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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicko Tackai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thatser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicko Tackai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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230 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicko Tackai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Thatser!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thatser clinches with his opponent.
Tackai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thatser landing knees to the body.
Tackai is breathing heavily.
Thatser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Nicko Tackai has been cut.
Thatser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tackai's face.
Thatser lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tackai backwards.
Thatser creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tackai's defenses.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thatser stalling in the clinch.
Thatser lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thatser landing knees to the head.
Nicko Tackai's cut is getting worse.
Tackai being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tommy Thatser.
Thatser doesn't manage to clinch there - Tackai circles away.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Tackai keeps it at a distance.
Tackai misses with a head kick.
Thatser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tackai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thatser clinches up with Tackai and pushes him back against the cage.
Tackai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tackai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thatser comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thatser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thatser landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tackai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thatser smiles and moves away.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Tackai keeps it at a distance.
Thatser tries to close the distance and clinch but Tackai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thatser is looking to clinch but Tackai is avoiding it.
Thatser tries to clinch up.
Tackai throws a right and a left that Thatser avoids nicely.
Thatser throws a sloppy head kick and Tackai moves out of range easily.
Thatser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thatser moves in looking to clinch but Tackai pushes him off.
Thatser slips a jab and a cross from Tackai.
Thatser tries to clinch up but Tackai circles away and keeps his distance.
Tackai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tackai fails to land with a series of punches.
Thatser doesn't manage to clinch there - Tackai circles away.
Thatser doesn't manage to clinch there - Tackai circles away.
Tackai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thatser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tackai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tackai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thatser tries to clinch up.
Thatser dodges the punch combination from Tackai.
Some wild striking there from Tackai.
Tackai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tackai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tommy Thatser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thatser closes the distance and clinches.
Tackai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thatser smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicko Tackai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tackai throws a right hand that Thatser ducks under and follows up with a left that Thatser also avoids with ease.
Thatser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tackai.
Thatser tries to clinch but Tackai moves out of range.
Thatser tries to clinch but Tackai is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tackai throws a sloppy head kick and Thatser moves out of range easily.
Thatser throws an overhand right that lands on Tackai's shoulder, as Tackai tries to avoid the shot.
Thatser moves into range and clinches up with Tackai.
Tackai could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tackai's face.
Thatser scores with a knee to the head.
Tackai wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Tackai has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Tackai jumps guard but Thatser stands there with Tackai around his waist. Tackai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thatser connects with a knee to the head.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tackai blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tackai's face.
Tackai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thatser lands a damaging elbow.
Tackai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the cage.
Thatser prevents Tackai from breaking the clinch.
Thatser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thatser trying to control the position but instead, Tackai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thatser into the cage.
Tackai is looking to break free of the clinch but Thatser has double underhooks.
Tackai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tackai misses with some punches.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
Tackai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tackai wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Thatser.
Tackai tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice elbow from Thatser.
Thatser makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
Tackai has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tackai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tackai tries to pull guard but Thatser holds him up against the cage and eventually Tackai drops back down to his feet.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tackai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser slows down the pace here.
Thatser lands an elbow just above Tackai 's eye.
Thatser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tackai wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Tackai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
Tackai pushes off an throws an elbow but Thatser leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tackai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the cage.
Tackai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tackai wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Thatser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicko Tackai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thatser wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A combination from Tackai does no damage.
Nicko Tackai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Tackai does no damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thatser lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Thatser.
Tackai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tackai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thatser scores with a knee to the head.
Thatser lands an elbow inside.
Thatser prevents Tackai from breaking the clinch.
Tackai tries to pull guard but Thatser won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicko Tackai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thatser taking a breather.
Tackai is looking to break free of the clinch but Thatser has double underhooks.
Tackai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the cage.
Thatser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tackai wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser scores with a knee to the head.
Thatser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tackai's face.
Thatser is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tackai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the cage.
Thatser landing knees to the body.
Thatser breaks from the clinch.
Tackai throws a right and a left that Thatser avoids nicely.
Thatser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tackai looks to land a combination but Thatser avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Tackai.
Tackai shoots in for a takedown but Thatser shows good takedown defense.
Tackai swats away the attempt to clinch by Thatser.
Thatser slips a jab and a cross from Tackai.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Tackai keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Tackai does no damage.
Thatser tries to clinch up.
Tackai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thatser throws a head kick but Tackai moves out of range.
Thatser tries to clinch there but Tackai circles away.
Tackai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thatser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Tackai keeps it at a distance.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Tackai keeps it at a distance.
Thatser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tackai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tackai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tackai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thatser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tackai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tackai closes the distance and clinches up with Thatser, looking for a takedown. Tackai pushes Thatser against the cage but Thatser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tackai misses with the combination.
Thatser needs to keep his hands up - Tackai had a free shot at his head there.
Thatser moves into the clinch.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tackai is looking to break free of the clinch but Thatser has double underhooks.
Tackai breaks from the clinch.
Thatser tries to clinch but Tackai moves out of range.
Thatser tries to clinch but Tackai moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatser is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tackai.
Tackai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tackai looks to land a combination but Thatser avoids it well.
Tackai works over Thatser's head and body with a nice combination.
A left and a right from Tackai both land. Nice combination.
Tackai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thatser.
Thatser tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Tackai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thatser wants to clinch.
Tackai looks to land a combination but Thatser avoids it well.
Thatser tries to clinch but Tackai is having none of it.
Thatser scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thatser walks into a stiff left hand from Tackai.
Tackai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tackai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tackai cracks Thatser with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tackai keeps the fight on the outside.
Tackai keeps the fight on the outside.
Tackai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice cross by Tackai.
Tackai swats away the attempt to clinch by Thatser.
Thatser tries to clinch up.
Thatser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tackai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thatser wants to clinch.
Thatser tries to clinch there but Tackai circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thatser rushes Tackai and presses him up against the cage.
Tackai letting Thatser take a breather here.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
Thatser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Thatser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicko Tackai's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thatser slips a jab and a cross from Tackai.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tackai.
Thatser drives through and clinches with Tackai against the cage.
Thatser lands a nice elbow.
Thatser connects with a knee to the head.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
Tackai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the cage.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Thatser.
Thatser keeps control of Tackai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thatser displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tackai up against the cage.
Tackai is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Thatser.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tackai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thatser smiles and moves away.
Tackai fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicko Tackai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tackai swats away the attempt to clinch by Thatser.
Tackai swats away the attempt to clinch by Thatser.
Good exchange - Tackai coming out on top.
Tackai moves out of range of the strikes.
Thatser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tackai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thatser smiles and moves away.
Thatser is looking to clinch.
Tackai misses with a combination
and Thatser counters by clinching up.
Tackai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tackai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tackai tries to pull guard but Thatser won't allow it.
Tackai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thatser just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tackai tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Thatser comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tackai fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tackai takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thatser.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thatser.
Thatser is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tackai gets control of Thatser's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tackai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Thatser must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tackai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thatser has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tackai to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Thatser is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tackai pulls down on the head and he's put Thatser to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nicko Tackai!
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