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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Maldonado (ranked 3756 p4p, 3989 weight class) and Bridger Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo Maldonado could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bridger Nicholson's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bridger Nicholson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicholson scores with the left hand. Maldonado knows he should have avoided that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nicholson checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Nicholson down.
Nicholson lands a jab to Maldonado's midsection.
Nicholson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maldonado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maldonado throws out a leg kick but Nicholson moves out of range and Maldonado only half commits.
Maldonado throws a body punch but Nicholson moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Nicholson.
Maldonado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nicholson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nicholson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maldonado throws a chopping leg kick but Nicholson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nicholson throws a leg kick but Maldonado moved away.
Nicholson with a nice calf kick.
Maldonado slaps away a takedown attempt from Nicholson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Nicholson looks to throw the jab but Maldonado is out of range.
Maldonado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicholson.
Nicholson moves out of range as Maldonado throws a body kick.
Nicholson feints the counter takedown.
Nicholson misses with a hook. Maldonado ducked under it nicely.
Maldonado throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nicholson avoids it.
Nicholson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nicholson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maldonado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Nicholson.
Nicholson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maldonado.
A nice leg kick from Maldonado, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maldonado 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 Nicholson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nicholson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nicholson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nicholson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maldonado's sensitive parts.
Maldonado throws a low kick but Nicholson moves out of range easily.
Nicholson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nicholson moves out of range as Maldonado throws a body kick.
Nicholson throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
Nicholson avoids a kick to the body.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Nicholson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maldonado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nicholson jabs Maldonado right on the nose. Maldonado blinks but takes it well.
Maldonado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicholson.
Maldonado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nicholson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nicholson! But no joy.
Maldonado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nicholson throws out a loose jab but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldonado throws a body punch but Nicholson moves out of range.
Maldonado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nicholson.
Maldonado connects with an inside leg kick.
Maldonado lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nicholson.
Nicholson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maldonado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nicholson slips under a jab.
Nicholson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maldonado throws the kick towards the body but Nicholson avoids it.
Nicholson moves out of range as Maldonado throws a body kick.
Nicholson checks a leg kick nicely.
Nicholson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maldonado misses with a leg kick.
Maldonado tries to land a front kick but Nicholson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nicholson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicholson misses with an uppercut. Maldonado saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Maldonado misses its intended target.
Nicholson misses the jab.
Maldonado wants to slow Nicholson down by chopping away at his legs.
Maldonado tries to land a front kick but Nicholson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nicholson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maldonado. Maldonado circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nicholson takes a swing at Maldonado's ribcage but misses.
Maldonado misses with a leg kick.
Maldonado scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nicholson wants to slow Maldonado down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado moves out of range of the body kick.
Nicholson avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Nicholson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nicholson duly obliges.
Nicholson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nicholson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldonado moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maldonado.
Marcelo Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nicholson throws a leg kick but Maldonado sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maldonado appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nicholson swinging wildly here.
Nicholson with a jab.
Nicholson moves out of range of the leg kick from Maldonado.
Nicholson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maldonado takes one to the chin there.
Maldonado is looking to wear down Nicholson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maldonado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nicholson throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
Maldonado looks for the body kick but Nicholson saw that one coming.
Maldonado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicholson works the jab nicely.
Maldonado blocks a jab.
Maldonado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson blocks a low kick nicely.
Nicholson blocks a low kick nicely.
Maldonado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nicholson stalks Maldonado and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maldonado's face. Maldonado staggers backwards, shaken.
Nicholson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maldonado had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but Nicholson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maldonado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nicholson tests Maldonado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Nicholson does no damage.
Nicholson misses with a hook. Maldonado ducked under it nicely.
Maldonado throws a push kick but Nicholson slaps the foot to one side.
Maldonado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nicholson throws a right and a left that Maldonado avoids nicely.
And Maldonado counters with a quick kick to the body but Nicholson blocks it.
Maldonado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nicholson is able to avoid easily.
Nicholson checks a leg kick nicely.
Nicholson throws a hook to the side of Maldonado's head but Maldonado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Maldonado.
Nicholson throws the left hand but Maldonado avoids the punch easily.
Nicholson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldonado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Maldonado's head coaches at Club Yurchon that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nicholson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a wild body kick that Nicholson sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bridger Nicholson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Maldonado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maldonado throws a leg kick that misses.
Maldonado misses with a looping left.
Nicholson throws a looping overhand right but Maldonado ducks down to avoid it.
Nicholson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maldonado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nicholson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicholson slips a straight right by Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut. Nicholson saw that one coming.
Maldonado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nicholson.
Maldonado lands a jab to Nicholson's midsection.
Maldonado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maldonado throws a chopping leg kick but Nicholson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nicholson 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.
Nicholson throws a front kick that sends Maldonado stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Nicholson does it's job there.
Bridger Nicholson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicholson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Nicholson as he connects with a hook.
Maldonado wants to slow Nicholson down by chopping away at his legs.
Nicholson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson sizes up Maldonado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maldonado throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nicholson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nicholson unleashes a big counter combination but Maldonado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nicholson blocks a low kick nicely.
Nicholson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldonado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maldonado 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 Nicholson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nicholson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nicholson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It appears Maldonado was looking to counter with a kick there.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicholson wants to land a leg kick but Maldonado is out of range.
Nicholson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nicholson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maldonado can pounce on him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maldonado enables Nicholson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maldonado manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nicholson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Maldonado pushes Nicholson off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldonado throws the kick towards the body but Nicholson avoids it.
Nicholson connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado blocks a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Nicholson scores with a four punch combination!
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado digs a good body shot into Nicholson's ribs.
Maldonado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicholson throws out the jab.
Nicholson connects with a looping right hand.
Nicholson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicholson manages to avoid it.
Nicholson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maldonado feints and then cracks Nicholson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nicholson down.
Nicholson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nicholson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maldonado as he jumps to the side.
Nicholson connects with a single shot there.
Nicholson misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Maldonado.
Maldonado attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson throws a nice looking combination but Maldonado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Nicholson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicholson throws a right and a left that Maldonado avoids nicely.
Maldonado staying out of range there.
Bridger Nicholson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maldonado misses with a low kick.
Maldonado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado scores with a kick to the body.
Nicholson looks for a takedown but Maldonado sprawls well.
Maldonado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nicholson blocks the body kick.
Maldonado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nicholson at a distance.
Maldonado wants to slow Nicholson down by chopping away at his legs.
A little jabbing left from Nicholson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nicholson misses with a low kick as Maldonado jumps back.
Maldonado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters circling a little - Maldonado finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the body.
Maldonado connects with a leg kick.
Maldonado throws a low kick but Nicholson avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicholson throws a hook but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nicholson moves forwards but Maldonado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicholson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nicholson.
Nicholson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nicholson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maldonado misses with a low kick.
Maldonado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maldonado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nicholson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maldonado circles away quickly and effectively.
Maldonado 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.
Maldonado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicholson. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nicholson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maldonado misses with a low kick as Nicholson jumps back.
Nicholson throws a series of punches but Maldonado avoids them all with ease.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicholson is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcelo Maldonado will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maldonado feints and then cracks Nicholson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nicholson down.
Maldonado throws a front kick aimed at Nicholson's knee but Nicholson avoids it well.
Maldonado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Nicholson.
Maldonado attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maldonado throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Nicholson.
Maldonado blocks a leg kick.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nicholson. That's going to slow Maldonado down.
Nicholson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maldonado. That did some damage!
Maldonado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maldonado lands a body shot.
Maldonado lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado scores with a body shot.
Maldonado lands with a straight right. Nicholson didn't see that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Nicholson. That snapped Maldonado's head back.
Nicholson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicholson blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson looks to land a combination but Maldonado avoids it well.
Maldonado connects with a nice looking jab.
Nicholson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Nicholson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Maldonado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldonado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maldonado tries to land a leg kick but Nicholson saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Maldonado.
Maldonado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nicholson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maldonado scrambles back to his feet.
Maldonado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nicholson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maldonado.
Nicholson checks a low kick from Maldonado.
Nicholson feints a counter leg kick.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nicholson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nicholson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maldonado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maldonado scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Nicholson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maldonado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maldonado looks for the body kick but Nicholson saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maldonado jabs Nicholson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Nicholson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick from Nicholson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldonado connects with a body shot.
Maldonado 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.
Nicholson misses with a straight right.
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicholson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Nicholson there.
An inside leg kick from Maldonado misses.
Nicholson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maldonado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nicholson missing with a left hand there. Maldonado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicholson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nicholson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nicholson avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Maldonado misses its intended target.
Maldonado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maldonado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson lands a nice hook to Maldonado's body. Maldonado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nicholson throws a nice looking combination but Maldonado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maldonado tries to score with a low kick but Nicholson moves his leg out of the way.
Maldonado wants to land a leg kick but Nicholson is out of range.
Nicholson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicholson misses with an uppercut. Maldonado saw that one coming.
Nicholson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado slaps away a takedown attempt from Nicholson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maldonado throws a chopping leg kick but Nicholson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado wants to slow Nicholson down by chopping away at his legs.
Maldonado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nicholson 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.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Nicholson.
Maldonado looks to land a right hand but Nicholson moved out of range.
Maldonado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldonado quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Maldonado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nicholson shoots in but Maldonado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maldonado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Nicholson misses its intended target.
Nicholson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldonado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maldonado.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicholson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maldonado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maldonado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maldonado throws a low kick but Nicholson moves out of range easily.
Nicholson throws a hook to the side of Maldonado's head but Maldonado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldonado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nicholson checks a low kick from Maldonado.
Nicholson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maldonado throws a low kick but Nicholson moves out of range easily.
Nicholson 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicholson throws a leg kick that misses.
Maldonado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nicholson thuds his right hand into Maldonado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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 Marcelo Maldonado.
I think Maldonado 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marcelo Maldonado!
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