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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Lihakovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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220 lbs
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226 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Cave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexi Lihakovich!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lihakovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexi Lihakovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Cave, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cave ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cave rushes Lihakovich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lihakovich misses with a knee to the head.
Lihakovich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lihakovich misses with a knee to the head.
Cave dodges an elbow strike from Lihakovich.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lihakovich misses with an elbow strike.
Lihakovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cave blocks a body shot from Lihakovich.
Lihakovich is trying to break the clinch but Cave has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lihakovich tries a body shot but Cave blocks it.
Cave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lihakovich.
Cave pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cave avoids the head kick by Lihakovich.
Cave wants to clinch
and Lihakovich counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave blocks a head kick by Lihakovich.
Lihakovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lihakovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cave.
Lihakovich wants to slow Cave down by chopping away at his legs.
Cave throws a series of strikes that have Lihakovich backpedaling.
Lihakovich tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cave lands a nice shot that snaps Lihakovich's head back.
Lihakovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Cave.
Lihakovich closes the distance but Cave moves to the side
and Cave counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lihakovich closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cave counters with a body kick that stops Lihakovich in his tracks momentarily.
Lihakovich throws a sloppy head kick and Cave moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cave drives through and clinches with Lihakovich against the cage.
Lihakovich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cave avoids a wild elbow strike from Lihakovich.
Lihakovich takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lihakovich looks winded!
Lihakovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cave with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lihakovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Cave avoids the damage to the body.
Lihakovich misses with a knee strike.
Cave breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cave goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cave tries to clinch up but Lihakovich circles away and keeps his distance.
Lihakovich gets tackled into the cage by Cave. Cave maintains the clinch.
Cave throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lihakovich breaks the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Lihakovich
enabling Cave to counter with a crisp jab.
Lihakovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lihakovich tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cave is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cave moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cave avoids the head kick by Lihakovich.
A nice combination there by Cave.
Lihakovich is rocked!
Lihakovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Lihakovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Cave finish him?
Lihakovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Cave.
Lihakovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lihakovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Lihakovich walks into a straight right hand from Cave.
Lihakovich throws a sloppy head kick and Cave moves out of range easily.
Cave closes the distance and clinches.
Cave lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cave pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cave throws a combination. Lihakovich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lihakovich misses with a left hand
and Cave counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Lihakovich! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nick Cave!
Post fight, an emotional Nick Cave said 'julius karneres...lets fight!'.
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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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