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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nino Niederreiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reed Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nino Niederreiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reed Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hightower avoids the body shot from Niederreiter.
Hightower throws a chopping leg kick but Niederreiter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Niederreiter tries to land a body kick
and Hightower counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hightower connects with a body shot that sends Niederreiter's belly button to the back.
Hightower slips under a jab from Niederreiter.
Hightower fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Niederreiter is predictable there
and Hightower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hightower checks a low kick from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws a leg kick
and Hightower counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hightower throws a leg kick but Niederreiter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Niederreiter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niederreiter misses with a body kick.
Niederreiter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hightower.
Hightower throws a solid leg kick but Niederreiter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hightower.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hightower.
Hightower cracks a nice hook into Niederreiter's ribs.
Niederreiter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Niederreiter lands with a hook. Hightower tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Niederreiter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hightower is out of range.
Niederreiter lands a nice looking body kick.
Hightower lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hightower clinches up with Niederreiter and pushes him back against the cage.
Niederreiter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hightower has him pressed against the cage.
Hightower tries to land knees in the clinch but Niederreiter avoids the damage to the body.
Hightower misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niederreiter.
Hightower lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Niederreiter manages to break the clinch.
Hightower throws a head kick that misses.
Niederreiter half committed to a counter leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hightower.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hightower throws a leg kick but Niederreiter checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niederreiter cracks Hightower with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hightower looks to land a right hand but Niederreiter moved out of range.
Niederreiter scoring well with a low kick there.
Niederreiter checks the leg kick.
Hightower feints and then cracks Niederreiter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niederreiter down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hightower.
Niederreiter pushes Hightower away with a front kick.
A left lands for Niederreiter.
Hightower misses the shot to the body.
Niederreiter lands a glancing blow to the side of Hightower's head.
Niederreiter connects with a right hand. Hightower shakes it off.
Hightower misses with a leg kick.
Niederreiter digs a good body shot into Hightower's ribs.
Nino Niederreiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niederreiter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hightower.
Hightower instigates a clinch.
Hightower blocks a body shot from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter tries to work over Hightower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niederreiter tries to throw a body punch but Hightower avoids it by throwing Niederreiter back against the cage.
Niederreiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Niederreiter wants to break free but Hightower has control.
Niederreiter tries a body shot but Hightower blocks it.
Niederreiter breaks the clinch.
Hightower is looking to clinch but Niederreiter is avoiding it.
Hightower checks a leg kick.
Hightower avoids a kick to the body.
Hightower throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Niederreiter's head.
Niederreiter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hightower stuns Niederreiter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hightower tries a head kick but it misses.
Niederreiter checks a low kick from Hightower.
Hightower moves into range and clinches up with Niederreiter.
Niederreiter working aggressively here.
Niederreiter tries to break free but Hightower pushes him back against the cage.
Niederreiter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niederreiter feints and then cracks Hightower's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hightower down.
Good leg kick by Niederreiter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Niederreiter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hightower is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hightower checks a low kick from Niederreiter.
Hightower moves out of range of the strikes.
Niederreiter tries to land a leg kick but Hightower saw it coming and moves away.
Niederreiter throws a front kick that sends Hightower stumbling back into the cage.
Niederreiter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hightower is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Niederreiter rather than just go for the knockout.
Hightower throws a low kick, looking for Niederreiter's leg but Niederreiter calmly moves out of range.
Hightower scores with a body shot.
Niederreiter scores with a nice strike.
Niederreiter connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Hightower.
Niederreiter misses with a right hand
and Hightower counters with a leg kick.
Hightower moves out of range of the leg kick from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter backing away here, and Hightower unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Niederreiter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nino Niederreiter will probably get the nod.
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.
Hightower throws a leg kick that misses.
Niederreiter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hightower's head backwards.
Niederreiter looks to land a left hand but Hightower moved out of range nicely.
Hightower chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Niederreiter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hightower throws the left hand but Niederreiter avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Hightower blocks the leg kick.
Hightower now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Niederreiter misses.
Niederreiter misses with a right hand
letting Hightower counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Niederreiter misses
and Hightower counters with a nice body kick.
Niederreiter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hightower has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Niederreiter.
Hightower tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hightower's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Niederreiter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hightower scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niederreiter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Niederreiter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Niederreiter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hightower has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hightower and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hightower takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Niederreiter.
Hightower is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Niederreiter misses the target.
Niederreiter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hightower in his tracks.
Hightower wants to clinch up but Niederreiter keeps it at a distance.
Hightower will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hightower's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Niederreiter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Niederreiter.
Hightower defending well as Niederreiter loads up on a big left hand.
Niederreiter throws a hook but Hightower avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hightower - that will leave a mark!
Hightower swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Niederreiter misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niederreiter throws out a loose jab but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niederreiter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hightower tries to land a front kick but Niederreiter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Hightower backs away, Niederreiter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Niederreiter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hightower misses with a low kick as Niederreiter jumps back.
Hightower misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hightower on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niederreiter. Niederreiter obviously looking to wear him down.
Niederreiter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hightower gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hightower misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
Niederreiter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niederreiter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niederreiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A left hand lands to the body for Niederreiter.
Niederreiter prevents a body shot from Hightower.
Hightower missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower lands a shot to the body.
Niederreiter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hightower missing with knees to the body.
Niederreiter tries to circle away but Hightower has him pinned against the cage.
Niederreiter can't find room to land a body shot as Hightower controls the action.
Niederreiter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Niederreiter.
Niederreiter scores with a jab to the head.
Niederreiter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Niederreiter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hightower throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Niederreiter moves out of range of the body kick from Hightower.
A big right from Niederreiter misses.
Niederreiter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hightower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niederreiter doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Niederreiter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niederreiter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Niederreiter avoids the body shot from Hightower.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niederreiter avoids the body shot from Hightower.
Hightower throws a head kick but Niederreiter moves out of range.
Niederreiter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Niederreiter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hightower.
Niederreiter checks a low kick from Hightower.
Niederreiter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Niederreiter throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hightower.
Niederreiter lands a lovely overhand right.
Niederreiter tried to score with a low kick but Hightower checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Niederreiter. That's going to slow Hightower down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws a jab when Hightower was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Niederreiter dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Niederreiter feints and then cracks Hightower's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hightower down.
Niederreiter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hightower can do to turn this around?
Niederreiter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hightower's calf.
Hightower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niederreiter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hightower.
Hightower attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Niederreiter connects with a crisp jab.
Hightower lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niederreiter's sensitive parts.
Hightower takes a kick to the side of the head.
Niederreiter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Niederreiter throws a wild body kick that Hightower sees coming a mile off.
Niederreiter throws a low kick but Hightower moves out of range easily.
Niederreiter misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower pushes Niederreiter away with a front kick.
Niederreiter misses with a hook.
Niederreiter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hightower throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hightower closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niederreiter gets through Hightower's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niederreiter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hightower with a knee to the head.
Niederreiter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niederreiter misses with a body punch.
Hightower blocks a body shot from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hightower trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hightower.
Knees to the body from Hightower.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hightower keeps control of Niederreiter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hightower landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Niederreiter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niederreiter misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Niederreiter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reed Hightower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hightower keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Niederreiter's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hightower.
Hightower misses with a body punch.
Niederreiter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hightower misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hightower wants to land a leg kick but Niederreiter is out of range.
Niederreiter scores with a kick to the body.
Hightower throws a front kick aimed at Niederreiter's knee but Niederreiter avoids it well.
Niederreiter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hightower walks forward, straight into a front kick from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Niederreiter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Niederreiter connects with the punch.
Niederreiter misses with a low kick.
Niederreiter gets tackled into the cage by Hightower. Hightower maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter can't break the clinch.
Hightower has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niederreiter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niederreiter lands with a short shot to the head.
Hightower prevents a body shot from Niederreiter.
Niederreiter can't find room to land a body shot as Hightower controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hightower.
Niederreiter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hightower.
Niederreiter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niederreiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hightower is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niederreiter is defending well for now.
Hightower takes a shot to the head.
Niederreiter struggles to land a body shot inside as Hightower controls his hands.
Niederreiter throws a head punch that misses.
Niederreiter misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower missing with knees to the body.
Hightower tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Niederreiter avoids it.
Hightower is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niederreiter is defending well for now.
Hightower scores with a hook to the body.
Hightower lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Nino Niederreiter has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hightower trying to land knees to the body.
Nino Niederreiter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Niederreiter lands with a light punch inside.
Hightower misses with a knee to the head.
Hightower keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Niederreiter's efforts to push away.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niederreiter working aggressively here.
Niederreiter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hightower blocks a body shot from Niederreiter.
Hightower tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hightower tries to land knees in the clinch but Niederreiter avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nino Niederreiter.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Niederreiter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nino Niederreiter!
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