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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chip Nickel (ranked 44 p4p, 98 weight class) and James Yarborough (ranked 4 p4p, 9 weight class). Nickel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is TISM - Greg the Stop Sign. Yarborough comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Derezzed kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickel jabs Yarborough right on the nose. Yarborough blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Nickel.
Yarborough chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nickel can pounce on him.
Nickel misses with an uppercut
and Yarborough counters with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Nickel.
Yarborough 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.
Yarborough tries a low kick but Nickel avoids it.
Nickel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nickel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
James Yarborough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yarborough connects with a solid leg kick.
Nickel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nickel misses with a hook. Yarborough ducked under it nicely.
Nickel moves away from the strike by Yarborough.
Nickel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yarborough pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nickel is out of range and Yarborough settles back down.
Nickel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Yarborough wants to slow Nickel down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Nickel finds it's way through Yarborough's defenses.
Nickel misses with a body kick.
Yarborough pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yarborough misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nickel tries to score with a low kick but Yarborough moves his leg out of the way.
Yarborough looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickel is just out of range.
Yarborough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nickel manages to avoid it.
Yarborough goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nickel lands a lovely overhand right.
Yarborough ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nickel moves away.
Nickel slips under a jab from Yarborough.
Nickel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yarborough just manages to avoid it.
Yarborough moves out of range of the strikes.
Yarborough tries to land a body kick
and Nickel counters with a stiff right hand.
Nickel connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Yarborough misses.
Nickel moves out of range of the leg kick from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a body punch but Nickel moves out of range.
Yarborough will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nickel throws a leg kick but Yarborough sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yarborough's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nickel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yarborough scrambles back to his feet.
Nickel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Nickel.
Yarborough swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nickel.
Decent striking displayed by Nickel there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yarborough has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nickel finds it's way round the side to connect with Yarborough's head.
Yarborough avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yarborough counters with a body kick.
Nickel ducks under a wild hook from Yarborough.
Yarborough tries to work over Nickel's front leg with a kick but Nickel checks it.
Nickel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Yarborough.
Yarborough is looking to slow Nickel down with leg kicks.
Nickel misses with a looping right.
Yarborough let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yarborough tries a low kick but Nickel avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Nickel misses its target.
Yarborough throws a lazy right hand but Nickel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nickel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nickel throws out a loose jab but Yarborough uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yarborough waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nickel.
Nickel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Nickel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nickel looks to throw a body kick
and Yarborough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nickel throws a head kick but Yarborough moves out of range.
Nickel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yarborough slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Nickel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yarborough tries a quick counter leg kick but Nickel is wise to it.
Nickel throws out a loose jab but Yarborough uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nickel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yarborough. Nickel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickel digs a good hook to Yarborough's body.
The fighters circling - Yarborough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yarborough scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nickel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yarborough.
Nickel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Yarborough.
Nickel tried to counter with a leg kick but Yarborough avoided it.
Nickel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Nickel.
Nickel moves out of range of the leg kick from Yarborough.
Nickel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nickel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Nickel moved away.
Yarborough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nickel manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nickel.
Nickel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A good leg kick by Nickel.
Nickel scores with a hook.
Nickel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yarborough checks it well.
Nickel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yarborough.
Nickel throws a hook but Yarborough avoids it easily.
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Yarborough turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nickel!
Yarborough throws a wild body kick that Nickel sees coming a mile off.
Nickel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nickel tried to score with a low kick but Yarborough checks it.
Yarborough on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Yarborough.
Yarborough tries a quick counter leg kick but Nickel is wise to it.
Nickel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yarborough turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chip Nickel will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nickel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nickel moves out of range as Yarborough strikes.
Nickel 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.
Nickel moves out of range of the leg kick from Yarborough.
Nickel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nickel slips a straight right by Yarborough.
Nickel scores with a jab to the body.
Yarborough will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yarborough chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nickel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yarborough moves out of range as Nickel strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nickel.
Yarborough fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nickel is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Nickel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yarborough tries to land a leg kick but Nickel saw it coming and moves away.
Yarborough misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yarborough has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yarborough misses with a body shot.
Nickel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yarborough smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yarborough throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nickel.
Some bone on bone action there as Nickel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yarborough takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough moves forwards but Nickel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yarborough pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nickel is out of range and Yarborough settles back down.
Yarborough throws an off balance right hand
and Nickel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yarborough misses with a straight left.
Nickel throws a leg kick but Yarborough sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nickel lands with a right hand.
Yarborough smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nickel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nickel connects with a single shot there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Yarborough might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nickel has got the better of the exchanges.
Yarborough throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nickel throws a low kick but Yarborough avoids it.
Nickel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yarborough.
Nickel looks to land a left hand but Yarborough moved out of range nicely.
Yarborough tried to score with a low kick but Nickel checks it.
Yarborough missing with a left hand there. Nickel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nickel throwing a counter right hand but Yarborough manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickel. Yarborough does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yarborough lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough throws a low kick but Nickel avoids it.
Yarborough misses with a low kick as Nickel jumps back.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Nickel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yarborough with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nickel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Nickel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Yarborough misses.
Nickel throws a body kick that misses.
Yarborough is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nickel.
Nickel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yarborough throws the left hand but Nickel avoids the punch easily.
Yarborough checks a leg kick nicely.
Yarborough throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nickel throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yarborough swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nickel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nickel checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel throws a low kick, looking for Yarborough's leg but Yarborough calmly moves out of range.
Yarborough misses with a leg kick.
Nickel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nickel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yarborough lands the left hand.
Nickel misses with a looping left.
Yarborough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yarborough shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nickel looks to score with a jab to the body but Yarborough is just out of range.
Yarborough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chip Nickel is winning the standup battle so far.
Nickel misses with a body shot.
Yarborough attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yarborough.
Yarborough tries a low kick but Nickel avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yarborough.
Yarborough misses the jab.
Nickel moves out of range as Yarborough strikes.
Nickel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel connects with a single shot there.
Nickel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yarborough tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Nickel checks it.
Nickel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yarborough doesn't seem bothered though.
Nickel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yarborough moves away.
Yarborough attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nickel 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 Yarborough has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yarborough and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nickel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Nickel checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nickel.
Nickel throws a body punch but Yarborough moves out of range.
Yarborough looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yarborough throws a low kick but Nickel avoids it.
Nickel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yarborough slips under a jab from Nickel.
Good leg kick by Nickel.
Nickel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yarborough.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chip Nickel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Yarborough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yarborough ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A bone on bone clash there as Yarborough blocks the leg kick.
Yarborough slips under a jab from Nickel.
Yarborough looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yarborough moves away from the strike by Nickel.
Yarborough swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nickel throws the left hand but Yarborough avoids the punch easily.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Nickel checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yarborough.
Yarborough has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nickel looks to land a right hand but Yarborough moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarborough throws a nice inside leg kick.
A left lands for Nickel.
Yarborough throws a lazy right hand but Nickel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yarborough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yarborough.
Yarborough connects with a body shot that sends Nickel's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nickel takes a step back to recover.
A combination from Nickel does no damage.
Yarborough displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nickel throws out the jab.
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Nickel throws a low kick but Yarborough moves out of range easily.
A big left from Nickel misses.
Nickel backing away here, and Yarborough unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickel. Yarborough does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yarborough.
Yarborough lands a nice hook to Nickel's body. Nickel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A clash of legs there as Yarborough blocks the low kick.
Nickel backing away here, and Yarborough unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Yarborough finds it's way through Nickel's defenses.
Yarborough goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nickel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yarborough throws a body shot but no joy.
Yarborough thows a leg kick but Nickel checks it
and Nickel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yarborough on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nickel. Nickel obviously looking to wear him down.
Yarborough takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yarborough throws an overhand right that lands on Nickel's shoulder, as Nickel tries to avoid the shot.
Yarborough takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yarborough avoids the body shot from Nickel.
A telegraphed right hand from Yarborough misses the target.
Nickel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nickel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nickel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nickel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A low kick lands for Yarborough.
A low kick from Yarborough is predictable there
letting Nickel counter with a right hand.
Yarborough takes a swing at Nickel's ribcage but misses.
Nickel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yarborough doesn't seem bothered though.
Nickel digs a good hook to Yarborough's body.
Yarborough throws an overhand right that lands on Nickel's shoulder, as Nickel tries to avoid the shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a looping overhand right but Nickel ducks down to avoid it.
Nickel is looking to slow Yarborough down with leg kicks.
Nickel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yarborough's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Nickel moved away.
Yarborough lands a body shot.
Yarborough motions for Nickel to come forward. Yarborough throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nickel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yarborough sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nickel moves out of range as Yarborough strikes.
Yarborough fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nickel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yarborough keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yarborough looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nickel misses with a hook.
Nickel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yarborough misses with a hook
and Nickel counters with a straight right hand.
Nickel throws a jab when Yarborough was well out of range.
Nickel misses the shot to the body.
Yarborough appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yarborough misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yarborough motions for Nickel to come forward. Yarborough throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nickel checks a leg kick.
Nickel tried to counter with a leg kick but Yarborough avoided it.
Nickel takes a swing at Yarborough's ribcage but misses.
Yarborough works Nickel's body with a nice hook.
Yarborough takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nickel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yarborough throws out the jab.
Nickel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yarborough sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Nickel misses.
Nickel blocks a leg kick.
Nickel looks to land a right hand but Yarborough moved out of range.
Yarborough scores with a nice body kick.
Yarborough gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yarborough wants to land a leg kick but Nickel is out of range.
Yarborough defending well as Nickel loads up on a big left hand.
Nickel lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nickel throws a low kick, looking for Yarborough's leg but Yarborough calmly moves out of range.
Nickel misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Chip Nickel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yarborough throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nickel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yarborough.
Yarborough defending well as Nickel loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Nickel blocks the low kick.
Yarborough scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yarborough with a nice calf kick.
Yarborough stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nickel.
Yarborough attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nickel walks into a jab.
Yarborough misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nickel looks to score with a jab to the body but Yarborough is just out of range.
Yarborough scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarborough lands with an uppercut that bounces Nickel off the cage and back into range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yarborough.
Yarborough swings for the body but Nickel moves out of range.
Nickel misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel connects with a nice looking jab.
Yarborough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nickel.
Nickel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yarborough is able to avoid easily.
Yarborough takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yarborough throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nickel throws a good cross that connects.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nickel.
Nickel lands with a shot to the body.
Yarborough thows a leg kick but Nickel checks it
and Nickel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nickel blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yarborough. That's going to slow Nickel down.
Yarborough catches Nickel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yarborough takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickel scores with a decent looking hook.
Nickel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yarborough.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Nickel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nickel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nickel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yarborough.
Yarborough takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Nickel.
Yarborough lands a nice hook to Nickel's body. Nickel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yarborough avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yarborough throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nickel counters with a straight right hand.
Yarborough takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nickel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nickel with the inside leg kick.
Nickel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a jab but it's blocked by Nickel.
Nickel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yarborough throws out the jab.
Yarborough tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nickel is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nickel throws an off balance right hand
and Yarborough counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nickel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yarborough fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nickel on the side of the head.
Yarborough takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nickel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nickel checks the leg kick.
Nickel misses with a wild body shot.
Yarborough tries to move into range but Nickel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nickel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nickel avoids the body shot from Yarborough.
An attempted straight right counter from Nickel misses the target.
Nickel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yarborough fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nickel on the side of the head.
Nickel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yarborough wants to land a leg kick but Nickel is out of range.
Yarborough misses with a leg kick
and Nickel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickel blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Yarborough 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That kick from Nickel tenderised Yarborough's leg. Yarborough is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yarborough takes one to the side of the head.
Nickel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nickel tries to score with a low kick but Yarborough moves his leg out of the way.
Yarborough misses with a leg kick
and Nickel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yarborough throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nickel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nickel misses with a hook.
Yarborough was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yarborough throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Nickel blocks the low kick.
Nickel blocks a leg kick.
Nickel throwing a counter right hand but Yarborough manages to avoid it.
Yarborough walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nickel misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nickel throws a looping overhand right but Yarborough ducks down to avoid it.
Yarborough throws out a leg kick but Nickel moves out of range and Yarborough only half commits.
Nickel half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Chip Nickel will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Nickel. Beautiful body shot.
Yarborough wants to land a leg kick but Nickel is out of range.
Yarborough thuds his shin into the meat of Nickel's side.
Nickel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nickel throws out a leg kick but Yarborough moves out of range and Nickel only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yarborough. Nickel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Nickel misses.
Yarborough appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yarborough takes a swing at Nickel's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Nickel.
Yarborough throws a body shot but no joy.
Nickel is looking to counter punch.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Nickel moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarborough just misses with a punch to the body.
Yarborough throws a body shot but no joy.
Yarborough stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a chopping leg kick but Nickel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yarborough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Nickel.
Yarborough takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yarborough walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nickel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yarborough uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickel.
Yarborough looks for the body kick but Nickel saw that one coming.
Nickel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yarborough lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yarborough keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yarborough connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nickel slips under a jab from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a solid leg kick but Nickel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yarborough.
Yarborough connects with a leg kick.
Yarborough slips a jab from Nickel.
Good work by Nickel as he checks the leg kick.
Nickel avoids a kick to the body.
Nickel checks a leg kick.
Nickel is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nickel defending well as Yarborough loads up on a big left hand.
Nickel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nickel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yarborough. That did some damage!
Yarborough takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Yarborough.
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Nickel moves out of range as Yarborough strikes.
Yarborough 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.
Yarborough throws a hook but Nickel avoids it easily.
Yarborough fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheers as Nickel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yarborough doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nickel.
Nickel throws a wild body kick that Yarborough sees coming a mile off.
Yarborough misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Yarborough misses its intended target.
Yarborough misses with a leg kick.
Chip Nickel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yarborough checks it well.
Nickel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nickel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yarborough pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nickel is out of range and Yarborough settles back down.
Yarborough just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Nickel.
Nickel tried to counter with a leg kick but Yarborough avoided it.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Nickel.
Yarborough misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Nickel is predictable there
and Yarborough counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yarborough lands a really nice looking cross but Nickel seems unphased.
Yarborough throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yarborough moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nickel.
Nickel misses with a left hand
and Yarborough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yarborough takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nickel throws a chopping leg kick but Yarborough manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yarborough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickel.
Yarborough scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nickel in his tracks.
Nickel throws a low kick but Yarborough moves out of range easily.
Yarborough takes one to the side of the head.
Yarborough throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yarborough moves out of range of the strikes.
Nickel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yarborough has time to react.
Yarborough misses with a straight left.
Nickel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a low kick.
Yarborough fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nickel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nickel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nickel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Yarborough.
James Yarborough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nickel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Yarborough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nickel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chip Nickel!
Chip Nickel retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Chip Nickel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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