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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Darnell Nurse (ranked 21939 p4p, 6327 weight class) and Jimmy Buckets (ranked 632 p4p, 583 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Nurse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Buckets!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckets throws a right hand that misses
and Nurse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buckets moves into the clinch.
Nurse trying to control the position but instead, Buckets has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nurse into the ropes.
Buckets lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nurse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buckets is defending well for now.
Nurse taking a breather.
Nurse tries to land knees in the clinch but Buckets avoids the damage to the body.
Nurse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buckets doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buckets backwards.
Buckets lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckets misses with the head strike.
Buckets tries a knee to the head but Nurse blocks it.
Buckets digs a right hand underneath Nurse's ribcage. Nurse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nurse stalling in the clinch but Buckets improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Nurse.
It looks like Jimmy Buckets has been cut.
Nurse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets lands an elbow just above Nurse 's eye.
It looks like Darnell Nurse has been cut.
Nurse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nurse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buckets scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darnell Nurse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckets avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nurse misses with a hook.
Nurse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buckets tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nurse throws a series of punches but Buckets moves out of range.
Buckets throws the left hand but Nurse avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Nurse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buckets takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Buckets misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Nurse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nurse lands a glancing blow to the side of Buckets's head.
Buckets lands a slapping body shot.
Nurse bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buckets's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckets.
Nurse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buckets.
A little jabbing left from Buckets on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buckets slips under a jab.
Nurse seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buckets sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buckets blocks a jab.
Buckets looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Nurse.
Buckets takes the fight into the clinch.
Nurse is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Buckets looks winded!
Nurse can't find room to land a body shot as Buckets controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nurse.
A head punch on the inside from Buckets fails to land.
Nurse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nurse gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nurse staying out of range there.
Nurse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buckets tries to counter with a clinch but Nurse shakes him off and moves away.
Nurse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buckets moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nurse slips under a jab from Buckets.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nurse, as that shot connected.
Nurse throws a big shot that misses.
Buckets tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Nurse dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nurse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buckets stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nurse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buckets can do to turn this around?
Nurse lands a really nice looking cross but Buckets seems unphased.
A big right from Buckets misses.
Nurse is looking to counter punch.
Buckets keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurse.
Nurse misses with a straight left.
Buckets looks to land a right hand but Nurse moved out of range.
Buckets avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buckets is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Buckets throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nurse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Buckets.
Nurse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nurse throws a combination. Buckets tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nurse misses with a left hand
and Buckets counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckets bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buckets throws a lazy right hand but Nurse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darnell Nurse is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurse lands a jab to Buckets's midsection.
Buckets tries to move into range but Nurse moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That has opened up Jimmy Buckets's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse looks to land a right hand but Buckets moved out of range.
Nurse just misses with a punch to the body.
Buckets misses the jab.
Buckets scores with a jab.
Buckets staying out of range there.
Nurse missing with a left hand there. Buckets was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurse throws out a loose jab but Buckets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckets ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buckets misses with a shot to the body
and Nurse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buckets thuds a left hand into Nurse's body.
Buckets staying out of range there.
Buckets looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Buckets ducks under a wild hook from Nurse.
Nurse moves away from the strike by Buckets.
Buckets tries to move into range but Nurse moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nurse misses the jab.
Nurse looks to land a left hand but Buckets moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurse misses the target.
Buckets throws a hook to the side of Nurse's head but Nurse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Nurse misses.
A little jabbing left from Buckets on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nurse scores with a hook to the body. Buckets takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nurse throws a jab when Buckets was well out of range.
Nurse misses the shot to the body.
Buckets tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nurse connects with a looping right hand.
Nurse moves away from the strike by Buckets.
Buckets works the jab nicely.
Nurse lands a right hook to the body.
Buckets scores with a nice head shot.
Nurse misses with an uppercut. Buckets saw that one coming.
Buckets throws out a counter right but Nurse avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buckets uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurse.
Nurse throws a jab when Buckets was well out of range.
A big right from Nurse misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Nurse dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A swing and a miss from Buckets.
Nurse throws a jab when Buckets was well out of range.
Buckets misses with a wild body shot.
Nurse connects with a jab.
Nurse throws out a loose jab but Buckets uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Nurse.
Buckets throws a good cross that connects.
Buckets swings for the body but Nurse moves out of range.
Buckets clinches.
Nurse landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Buckets lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nurse backwards.
Nurse throws a head punch that misses.
Nurse tries to work over Buckets's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nurse scores with a shot to the side of Buckets's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckets lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Buckets throws an elbow that misses.
Buckets swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jimmy Buckets seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets lands a left hand.
Nurse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buckets scores with a knee to the head.
Nurse tries to throw a body punch but Buckets avoids it by throwing Nurse back against the ropes.
Buckets slows down the pace here.
Buckets lands a shoulder strike.
Nurse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nurse is working Buckets over against the ropes.
Buckets takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nurse misses with a punch on the inside.
Buckets lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Buckets misses with a punch on the inside.
Buckets tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nurse misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Buckets misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buckets tries a body shot but Nurse blocks it.
Nurse avoids the elbow strike from Buckets, against the ropes.
Nurse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buckets lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckets with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buckets keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nurse's efforts to push away.
Buckets misses with the head strike.
Nurse lands a body shot.
Nurse lands a left hand.
Buckets throws a head punch that misses.
Buckets tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nurse's elbow.
Buckets blocks an uppercut.
Jimmy Buckets has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buckets misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nurse blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Buckets comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nurse has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Darnell Nurse!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Darnell Nurse!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Darnell Nurse!
Darnell Nurse wins by unanimous decision!
Jimmy Buckets was interviewed post fight and said 'Jimmy Buckets took an IQ test today and scored 129.'.
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