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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sax (ranked 1347 p4p, 4590 weight class) and Orion Malone (ranked 171 p4p, 403 weight class). Orion Malone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Decent wrestler Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler Excellent MT Granite chin |
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Sax! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Malone! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sax takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Malone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Sax misses the target. Sax lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malone at a distance.
Malone throws a hook but Sax avoids it easily.
Sax fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malone, pushing him back against the cage. Sax throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone. Sax swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it. Malone misses with a body punch.
Malone tries to throw a body punch but Sax avoids it by throwing Malone back against the cage. Sax working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short right hand to the side of the head by Sax. Sax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Sax - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Sax.
Sax misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sax.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Malone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Sax tries to work over Malone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Malone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone. Malone misses with a hook from the clinch. Sax definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Malone takes a shot to the head. Sax lands an uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land. Sax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards. Sax misses with a hook from the clinch. Sax lands a nice shot to the body. Malone looks winded! Sax scores with a shot to the side of Malone's head. A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land. Malone working aggressively here.
Sax can't find room to land a body shot as Malone controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sax - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Sax lands with a right to the head. Malone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sax lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sax lands a body punch. Sax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sax tries to throw a body punch but Malone avoids it by throwing Sax back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Sax fails to land. Sax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land. Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Sax uses good head movement to avoid it.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Sax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malone throws a head punch that misses. Malone scores with a nice hook to the head. Sax lands with a light punch inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Sax. Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone prevents a body shot from Sax. Malone blocking some punches.
Malone lands a hook to the side of the head. Sax has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Sax doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sax struggles to land a body shot inside as Malone controls his hands.
Sax misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Sax.
Sax misses with a punch to the body.
Sax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sax swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice right hand lands inside from Sax. A right handed body shot lands from Sax.
Sax lands a nice shot to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sax working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Sax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Sax pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sax manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sax lands with a short shot to the head. Sax lands with a short shot to the head. Sax lands a nice shot to the body. Sax can't find room to land a body shot as Malone controls the action.
Sax scores with a nice hook to the head. Sax gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Sax scores with a shoulder strike. Sax gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Good body shot from Sax.
Sax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Sax scores with a shot to the side of Malone's head. Sax lands with a right to the head. Sax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Sax lands with a light punch inside. Sax lands a right hand.
 Malone is rocked! Sax holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Malone is still on wobbly legs! Can Sax finish him? A short right hand to the side of the head by Sax.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Sax scores with a nice short uppercut. Sax creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Malone's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Malone drops to his knees and Sax pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Sax! A relieved looking Nick Sax thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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