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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Batsbak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Nessi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonard Nessi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Batsbak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonard Nessi!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batsbak lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nessi backs up against the cage.
It looks like Leonard Nessi has been cut.
Nessi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Some wild striking there from Batsbak.
Nessi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Batsbak swinging wildly here.
Nessi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Batsbak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nessi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nessi blocks a jab.
Nessi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Batsbak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Batsbak throws a series of punches but Nessi avoids them all with ease.
Batsbak scores with a sloppy right hand. Nessi should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batsbak throws a right and a left that Nessi avoids nicely.
Nessi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nessi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Batsbak.
Nessi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Batsbak!
Batsbak lands a jab to the nose.
Batsbak thuds his right hand into Nessi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Batsbak lands a lovely overhand right.
Batsbak swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Nessi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Batsbak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nessi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nessi! But no joy.
Batsbak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nessi circles away quickly and effectively.
Nessi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Batsbak throws a looping overhand right but Nessi ducks down to avoid it.
Richard Batsbak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batsbak is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Batsbak.
As Batsbak backs off Nessi throws a huge counter combo but Batsbak manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batsbak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Batsbak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nessi throws a counter combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batsbak misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Nessi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Batsbak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nessi counters with a head kick. That will keep Batsbak thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Batsbak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Batsbak misses its intended target.
A big right from Batsbak misses.
Batsbak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nessi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Nessi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Batsbak throws a nice looking combination but Nessi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batsbak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nessi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nessi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nessi moves away from the strike by Batsbak.
Batsbak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nessi staying out of range there.
Nessi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nessi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batsbak.
Nessi throws a counter combo.
Batsbak throws a right and a left that Nessi avoids nicely.
Nessi throws out a counter right but Batsbak avoids it with no problem.
Nessi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Batsbak.
Despite the aggression on Nessi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Batsbak fails to land with a series of punches.
Nessi staying out of range there.
Batsbak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nessi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Batsbak.
Nessi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batsbak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nessi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batsbak.
Batsbak misses with a double jab.
Batsbak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nessi counters with a nice body shot.
Nessi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batsbak.
A nice side step and Nessi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Richard Batsbak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nessi moves out of range of the strikes.
Batsbak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nessi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nessi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Batsbak with a body shot.
Batsbak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Batsbak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Nessi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Batsbak throws a big shot that misses.
Nessi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Batsbak misses its intended target.
Nessi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Batsbak scores with a jab to the head.
Batsbak moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nessi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Batsbak looks to throw the jab but Nessi is out of range.
Nessi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Nessi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Batsbak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nessi counters with a series of strikes. Batsbak will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batsbak throws an overhand right that lands on Nessi's shoulder, as Nessi tries to avoid the shot.
Nessi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Batsbak throws a series of punches but Nessi moves out of range.
Richard Batsbak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batsbak lands with a nice combination. Nessi backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nessi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Batsbak.
Nessi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Batsbak with a body shot.
A combination from Batsbak does no damage.
Nessi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Batsbak throws a combination that misses
and Nessi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batsbak misses with the combination.
Batsbak throws a looping overhand right but Nessi ducks down to avoid it.
Nessi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Batsbak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batsbak missing with a left hand there. Nessi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batsbak misses with a straight right.
Batsbak misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nessi! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batsbak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nessi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Batsbak thuds his right hand into Nessi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Batsbak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Batsbak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nessi slips a jab and a cross from Batsbak.
Nessi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nessi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batsbak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nessi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Batsbak misses with the combination.
Nessi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Batsbak misses with a lunging right hand
and Nessi counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Batsbak misses.
Nessi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Batsbak with a body shot.
Nessi ducks under a wild hook from Batsbak.
Nessi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Batsbak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nessi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nessi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nessi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batsbak.
Nessi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Batsbak tries to bum rush Nessi with a series of wild strikes but Nessi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nessi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Batsbak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Batsbak throws a series of punches but Nessi moves out of range.
Batsbak misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Nessi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nessi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Batsbak throws a hook but Nessi blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batsbak tries to bum rush Nessi with a series of wild strikes but Nessi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A countering left hand to the body from Nessi misses.
Batsbak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Batsbak misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nessi! But no joy.
Batsbak misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nessi! But no joy.
Nessi ducks under a wild hook from Batsbak.
Nessi slips a jab and a cross from Batsbak.
Nessi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Batsbak throws a shot from downtown. Nessi moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Nessi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Batsbak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nessi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batsbak.
As Batsbak backs off Nessi throws a huge counter combo but Batsbak manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Batsbak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Nessi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Batsbak misses with the combination.
Batsbak scores with a jab. Nessi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Batsbak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Batsbak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Batsbak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nessi counters with a three punch combo that has Batsbak backing up. Batsbak nods at Nessi to acknowledge the strikes.
Batsbak lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batsbak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nessi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nessi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Batsbak.
Nessi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Batsbak looks to land a combination but Nessi avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nessi dodges the punch combination from Batsbak.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Batsbak. Those never looked like landing.
Nessi unleashes a big counter combination but Batsbak bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Batsbak throws a looping overhand right but Nessi ducks down to avoid it.
Nessi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Batsbak throws a poor cross that misses
letting Nessi counter with a right hand.
Batsbak is rocked!
Batsbak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Batsbak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nessi slips a jab and a cross from Batsbak.
Batsbak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nessi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Batsbak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nessi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice defenses there by Nessi.
Nessi unleashes a big counter combination but Batsbak bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Batsbak misses with a double jab
and Nessi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Batsbak throws a combination that misses
and Nessi rattles Batsbak with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Batsbak tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Nessi dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Batsbak stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leonard Nessi!
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