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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Hay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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166 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Hay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 37 - 2, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hay drives through and clinches with Strikes against the cage.
Hay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hay drives through and clinches with Strikes against the cage.
Hay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hay has managed to clinch.
Strikes with a knee to the head.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Hay misses.
Hay throws a right hand that Strikes ducks under and follows up with a left that Strikes also avoids with ease.
Strikes has a takedown stuffed.
Strikes misses with a takedown attempt - Hay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hay moves into the clinch.
Hay manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strikes has closed the distance and engaged Hay in a clinch.
Strikes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Strikes misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hay scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Carlos Strikes has been cut.
Strikes rushes Hay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hay misses with an elbow strike.
Hay avoiding damage as Strikes throws knees to the body.
Hay breaks the clinch.
Strikes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hay defends well and Strikes ends up having to push Hay into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nick Hay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Strikes.
Strikes fails with a takedown attempt.
Strikes scoring well with a low kick there.
Hay has Strikes up against the cage in a clinch.
Strikes working hard to break the clinch.
Hay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Hay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hay throws an elbow but it misses.
Strikes tries to break the clinch but Hay is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hay takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hay.
Hay manages to break the clinch.
Strikes moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hay.
Hay dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hay throws a series of strikes that have Strikes backpedaling.
Hay rushes Strikes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hay presses Strikes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Strikes wants to get back to striking at distance but Hay won't allow it.
Hay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hay moves into the clinch.
Strikes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hay breaks the clinch.
Strikes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hay but Hay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hay gets a clinch.
Strikes manages to break the clinch.
Strikes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Strikes throws an elbow that misses.
Strikes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hay clinches up with Strikes and pushes him back against the cage.
Hay keeps control of Strikes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hay - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hay prevents Strikes from breaking the clinch.
Hay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hay breaks the clinch.
Strikes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Strikes gets a clinch.
Strikes managing to block the knees to the body from Hay.
A right hand to the body from Hay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Hay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes clinches.
Strikes managing to block the knees to the body from Hay.
Hay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hay clinches.
Hay misses with an elbow strike.
Hay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nick Hay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strikes looks for a takedown but Hay sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strikes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Hay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Strikes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strikes tries to keep at a distance but Hay has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strikes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hay has him pressed against the cage.
Hay missing with knees to the body.
Hay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hay.
Nick Hay is winning the standup battle so far.
Hay instigates a clinch.
Strikes avoids the elbow strike from Hay, against the cage.
Hay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hay closes the distance and clinches.
Hay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strikes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That has opened up Carlos Strikes's cut even more.
Strikes moves into the clinch.
Strikes lands a right hand.
Nick Hay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hay clinches up against the cage.
Hay manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hay clinches.
Hay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hay rushes Strikes and presses him up against the cage.
Strikes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hay gets through Strikes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hay breaks from the clinch.
Hay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Strikes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hay moves into the clinch.
Hay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hay manages to break the clinch.
Hay moves into the clinch.
Hay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hay closes the distance and pushes Strikes back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hay breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes tries to keep at a distance but Hay has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strikes.
Hay has Strikes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hay pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Strikes tumbling to the mat - Hay dives into Strikes's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Strikes manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hay breaks from the clinch.
Hay takes the fight into the clinch.
Hay scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Carlos Strikes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hay breaks from the clinch.
Strikes closes the distance and clinches.
Hay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strikes, pushing him back against the cage.
Hay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strikes can do to turn this around?
Hay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hay taking a breather.
Hay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strikes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hay, pushing him back against the cage.
Hay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strikes feints the counter takedown.
Hay clinches up against the cage.
Strikes looking to throw knees to the head but Hay is blocking nicely.
Hay manages to break the clinch.
Strikes tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hay has managed to clinch.
Hay breaks from the clinch.
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!
Hay clinches with his opponent.
Strikes tries to land a knee to the head but Hay blocks with his arms.
Hay presses Strikes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes moves out of range as Hay throws a body kick.
Hay fails to land with a series of punches.
Nick Hay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strikes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hay manages to break the clinch.
Strikes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hay defends well and Strikes ends up having to push Hay into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hay misses with a few strikes there.
Hay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strikes counters with a series of strikes. Hay will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hay closes the distance and pushes Strikes back into the cage.
Hay breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Strikes. Those never looked like landing.
Hay went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hay drives through and clinches with Strikes against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Hay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Strikes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hay lands with a nice combination. Strikes backs away looking to recover.
Hay pushes Strikes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strikes misses with a double jab.
Strikes clinches with his opponent.
Hay breaks from the clinch.
Hay throws a series of strikes that have Strikes backpedaling.
Hay darts in and clinches Strikes up against the cage.
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!
Hay breaks the clinch.
Strikes gets tackled into the cage by Hay. Hay maintains the clinch.
Hay manages to break the clinch.
Strikes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Strikes.
Hay closes the distance and pushes Strikes back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes is trying to force a seperation but Hay has the dominant position.
Hay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hay drives through and clinches with Strikes against the cage.
Hay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hay avoids the head kick by Strikes.
Hay went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hay clinches up with Strikes and pushes him back against the cage.
Hay just leaning against Strikes, taking a breather.
Hay lands with a short shot to the head.
Hay has Strikes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strikes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Strikes misses with an elbow strike.
Hay can't get the takedown.
Hay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hay looks to land a combination but Strikes avoids it well.
Strikes rushes Hay and presses him up against the cage.
Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strikes tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hay pushes Strikes up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
Strikes gets tackled into the cage by Hay. Hay maintains the clinch.
Hay stalling against the cage.
Hay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strikes.
Hay lands a right hand.
Hay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hay misses with a double jab.
Hay tries to keep at a distance but Strikes has taken the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Strikes struggles to land a body shot inside as Hay controls his hands.
Hay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strikes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Hay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strikes throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hay breaks from the clinch.
Hay darts in and clinches Strikes up against the cage.
Strikes misses with a knee strike.
Strikes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hay.
Hay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hay moves into the clinch.
Hay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Strikes does no damage.
Carlos Strikes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hay throws a nice looking combination but Strikes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hay moves into the clinch successfully.
Hay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strikes backwards.
Strikes working hard to break the clinch.
Hay breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hay breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strikes, pushing him back against the cage.
Strikes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hay blocks it with crossed arms.
Strikes is trying to maintain a safe position but Hay gets an underhook and turns Strikes into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hay - that landed with a thud.
Strikes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Hay.
Hay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hay closes the distance and pushes Strikes back into the cage.
A short left from Hay.
Hay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strikes moves into the clinch.
Hay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Strikes or perhaps it was just good defense by Hay, which made it look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hay moves forwards but Strikes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nick Hay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hay is defended easily by Strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Hay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hay, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Hay!
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energy
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hype
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