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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Lagk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Degrizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Lagk!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Degrizz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lagk has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Degrizz is on him like a limpet, forcing Lagk back against the cage.
Degrizz being controlled against the cage.
I was talking to Degrizz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Degrizz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Degrizz takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jim Degrizz has been cut.
Lagk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Degrizz fails to land.
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!
Degrizz tries to land knees in the clinch but Lagk avoids the damage to the body.
Lagk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lagk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lagk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Degrizz is defending well for now.
Lagk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Degrizz looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lagk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Degrizz's brow.
Degrizz blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Degrizz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lagk tries to clinch there but Degrizz circles away.
Lagk clinches up against the cage.
Degrizz blocks a body shot from Lagk.
Lagk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Degrizz avoids it.
Degrizz misses with a knee strike.
Degrizz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Degrizz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Degrizz throws an elbow but misses.
Lagk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Degrizz lands with a left to the head.
Degrizz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lagk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lagk scores with a hook to the body.
Degrizz blocks the elbow strike.
Lagk avoids the elbow strike from Degrizz, against the cage.
Degrizz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagk tries to work over Degrizz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lagk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Degrizz backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Degrizz.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Degrizz avoids the elbow strike from Lagk, against the cage.
Lagk landing knees to the body.
Lagk lands an elbow just above Degrizz 's eye.
Lagk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Degrizz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lagk can turn it around.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lagk as Degrizz tries to tie him up.
Lagk has Degrizz pushed against the cage.
Degrizz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Degrizz gets a takedown into half guard.
Lagk won't allow Degrizz to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lagk defends it well.
Degrizz trying to mount his opponent but Lagk defends it.
Lagk wants to get back to full guard.
Degrizz wants to free his trapped foot but Lagk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lagk is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lagk wants to get back to his feet.
Lagk is defending against the submission attempts here by Degrizz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Degrizz trying to control the action but Lagk is working from the bottom.
Degrizz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Degrizz trying to mount his opponent but Lagk defends it.
Lagk trying to control from the bottom.
Degrizz is trying to control the action in half guard but Lagk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Lagk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lagk has Degrizz up against the cage in a clinch.
Degrizz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lagk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Degrizz's elbow.
Lagk scores with a shot to the side of Degrizz's head.
Lagk slowing the pace effectively.
A short body shot lands from Degrizz as the two fighters clinch.
Degrizz lands a nice uppercut.
Degrizz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lagk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Degrizz looking to throw knees to the head but Lagk is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lagk blocks an uppercut.
Lagk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lagk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lagk stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Degrizz blocks an elbow strike.
Nick Lagk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lagk can't find room to land a body shot as Degrizz controls the action.
Degrizz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lagk backwards.
Degrizz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Degrizz misses with a knee to the head.
Lagk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Degrizz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lagk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lagk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Degrizz trying to stall but Lagk improves his position.
Lagk blocks an elbow strike from Degrizz.
Degrizz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Degrizz throws an elbow but it misses.
Lagk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Degrizz avoids it.
Lagk tries to throw a body punch but Degrizz avoids it by throwing Lagk back against the cage.
Degrizz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Degrizz.
Lagk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Come on Lagk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lagk lands an elbow inside.
Lagk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Degrizz's elbow.
Degrizz lands an elbow inside.
Lagk lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lagk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Degrizz avoids it.
Degrizz avoiding damage as Lagk throws knees to the body.
Lagk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lagk tries to work over Degrizz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lagk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Degrizz tries to land knees in the clinch but Lagk avoids the damage to the body.
Degrizz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Degrizz.
Nice body punch from Degrizz - that landed with a thud.
Nice elbow from Lagk.
Degrizz throws a head punch that misses.
Degrizz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lagk's elbow.
Lagk just leaning against Degrizz, taking a breather.
Degrizz trying to land knees to the body.
Lagk lands a knee to the body.
Lagk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Degrizz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lagk's elbow.
Degrizz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Degrizz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lagk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lagk takes a shot to the head.
Lagk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Degrizz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Degrizz breaks the clinch.
Degrizz misses the jab.
Lagk moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lagk presses Degrizz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lagk lands with a left to the head.
Degrizz lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Lagk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lagk stalls.
A right handed body shot lands from Lagk.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lagk is leaning against Degrizz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees to the body from Lagk.
Knees to the body from Lagk.
Lagk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lagk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lagk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Degrizz up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Lagk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lagk misses with a body shot
and Degrizz counters by clinching up.
Lagk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Degrizz backwards.
Degrizz misses with an elbow over the top.
Lagk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jim Degrizz's cut is getting worse.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Lagk.
Lagk landing knees to the body.
Degrizz takes an elbow to the temple.
Lagk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Degrizz swings wildly with an uppercut but Lagk uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lagk tries to throw a body punch but Degrizz avoids it by throwing Lagk back against the cage.
Lagk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lagk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lagk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Degrizz's efforts to push away.
Lagk struggles to land a body shot inside as Degrizz controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz looking to throw knees to the head but Lagk is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lagk.
Lagk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lagk lands with a left to the head.
Lagk dodges an elbow strike from Degrizz.
Lagk lands a damaging elbow.
Degrizz avoids a wild elbow strike from Lagk.
A head punch on the inside from Degrizz fails to land.
Lagk digs a right hand underneath Degrizz's ribcage. Degrizz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Degrizz tries a knee to the head but Lagk blocks it.
A short left from Lagk.
Degrizz has had enough of the clinch but Lagk keeps him there for the moment.
Lagk prevents a body shot from Degrizz.
Lagk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lagk has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Degrizz regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lagk looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Degrizz's guard.
Lagk sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lagk wants to take a breather but Degrizz is having none of it.
Lagk controlling the pace.
Lagk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Degrizz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Degrizz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lagk is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lagk stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Degrizz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jim Degrizz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Degrizz misses with a left hand
and Lagk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jim Degrizz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Degrizz.
Lagk moves into the clinch successfully.
Lagk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Degrizz tries to stall but Lagk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Degrizz.
Degrizz throws a head punch that misses.
Lagk presses Degrizz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lagk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lagk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lagk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Degrizz.
Degrizz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lagk avoids it.
Jim Degrizz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lagk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Degrizz backwards.
Lagk tries to land knees in the clinch but Degrizz avoids the damage to the body.
Nick Lagk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lagk tries to work over Degrizz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Degrizz misses with the head strike.
Lagk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Degrizz backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lagk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lagk lands a shot to the body.
Lagk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Lagk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lagk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Lagk!
After winning the bout, Nick Lagk 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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FIGHT
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