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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigels Ceri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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178 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Nix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rigels Ceri!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ceri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ceri looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nix slips under a jab from Ceri.
Nix avoids the body shot from Ceri.
Ceri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ceri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ceri tries to clinch up.
Ceri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ceri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nix counters with a three punch combo that has Ceri backing up. Ceri nods at Nix to acknowledge the strikes.
Nix doesn't manage to clinch there - Ceri circles away.
Nix clinches up against the cage.
Nix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rigels Ceri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nix tries to clinch up.
Nix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nix is looking to clinch but Ceri is avoiding it.
Ceri shoots in but Nix avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ceri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nix pinned against the cage. Nix gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jon Nix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigels Ceri.
Nix tries to clinch up.
Ceri throws an off balance right hand
and Nix holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ceri is trying to drag Nix to the mat but Nix just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nix trying to control the position but instead, Ceri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nix into the cage.
Nix looking to throw knees to the head but Ceri is blocking nicely.
Ceri can't get the takedown.
Nix lands an elbow inside that Ceri shrugs off.
Nix tries to stall but Ceri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ceri's defenses.
Nix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ceri scores with a takedown into Nix's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nix is looking to stand up but Ceri isn't so interested in that idea.
Ceri won't allow Nix to sweep him here.
Ceri throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ceri content to stall in guard here.
Nix wants to get back to his feet but Ceri is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ceri looking to sit in guard and control but Nix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ceri controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Nix.
Nix tries to clinch there but Ceri circles away.
Ceri closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Nix will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nix swats away the attempt to clinch by Ceri.
Ceri has closed the distance and engaged Nix in a clinch.
Ceri has had enough of the clinch but Nix keeps him there for the moment.
Nix lands an elbow just above Ceri 's eye.
Ceri wants to get back to striking at distance but Nix won't allow it.
Ceri drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nix pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nix clinches.
Ceri is breathing heavily.
Ceri is trying to force a seperation but Nix has the dominant position.
Nix breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix is looking to clinch.
Ceri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ceri swats away the attempt to clinch by Nix.
Ceri swats away the attempt to clinch by Nix.
Ceri shoots for a takedown but Nix saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nix lands a damaging elbow.
Nix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ceri's defenses.
Nix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nix.
Nix breaks from the clinch.
Nix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ceri's calf.
Nix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ceri wants to get back to striking at distance but Nix won't allow it.
Nix landing knees to the head.
Nix is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jon Nix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigels Ceri.
Nix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ceri blocks it with crossed arms.
Nix lands an elbow that stopped Ceri in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nix leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nix lands an uppercut.
Ceri goes for a takedown attempt but Nix pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ceri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ceri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ceri throws a front kick aimed at Nix's knee but Nix avoids it well.
Nix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ceri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ceri fails with a takedown attempt.
Nix is looking to clinch.
Nix tries to clinch up but Ceri circles away and keeps his distance.
Ceri tries to clinch but Nix moves out of range.
Ceri wants to clinch up but Nix keeps it at a distance.
Nix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ceri keeps the fight on the outside.
Nix tries to clinch up.
Nix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ceri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Nix dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nix fails with the takedown.
Nix dodges the punch combination from Ceri.
Nix pushes Ceri up against the cage in a clinch.
Nix trying to stall but Ceri improves his position.
Nix lands a knee to the body.
Ceri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Ceri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ceri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ceri takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Nix.
Nix lands an elbow inside.
Nix keeps control of Ceri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ceri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nix tries to stall but Ceri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nix jumps guard and drags Ceri to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nix managing to control the position.
Nix keeping moving, preventing Ceri from controlling successfully.
Ceri might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nix kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceri won't allow Nix to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ceri tries to free his leg and advance position but Nix is retaining full guard.
Rigels Ceri has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nix clinches up with Ceri and pushes him back against the cage.
Nix lands an elbow inside that Ceri shrugs off.
Ceri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nix fails to pull guard.
Jon Nix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ceri is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Nix.
Jon Nix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ceri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nix counters by moving into the clinch.
Nix lands a nice elbow.
Ceri is working for takedown but Nix is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ceri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nix is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jon Nix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigels Ceri.
Ceri tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nix scores with a knee to the head.
Ceri has had enough of the clinch but Nix keeps him there for the moment.
Ceri drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nix pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nix has Ceri up against the cage in a clinch.
Nix lands a left hand.
Nix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ceri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ceri tries for a takedown but Nix manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ceri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rigels Ceri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nix is pressed up against the cage. Ceri has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nix down to the mat. Nix avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ceri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nix as he avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Nix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nix, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Nix!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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