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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Nuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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220 lbs
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jared Nuke!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David throws an overhand right that lands on Nuke's shoulder, as Nuke tries to avoid the shot.
Nuke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps David's head backwards.
David keeps the fight on the outside.
David appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nuke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nuke 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.
David connects with a high kick.
Jared Nuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. David defends it nicely.
David was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nuke looks to throw the jab but David is out of range.
Nuke moves away from the strike by David.
David works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nuke misses with a wild body shot.
Nuke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by David. David obviously looking to wear him down.
David ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
David motions for Nuke to come forward. David throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nuke closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into David's guard.
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!
David is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
David wants to sweep here but Nuke controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David working for a triangle but Nuke defends it easily.
Nuke postures up.
Nuke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nuke trying to control but David is working from the bottom.
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.
Nuke passes David's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nuke is controlling the pace.
David blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nuke.
Nuke prevents David from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuke throwing shots but David is blocking nicely.
David is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nuke pulls his head out easily.
David works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David is looking for a triangle but Nuke pushes his legs off easily.
Nuke wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.
David is looking for a triangle but Nuke pushes his legs off easily.
David looking for a guillotine here but Nuke defends easily.
David is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nuke is aware though and is defending well.
Nuke trying to control but David is working from the bottom.
David is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
David throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nuke looking to pass the guard.
Nuke content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
David pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from David finds it's way through Nuke's defenses.
A thudding body kick lands there by David!
David pushes Nuke away with a front kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nuke moves out of range of the strikes.
Nuke ducks under a wild hook from David.
Nuke shoots in for a takedown but David shows good takedown defense.
Xavier David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Nuke.
David throws a jab but it's blocked by Nuke.
Nuke feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier David dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nuke connects with a single shot there.
Nuke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
David cracks Nuke with a good jab.
Nuke fails with the takedown.
David checks the leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nuke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from David - the referee stops the clock and Nuke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says David. Nuke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nuke misses with a straight right.
David feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nuke moves out of range as David strikes.
Nuke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from David.
David lands with a hook. Nuke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nuke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? David is fending him off so far but Nuke persists. Nope, David circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy left from David finds it's target.
A leg kick checked by Nuke.
Nuke throws a series of punches but David avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nuke throws a series of punches but David moves out of range.
David staying out of range there.
David circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David takes one on the chin but seems OK.
David is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nuke can do to turn this around?
Nuke throws an overhand right that lands on David's shoulder, as David tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by David. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of David.
Nuke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by David.
Nuke tries to close the distance and clinch but David swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
David throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nuke's head.
Nuke throws out a loose jab but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuke misses with an uppercut. David saw that one coming.
David throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nuke avoids it.
David slips under a jab.
It looked like David wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nuke throws a nice looking combination but David bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nuke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nuke throws out a loose jab but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuke slips a jab from David.
David jabbing away but nothing is landing.
David looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nuke misses with a takedown attempt - David sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
David is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Xavier David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Nuke.
David throws a looping overhand right but Nuke ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuke has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuke blocks an uppercut.
Nuke working aggressively here.
David is trying to maintain a safe position but Nuke gets an underhook and turns David into the cage.
David swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nuke taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Nuke.
David breaks from the clinch.
David stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good leg kick by David there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nuke tries to close the distance and clinch up but David swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nuke is looking to clinch.
A jab lands there for David.
David throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
David is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nuke.
David misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from David.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nuke throws out the jab.
Xavier David is winning the standup battle so far.
Nuke misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from David on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nuke drives through and clinches with David against the cage.
Nuke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
David tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nuke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
David pushes Nuke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
David misses with a body punch.
David has a couple of punches blocked by Nuke.
David misses with a punch on the inside.
Nuke blocks a body shot from David.
Nuke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
David has a couple of punches blocked by Nuke.
David breaks from the clinch.
David throws a chopping leg kick but Nuke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuke tries to clinch up.
Nuke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Davids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nuke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but David avoids it really well and circles away.
David appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
David bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
David throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nuke throws a big shot that misses.
Xavier David is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuke walks into a left hand.
David wants to land a leg kick but Nuke is out of range.
Nuke cracks David with a good jab.
Nuke looks for a takedown but David sprawls well.
David tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nuke was well out of range. Poor timing from David.
David scores with the left hand. Nuke knows he should have avoided that one.
David fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier David dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nuke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from David.
Nuke cracks a nice hook into David's ribs.
Nice sprawl there from David as Nuke shoots in.
David feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nuke's calf.
Nuke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as David throws out the jab.
David swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nuke shoots for a double leg takedown but David sprawls well. He's pushed Nuke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
David scoring well with a low kick there.
David throws an overhand right that lands on Nuke's shoulder, as Nuke tries to avoid the shot.
David lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by David. That's going to slow Nuke down.
Nuke with a poor takedown
and David counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Xavier David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Nuke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuke closes the distance and pushes David back into the cage.
David digs a right hand into Nuke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nuke's gas tank.
David misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by David.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuke goes for a takedown attempt but David pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
David circles away from the clinch attempt
and David connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
David gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nuke to score an easy takedown into full guard.
David is trying to keep Nuke in close.
David is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nuke defends well.
David wants to sweep here but Nuke controlling him for the moment.
David has his feet on Nuke's thighs here. He's pushed Nuke off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nuke screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier David!
Xavier David was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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