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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacoby Nichalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sea Kayak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sea Kayak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 cm
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140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
19
139 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacoby Nichalos! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sea Kayak! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nichalos has closed the distance and engaged Kayak in a clinch.
Kayak is trying to break the clinch but Nichalos has him pressed against the cage. Nichalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kayak backwards. Kayak lands a body punch in the clinch. Nichalos misses with some punches.
Nichalos scores with a nice hook to the head. Kayak is trying to stall.
Kayak throws a head punch that misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kayak. A shot in the inside from Kayak. Nichalos misses with a body punch.
Nichalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kayak looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Nichalos. Nichalos gets through Kayak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Nichalos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kayak is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kayak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kayak jumps guard and drags Nichalos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Kayak striking off his back but it's not causing Nichalos any problems. Nichalos wants to stand but Kayak is controlling his posture from full guard. Kayak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nichalos is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kayak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nichalos stands up from Kayak's guard - Nichalos perhaps looking for a knockout. Kayak digs a good hook to Nichalos's body.
Kayak lands a jab to the nose. Nichalos walks into a left hand. Kayak staying out of range there. Kayak has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Kayak scores with a jab to the body. Nichalos moves into the clinch successfully.
Nichalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kayaks head. Good body shot from Nichalos.
A short uppercut from Nichalos. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kayak misses with a short punch on the inside. Kayak has a couple of punches blocked by Nichalos.
Nichalos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Nichalos tries to work over Kayak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kayak blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kayak blocks a body shot from Nichalos. Kayak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nichalos backwards. Nichalos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Nichalos scores with a shot to the side of Kayak's head. Nichalos works on Kayak's body with a couple of short punches. Nichalos tries a body shot but Kayak blocks it.
Nichalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kayak or not. Nichalos working aggressively here.
Nichalos lands a shoulder strike. Nichalos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nichalos lands a right hand. Kayak is still on wobbly legs! Can Nichalos finish him? A short body shot lands from Nichalos as the two fighters clinch.
Nichalos scores with a hook to the body. Kayak looks winded! A short right from Nichalos. Nichalos throws a big uppercut that drops Kayak! More strikes from Nichalos and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kayak lies dazed against the cage as Nichalos celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacoby Nichalos! Jacoby Nichalos is the new bantamweight champion! After winning the bout, Jacoby Nichalos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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