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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Nobody (ranked 4552 p4p, 197 weight class) and Noah Jones (ranked 1371 p4p, 58 weight class). Jones has chosen Barrels of Whiskey as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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138 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Nobody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Noah Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Nobody sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Nobody.
Nobody paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Noah Jones has been cut.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Nobody saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nobody changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Nobody lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Nobody closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nobody loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nobody working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Nobody working some strikes from top position.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nobody scoring with some ground and pound.
Nobody trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nobody lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Nobody has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones won't allow Nobody to get back to his feet.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobody wriggles free and stands up.
Nobody bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
We've been told by Nobody's head coaches at HELLCADEMY (Ground Training) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nobody lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nobody throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Nigel Nobody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Jones.
Nobody throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nobody is in Jones's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nobody pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nobody wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nobody trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Nobody is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Nobody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nobody manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Nobody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nobody scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nobody throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nobody lands with a punch from half guard.
Nobody landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nobody missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nobody not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nobody lands strikes from half guard.
Nobody missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nobody drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nobody working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Nobody throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nobody is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nobody connects with a couple of short punches.
Nobody landing with the ground and pound.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
Jones controls Nobody momentarily but Nobody frees himself.
Nobody makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nobody scoring with some ground and pound.
Nobody is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nobody working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nobody trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nobody lands a couple of digs.
Jones looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobody won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Nobody postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nobody postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nobody wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are working up against the cage. Nobody manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Nobody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nobody closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Nobody getting side control.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nobody slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Nobody tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones has hold of Nobody's hands but Nobody slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nobody lands strikes from half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nobody connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Nobody is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Nobody dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nobody lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Nobody dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Nobody saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nobody is looking for a counter combo.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Nobody throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nigel Nobody is winning the standup battle so far.
Nobody lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nobody's waist but Nobody gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nobody getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Nobody swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nigel Nobody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Jones.
Nobody throws a good cross that connects.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nobody with a jab.
Jones is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Nobody paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Nobody finish him?
Nobody dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Nobody tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nobody lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Nobody punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nobody.
Nobody lands a jab to the head.
Nobody dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nobody fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Nobody persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nobody working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobody decides to return to a standing position.
Nobody shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nobody showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones trying to control here.
Nobody is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nobody decides to return to a standing position.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Nobody counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Nobody to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nobody shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nobody has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Nobody postures up.
Nobody stops Jones from standing up.
Nobody working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobody cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nobody is one step ahead there.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nobody does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nobody wants to get back to his feet.
Nobody has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nobody kicks Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Nobody shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nobody looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobody working the head and body with strikes.
Nobody is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nobody lands strikes from half guard.
Nobody looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nobody lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nobody looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones wants to control but Nobody is keeping busy.
Nobody winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nobody is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Jones is hurt! He's hurt bad - Nobody fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Jones from any more punishment! Congratulations to Nobody! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nigel Nobody!
Nigel Nobody was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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