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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galaxy Nexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorovitsj comes to the ring accompanied by Pink Panther Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
40 - 26 - 2 |
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34
164 lbs
31 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
40 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Gregorovitsj! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Galaxy Nexus! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nexus connects with an inside leg kick. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nexus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Nexus slips a jab and a cross from Gregorovitsj.
Nexus throws a nice outside leg kick. Gregorovitsj tries to land a front kick but Nexus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Gregorovitsj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nexus thows a left - swing and a miss! Gregorovitsj stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nexus. Nexus misses with a looping right. Gregorovitsj tries to move into range but Nexus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Gregorovitsj misses with a wild body shot. Nexus unleashes a big counter combination but Gregorovitsj bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Nexus misses with a hook. Nexus checks a leg kick. And Nexus tries to counter it with a takedown but Gregorovitsj pushes his down on his head and steps out. Nexus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Gregorovitsj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nexus swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gregorovitsj moves into the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gregorovitsj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nexus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nexus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Nexus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nexus is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nexus wants to take the fight to the mat but Gregorovitsj manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Nexus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gregorovitsj avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Boris Gregorovitsj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galaxy Nexus. Gregorovitsj lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Galaxy Nexus has been cut. Gregorovitsj landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nexus. Gregorovitsj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nice body punch from Nexus. Gregorovitsj lands a nice elbow. Gregorovitsj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nexus is defending well for now. Nexus lands with a short head shot on the inside. Gregorovitsj misses with a knee strike.
Nexus tries to throw a body punch but Gregorovitsj avoids it by throwing Nexus back against the ropes. A head punch on the inside from Nexus fails to land. Gregorovitsj gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Gregorovitsj unloads a knee to the mid-section. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gregorovitsj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Gregorovitsj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Gregorovitsj tries to land knees in the clinch but Nexus avoids the damage to the body. Nexus lands a shoulder strike. Gregorovitsj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gregorovitsj scores with a knee to the head.
Nexus takes a knee to the side of the body. Gregorovitsj is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Nexus looks winded! A nice right hand lands inside from Gregorovitsj. Gregorovitsj stops a takedown attempt from Nexus.
Gregorovitsj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nexus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Gregorovitsj prevents a body shot from Nexus. A nice glancing elbow lands by Gregorovitsj. Gregorovitsj scores with a shot to the side of Nexus's head. Gregorovitsj throws an elbow but it misses.
Gregorovitsj misses with a knee strike.
Nexus misses with the head strike.
Nexus takes an elbow to the temple. A short uppercut from Nexus. Nexus misses with the head strike.
Nexus tries to work over Gregorovitsj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A right hand to the body from Nexus.
Gregorovitsj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nexus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Gregorovitsj connects with a knee to the head.
Nexus is leaning against Gregorovitsj and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Nexus tries a body shot but Gregorovitsj blocks it.
Nexus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Nexus working some nice short punches in the clinch. Gregorovitsj lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Gregorovitsj tries to land a knee to the head but Nexus blocks with his arms.
Gregorovitsj lands an elbow just above Nexus 's eye.
That has opened up Galaxy Nexus's cut even more. Gregorovitsj throws a punch but it's blocked by Nexus. Gregorovitsj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nexus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nexus looking for a takedown. Nexus throws a head punch that misses. Gregorovitsj blocks an uppercut.
Nexus swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregorovitsj uses good head movement to avoid it. Nexus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gregorovitsj prevents it.
Nexus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nexus avoiding damage as Gregorovitsj throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gregorovitsj misses with the head strike.
Gregorovitsj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nexus working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Gregorovitsj.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gregorovitsj. Gregorovitsj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Gregorovitsj throws an elbow but misses. Gregorovitsj looking to throw knees to the head but Nexus is blocking nicely.
Nexus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Nexus lands with a right to the head. Nexus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nexus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Gregorovitsj avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nexus. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nexus wants to control but Gregorovitsj is keeping him busy. Gregorovitsj wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Gregorovitsj dominated that round. The cut man is working on Galaxy Nexus's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gregorovitsj enables Nexus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gregorovitsj manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Gregorovitsj has momentary wrist control but Nexus slips an elbow through the middle. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Gregorovitsj keeping moving, preventing Nexus from controlling successfully. Nexus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Nexus throws a big elbow that misses. Gregorovitsj lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gregorovitsj slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Nexus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nexus trying to keep a closed guard but Gregorovitsj is proving a slippery customer.
Nexus looking for a sweep. Not yet Nexus, not yet. Nexus pulls Gregorovitsj in close to his closed guard and prevents Gregorovitsj from doing any damage or advancing position. Nexus wants to sweep but no luck. Gregorovitsj controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nexus is on top in guard.
Nexus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Gregorovitsj keeping moving, preventing Nexus from controlling successfully. Gregorovitsj is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nexus is controlling him. Gregorovitsj keeping moving, preventing Nexus from controlling successfully. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Nexus won't allow Gregorovitsj to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Nexus. Gregorovitsj tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nexus manages to circle out of the way. Nexus blocks a jab. Nexus looks to score with a jab to the body but Gregorovitsj is just out of range. A punch lands to the side of Gregorovitsj 's head but he takes it in his stride. Nexus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nexus showed some decent athleticism there. Nexus stops Gregorovitsj from getting back to his feet.
Nexus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gregorovitsj defending well though. Gregorovitsj is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nexus is trying to control. Gregorovitsj wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Gregorovitsj is trying to maintain the position but Nexus is very close to passing his half guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Nexus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Nexus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Gregorovitsj lands with a hook. Nexus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A head kick misses from Gregorovitsj. Decent striking displayed by Nexus there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gregorovitsj fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nexus, pushing him back against the ropes. Nexus presses Gregorovitsj against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galaxy Nexus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Galaxy Nexus's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nexus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Gregorovitsj gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Gregorovitsj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nexus manages to avoid it. Gregorovitsj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nexus. As Nexus tries to get set, Gregorovitsj tries to push him back and clinch up but Nexus manages to avoid the attempt. Galaxy Nexus seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nexus throws a body shot but no joy. Nexus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Nexus scores with a push kick. Nexus digs a good hook to Gregorovitsj's body.
Gregorovitsj throws a body punch but Nexus moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gregorovitsj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nexus's calf. Nexus swings and misses with a shot to the body enabling Gregorovitsj to counter with a crisp jab. Nexus lands a two punch combo.
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! Gregorovitsj doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Nexus cracks Gregorovitsj with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gregorovitsj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nexus swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nexus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nexus lands in his opponent's guard. Gregorovitsj is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Nexus throws an elbow that misses. Gregorovitsj uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nexus's guard. Nice move by Gregorovitsj! Nexus has his hands on Gregorovitsj's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gregorovitsj postures up.
Nexus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Nexus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Gregorovitsj trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nexus's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nexus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Gregorovitsj wants to stand but Nexus is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Nexus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gregorovitsj takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gregorovitsj wants to clinch. Nexus jabs Gregorovitsj to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nexus misses with a straight right. Gregorovitsj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nexus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Nexus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gregorovitsj can pounce on him.
Nexus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj is looking to score with low kicks. The fight stays on the outside here - Gregorovitsj looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Gregorovitsj avoids the body shot from Nexus.
Nexus misses with a looping left. Nexus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nexus avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nexus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gregorovitsj moves away. Gregorovitsj fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nexus misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregorovitsj counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight! Galaxy Nexus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Nexus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29 Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galaxy Nexus! After the big win, Galaxy Nexus made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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pop
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