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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekel Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kob Nitaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sky is the Limit. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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221 lbs
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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
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ezekel Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kob Nitaya!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Nitaya misses the target.
Nitaya throws a leg kick which misses Rage's front leg but catches the back leg as Rage tries to avoid it.
Nitaya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Nitaya.
Rage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nitaya lands a leg kick that knocks Rage off balance momentarily.
Nitaya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a leg kick but Rage moved away.
Rage avoids the head kick by Nitaya.
Nitaya misses with a low kick.
Nitaya throws a head kick but Rage moves out of range.
Nitaya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Rage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nitaya fakes the leg kick and cracks Rage in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage walks into a straight right hand from Nitaya.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nitaya.
Nitaya swings widly with a right hand
and Rage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rage moves out of range as Nitaya throws a body kick.
A head kick from Nitaya lands but Rage takes it in his stride.
Rage throws a jab when Nitaya was well out of range.
A lazy left from Nitaya finds it's target.
Nitaya tries to work over Rage's front leg with a kick but Rage checks it.
Nitaya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nitaya feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A bone on bone clash there as Rage blocks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nitaya takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Nitaya misses.
Kob Nitaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rage has time to react.
Nitaya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nitaya avoids the body shot from Rage.
Nitaya ducks under a wild hook from Rage.
Rage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nitaya looks to land a body kick but Rage moved away.
Nitaya wants to clinch up but Rage keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rage. Nitaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rage misses with a jab to the body
and Nitaya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rage blocks a leg kick.
Nitaya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nitaya misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage misses with a hook. Nitaya ducked under it nicely.
Nitaya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nitaya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nitaya moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Rage scores with a four punch combination!
Rage on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rage feints and then cracks Nitaya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nitaya down.
Nitaya wants to clinch up but Rage keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Rage misses.
Nitaya ducks under a wild hook from Rage.
Nitaya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nitaya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rage misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rage scores with a shot to the body.
Rage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nitaya in his tracks.
Nitaya moves in looking to clinch but Rage pushes him off.
Nitaya misses with a head kick.
Nitaya throws a lazy right hand but Rage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nitaya tries to land a leg kick but Rage saw it coming and moves away.
Nitaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nitaya connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Rage as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Nitaya dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice straight punches there by Rage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rage.
Rage with a nice cross.
Rage on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nitaya throws a low kick, looking for Rage's leg but Rage calmly moves out of range.
Rage throws a hook but Nitaya avoids it easily.
Rage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rage misses with a straight left.
Rage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nitaya at a distance.
Donk. Nitaya catches Rage right on the button with a cross.
Nitaya has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rage avoiding damage as Nitaya throws knees to the body.
Rage gets through Nitaya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nitaya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rage breaks the clinch.
Rage blocks a jab.
A big left from Nitaya misses.
Nitaya missing with a left hand there. Rage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nitaya throws a low kick, looking for Rage's leg but Rage calmly moves out of range.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.
Nitaya scores with a head kick.
Kob Nitaya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rage scores with a sloppy right hand. Nitaya should have avoided that one.
Nitaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Rage works the jab nicely.
Nitaya lands with an uppercut that bounces Rage off the cage and back into range.
Nitaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Nitaya tenderised Rage's leg. Rage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nitaya.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nitaya scores with a shot to the body.
Rage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Rage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rage.
Rage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nitaya's hands.
Rage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Nitaya.
Rage looks to score with a jab to the body but Nitaya is just out of range.
Nitaya scores with a head kick. Rage tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nitaya connects with an inside leg kick.
Nitaya defending well as Rage loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands with a hook. Nitaya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nitaya slips under a jab.
Nitaya throws a hook but Rage avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Rage.
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rage 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.
Nitaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nitaya throws a hook but Rage blocks it.
Rage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rage misses with a series of wild punches.
Nitaya scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nitaya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nitaya misses with an uppercut. Rage saw that one coming.
Rage with a hook.
Rage digs a good body shot into Nitaya's ribs.
Nitaya throws a head kick but Rage moves out of range.
Nitaya lands a leg kick that knocks Rage off balance momentarily.
Rage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nitaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Rage lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Nitaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nitaya throws a body punch but Rage moves out of range.
Nitaya throws a low kick but Rage moves out of range easily.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nitaya.
Nitaya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nitaya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nitaya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nitaya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rage.
A swing and a miss from Rage.
Nitaya connects with a solid leg kick.
Rage misses with a lunging right hand
and Nitaya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nitaya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Nitaya lands.
Rage throws a lazy right hand but Nitaya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rage moves out of range of the strikes.
Nitaya is looking to score with low kicks.
Rage lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Nitaya misses.
Nitaya scores with a jab to the body.
Rage throws the left hand but Nitaya avoids the punch easily.
Rage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nitaya blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nitaya. That's going to slow Rage down.
Nitaya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nitaya manages to avoid it.
Rage tests Nitaya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nitaya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rage blocks a jab.
Rage blocks the body kick.
Nitaya walks into a jab.
Nitaya throws a wild body kick that Rage sees coming a mile off.
Nitaya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Nitaya finds it's way through Rage's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Nitaya as he connects with a hook.
Nitaya throws an overhand right that lands on Rage's shoulder, as Rage tries to avoid the shot.
Rage throws a shot from downtown. Nitaya moves away and avoids it.
Rage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nitaya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rage scores with a decent looking hook.
Ezekel Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nitaya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rage dips to his left and cracks Nitaya with an uppercut!
Rage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nitaya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya throws a chopping leg kick but Rage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rage blocks the body kick.
Rage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nitaya throws a leg kick which misses Rage's front leg but catches the back leg as Rage tries to avoid it.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nitaya.
Nitaya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rage's head backwards.
Nitaya has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nitaya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nitaya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rage avoids it.
Rage avoiding damage as Nitaya throws knees to the body.
Nitaya blocks a body shot from Rage.
Nitaya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kob Nitaya.
Well Nitaya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kob Nitaya!
During a confident post fight interview, Kob Nitaya thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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