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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dill Nickle (ranked 1559 p4p, 1609 weight class) and Svalbard Haudegen (ranked 163 p4p, 170 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Svalbard Haudegen enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dill Nickle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svalbard Haudegen! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nickle moves out of range of the body kick. Haudegen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nickle eats them both and turns towards Haudegen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 It looks like Dill Nickle has been cut. Haudegen misses with a straight right. Nickle scores with a shot to the body.
Haudegen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haudegen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nickle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Nickle shoots in but Haudegen avoids the takedown attempt easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haudegen missing with a left hand there. Nickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Haudegen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haudegen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nickle, pushing him back against the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickle breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nickle is defended easily by Haudegen.
Nickle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nickle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haudegen defends well. Haudegen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Nickle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Haudegen stopping the sweep attempt from Nickle. Haudegen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Haudegen passes Nickle's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Haudegen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nickle is trying to control the position here but Haudegen swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Haudegen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Svalbard Haudegen! A victorious Svalbard Haudegen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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