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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rage Parade (ranked 386 p4p, 55 weight class) and Harold Nicolas (ranked 954 p4p, 141 weight class). Parade comes to the cage accompanied by I KILL Cause I'm Hungry. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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183 cm
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205 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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187 cm
32
211 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Rage Parade! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parade scoring well with a low kick there.
Nicolas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Parade. That kick from Parade tenderised Nicolas's leg. Nicolas is trying to keep his angry face on. A looping hook to the body misses from Parade. Nicolas does a little dance to reset his feet. Nicolas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Rage Parade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Parade connects with a body shot. Parade throws a head kick that misses. Parade ducks under a wild hook from Nicolas. Parade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nicolas moves out of range as Parade throws a body kick.
Nicolas misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed right hand from Parade misses the target. A little jabbing left from Nicolas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A big right from Parade misses. Nicolas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Parade definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Parade thows a left - swing and a miss! Parade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicolas. Nicolas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nicolas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parade. Parade obviously looking to wear him down.
Parade misses with a leg kick enabling Nicolas to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Rage Parade has been cut. Parade looks to land a left hand but Nicolas moved out of range nicely. Nicolas needs to keep his hands up - Parade had a free shot at his head there. Parade throws a low kick but Nicolas avoids it. Nicolas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Nicolas avoids the body shot from Parade.
Nicolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parade throws a quick counter head kick but Nicolas was just out of range. Nicolas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Parade. Parade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicolas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Parade throws a body shot but no joy. Nicolas misses with a few strikes there.
Parade just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas throws a body punch but Parade moves out of range. Parade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nicolas's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Parade does a little dance to reset his feet. Parade throws a low kick, looking for Nicolas's leg but Nicolas calmly moves out of range. Nicolas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nicolas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nicolas there as he acknowledges the shot. Parade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nicolas, pushing him back against the cage. Parade lands a body shot in the clinch.
Parade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parade can't find room to land a body shot as Nicolas controls the action.
Parade working aggressively here.
Nicolas throws a punch but it's blocked by Parade. Parade struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolas controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Parade. Nicolas misses with a hook from the clinch. Nicolas lands with a light punch inside. Parade lands a shot to the body. Parade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parade misses with some punches.
Parade lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parade misses with a body punch.
Parade blocking some punches.
Parade tries to work over Nicolas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Nicolas tries a body shot but Parade blocks it.
Nicolas misses with some punches.
Parade pushes Nicolas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Parade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parade misses with a body punch.
Parade misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Nicolas.
Nicolas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Parade misses with an uppercut
and Nicolas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nicolas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parade.
A shot to the body from Parade misses and Nicolas counters with a nice uppercut.
Rage Parade's cut is getting worse. Parade misses with a leg kick and Parade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parade is rocked! A chopping leg kick lands by Parade. Parade scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Parade motions for Nicolas to come forward. Parade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. The fight moves into the clinch position. 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! A head punch on the inside from Parade fails to land. Nicolas lands a nice shot to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicolas. Parade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicolas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Parade takes a shot to the head. Nicolas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parade. Parade is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Nicolas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nicolas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Nicolas needs to keep his hands up - Parade had a free shot at his head there. Parade throws a sloppy head kick and Nicolas moves out of range easily. Nicolas misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rage Parade dominated that round. The cut man is working on Rage Parade'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.
Nicolas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Parade is out of range. Nice cross by Nicolas. Parade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicolas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Parade tries to clinch up but Nicolas circles away and keeps his distance. Nicolas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Parade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Nicolas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Parade tries to clinch but Nicolas moves out of range. Nicolas digs a good hook to Parade's body.
Nicolas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Parade clinches up against the cage. Parade has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Nicolas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolas blocks a body shot from Parade. Parade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards. A short uppercut from Parade. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A short body shot lands from Parade as the two fighters clinch.
Nicolas blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nicolas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Parade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Rage Parade has scored more points in the clinch so far. Nicolas throws a head punch that misses. A short right from Nicolas. Nicolas blocking some punches.
Nicolas tries a body shot but Parade blocks it.
Nicolas lands a body punch in the clinch. Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolas scores with a shot to the side of Parade's head. A head punch on the inside from Nicolas fails to land. A short left from Nicolas. Nicolas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parade struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolas controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Parade.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but Parade avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage. Nicolas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parades head. Nicolas breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parade 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 Nicolas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nicolas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Parade lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Rage Parade is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parade clinches. Nicolas lands an uppercut. Parade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nicolas swings wildly with an uppercut but Parade uses good head movement to avoid it. Nicolas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicolas scores with a shot to the side of Parade's head. Nicolas throws a punch but it's blocked by Parade. Parade lands with a short shot to the head. Nicolas has a couple of punches blocked by Parade.
Nicolas manages to break the clinch.
Parade connects with a right hand. Nicolas shakes it off. Nicolas swats away the attempt to clinch by Parade. Parade cracks a nice hook into Nicolas's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nicolas throws a right hand that Parade ducks under and follows up with a left that Parade also avoids with ease. Parade throws a sloppy head kick and Nicolas moves out of range easily. Parade tries to clinch there but Nicolas circles away.
Parade misses with a shot to the body and Nicolas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rage Parade's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Nicolas throws the left hand but Parade avoids the punch easily. Parade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Nicolas blocks a jab. Parade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicolas. Parade cracks Nicolas with a right hand to the side of the head. A punch combination from Parade misses. It seemed like Nicolas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Parade takes one to the chin there. Nicolas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Parade sprawling to the canvas! Parade rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nicolas finish him?!
Oh Parade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nicolas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parade throws a counter high kick but Nicolas was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A thudding body kick lands there by Parade!
Nicolas lands with a right and another and another! Parade is in big trouble! Nicolas lands again and this time it's lights out for Parade! A quality knockout there for Nicolas.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Harold Nicolas! Harold Nicolas made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'It was a good fight, solid career, but now it's time to call it quits.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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