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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Nicodemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Massey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giovanni Nicodemo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicodemo is just out of range.
Massey throws a jab when Nicodemo was well out of range.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot
and Massey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nicodemo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Massey working hard to break the clinch.
Nicodemo misses with a body punch.
Massey tries to work over Nicodemo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicodemo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicodemo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Massey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicodemo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Massey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicodemo closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Massey.
Nicodemo swings wildly with an uppercut but Massey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicodemo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nicodemo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo tries to work over Massey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicodemo tries a body shot but Massey blocks it.
Nicodemo scores with a shoulder strike.
Nicodemo has a couple of punches blocked by Massey.
Nicodemo misses with the head strike.
Massey blocks an uppercut.
Nicodemo has Massey pressed against the cage, preventing Massey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nicodemo tries to throw a body punch but Massey avoids it by throwing Nicodemo back against the cage.
Nicodemo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Massey.
Massey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicodemo avoids the head kick by Massey.
Nicodemo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Massey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Massey throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicodemo.
Massey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nicodemo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Massey throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo thuds a left hand into Massey's body.
Massey misses with a combination
and Nicodemo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nicodemo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Massey appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nicodemo throws a body punch but Massey moves out of range.
Massey throws a big shot that misses.
Nicodemo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nicodemo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Massey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Massey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Massey takes one on the button.
Massey sizes up Nicodemo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nicodemo avoids the body shot from Massey.
Massey ducks right into an uppercut from Nicodemo.
Massey moves forwards but Nicodemo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Massey misses its intended target.
Nicodemo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nicodemo duly obliges.
Nicodemo tries to clinch there but Massey circles away.
Massey misses the jab.
Nicodemo swinging wildly here.
Massey throws a combination. Nicodemo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Massey misses with a straight right.
Massey catches Nicodemo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nicodemo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Massey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Massey looks to land a left hand but Nicodemo moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nicodemo! But no joy.
Massey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicodemo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Massey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Massey scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo moves out of range of the body kick.
Nicodemo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Massey with a body shot.
Massey stuns Nicodemo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nicodemo lands a jab.
Nicodemo looks to score with a jab to the body but Massey is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Nicodemo.
Massey thuds his right hand into Nicodemo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicodemo misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Nicodemo. That snapped Massey's head back.
Massey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Massey throws a head kick but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Nicodemo slips under a jab.
Massey connects with a right hand. Nicodemo shakes it off.
Massey misses with a straight right.
Nicodemo clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giovanni Nicodemo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nicodemo moves into the clinch successfully.
Nicodemo pushes Massey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicodemo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Massey seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nicodemo can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Massey.
Massey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Massey cracks Nicodemo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Massey misses with a straight right.
Massey swings widly with a right hand
and Nicodemo counters with a left to the body.
Nicodemo throws a body shot but no joy.
Massey moves out of range as Nicodemo strikes.
Nicodemo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nicodemo there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Nicodemo finds it's way through Massey's defenses.
Nicodemo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Massey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicodemo throws a lazy uppercut
and Massey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Nicodemo misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Massey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nicodemo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nicodemo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Massey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nicodemo misses with a hook.
Massey 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.
Nicodemo throws a body shot but no joy.
Rob Massey is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicodemo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicodemo lands a right hook to the body.
Nicodemo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nicodemo tries to clinch up but Massey circles away and keeps his distance.
Massey connects with a single shot there.
Massey wants to slow Nicodemo down by chopping away at his legs.
Massey moves out of range of the strikes.
Massey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nicodemo momentarily.
Massey misses with a low kick.
Nicodemo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Massey.
A little jabbing left from Nicodemo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicodemo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Massey swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicodemo.
Massey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Massey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nicodemos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nicodemo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Massey circles away quickly and effectively.
Massey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nicodemo jabs at Massey's body.
Nicodemo swings for the body but Massey moves out of range.
Nicodemo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Massey.
A lazy left from Massey finds it's target.
Massey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicodemo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey lands with a cross.
Nicodemo is looking to clinch.
Massey misses with a straight right.
Massey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nicodemo in his tracks.
Nicodemo digs a good body shot into Massey's ribs.
Massey throws a series of punches but Nicodemo avoids them all with ease.
Massey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicodemo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicodemo gets a clinch.
Massey tries to circle away but Nicodemo has him pinned against the cage.
Nicodemo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Massey backwards.
Nicodemo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Massey's elbow.
Massey breaks the clinch.
Nicodemo misses the shot to the body.
Massey thinks about countering with a head kick.
Massey misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey misses with a looping left.
Massey swings widly with a right hand
and Nicodemo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Massey throws a chopping leg kick but Nicodemo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Massey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nicodemo has time to react.
Nicodemo has managed to clinch.
Massey struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicodemo controls his hands.
Nicodemo lands a left hand.
Massey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Massey misses with a left hand
and Nicodemo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicodemo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Massey finds it's way round the side to connect with Nicodemo's head.
Massey misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Nicodemo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Giovanni Nicodemo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Massey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Massey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicodemo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nicodemo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Massey doesn't seem bothered though.
Massey looks to throw the jab but Nicodemo is out of range.
Massey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo swings for the body but Massey moves out of range.
Massey throwing a counter right hand but Nicodemo manages to avoid it.
Massey cracks Nicodemo with an open hand slap.
Nicodemo throws a body punch but Massey moves out of range.
Massey throws an overhand right that lands on Nicodemo's shoulder, as Nicodemo tries to avoid the shot.
Nicodemo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab from Nicodemo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicodemo pushes Massey up against the cage in a clinch.
Nicodemo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicodemo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nicodemo misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo pushes Massey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicodemo pushes off an throws an elbow but Massey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nicodemo throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Massey.
Nicodemo misses with a punch to the body.
Nicodemo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Massey blocks an uppercut.
Massey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Massey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nicodemo.
Massey is looking for a counter combo.
Massey lands a nice looking body shot.
Massey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Massey checks a leg kick.
A big right from Massey misses.
Jab by Massey.
Massey loads up on a big right hand but Nicodemo slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Massey throws a body punch but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Nicodemo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Massey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Massey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Massey connects with the punch.
Massey checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Massey.
Nicodemo misses with a right hand
and Massey counters with a stiff right hand.
Nicodemo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Massey manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo misses with a looping right.
Massey throws a lazy uppercut
and Nicodemo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicodemo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nicodemo tests Massey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nicodemo has Massey up against the cage in a clinch.
Nicodemo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nicodemo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Massey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Massey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicodemo wants to counter the offense by Massey and move into the clinch position.
Nicodemo is looking to clinch.
Massey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Massey throws a chopping leg kick but Nicodemo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice jab there from Massey.
Massey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo throws a leg kick
and Massey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Massey cracks Nicodemo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicodemo closes the distance and clinches.
Nicodemo throws a head punch that misses.
Nicodemo misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Nicodemo fails to land.
Massey looking to slow down the pace here.
Nicodemo misses with an elbow strike.
Massey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Massey blocks a body shot from Nicodemo.
Giovanni Nicodemo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Massey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rob Massey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Massey takes a swing at Nicodemo's ribcage but misses.
Nicodemo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Massey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rob Massey.
I think Nicodemo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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RATING
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