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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhymin Slayin (ranked 437 p4p, 228 weight class) and Nig Nig (ranked 64 p4p, 36 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nig Nig!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nig tries to score with a low kick but Slayin moves his leg out of the way.
Nig connects with a leg kick.
Slayin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slayin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nig throws a leg kick but Slayin checks it.
Slayin throws a leg kick
and Nig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nig throws a low kick but Slayin avoids it.
Slayin avoids the body shot from Nig.
Slayin slips a jab from Nig.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nig.
Nig 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.
Nig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slayin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nig misses with a low kick.
It looked like Slayin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Slayin misses.
Nig checks a low kick from Slayin.
Nig dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slayin. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nig.
Slayin throws a head kick that misses.
Nig shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Slayin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slayin slips a straight right by Nig.
A low kick lands for Slayin.
Nig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nig throws a right hand that misses
and Slayin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nig thinking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nig.
Slayin throws out a powerful jab.
Nig throws out a leg kick but Slayin moves out of range and Nig only half commits.
Nig fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nig tries to work over Slayin's front leg with a kick but Slayin checks it.
Nig wants to slow Slayin down by chopping away at his legs.
Slayin is looking for a counter combo.
Nig Nig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nig feints and then cracks Slayin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slayin down.
Good leg kick by Nig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nig throws a low kick but Slayin avoids it.
Slayin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slayin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nig has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slayin scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Nig Nig has been cut.
Nig scores with a jab. Slayin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nig goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nig avoids the head kick by Slayin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nig! But no joy.
Slayin misses with an uppercut. Nig saw that one coming.
Slayin misses with an uppercut
and Slayin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slayin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slayin throws a hook to the side of Nig's head but Nig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nig tries a low kick but Slayin avoids it.
Slayin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Nig.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin swings for the body but Nig moves out of range.
Good work by Slayin as he checks the leg kick.
Slayin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nig fails to land the takedown.
Slayin checks a leg kick nicely.
Slayin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nig closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Slayin moves in looking to clinch but Nig pushes him off.
Slayin checks a leg kick.
Nig throws the left hand but Slayin avoids the punch easily.
Slayin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nig will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Slayin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nig looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nig fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nig misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nig is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nig misses the jab.
Slayin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nig counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slayin's knee momentarily.
Slayin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slayin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Slayin throws a head kick but Nig moves out of range.
Nig checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Nig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slayin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nig thumps Slayin with a low kick.
Nig wants to slow Slayin down by chopping away at his legs.
Slayin throws out a leg kick but Nig moves out of range and Slayin only half commits.
Nig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nig slips a jab and a cross from Slayin.
Nig misses with a kick to the body
letting Slayin counter with a right hand.
Slayin scoring well with a low kick there.
Slayin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nig Nig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nig Nig's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Slayin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nig lands a head shot.
A clash of legs there as Slayin blocks the low kick.
Nig misses with a straight left.
Nig does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nig throws out a leg kick but Slayin moves out of range and Nig only half commits.
As Nig looks to move away, Slayin throws a big counter combo but Nig just gets out of the way.
Slayin checks a low kick from Nig.
Slayin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nig misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slayin.
Slayin is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Slayin. Those never looked like landing.
Nig tries to work over Slayin's front leg with a kick but Slayin checks it.
Nig wants to slow Slayin down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slayin checks it well.
Nig looks to land a left hand but Slayin moved out of range nicely.
Slayin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Slayin misses with a straight left.
Nig throws a head kick but Slayin moves out of range.
Slayin misses with a looping left.
Nig throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nig motions for Slayin to come forward. Nig throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slayin tries a head kick but it misses.
Slayin lands a nice shot to the body.
Nig is looking to chop away at Slayin's legs.
Nig pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slayin is out of range and Nig settles back down.
Nig thumps Slayin with a low kick.
Nig misses with a leg kick
and Slayin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slayin lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayin looks to throw a body kick
and Nig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nig connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slayin's hands.
Slayin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nig moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slayin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nig tries to work over Slayin's front leg with a kick but Slayin checks it.
Nig throws a low kick but it's checked well by Slayin.
Slayin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slayin throws a jab when Nig was well out of range.
Nig has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nig lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nig is looking to chop away at Slayin's legs.
Slayin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nig. Nig obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Slayin does it's job there.
Nig checks a low kick from Slayin.
Nig Nig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin throws a solid leg kick but Nig takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Slayin.
Slayin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Slayin throws a big counter combination but Nig scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nig lands a jab to the nose.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slayin.
Good leg kick by Nig.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nig.
Nig goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Slayin throws a hook to the side of Nig's head but Nig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slayin tries to clinch up.
Slayin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nig counters with a good low kick that Slayin was not able to check.
Some bone on bone action there as Slayin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slayin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nig throws a nice looking combination but Slayin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nig is looking to chop away at Slayin's legs.
Slayin tries to close the distance and clinch but Nig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nig with a nice calf kick.
Nig tried to score with a low kick but Slayin checks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Slayin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nig misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slayin.
A clash of legs there as Nig blocks the low kick.
Nig feints a counter leg kick.
Slayin misses with a low kick.
Slayin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nig does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Slayin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nig scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Nig misses
and Slayin counters with a thumping low kick.
Nig jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slayin is looking to counter punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Slayin.
Slayin throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Nig counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nig Nig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nig Nig's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Nig.
Slayin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slayin throws a sloppy head kick and Nig moves out of range easily.
Nig misses with a low kick.
Slayin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slayin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nig moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slayin throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nig.
Slayin misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nig jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nig misses with a left hand
and Slayin counters with a head kick.
Nig tries to land a leg kick but Slayin saw it coming and moves away.
Nig throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig feints and then cracks Slayin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slayin down.
Slayin misses with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Slayin.
Slayin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nig throws a leg kick
and Slayin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slayin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Slayin.
Slayin misses with a wild combination.
Nig paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slayin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slayin.
Nig slips a straight right by Slayin.
Rhymin Slayin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nig throws a leg kick
and Slayin counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Nig.
Nig throws a low kick but Slayin moves out of range easily.
Nig slips under a jab.
Slayin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nig. Nig obviously looking to wear him down.
Nig is looking to chop away at Slayin's legs.
Slayin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nig just manages to avoid it.
Slayin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nig was well out of range. Poor timing from Slayin.
Nig lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slayin backs up against the cage.
Slayin throws a hook to the side of Nig's head but Nig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nig doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nig swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nig throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Slayin does no damage.
Slayin walks into a jab.
Nig scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Nig.
Slayin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nig can pounce on him.
Nig pushes Slayin up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slayin.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the head but Nig blocks with his arms.
Slayin can't find room to land a body shot as Nig controls the action.
Nig jumps guard and drags Slayin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Slayin is looking to work some ground and pound but Nig has wrist control.
Slayin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nig, up you get!
A head kick misses from Slayin.
Slayin throws a shot from downtown. Nig moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Nig finds it's target.
Nig blocks a jab.
Nig throws a leg kick
and Slayin counters with a nice uppercut.
Slayin's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Slayin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayin takes a swing at Nig's ribcage but misses.
Nig Nig is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Slayin.
Slayin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nig throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slayin on the side of the head.
Slayin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nig will feel that in the morning.
Slayin throws a head kick but Nig moves out of range.
Slayin is looking to chop away at Nig's legs.
Nig feints a counter leg kick.
Nig blocks a jab.
Slayin walks into a left hand.
Nig uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slayin has time to react.
Nig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slayin lands a jab to the head.
Slayin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nig lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Slayin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nig Nig.
Well Nig has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nig Nig!
Nig Nig decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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