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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leif Nygard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tappy McOut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nygard comes to the cage accompanied by Dread Zeppelin - Immigrant Song. This should be a great matchup!
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200 lbs
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192 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leif Nygard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tappy McOut!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygard throws a leg kick but McOut moved away.
McOut steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nygard. That one must have hurt.
McOut throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nygard's waist but Nygard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McOut off to one side.
McOut takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McOut throws a one two combo.
It looks like Leif Nygard has been cut.
Nygard throws a front kick that sends McOut stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Nygard.
Nygard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McOut at a distance.
McOut looks gassed!
McOut fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McOut shoots and misses
and Nygard counters with an inside leg kick.
Leif Nygard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
Nygard moves into range and clinches up with McOut.
Nygard gets through McOut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nygard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McOut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nygard.
McOut takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Nygard.
It looks like Tappy McOut has been cut.
McOut tries to pull guard but Nygard holds him up against the cage and eventually McOut drops back down to his feet.
Nygard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McOut's defenses.
Nygard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McOut managing to block the knees to the body from Nygard.
McOut is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nygard can't fight it off and eventually McOut manages to take the fight to the floor. Nygard looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McOut with a flurry of punches that miss.
McOut throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nygard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nygard wants to sweep here but McOut controlling him for the moment.
Nygard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McOut thows a big elbow that misses.
McOut working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McOut throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McOut throwing strikes but missing.
Nygard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McOut trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nygard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McOut on the ground.
McOut is in close to Nygard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McOut has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nygard is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McOut postures up in Nygard's guard and throws a big left but Nygard blocks it.
McOut postures up and lands a big shot to Nygard's brow.
Nygard wants to sweep here but McOut controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nygard looking to control.
Nygard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McOut.
McOut postures up in Nygard's guard and throws a big left but Nygard blocks it.
McOut wants to pass the guard but Nygard is keeping the position.
McOut trying to control but Nygard is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McOut thows a big elbow that misses.
Nygard pulls McOut in close to his closed guard and prevents McOut from doing any damage or advancing position.
McOut slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nygard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McOut is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nygard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The strikes coming from McOut are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leif Nygard will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nygard thows a body shot but no joy.
McOut throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nygard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McOut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McOut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McOut tries to clinch there but Nygard circles away.
McOut shoots for a double leg takedown but Nygard sprawls well. He's pushed McOut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nygard tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by McOut as he checks the leg kick.
Leif Nygard is winning the standup battle so far.
McOut doesn't manage to clinch there - Nygard circles away.
Nygard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nygard jabs at McOut's body.
McOut misses with an uppercut. Nygard saw that one coming.
McOut throws a nice looking combination but Nygard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nygard tried to score with a low kick but McOut checks it.
Nygard staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygard misses with a kick to the body.
Leif Nygard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McOut is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nygard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nygard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McOut's calf.
McOut lands with a nice body punch.
Nygard thuds a left hand into McOut's body.
Nygard is looking to wear down McOut with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McOut is breathing heavily.
McOut takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McOut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nygard swivels and escapes.
Leif Nygard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
McOut with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nygard to score with a decent uppercut.
A good leg kick by Nygard.
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!
McOut takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nygard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nygard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nygard lets loose with a powerful body kick. McOut will feel that in the morning.
McOut is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McOut at a distance.
Tappy McOut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McOut on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nygard. Nygard obviously looking to wear him down.
McOut takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nygard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nygard thumps McOut with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Nygard as McOut shoots in.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nygard.
Nygard closes the distance and pushes McOut back into the cage.
Nygard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nygard lands a damaging elbow.
McOut drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nygard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nygard avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard lands a nice leg kick that just misses McOut's sensitive parts.
McOut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nygard rushes McOut and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Nygard.
McOut looking for a takedown.
Nygard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McOut's defenses.
Nygard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nygard.
Nygard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nygard lands an elbow inside that McOut shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nygard.
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!
Nygard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McOut takes an elbow to the temple.
Nygard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Tappy McOut's cut even more.
A body shot lands from Nygard.
Nygard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Nygard.
McOut drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nygard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nygard scores with a push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nygard.
Nygard connects with an inside leg kick.
McOut's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McOut on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nygard lands with a good body shot.
Nygard lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Nygard dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nygard connects with a solid leg kick.
Nygard gets a clinch.
McOut has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nygard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McOut tries for a takedown but Nygard manages to get underhooks.
Nygard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McOut in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nygard lands an uppercut.
Nygard unloads a knee to the mid-section. McOut lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nygard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nygard unloads a knee to the mid-section. McOut lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Nice elbow from Nygard.
Nygard lands a good knee to the midsection. McOut won't want to take too many of those.
McOut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nygard landing knees to the body.
Nygard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Nygard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygard lands a good knee to the midsection. McOut won't want to take too many of those.
Nygard lands a damaging elbow.
Nygard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nygard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Tappy McOut's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McOut is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nygard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leif Nygard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
Nice body punch from Nygard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nygard.
Nygard lands a knee to the body.
Nygard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McOut's defenses.
McOut takes an elbow to the temple.
Nygard lands a nice elbow.
Tappy McOut's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nygard lands with a right to the head.
McOut takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McOut misses with the head strike.
Nygard is pressed up against the cage. McOut has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nygard down to the mat. Nygard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nygard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McOut can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McOut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nygard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McOut has time to react.
An inside leg kick lands from Nygard.
Nygard cracks a nice hook into McOut's ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Nygard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nygard thumps McOut with a low kick.
Nygard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nygard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nygard thuds a left hand into McOut's body.
Nygard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nygard lands with a nice body kick.
Leif Nygard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard lands a nice shot to the body.
Nygard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nygard scores with a nice body kick.
Nygard lands a really nice looking cross but McOut seems unphased.
Nygard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McOut doesn't seem bothered though.
Nygard is looking to slow McOut down with leg kicks.
McOut misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nygard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
McOut swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nygard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nygard.
McOut misses with a hook
and Nygard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McOut shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nygard scores with a push kick.
Nygard cracks McOut with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McOut misses with a takedown
and Nygard counters with a body kick that stops McOut in his tracks momentarily.
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!
Nygard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McOut if he has to take too many more of those.
Nygard is looking to slow McOut down with leg kicks.
Nygard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McOut.
Nygard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tappy McOut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters circling a little - Nygard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nygard.
Nygard lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Nygard tenderised McOut's leg. McOut is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McOut throws out a loose jab but Nygard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nygard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McOut has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nygard avoids the body shot from McOut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Nygard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nygard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Nygard!
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