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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Salita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hong Xueijin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Xueijin's choice of entrance music: AK-47 - 出发. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicky Salita!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hong Xueijin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salita.
Xueijin misses with a few strikes there.
Nicky Salita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xueijin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xueijin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Xueijin wants it to stay on the feet.
Xueijin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salita circles away quickly and effectively.
Salita tries for a takedown but Xueijin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Salita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Xueijin. No joy for Salita on that attempt.
Salita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Xueijin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salita somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xueijin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xueijin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xueijin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salita looks to land a left hand but Xueijin moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salita is defended easily by Xueijin.
Salita shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xueijin but Xueijin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salita shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Xueijin pinned against the cage. Xueijin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salita is looking to clinch but Xueijin is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A punch combination from Salita misses.
Salita doesn't manage to clinch there - Xueijin circles away.
Xueijin slaps away a takedown attempt from Salita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salita dodges the punch combination from Xueijin.
Xueijin fails to land with a series of punches.
Xueijin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salita has a takedown stuffed.
Salita throws a hook to the side of Xueijin's head but Xueijin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xueijin slips under a jab.
Salita closes the distance and clinches up with Xueijin, looking for a takedown. Salita pushes Xueijin against the ropes but Xueijin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Salita both land. Nice combination.
Salita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Xueijin as he jumps to the side.
Xueijin misses with a combination
and Salita counters with a takedown into side control.
Salita is breathing heavily.
Xueijin parries the strikes from Salita easily there. Salita is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Xueijin to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xueijin keeping his opponent close.
The ground and pound from Salita seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Salita creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Salita 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.
Xueijin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salita tries to advance to mount but Xueijin instead regains half guard.
Salita is looking for a kimura but Xueijin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Salita to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Salita dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salita misses the shot to the body.
Xueijin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salita is out of range.
Xueijin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Salita wants to clinch up but Xueijin keeps it at a distance.
Xueijin misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Xueijin.
Salita scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Salita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Xueijin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Salita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xueijin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salita.
Salita looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Salita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Salita wants to work for an arm triangle but Xueijin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Salita moves nicely into side control.
Salita throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Salita thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Salita throws a strike aimed at the side of Xueijin's head but Xueijin avoids it well.
Salita is looking to take a break and control but Xueijin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salita with the ground and pound but Xueijin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Salita is looking to take a break and control but Xueijin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Xueijin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salita.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Salita is keen to just control but Xueijin is a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Xueijin.
Some wild striking there from Xueijin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Salita fails with the takedown.
Salita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Xueijin as he jumps to the side.
Salita shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Salita looking for a guillotine from mount but Xueijin is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salita lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Salita dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Salita misses the target.
Xueijin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xueijin misses with a two punch combination.
Salita tries to clinch up but Xueijin circles away and keeps his distance.
Salita keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Xueijin misses with a double jab.
Salita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salita is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xueijin leaves Salita with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nicky Salita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xueijin misses with a two punch combination.
Xueijin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xueijin misses with a combination
and Salita counters with a straight right hand.
Xueijin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Salita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xueijin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salita counters with a crisp right that sends Xueijin to the canvas! Salita follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicky Salita!
Nicky Salita is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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