Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GAMMA#1223 Bill v Tomura
Date: Dec 13, 2025

#R1#
Benjamin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
Nguyen staying out of range there.#CL2#
Benjamin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benjamin misses with a body punch.
Nguyen prevents a body shot from Benjamin. #BC#
Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benjamin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benjamin misses with a looping right.
Nguyen throws a good cross that connects.
No luck for Nguyen with that takedown attempt.
Benjamin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nguyen misses with a takedown attempt
and Benjamin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nguyen dives in and grabs Benjamin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benjamin pushes down on Nguyen's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benjamin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benjamin loads up on a big right hand but Nguyen slips the punch.
Nguyen swings for the body but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benjamin misses with a looping right.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.#T1#
Benjamin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Benjamin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nguyen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nguyen scores with a hook.
Benjamin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nguyen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nguyen misses with a hook
and Benjamin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nguyen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Benjamin is out of range.
Nguyen throws an off balance right hand
and Benjamin counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Nguyen.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benjamin.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy right hand. Benjamin should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Nguyen.
Nguyen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Benjamin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nguyen's hands.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benjamin but Benjamin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Benjamin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nguyen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nguyen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen fails with the takedown
and Benjamin counters with a straight right hand.
Benjamin throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Benjamin misses the target.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by Benjamin. #T3#
Benjamin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nguyen connects with a right hand. Benjamin shakes it off.
Benjamin throws the left hand but Nguyen avoids the punch easily.
Benjamin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown but Benjamin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nguyen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBenjamin.
Benjamin has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Benjamin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen tries for a takedown but Benjamin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benjamin throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benjamin.
Nice defenses there by Nguyen.
Benjamin looks to throw the jab but Nguyen is out of range.
Nguyen lands with an uppercut that bounces Benjamin off the cage and back into range.
Benjamin slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen scores with a decent looking hook.
Benjamin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nguyen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benjamin scrambles back to his feet.
Benjamin tries to score with a low kick but Nguyen moves his leg out of the way.
Nguyen lands a nice looking body shot.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benjamin.
Nguyen looks for a takedown but Benjamin sprawls well.
Benjamin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick from Benjamin lands but Nguyen takes it in his stride. #CUT2#Jimmy Nguyen's cut is getting worse.
Nguyen fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen throws a shot from downtown. Benjamin moves away and avoids it.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Benjamin's head but Benjamin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luuk Benjamin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen'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.#R2#
A slow jab from Benjamin misses its intended target.
Benjamin blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Nguyen.
Benjamin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nguyen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nguyen with a body shot.
Benjamin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Benjamin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nguyen looks for a takedown but Benjamin sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen misses with a right hand
and Benjamin counters with a leg kick.
Nguyen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benjamin. That's going to slow Nguyen down.
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nguyen misses with a hook. Benjamin ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Benjamin.
Benjamin swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
Luuk Benjamin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy right hand. Benjamin should have avoided that one.
Nguyen throws a big shot that misses.
Benjamin is looking to score with low kicks.
Nguyen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benjamin.
Benjamin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Benjamin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nguyen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nguyen shoots and misses
enabling Benjamin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nguyen takes one to the side of the head.
Benjamin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Nguyen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Benjamin's head but Benjamin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen jabs Benjamin right on the nose. Benjamin blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.#TD#
Nguyen dives in and scores a takedown into Benjamin's guard.
Benjamin wants to stand but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Nguyen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benjamin is looking to stand up but Nguyen isn't so interested in that idea.
Benjamin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T3##ES2#
Benjamin has his feet on Nguyen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Benjamin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nguyen is out of range.
Benjamin throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
A left lands for Benjamin.
Benjamin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nguyen cracks Benjamin with an open hand slap.
Benjamin tries to clinch but Nguyen is having none of it.
Nguyen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Benjamin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen throws a good cross that connects. #T4#
Nice shot by Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benjamin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Nguyen throws a hook but Benjamin avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benjamin! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benjamin. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Benjamin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Benjamin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benjamin lands with a kick to the temple. Nguyen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #ROC2#Nguyen is rocked!
Benjamin walks into a straight right hand from Nguyen.
Benjamin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Nguyen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#Jimmy Nguyen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That kick from Benjamin tenderised Nguyen's leg. Nguyen is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luuk Benjamin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen'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.#R3#
Nguyen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD2#
and Benjamin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nguyen! Benjamin lets Nguyen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Nguyen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #KD2#
and Benjamin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nguyen! Benjamin lets Nguyen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benjamin throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Benjamin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benjamin pounces like a tiger and cracks Nguyen with a vicious hook! Nguyen is down but not out! Benjamin follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luuk Benjamin!
Luuk Benjamin is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Luuk Benjamin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GAMMA#1219 Nguyen v Jung
Date: Nov 29, 2025

#R1#
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Jung misses.
Jung lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nguyen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nguyen tries for a takedown but Jung circles away easily
and Jung counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.
Jung takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jung misses with a hook.
Jung walks into a jab.
The crowd cheers as Nguyen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jung doesn't seem phased though.
Jung throws a hook but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nguyen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Nguyen. Beautiful body shot.
Jung misses with an uppercut. Nguyen saw that one coming.
Jung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguyen moves away.#T1#
Nguyen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nguyen lands with a straight right. Jung didn't see that one coming.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jung is just out of range.
Nguyen slips a jab from Jung.
Nguyen scores with a nice right hand.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looks like Nguyen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Nguyen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Jung steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen cracks Jung with a good jab.
Nguyen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Jung moves out of range.
Jung looks to land a left hand but Nguyen moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen lands a glancing blow to the side of Jung's head.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Nguyen.
Nguyen takes a swing at Jung's ribcage but misses. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen misses with a right hand
and Jung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Nguyen gets a double leg takedown into Jung's guard.#SUB2#
Jung had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nguyen defends it easily.
Nguyen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Jung working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nguyen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nguyen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Jung is looking for a triangle but Nguyen pushes his legs off easily.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Jung has his foot on Nguyen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nguyen works his way back into a safe position though.
Jung keeping full guard, as Nguyen tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Nguyen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nguyen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Jung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Jung escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nguyen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Jung is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nguyen is aware though and is defending well.
Nguyen trying to control but Jung is working from the bottom. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Jung working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nguyen has passed into half guard! #SUB2#
Jung looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nguyen is looking to take a break and control but Jung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jung manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Jung looking for a guillotine here but Nguyen defends easily.
Our spies down at at Hare of the Dog Gym inform us that Jung has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nguyen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jung can do to turn this around?
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Nguyen.
Nice jab there from Nguyen.
Nguyen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jung has time to react.
Nguyen looks to land a right hand but Jung moved out of range.
Jung slips under a jab.
Jung now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nguyen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nguyen misses with a lunging right hand
and Jung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Jung moves into the clinch.
A short right from Jung on the inside.
Jung prevents the takedown attempt.
Jung is trying to break the clinch but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage.
Nguyen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jung is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jung struggles to land a body shot inside as Nguyen controls his hands.
Jung misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Jung breaks the clinch. #T1#
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nguyen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jung is fending him off so far but Nguyen persists. Nope, Jung circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jung counter with a right hand.
Jung might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A lazy left from Nguyen finds it's target.
Jung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
Nguyen looks to land a right hand but Jung moved out of range.
Nguyen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL2#
and Jung counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jung.
Jung prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Jung fails to land.
Nguyen working aggressively here. #TD#
Nguyen wants the takedown. Jung is fighting it off but Nguyen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jung's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Jung has his foot on Nguyen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nguyen works his way back into a safe position though.
Nguyen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
Nguyen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Jung working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nguyen has passed into half guard! #SUB#
Nguyen is working for a kimura but Jung is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Nguyen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jung doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nguyen.
Jung trying to control from the bottom. #T3#
Nguyen is pressing down on Jung's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jung is holding on for now.
Jung moves into full guard.
Nguyen is in close to Jung's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nguyen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Jung keeps moving.
Jung keeping full guard, as Nguyen tries to pass. #SUB2#
Jung working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nguyen has passed into half guard! #T4#
Jung wants to get back to full guard.
Nguyen is looking to take a break and control but Jung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nguyen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen controlling from the full mount.
Jung working to try and regain half guard.
Nguyen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jung hang on?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R3##TD#
Nguyen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jung on his heels. He'll look to pass Jung's guard now, I'm sure.
Nguyen is working Jung over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Jung escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nguyen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nguyen showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Jung working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nguyen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nguyen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung wants to stand but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Jung keeps moving. #T1#
Nguyen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nguyen landing some decent shots from guard.
Nguyen lands a couple of digs.
Nguyen works over Jung with some ground and pound from guard.
Nguyen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nguyen working the ground and pound.
Jung is trying to work for a sweep but Nguyen has mounted him!
Nguyen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jung is looking to escape.
Nguyen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Jung working to try and regain half guard.
Nguyen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jung is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nguyen is landing with some decent strikes but Jung is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jung manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Jung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Jung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Nguyen working Jung over with strikes. #SUB2#
Jung actively working from the bottom here.
Nguyen is trying to control. Jung wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nguyen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jung with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nguyen working over Jung with some ground and pound. Jung looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jung preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jung taking some punishment here, with Nguyen in his half guard. #T4#
Nguyen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jung pushes Nguyen off looking to stand but Nguyen dives back in and keeps control.
Nguyen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Nguyen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jung is refusing to be controlled, as Nguyen sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jung wants to improve his position but Nguyen is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Nguyen lands with a hook. Jung tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Jung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jung avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut.
Jung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a lazy uppercut
and Jung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jung misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen dives in and grabs Jung's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jung pushes down on Nguyen's head and hops out.
Jung let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jung.
Nguyen dips to his left and cracks Jung with an uppercut!#T1#
Jung lands a jab to Nguyen's midsection.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Jung.
Jung misses with a wild body shot.
Jung closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#TD2#
Jung manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nguyen on his heels. He'll look to pass Nguyen's guard now, I'm sure.
Nguyen working a defensive guard here.
Nguyen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jung is one step ahead there.
Jung wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving. #T2#
Nguyen trying to control the position.
Jung throwing strikes from guard but Nguyen blocks nicely.
Nguyen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nguyen holds on and takes a little breather.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jung won't allow Nguyen to sweep him here. #SUB#
Nguyen is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Nguyen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jung gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jung trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Nguyen trying to keep a closed guard but Jung is proving a slippery customer.
Jung landing some decent shots from guard.
Nguyen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Jung lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Jung from controlling successfully.
Nguyen trying to keep a closed guard but Jung is proving a slippery customer.
Jung lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T4#
Nguyen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jung wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving.
Jung is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nguyen wants to sweep here but Jung controlling him for the moment.
Jung wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nguyen has momentary wrist control but Jung slips an elbow through the middle.
Nguyen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jung is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Won Yong Jung dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Jung lands the left hand.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab by Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jung.
Jung walks into a jab.
Nguyen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jung under the eye.
Nguyen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Nice body punch from Nguyen.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nguyen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jung has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jung slips a jab from Nguyen.
Jung now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Nguyen. Beautiful body shot.
Jung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
Nguyen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jung connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nguyen scrambles back to his feet.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nguyen lands a nice shot that snaps Jung's head back.
Nguyen throws a lazy uppercut
and Jung makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Jung throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Jung throws a nice looking combination but Nguyen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen connects with a body shot that sends Jung's belly button to the back.#T2#
Jung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Jung does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Jung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nguyen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jung.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jung moves away.
Jung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nguyen with a body shot.
Nguyen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jung.
Nguyen tries for a takedown but Jung circles away easily
and Jung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nguyen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Nguyen misses its target.#TD#
Nguyen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jung did well to prevent Nguyen getting side control.
Jung is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nguyen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nguyen's back!
I really don't envy Nguyen right now.
Nguyen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Won Yong Jung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Nguyen is trying to remain composed but Jung is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.#SUB2#
Jung looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Jung working for the choke. #SUB2#
Nguyen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jung.
Jung is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jung controlling well, preventing Nguyen from escaping the position. #SUB2#
Jung patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jung is punishing Nguyen with some ground and pound. #T4#
Jung scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Nguyen is looking for a way out.
Nguyen prevents Jung from getting a body triangle.
Jung missing with punches from the back.
Jung is not going to allow Nguyen to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Nguyen showing good submission defense here.
Nguyen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nguyen regains half guard.#SUB#
Nguyen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Won Yong Jung.
I think Nguyen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Jimmy Nguyen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GAMMA#1215 Nguyen Huang
Date: Nov 15, 2025

#R1#
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Nguyen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Huang slips the punch.
Huang throws a jab but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Huang misses with a straight left.
Huang scores with a punch to the head.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huang as he jumps to the side.
Huang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Huang does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Huang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nguyen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Huang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Huang drops his hands momentarily and Nguyen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Huang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nguyen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Huang misses with a looping right.
Nguyen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huang pinned against the cage. Huang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Huang slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Huang is just out of range.
Nguyen cracks Huang with a good jab.
Huang throws a big shot that misses.
Huang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Huang.
Nguyen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nguyen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Huang misses the target.
Huang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
Huang lands a nice looking body shot.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Huang. Those never looked like landing.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut.
Nguyen catches Huang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Huang misses.
Jab, jab by Nguyen - just one landing.
Huang slips a straight right by Nguyen.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huang throws the left hand but Nguyen avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen misses with a body shot
and Huang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Huang.
Huang misses with a looping left.
Nguyen moves out of range of the leg kick from Huang.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Huang.
Nguyen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huang! But no joy.
Nguyen moves out of range of the leg kick from Huang.
Nguyen is looking to counter punch.
Huang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nguyen lands a lovely overhand right.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Huang throws a right hand that misses
and Nguyen counters with a straight right hand.
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nguyen lands a glancing blow to the side of Huang's head.
Huang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee Huang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nguyen lands a right hook to the body.
Huang misses with a body shot.
Huang misses the shot to the body.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huang throws out the jab. #T3#
Nguyen lands a nice looking body shot.
Nguyen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab, jab by Nguyen - just one landing.
Huang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nguyen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nguyen is defended easily by Huang.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Huang.
Huang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen moves out of range as Huang strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Huang. That snapped Nguyen's head back.
Huang misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Nguyen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen is looking to take a break and control but Huang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Nguyen seems to be working for a kimura but Huang defends the submission attempt.#T4#
Huang controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen is stalling here. Huang is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nguyen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Huang has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nguyen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Nguyen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nguyen is looking to get back to full guard here but Huang has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Nguyen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Nguyen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Huang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot lands for Nguyen.
Huang misses with a straight right.
Nguyen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Huang.
Nguyen swings for the body but Huang moves out of range. #TD#
Nguyen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Huang is looking for a sweep. Nguyen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Huang gets full guard.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Huang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nguyen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nguyen trying to control but Huang is working from the bottom. #T1#
Nguyen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nguyen trying to control but Huang is working from the bottom.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nguyen is working Huang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Huang keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nguyen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huang swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nguyen digs a good body shot into Huang's ribs.
Huang misses the jab.
Nguyen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huang takes one to the side of the head.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Huang is just out of range.
Huang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nguyen.
Huang scores with the left hand. Nguyen knows he should have avoided that one.
Huang misses the shot to the body.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huang.
Nguyen slips under a jab.
Nguyen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Huang throws an off balance right hand
letting Nguyen counter with a right hand.
A big left from Huang misses.
Nguyen slips a jab from Huang.
Nguyen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Huang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Huang is just out of range.
Huang ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Huang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Huang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Huang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
It looked like Nguyen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Huang.
Nguyen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Huang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Huang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huang throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nguyen, as that shot connected.
Huang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Huang's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a hook.#T4#
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huang.
Huang misses with a two punch combination.
Huang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huang throws a leg kick but Nguyen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nguyen misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Huang to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
Huang avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Huang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nguyen with a nice cross.
A big left from Huang misses.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Huang.
Nguyen slips a straight right by Huang.
A shot to the liver by Nguyen. Beautiful body shot.
Nguyen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nguyen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Huang on the side of the head.
Nguyen lands with a nice body punch.
Huang cracks Nguyen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Huang misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that second round.
That's time! Nguyen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen with a poor takedown
and Huang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Huang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Huang misses the target.
Huang throws a chopping leg kick but Nguyen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Huang.
Nguyen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nguyen slips under a jab from Huang.
Nguyen clobbers Huang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huang. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huang missing with a left hand there. Nguyen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
Huang throws a wild body kick that Nguyen sees coming a mile off.
Nguyen tries to counter with a takedown but Huang is quick to defend against it.
Huang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nguyen. #T1#
Huang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huang misses with a straight left.
Nguyen shoots in and drives through. Huang sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Huang enables Nguyen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Huang manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Huang looking to control.
Nguyen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Huang keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nguyen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Huang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nguyen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Huang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Nguyen wants to get back to full guard but Huang has mounted him!
Nguyen is trying to escape the mount.
Jimmy Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huang controlling his opponent.
Nguyen tries to hold on but Huang pushes him away.
Nguyen can't escape the position. #T3#
Nguyen tries to hold on but Huang pushes him away.
Nguyen gets back to half guard.
Nguyen is looking for a sweep. Huang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nguyen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nguyen is on top in guard. #REVR#
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Huang keeps moving. #T4#
Nguyen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nguyen is in close to Huang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nguyen is working Huang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Huang managing to control the position.
Nguyen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nguyen is looking to work some ground and pound but Huang has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jimmy Nguyen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body
and Huang counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Nguyen as he checks the leg kick.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen connects with a looping right hand.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Huang is just out of range.
Huang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Huang misses the shot to the body.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huang manages to avoid it.
Nguyen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Huang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huang ducks right into an uppercut from Nguyen.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huang.
Nguyen tries to counter with a takedown but Huang is quick to defend against it.
Huang throws a shot from downtown. Nguyen moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huang manages to avoid it.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the head.
Huang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Huang misses with an uppercut.
Huang misses with a straight left.
Nguyen blocks a leg kick.
Huang throws a leg kick but Nguyen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nguyen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huang.
Huang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nguyen.
Nice body punch from Huang.
Nguyen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Huang counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huang with the inside leg kick.
Huang throws a leg kick which misses Nguyen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nguyen tries to avoid it.
Huang tries to move into range but Nguyen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Nguyen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Huang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
Huang throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Huang.#T2#
Nguyen stuns Huang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD#
Nguyen shoots in and bounces Huang off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huang is keeping the position for now.
Nguyen throwing strikes from guard but Huang blocks nicely.
Nguyen stays in close to Huang's body and controls the position.
Huang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Huang keeps moving.
Nguyen is really struggling to control Huang but he's trying to hold on to the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Huang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nguyen on the side of the head.
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Huang. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Huang swings widly with a right hand
and Nguyen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nguyen is looking to stall here but Huang recovers full guard.
Nguyen connects with a couple of short punches.
Huang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Nguyen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huang's guard. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jimmy Nguyen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Nguyen misses with a looping left.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Huang is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a hook. Huang ducked under it nicely.
Huang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Huang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen misses with a hook. Huang ducked under it nicely.
Huang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Huang misses with a straight right.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang slips under a jab from Nguyen.
Huang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Huang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Huang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nguyen on the side of the head.
Huang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Huang misses with a looping left.#TD#
Nguyen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#T1#
Nguyen wants to control but Huang is keeping him busy.
A control attempt from Huang but he's now mounted!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huang tries to lock up and control but Nguyen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nguyen controlling from mount. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Nguyen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Huang is on top in guard.
Nguyen is trying to control the position but Huang postures up.
Lee Huang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huang trying to control but Nguyen is working from the bottom.
Nguyen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Nguyen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huang manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Nguyen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nguyen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nguyen works over Huang with some ground and pound from guard.
Nguyen looking to pass the guard. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nguyen content to stall in guard here.
Nguyen trying to control but Huang is working from the bottom.
Nguyen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Huang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nguyen passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nguyen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Jimmy Nguyen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GAMMA#1211 Swag v Bits
Date: Nov 01, 2025

#R1##TD#
Nguyen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Well, if Nguyen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jung is refusing to be controlled, as Nguyen sits in half guard.
Nguyen is stalling here. Jung is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nguyen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jung has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jung with the ground and pound but Nguyen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jung misses with a head shot. Nguyen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jung wants to pass the guard but Nguyen is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nguyen has his hands on Jung's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Jung postures up.
Jung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jung content to stall in guard here.
Jung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nguyen is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Nguyen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jung manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Jung is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Nguyen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jung is looking to defend but Nguyen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jung! Nguyen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jung taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen retains his featherweight title!
Jimmy Nguyen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GAMMA#1208 Markov v Graves
Date: Oct 18, 2025

#R1#
Nguyen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Nguyen does it's job there.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Nguyen steps away.
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nguyen thinking.
Nguyen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Nguyen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sitsongrit quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand back up but Nguyen is controlling him
Nguyen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Nguyen seems to be looking for submissions. #T1#
Sitsongrit is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nguyen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nguyen wants to pass the guard but Sitsongrit is defending well.
Nguyen missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #ES2#
Sitsongrit manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nguyen lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
Nguyen goes for a double leg but Sitsongrit avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sitsongrit continues to drive forward.#BC#
Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nguyen. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nguyen.
Sitsongrit is looking to get back to his feet here but Nguyen is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sitsongrit's back.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit prevents Nguyen from getting a body triangle.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand back up.
Nguyen loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Sitsongrit hold on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen scores with punches to the body.
Nguyen controls the position.
Sitsongrit trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T3#
Nguyen throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to his feet.
Nguyen misses with an elbow to the head. #ES2#
Nguyen has his opponent's back but Sitsongrit is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Nguyen.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit moves forwards but Nguyen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nguyen misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Nguyen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Nguyen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4##TD#
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen scoring with punches to the head and body. #ES2#
Sitsongrit has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Nguyen has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Nguyen blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nguyen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nguyen tries to break free but Sitsongrit pushes him back against the cage.
Nguyen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen working aggressively here. #BC#
Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nguyen.
Nguyen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nguyen throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nguyen checks a leg kick nicely.
Nguyen is looking to counter punch.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nguyen to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nguyen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nguyen slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nguyen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Nguyen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Nguyen moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Nguyen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Nguyen. #T2#
Sitsongrit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nguyen swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Nguyen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Nguyen blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nguyen throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
Nguyen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Nguyen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nguyen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Nguyen is out of range.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nguyen misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nguyen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Nguyen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Nguyen fails to land the takedown.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nguyen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nguyen dives in for a single leg takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Nguyen can't get the takedown.
Sitsongrit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nguyen takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Nguyen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nguyen's gas tank. #BC#
Nguyen breaks from the clinch.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Nguyen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Nguyen cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nguyen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nguyen lands a head shot.
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that second round.
That's time! Nguyen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Nguyen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Nice cross by Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a jab.
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nguyen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Nguyen misses with a straight left. #TD#
Nguyen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nguyen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nguyen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sitsongrit is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
Sitsongrit wants to get back to his feet but Nguyen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully.
Nguyen tries to free his leg and advance position but Sitsongrit is retaining full guard.
Nguyen trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab by Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Sitsongrit moves forwards but Nguyen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good shot there by Nguyen.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sitsongrit but Sitsongrit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nguyen has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nguyen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nguyen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sitsongrit pinned against the cage. Sitsongrit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nguyen's head.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nguyen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
Nguyen scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one.
Nguyen connects with the punch.
Nguyen misses with a body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheers as Nguyen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R4#
Sitsongrit walks into a stiff left hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Nguyen throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Nguyen clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nguyen lands a body shot.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nguyen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Nguyen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit motions for Nguyen to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy right hand. Sitsongrit should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Nguyen moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen shoots for a takedown but Sitsongrit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nguyen tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nguyen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Nguyen scores with a decent looking hook.
Nguyen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nguyen looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Nguyen slips under a jab.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit feints a counter leg kick.#T2#
Nguyen takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Nguyen.
It looked like Nguyen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Nguyen misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Nguyen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nguyen swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
Nguyen misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Nguyen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nguyen misses the body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Nguyen looks for a takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls well.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nguyen on the side of the head.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nguyen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a low kick, right behind Nguyen 's knee.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nguyen lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4#
Nguyen lands a slapping body shot.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nguyen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
Nguyen lands with a good body shot.
Nguyen misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit walks into a straight right hand from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jimmy Nguyen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Nguyen misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Nguyen checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Nguyen throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sitsongrit jabs Nguyen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen fails with the takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Nguyen there.
Nguyen lands a slapping body shot.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nguyen is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down. #T1#
Nguyen misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nguyen fails with the takedown.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nguyen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
Nguyen lands with an overhand left.
Nguyen throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nguyen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the jaw.#T3##TD#
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nguyen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sitsongrit is looking to regain half guard here but Nguyen keeps moving and retains side control.
Nguyen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nguyen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nguyen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T4#
Nguyen wants to control but Sitsongrit is keeping him busy.
Sitsongrit is letting Nguyen control him for a moment.
Nguyen is looking to take a break and control but Sitsongrit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy right hand. Sitsongrit should have avoided that one.
Nguyen throws an off balance right hand
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

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 Jimmy Nguyen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nguyen, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen retains his featherweight title!
Jimmy Nguyen thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GAMMA#1204 Jalo v Islim
Date: Oct 04, 2025

#R1#
Van Hire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Hire goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.#TD#
Nguyen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nguyen is looking to take a break and control but Van Hire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nguyen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1##SUB#
Nguyen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Van Hire has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nguyen tries to score with some ground and pound. Van Hire controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB#
Van Hire is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nguyen's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Nguyen! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Van Hire has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmy Nguyen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GAMMA#1197 Patrick v Joshua
Date: Sep 13, 2025

#R1#
Nguyen throws a shot to the body.
Nguyen shoots in but no luck this time.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nguyen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Nguyen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sitsongrit quickly recovers to half guard.
Still in half guard, Nguyen seems content to control.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand back up but Nguyen is controlling him #SUB#
Nguyen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sitsongrit sees it coming and defends easily.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen not doing much here.
Sitsongrit is looking to escape.#T1##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nguyen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nguyen dives in for a single leg takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nguyen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sitsongrit pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nguyen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nguyen scores with a body shot.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Nguyen misses with a hook.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nguyen is looking to wear down Sitsongrit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nguyen closes the distance and clinches up with Sitsongrit, looking for a takedown. Nguyen pushes Sitsongrit against the cage but Sitsongrit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2#
Sitsongrit jabs Nguyen right on the nose. Nguyen blinks but takes it well.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nguyen connects with a crisp jab.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Nguyen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nguyen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sitsongrit is fending him off so far but Nguyen persists. Nope, Sitsongrit circles away and we're back to standing.
Nguyen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Nguyen lands a jab.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown but Sitsongrit shows good takedown defense.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Nguyen connects with a jab.#T3#
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit needs to keep his hands up - Nguyen had a free shot at his head there.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen shoots in for a double leg but Sitsongrit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nguyen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen lands with an overhand left.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nguyen swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Nguyen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Nguyen takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nguyen throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Nguyen ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Nguyen misses with a takedown
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Nguyen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nguyen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nguyen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nguyen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Nguyen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
Nguyen lands a nice looking body shot.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Nguyen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nguyen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sitsongrit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nguyen somewhat.
Nguyen misses with a body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nguyen lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sitsongrit sprawls well. Sitsongrit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nguyen gets slowly back to his feet.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nguyen with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body. #TD#
Nguyen gets the takedown into side control. #T1#
Sitsongrit tries to escape but Nguyen is in control.
Sitsongrit tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nguyen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sitsongrit blocking the ground and pound.
Sitsongrit is squirming around, avoiding Nguyen's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nguyen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nguyen with a couple of short strikes.
Jimmy Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nguyen working the ground and pound effectively.
Sitsongrit sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nguyen thows a huge punch but Sitsongrit dodges it nicely. #T2#
Sitsongrit is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nguyen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nguyen drops an elbow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Nguyen is looking to take a break and control but Sitsongrit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sitsongrit taking some punishment here, with Nguyen in his half guard. #SUB#
Nguyen is looking for a kimura but Sitsongrit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nguyen to get the leverage.
Sitsongrit is trying to maintain the position but Nguyen is very close to passing his half guard.
Sitsongrit controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nguyen lands a nice short elbow.
Sitsongrit is looking to improve his position.
Sitsongrit trying to control from the bottom.
Sitsongrit is refusing to be controlled, as Nguyen sits in half guard.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to full guard.
Nguyen stops Sitsongrit from getting back to his feet. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sitsongrit trying to hold on to Nguyen's head to control him but Nguyen postures up.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nguyen takes one on the button.
Nguyen's corner calls for a 1-2. Nguyen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nguyen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nguyen cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
Nguyen swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Nguyen scores with a nice strike.
Nguyen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Nguyen misses with a takedown attempt - Sitsongrit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Nguyen avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
Nguyen swinging wildly here. #T1#
Nguyen connects with a crisp jab.
Nguyen clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nguyen slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Jab from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
Nguyen lands with a right hand.
Nguyen scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit tries to move into range but Nguyen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nguyen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sitsongrit wants to counter with a clinch but Nguyen pushes him away.
Nice defenses there by Nguyen.
Nguyen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nguyen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nguyen connects with a crisp jab.
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nguyen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Nguyen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nguyen.#T3#
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Nguyen. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back. #TD#
Nguyen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sitsongrit tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nguyen is in Sitsongrit's guard.
Sitsongrit is looking to stand up but Nguyen isn't so interested in that idea.
Sitsongrit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nguyen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully.
Sitsongrit is looking to stand up but Nguyen isn't so interested in that idea.
Nguyen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Nguyen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sitsongrit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nguyen trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Nguyen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nguyen lands in his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit is looking to stand up but Nguyen isn't so interested in that idea.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R4#
Sitsongrit moves forwards but Nguyen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Nguyen finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Nguyen moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Nguyen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sitsongrit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nguyen somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand. #T1#
Nguyen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sitsongrit tries to avoid it but Nguyen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sitsongrit to the ground. Sitsongrit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Nice jab there from Nguyen.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Nguyen misses the target.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nguyen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nguyen lands with a good body shot.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Decent striking displayed by Nguyen there.
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nguyen cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit needs to keep his hands up - Nguyen had a free shot at his head there.
Nguyen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T2#
Nguyen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sitsongrit is fending him off so far but Nguyen persists. Nope, Sitsongrit circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Nguyen steps away.
Nguyen fails with the takedown
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nguyen misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nguyen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sitsongrit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sitsongrit walks into a straight right hand from Nguyen.
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nguyen. Nguyen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Nguyen avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen dives in for a single leg takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nguyen wants to take the fight to the mat but Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nguyen backwards. #T3#
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Nguyen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Nguyen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nguyen's gas tank.
Nguyen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nguyen tries to score a body lock takedown but Sitsongrit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nguyen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nguyen.
Nguyen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nguyen throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit. #T4#
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Nguyen controls his hands.
Sitsongrit prevents the takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nguyen struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
A short right from Nguyen on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nguyen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nguyen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sitsongrit can turn it around.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen tries to break the clinch but Sitsongrit is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Nguyen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nguyen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nguyen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Nguyen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Pornthonglek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
That's time! Nguyen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Nguyen misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Nguyen cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nguyen thinking.
Sitsongrit with a jab.
Nguyen misses with a body punch
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Nguyen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut there from Nguyen.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen misses with a body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a right hand. #TD#
Nguyen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sitsongrit tries to bench press Nguyen off him but Nguyen keeps the position.
Nguyen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen controlling the position from side mount.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Sitsongrit is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nguyen tries to score with some ground and pound. Sitsongrit controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit manages to get back to half guard.
Nguyen trying to control the action but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Nguyen is keeping busy.
Well, if Nguyen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #T3#
Sitsongrit is controlling Nguyen's trapped leg to prevent Nguyen from advancing to side control.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand up here but Nguyen is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sitsongrit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nguyen.
A nice side step and Sitsongrit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nguyen scores with a hook.
Nguyen darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T4#
Nguyen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitsongrit under the eye.
Nguyen takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen goes for a double leg but Sitsongrit avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sitsongrit continues to drive forward.
Nguyen is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nguyen blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nguyen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nguyen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sitsongrit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2#
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
An attempted straight right counter from Nguyen misses the target.
Nguyen connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.#TD#
Sitsongrit gets caught flat footed, as Nguyen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES2#
Sitsongrit is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nguyen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Jimmy Nguyen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GAMMA#1192 Glover v River
Date: Aug 23, 2025

#R1#
Nguyen connects with a jab.
Enqvist tries to clinch up.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Enqvist wants to land a leg kick but Nguyen is out of range.
Enqvist misses with a body shot.
Enqvist lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nguyen at a distance.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen lands with a shot to the body.
Nguyen blocks a leg kick.
Enqvist turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Enqvist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Enqvist! But no joy.
Enqvist scores with a jab. Nguyen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nguyen ducks right into an uppercut from Enqvist.
Enqvist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Enqvist connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Enqvist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Enqvist misses with a leg kick.
Enqvist takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nguyen swings widly with a right hand
and Enqvist counters with a straight right hand.
Nguyen sizes up Enqvist with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nguyen is looking to wear down Enqvist with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nguyen scores with a jab.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nguyen moves out of range as Enqvist strikes.
Nguyen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enqvist manages to avoid it.
Nguyen jabs Enqvist to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Enqvist was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Enqvist doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Enqvist catches Nguyen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Enqvist misses with a body shot.
Enqvist jabs Nguyen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Enqvist.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Enqvist manages to avoid it.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enqvist manages to avoid it.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen stuns Enqvist with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Enqvist, as that shot connected.
Enqvist connects with a right hand. Nguyen shakes it off.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nguyen scores with a body shot. #CL2#
Enqvist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Nguyen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Enqvist is looking to escape.#T2#
Nguyen is looking to take a break and control but Enqvist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nguyen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Enqvist keeping hold of Nguyen's head, controlling as best he can.
Enqvist felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nguyen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Enqvist keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Enqvist moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Enqvist misses.
Nguyen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Enqvist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Enqvist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nguyen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nguyen swings for the body but Enqvist moves out of range.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen cracks Enqvist with a good jab.
Enqvist moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
Enqvist takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nguyen blocks a leg kick.
Kimi Enqvist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Enqvist.
Enqvist throws a front kick aimed at Nguyen's knee but Nguyen avoids it well.
Nguyen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nguyen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nguyen throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enqvist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL2#
Enqvist gets a clinch.
Enqvist swings wildly with an uppercut but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nguyen tries for a takedown but Enqvist manages to get underhooks.
Nguyen is looking to break free of the clinch but Enqvist has double underhooks. #BC2#
Enqvist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Enqvist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Enqvist lands a nice hook to Nguyen's body. Nguyen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nguyen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nguyen checks a low kick from Enqvist.
A bone on bone clash there as Nguyen blocks the leg kick.
Nguyen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Enqvist. Enqvist obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Enqvist.
Enqvist throws a low kick but Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Enqvist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nguyen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, jab by Enqvist - just one landing.
Nguyen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Enqvist.
Nguyen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Enqvist scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enqvist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nguyen.
An attempted straight right counter from Nguyen misses the target.
Enqvist slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Enqvist slips the punch.
Nguyen catches Enqvist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Enqvist takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
Enqvist flicks out a counter leg kick but Nguyen steps away.
Nguyen connects with a jab.
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Enqvist listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Enqvist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Enqvist swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab, jab by Nguyen - just one landing.
Nguyen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enqvist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enqvist tries a quick counter leg kick but Nguyen is wise to it.
Nguyen staying out of range there.
Enqvist drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Enqvist throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Nguyen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Enqvist.
Enqvist misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enqvist misses with a low kick as Nguyen jumps back.
Enqvist looks to land a combination but Nguyen avoids it well.
Enqvist works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Nguyen.
Nguyen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T1#
Nguyen throws a body punch but Enqvist moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
Enqvist takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Enqvist scores with a leg kick.
Enqvist tries a low kick but Nguyen avoids it.
Enqvist throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Enqvist. That's going to slow Nguyen down.
Nguyen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen digs a good body shot into Enqvist's ribs.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Enqvist throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Nguyen lands a head shot.
Nguyen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nguyen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Enqvist defends well and Nguyen ends up having to push Enqvist into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nguyen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Enqvist slowing the pace effectively.
Enqvist pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Enqvist's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
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!
Nguyen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Enqvist after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Nguyen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nguyen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the side of Enqvist's head.
Enqvist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Enqvist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen swings wildly with an uppercut but Enqvist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Enqvist working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Enqvist struggles to land a body shot inside as Nguyen controls his hands.
Nguyen wants to get back to striking at distance but Enqvist won't allow it.
Enqvist lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Enqvist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Enqvist misses with a punch on the inside.
Nguyen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Enqvist gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Enqvist.
Nguyen tries to break the clinch but Enqvist is controlling the position.
Enqvist misses with some punches. #TD#
Nguyen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Enqvist is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Nguyen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T3#
Enqvist can't do much from the bottom here.
Enqvist tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Nguyen struggling to land strikes to the head as Enqvist covers up.
Enqvist trying to get back to his feet but Nguyen is in full control for now.
Enqvist is covering up but some of the strikes from Nguyen are getting through and doing damage. #T4#
Enqvist is in bad spot here.
What can Enqvist do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Enqvist looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nguyen.
Enqvist is trying to stand back up.
Enqvist is keeping busy.
Nguyen has the hooks in. Enqvist is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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 Jimmy Nguyen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Enqvist's head but Enqvist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen backing away here, and Enqvist unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Enqvist with the inside leg kick.
Enqvist fakes the leg kick and cracks Nguyen in the body.
Enqvist misses the shot to the body.
Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Enqvist.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Enqvist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Enqvist moves out of range.
Enqvist looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Enqvist with a nice calf kick.
Enqvist scores with a sloppy right hand. Nguyen should have avoided that one.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Enqvist moves out of range.
Enqvist blocks a jab.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Enqvist scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Enqvist.
Enqvist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nguyen throws a right hand that Enqvist ducks under and follows up with a left that Enqvist also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen slips a straight right by Enqvist.
Nguyen takes a swing at Enqvist's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nguyen checks a leg kick. #T1#
Nguyen looks to land a combination but Enqvist avoids it well.
Enqvist will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Enqvist misses with a leg kick.
Enqvist misses with a straight right.
Enqvist needs to keep his hands up - Nguyen had a free shot at his head there.
Nguyen takes a swing at Enqvist's ribcage but misses.
Enqvist misses with a low kick.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nguyen is defended easily by Enqvist.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enqvist manages to avoid it.
Nguyen takes a swing at Enqvist's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen blocks a low kick nicely.
Enqvist scores with a hook to the body. Nguyen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Enqvist scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nguyen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Enqvist is fending him off so far but Nguyen persists. Nope, Enqvist circles away and we're back to standing.
Enqvist is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nguyen with a body shot.
Nguyen scores with a body shot.
Nguyen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Enqvist is just out of range.#T2#
Enqvist ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enqvist missing with a left hand there. Nguyen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Enqvist counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Enqvist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut. Enqvist saw that one coming.
Nguyen slips under a jab from Enqvist.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enqvist moves away.
Enqvist misses with an uppercut. Nguyen saw that one coming.
Enqvist tries to land a front kick but Nguyen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Enqvist is out of range.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Enqvist appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Enqvist does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a jab when Enqvist was well out of range.
Enqvist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Enqvist wants to slow Nguyen down by chopping away at his legs.
Nguyen throws a shot to the body. #T3#
Enqvist gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nguyen misses with a hook
and Enqvist makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A lazy left from Enqvist finds it's target.
Enqvist lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Enqvist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Enqvist ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Enqvist scoring well with a low kick there.
Enqvist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Enqvist moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nguyen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Enqvist connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nguyen scrambles back to his feet.#TD#
Nguyen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Enqvist was covering up waiting for the punch and Nguyen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Enqvist is on top in guard. #REVB##SU2#
Enqvist stands up and waves to Nguyen to follow him. #T4#
Nguyen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Enqvist there.
Enqvist is looking to clinch.
Enqvist keeps Nguyen at a distance using the push kick. #CL2#
Enqvist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nguyen lands with a right to the head.
Enqvist throws a head punch that misses.
Enqvist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nguyen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Enqvists head.
Nguyen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Enqvist blocks it.
Nguyen blocking some punches.
A short right from Nguyen on the inside.
Kimi Enqvist seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen gets through Enqvist's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Enqvist is trying to break the clinch but Nguyen is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Enqvist. #BC#
Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Nguyen throws out a powerful jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Kimi Enqvist just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Enqvist lands a nice hook to Nguyen's body. Nguyen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Enqvist has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nguyen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nguyen lands a glancing blow to the side of Enqvist's head.
Enqvist wants to clinch up but Nguyen keeps it at a distance.
Nguyen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nguyen slips a jab from Enqvist.
A slow jab from Nguyen misses its intended target.
A combination from Nguyen does no damage.
Enqvist scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Enqvist.
Enqvist takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Enqvist connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Enqvist's head but Enqvist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Enqvist staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enqvist throws a hook but Nguyen blocks it.
Enqvist lands with a cross. #T1#
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Enqvist moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nguyen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Enqvist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Enqvist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enqvist avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Enqvist lands with a straight right. Nguyen didn't see that one coming.
Nguyen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Enqvist. Enqvist obviously looking to wear him down.
Enqvist fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Enqvist gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nguyen working aggressively here.
Enqvist blocking some punches. #BC#
Nguyen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nguyen lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enqvist scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T2#
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enqvist manages to avoid it.
Enqvist wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Enqvist.
Enqvist blocks a jab.
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Enqvist.
Enqvist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Enqvist tests Nguyen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Enqvist looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #CL2#
Enqvist gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the side of Enqvist's head.
Nguyen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nguyen tries to work over Enqvist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Enqvist is pressed up against the cage. Nguyen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Enqvist down to the mat. Enqvist avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T3#
Enqvist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Enqvist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Enqvist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Enqvist throws a low kick, looking for Nguyen's leg but Nguyen calmly moves out of range.
Nguyen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Enqvist's corner calls for a 1-2. Enqvist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Enqvist cracks Nguyen with a good jab.
Enqvist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Enqvist stuns Nguyen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Enqvist moves out of range.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enqvist.
Enqvist throws a hook but Nguyen blocks it.
Enqvist needs to keep his hands up - Nguyen had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from Enqvist. Those never looked like landing.
Nguyen's corner calls for a 1-2. Nguyen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Enqvist throws a body punch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Enqvist throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Enqvist was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Enqvist takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Enqvist does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Enqvist fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nguyen, pushing him back against the cage.
Nguyen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Enqvist pushes Nguyen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nguyen tries to work over Enqvist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Enqvist lands a slapping body shot.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Enqvist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nguyen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Enqvist counters with a stiff right hand.
That kick from Enqvist tenderised Nguyen's leg. Nguyen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Enqvist on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Enqvist slips under a jab from Nguyen.
Enqvist takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Enqvist slips under a jab.
Enqvist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Kimi Enqvist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Enqvist has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Enqvist there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nguyen misses with a hook. Enqvist ducked under it nicely.
Enqvist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Enqvist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nguyen scores with a nice head shot.
Nguyen throws out a loose jab but Enqvist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Enqvist's head but Enqvist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Enqvist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Enqvist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Enqvist.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Enqvist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enqvist moves away.
Nguyen throws a shot from downtown. Enqvist moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Enqvist moves out of range.
Nguyen with a poor takedown
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Enqvist connects with a solid leg kick.
Enqvist tries to clinch but Nguyen is having none of it.
Nguyen throws a hook but Enqvist blocks it.#T1#
Enqvist avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Enqvist throws a low kick, looking for Nguyen's leg but Nguyen calmly moves out of range.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
Enqvist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot by Nguyen.
Nguyen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Nguyen swings for the body but Enqvist moves out of range.
Enqvist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Enqvist.
Enqvist is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#TD#
Nguyen feints and as Enqvist raises his hands in defense, Nguyen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES2#
Enqvist manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen presses Enqvist against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Enqvist misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Enqvist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Enqvist throws a push kick but Nguyen slaps the foot to one side.
Enqvist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nguyen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
Nguyen throws a combination. Enqvist tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Enqvist throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Nguyen connects with the punch.
Nguyen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Enqvists jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Enqvist throws a head kick that misses.
Nguyen catches Enqvist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nguyen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Enqvist.
Nguyen moves out of range as Enqvist strikes.
A lazy left from Nguyen finds it's target.
Enqvist takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Enqvist slips a jab and a cross from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Enqvist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nguyen misses with a takedown attempt - Enqvist sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nguyen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Nguyen.
Nguyen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T3#
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Enqvist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Enqvist.
Enqvist fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nguyen checks it well.
Nguyen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Enqvist looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nguyen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Enqvist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nguyen doesn't seem bothered though.
Enqvist takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enqvist manages to avoid it.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
As Nguyen backs off Enqvist throws a huge counter combo but Nguyen manages to avoid it all.
Enqvist scores with the left hand. Nguyen knows he should have avoided that one.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the body.
Enqvist ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Enqvist.
Enqvist misses with a body shot.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Enqvist throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Enqvist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Enqvist. #T4#
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Enqvist is just out of range.
Nguyen slips under a jab.
Nguyen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice cross by Nguyen.
Enqvist throws a big shot that misses.
Enqvist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Enqvist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a hook.
Enqvist scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Nguyen misses the target.
Nguyen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Enqvist walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nguyen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Enqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
Enqvist blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Enqvist is just out of range.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Enqvist misses.
Enqvist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
An inside leg kick from Enqvist misses.

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 Jimmy Nguyen.
I think Nguyen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Jimmy Nguyen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GAMMA#1186 Bollomard V Patrick
Date: Aug 02, 2025

#R1#
Berkut misses with a straight left.
Berkut looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berkut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berkut throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot.
Berkut swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen digs a good hook to Berkut's body.
Berkut slips under a jab from Nguyen.
Berkut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nguyen.
Berkut dips to his left and cracks Nguyen with an uppercut!
Nguyen takes a swing at Berkut's ribcage but misses.
Berkut takes one to the side of the head.
Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berkut.
Nguyen lands with a nice body punch.
Berkut looks to score with a jab to the body but Nguyen is just out of range.
Nguyen clobbers Berkut with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Berkut is just out of range.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Berkut. #SUB#
Berkut thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T1#
Berkut landing a few strikes.
Nguyen is looking to regain half guard here but Berkut keeps moving and retains side control.
Nguyen can't do much from the bottom here.
Berkut taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Nguyen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Berkut tries to move to mount but Nguyen blocks the move with his legs. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nguyen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Berkut wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Berkut trying to control the position but Nguyen is working away.
Nguyen is trying to control Berkut's posture but Berkut avoids it.
Nguyen regains half guard.
Berkut tries to pass to full mount but Nguyen defends it. #T3#
Nguyen is refusing to be controlled, as Berkut sits in half guard.
Berkut is really struggling to control Nguyen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nguyen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nguyen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Berkut counters with a nice body shot.
Berkut misses with a hook.
Berkut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen throws a hook but Berkut blocks it.#TD#
Berkut feints and as Nguyen raises his hands in defense, Berkut changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nguyen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Berkut's guard. #REVB##T4#
Nguyen stands and throws Berkut's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Berkut struggling a bit here.
Nguyen is putting a hurting on Berkut here, landing some big shots from side control.
Berkut is looking to regain half guard here but Nguyen keeps moving and retains side control.
Berkut being controlled for a moment.
Nguyen wants to control for a moment but Berkut uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Nguyen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Berkut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Berkut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.#TD#
Nguyen gets caught napping as Berkut dives in and scores a takedown. Nguyen manages to retain guard.
Nguyen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berkut throwing strikes but missing.
Kirill Berkut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Berkut from controlling successfully.
Berkut might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nguyen controls Berkut momentarily but Berkut frees himself.
Berkut throws an elbow that misses. Nguyen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Berkut's guard. Nice move by Nguyen!#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Berkut's head.
Berkut has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nguyen has passed into side control. #T1#
Nguyen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Berkut is avoiding damage well.
Berkut managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nguyen.
Nguyen is looking to take a break and control but Berkut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nguyen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Berkut is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berkut gets back to half guard.
Nguyen trying to control the action but Berkut is working from the bottom.
Nguyen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Berkut haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Nguyen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Berkut is not content to let Nguyen control the position.#T3#
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but Berkut defending well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Berkut is pressing down on Nguyen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nguyen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nguyen looking to pass the guard.
Nguyen stays in close to Berkut's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berkut.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berkut.
Berkut throws a body shot but no joy.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Berkut throws a body shot but no joy.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berkut misses with a takedown attempt - Nguyen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Berkut lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Berkut shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Nguyen has one foot on Berkut's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berkut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nguyen swivels and escapes.
Nguyen misses with a few strikes there.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Berkut moves out of range.
Berkut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen works Berkut's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Berkut scores with a jab.
Nguyen cracks a nice hook into Berkut's ribs.
Berkut misses with a straight right.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Berkut moves out of range.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Berkut is just out of range.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Berkut has a takedown stuffed.
Nguyen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Berkut.
Berkut lands a body shot.
Nguyen lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen lands a two punch combo.
Berkut defending well as Nguyen loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berkut misses with a wild body shot.
Berkut throws a body punch but Nguyen moves out of range. #T1#
Nguyen takes a swing at Berkut's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berkut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Berkut avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berkut.
Nguyen throws a hook but Berkut avoids it easily.
Berkut is looking to wear down Nguyen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Berkut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Berkut.
Berkut throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nguyen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nguyen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Berkut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Berkut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berkut bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Berkut fails with a takedown attempt.
Berkut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen. #T2#
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berkut keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Berkut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
A shot to the liver by Nguyen. Beautiful body shot.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berkut was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berkut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berkut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Nguyen misses its intended target.
Berkut slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Nguyen throws out a powerful jab.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen swings for the body but Berkut moves out of range.
Nguyen throws a sloppy body shot
and Berkut counters with a straight right hand.
Berkut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berkut. #T3#
Berkut takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nguyen throws an off balance right hand
letting Berkut counter with a right hand.
Nguyen swings for the body but Berkut moves out of range. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Berkut.
Berkut landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Berkut wants to control but Nguyen is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Berkut thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Nguyen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Berkut works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T4#
Berkut wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nguyen keeps working.
Nguyen is holding Berkut down, trying to stall.
Nguyen tries to improve position but can't.
Nguyen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Berkut.
Nguyen struggling a bit here.
Nguyen prevents Berkut from improving position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Berkut loads up on a big right hand but Nguyen slips the punch.
Berkut misses with a body shot.
Berkut takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nguyen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen lands with a hook. Berkut tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nguyen lands with a nice body punch.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Berkut is just out of range.
Berkut is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Berkut as he connects with a hook.
Nguyen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nguyen connects with a single shot there.
Nguyen throws a shot from downtown. Berkut moves away and avoids it.#TD#
Berkut shoots in and gets a takedown into Nguyen's guard.
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!#SUB2#
Nguyen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Berkut uses it to pass to side control.
Berkut tries to move to mount but Nguyen blocks the move with his legs. #T1#
Berkut is looking to take a break and control but Nguyen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #ES2#
Nguyen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Berkut looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berkut.
Berkut throwing a counter right hand but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Berkut takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the body.
Jimmy Nguyen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berkut bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nguyen's head backwards.#TD#
Berkut scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nguyen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berkut cracks Nguyen with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T2#
Nguyen pushes Berkut away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Berkut gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nguyen tries to buck Berkut off but Berkut is having none of it.
Berkut staying calm.
Nguyen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Berkut's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Berkut is looking to take a break and control but Nguyen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T3#
Nguyen wants to improve his position but Berkut is controlling well.
Nguyen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Berkut cracks Nguyen with a solid left hand.
Berkut trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berkut sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nguyen keeping full guard, as Berkut tries to pass.
Nguyen wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Berkut wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Berkut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Berkut misses its intended target.
Donk. Berkut catches Nguyen right on the button with a cross.
Berkut has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nguyen finds it's way round the side to connect with Berkut's head.
Nguyen digs a good body shot into Berkut's ribs.
Nguyen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berkut.
Nguyen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berkut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nguyen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berkut throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body
and Berkut cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nguyen leaves Berkut with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Berkut defending well as Nguyen loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Berkut.
Berkut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Nguyen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berkut was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Berkut drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nguyen sprawls and moves away.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Berkut's shoulder, as Berkut tries to avoid the shot.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Berkut moves out of range.
Nguyen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab by Nguyen.
Nguyen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Berkut.
Berkut feinted with a counter takedown.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Berkut's head but Berkut sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berkut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berkut misses with an uppercut.
Berkut throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nguyen sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nguyen lands a slapping body shot.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berkut.
Berkut throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot.
Nguyen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Berkut ducks right into an uppercut from Nguyen.
Berkut throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nguyen's waist but Nguyen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berkut off to one side.
Berkut misses with a looping left.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berkut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Berkut or perhaps it was just good defense by Nguyen, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Berkut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berkut changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nguyen tries to avoid it but Berkut manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nguyen to the ground. Nguyen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nguyen lands a glancing blow to the side of Berkut's head.
Nguyen tries to bum rush Berkut with a series of wild strikes but Berkut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Berkut was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nguyen.
Berkut ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berkut ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen connects with a looping right hand.
Berkut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Berkut fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nguyen avoids it really well and circles away.
Berkut looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Berkut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Berkut.
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Berkut.
It seemed like Nguyen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nguyen jabs Berkut right on the nose. Berkut blinks but takes it well.
Berkut takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Berkut.
Nguyen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Nguyen misses the target.
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Berkut misses its target.
Jab, jab by Nguyen - just one landing.
Berkut paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Berkut scores with a decent looking hook.
Kirill Berkut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
A jab from Berkut misses.
Berkut takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berkut.
Nguyen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Berkut's head.#TD#
Berkut drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nguyen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berkut won't allow Nguyen to get back to his feet.
Berkut has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Berkut is fighting to break Nguyen's control of his arms but Nguyen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Berkut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nguyen is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berkut working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Berkut advances position into side control!#SUB#
Berkut is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nguyen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nguyen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nguyen wants to get back to full guard but Berkut has mounted him!
Nguyen working to try and regain half guard.
Berkut breaks from Nguyen's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Nguyen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nguyen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Jimmy Nguyen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GAMMA#1180 Jones v Buster
Date: Jul 12, 2025

#R1#
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Berkut cracks Nguyen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Berkut displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
Nguyen throws a hook but Berkut avoids it easily.
Berkut feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nguyens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheers as Berkut lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nguyen doesn't seem phased though.
Nguyen misses with a hook
and Berkut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Nguyen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Berkut doesn't seem phased though.
Berkut thuds his right hand into Nguyen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berkut stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Berkut.
Nguyen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Berkut's corner calls for a 1-2. Berkut obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Berkut there.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Berkut looking to score a takedown here. Nguyen is defending well but Berkut drives through and ends up in Nguyen's guard.

Nguyen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Berkut off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Berkut's shoulder, as Berkut tries to avoid the shot.
Berkut lands with a straight right. Nguyen didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Nguyen connects with a single shot there.
Nguyen throws a shot to the body.
Berkut ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berkut lands a nice shot to the body.
Berkut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nguyen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nguyen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Berkut shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Berkut showed some decent athleticism there.
Nguyen tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Berkut manages to move to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nguyen gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Nguyen is trying is best to control the position here.
Nguyen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nguyen controls Berkut momentarily but Berkut frees himself.
Nguyen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berkut is one step ahead there.
Berkut controls from within his opponent's guard.
Berkut distracts Nguyen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Berkut must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Berkut postures up in Nguyen's guard and throws a big left but Nguyen blocks it. #T3#
Nguyen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Berkut slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Berkut from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nguyen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nguyen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nguyen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berkut trying to control but Nguyen is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Berkut has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berkut jabs Nguyen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nguyen misses the body punch
and Berkut counters with a stiff right hand.
Berkut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Berkut catches Nguyen right on the button with a cross.
Berkut is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nguyen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Berkut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Nguyen. That snapped Berkut's head back.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the body
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Berkut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berkut now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Nguyen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Berkut moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
Berkut slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Berkut jabs at Nguyen's body.
Berkut keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nguyen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Berkut misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Berkut dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Nguyen misses with an uppercut. Berkut saw that one coming.
Berkut looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berkut shoots and misses
and Nguyen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berkut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berkut thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berkut looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Nguyen there.
Kirill Berkut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berkut darts in looking for a takedown but Nguyen gets double underhooks and turns Berkut into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Berkut lands a nice shot to the body.
Berkut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berkut misses with an uppercut.
Nguyen lands a nice looking body shot.
Nguyen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Berkut.
Berkut uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nguyen has time to react.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nguyen, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Nguyen scores with a takedown into Berkut's guard.
Nguyen postures up in Berkut's guard and throws a big left but Berkut blocks it. #T1#
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Berkut keeps moving.
Berkut not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Berkut keeps moving. #SUB2#
Nguyen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Berkut has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nguyen has managed to get both his arms back between Berkut's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Berkut looking for subs off his back but Nguyen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nguyen wants to take a breather but Berkut is having none of it. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nguyen wants to get back to his feet.
Berkut moves into full guard.
Berkut utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nguyen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nguyen trying to control but Berkut is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Berkut is looking for a triangle but Nguyen pushes his legs off easily.
Jimmy Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Berkut trying to control the position. #T3#
Berkut wants to sweep here but Nguyen controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Nguyen stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Berkut throws up his legs and catches Nguyen in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Nguyen tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Berkut! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kirill Berkut!
Kirill Berkut is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Kirill Berkut, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GAMMA#1174 Wusan v Samuel
Date: Jun 21, 2025

#R1#
Mesquita takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mesquita gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nguyen.
Mesquita throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mesquita looks to throw the jab but Nguyen is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Nguyen misses its target.
Mesquita shoots for a double leg takedown but Nguyen sprawls well. He's pushed Mesquita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mesquita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Mesquita.
Nguyen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Mesquita misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen connects with a body shot that sends Mesquita's belly button to the back.
Mesquita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen scores with the left hand. Mesquita knows he should have avoided that one.
Mesquita throws the left hand but Nguyen avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen lands a body shot. #T1#
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD#
Nguyen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mesquita did well to prevent Nguyen getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Nguyen is looking for a kimura but Mesquita is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nguyen to get the leverage.
Mesquita blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nguyen.
Nguyen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mesquita knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Nguyen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nguyen prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Nguyen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mesquita felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nguyen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mesquita's head.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Nguyen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nguyen wants to pass to mount but Mesquita is defending the position.
Mesquita blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nguyen. #T2#
Nguyen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nguyen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nguyen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nguyen wants to take a breather but Mesquita is having none of it.
Nguyen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nguyen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nguyen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mesquita does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mesquita regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nguyen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard. #REVB#
Nguyen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Nguyen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mesquita is aware though and is defending well.
Nguyen wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita distracts Nguyen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Nguyen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mesquita passes into half guard.
Mesquita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mesquita lands a nice short elbow.
Nguyen wants to get back to his feet.
Nguyen is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Nguyen wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Nguyen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mesquita pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Mesquita trying to work for an americana but Nguyen has managed to regain full guard.
Mesquita sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nguyen is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body
and Mesquita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nguyen leaves Mesquita with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nguyen is looking to wear down Mesquita with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nguyen lands a jab-cross combination.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Mesquita. That snapped Nguyen's head back.
Mesquita throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nguyen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nguyen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nguyen misses with a body punch
and Mesquita counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Nguyen.
Nguyen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nguyen lands an overhand right.
Mesquita throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nguyen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mesquita.
Jimmy Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nguyen tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Mesquita working the ground and pound from side control.
Nguyen regains half guard.
Nguyen is trying to get back to full guard.
Nguyen is working hard here to advance position.
Nguyen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mesquita lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mesquita looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Nguyen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2##SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nguyen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nguyen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nguyen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita. #SUB#
Nguyen looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Nguyen tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Nguyen is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mesquita working over Nguyen with some ground and pound. Nguyen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mesquita wants to control but Nguyen is keeping him busy.
Mesquita throwing shots but Nguyen is blocking nicely.
Mesquita is trying to control. Nguyen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nguyen tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg. #T4#
Nguyen trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nguyen tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. Nguyen has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done Nguyen! He waited for his chance and took it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen retains his featherweight title!
Jimmy Nguyen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GAMMA#1168 Young v Super
Date: May 31, 2025

#R1#
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the head.
Benjamin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benjamin throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been told by Benjamin's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nguyen.
Benjamin swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
Benjamin tries to score with a low kick but Nguyen moves his leg out of the way.
Nguyen sizes up Benjamin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benjamin swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Benjamin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the body.
Benjamin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Benjamin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Benjamin moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
No luck for Nguyen with that takedown attempt.
Benjamin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin.
Nguyen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Benjamin counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.
Luuk Benjamin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Benjamin misses the jab.
Nguyen swings for the body but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Benjamin lands with a hook. Nguyen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benjamin cracks Nguyen with an open hand slap.
Nguyen takes a swing at Benjamin's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benjamin misses with a hook.
Nguyen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benjamin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T2#
Benjamin throws a head kick that misses.
Nguyen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen throws a right hand that Benjamin ducks under and follows up with a left that Benjamin also avoids with ease.
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Luuk Benjamin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benjamin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nguyen slips a jab from Benjamin.
A countering left hand to the body from Nguyen misses.
Benjamin lands a nice hook to Nguyen's body. Nguyen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nguyen connects with a looping right hand.
Nguyen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Benjamin misses the target.
A slow jab from Nguyen misses its intended target.
Benjamin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benjamin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Benjamin misses the target.#T3#
Benjamin misses the shot to the body.
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but Benjamin ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Benjamin misses the target.
Benjamin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nguyen or perhaps it was just good defense by Benjamin, which made it look bad.
Benjamin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguyen moves away.
A shot to the body from Nguyen misses
and Benjamin counters with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Benjamin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benjamin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Benjamin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nguyen momentarily.
Benjamin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Benjamin rather than just go for the knockout.
Nguyen misses with a looping left.
Benjamin slips under a jab.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy right hand. Benjamin should have avoided that one.
Nguyen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T4#
Nguyen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nguyen jabs Benjamin right on the nose. Benjamin blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen takes a swing at Benjamin's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benjamin scores with a hook.
Benjamin throws a shot to the body.
Benjamin throws a body punch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benjamin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nguyen throws a good cross that connects.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.#KD#
Benjamin lands a big head kick that sends Nguyen tumbling to the mat! Benjamin takes a step backwards and waves Nguyen back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Nguyen is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benjamin slips under a jab from Nguyen.
An attempted straight right counter from Benjamin misses the target.
Nguyen is still on wobbly legs! Can Benjamin finish him?
Benjamin connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luuk Benjamin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benjamin.
Nguyen seems to have recovered his senses.
Benjamin throws a body shot but no joy. #KD#
Benjamin lands a big head kick that sends Nguyen tumbling to the mat! Benjamin takes a step backwards and waves Nguyen back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#That has opened up Jimmy Nguyen's cut even more.
Nguyen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Benjamin misses the target.
Nguyen throws an off balance right hand
and Benjamin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen shoots in but no luck this time.
Nguyen moves out of range of the body kick from Benjamin.
Benjamin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nguyen can do to turn this around?
Benjamin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nguyen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Benjamin has got the better of the exchanges.
Benjamin throws a push kick but Nguyen slaps the foot to one side.
Nguyen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen scores with a jab.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benjamin manages to avoid it.
Benjamin tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Nguyen clobbers Benjamin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benjamin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benjamin throws a body shot but no joy.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
Benjamin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benjamin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nguyen lands a nice hook to Benjamin's body. Benjamin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nguyen sizes up Benjamin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Nguyen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benjamin throws out the jab.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nguyen shoots in but Benjamin avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T2#
Nguyen works the jab nicely.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Nguyen misses the body punch
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benjamin momentarily.
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body #KD#
and Benjamin counters with a crisp one two that drops Nguyen! Benjamin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nguyen to his feet! Nguyen is in big trouble!
Benjamin throws the left hand but Nguyen avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benjamin manages to avoid it.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Benjamin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nguyen dips to his left and cracks Benjamin with an uppercut!
Benjamin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luuk Benjamin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Nguyen.
Nguyen blocks the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Nguyen. Beautiful body shot.#T3#
Benjamin cracks Nguyen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Benjamin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benjamin wants it to stay on the feet.
Benjamin swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD2#
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nguyen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Benjamin sneaks out the side door and pushes Nguyen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Benjamin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
Benjamin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nguyen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benjamin counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#The cut above Jimmy Nguyen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T4#
Nguyen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benjamin's head backwards.
Nguyen lands with a shot to the body.
Benjamin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Benjamin's shoulder, as Benjamin tries to avoid the shot.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benjamin moves away.
Nguyen looks to land a right hand but Benjamin moved out of range.
Benjamin misses with an uppercut. Nguyen saw that one coming.
Nguyen swings for the body but Benjamin moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Nguyen blocks the leg kick.
Nguyen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benjamin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nguyen.
Benjamin throws a big shot that misses.
Nguyen throws a nice looking combination but Benjamin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benjamin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Nguyen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Benjamin lands a nice hook to Nguyen's body. Nguyen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nguyen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Benjamin defends well and Nguyen ends up having to push Benjamin into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nguyen lands a head shot.
Nguyen lands a nice shot that snaps Benjamin's head back.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
Nguyen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benjamin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Nguyen does it's job there.
Nguyen catches Benjamin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nguyen looks to land a right hand but Benjamin moved out of range.
Benjamin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Benjamin lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benjamin manages to avoid it.
It looked like Benjamin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nguyen.#T1#
Benjamin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benjamin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a hook but Benjamin blocks it.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Benjamin is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Benjamin misses its target.
Nguyen misses with a right hand
and Benjamin counters with a left and a right that stings Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen darts in looking for a takedown but Benjamin gets double underhooks and turns Nguyen into the ropes.
Benjamin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Nguyen.#TD2#
Benjamin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nguyen to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Benjamin uses the ropes to get back to his feet. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benjamin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nguyen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nguyen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benjamin's corner calls for a 1-2. Benjamin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benjamin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Benjamin counters with a quick kick to the body but Nguyen blocks it.
Benjamin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nguyen.
Benjamin throws a head kick that misses.
Benjamin throws a body kick that misses
and Nguyen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nguyen shoots and misses
and Benjamin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luuk Benjamin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Nguyen.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Benjamin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nguyen moves out of range as Benjamin throws a body kick.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.#T3#
Benjamin misses with a looping left.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benjamin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin.
Nguyen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benjamin's hands.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
A jab lands there for Nguyen.
Benjamin lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Benjamin misses.
Nguyen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Benjamin.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Benjamin throws a quick counter head kick but Nguyen was just out of range.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.#TD2#
Nguyen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Benjamin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen swings for the body but Benjamin moves out of range. #T4#
A good leg kick by Benjamin.
Benjamin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen lands a slapping body shot.
Nguyen staying out of range there.
Benjamin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Nguyen finds it's way through Benjamin's defenses.
Nice cross by Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benjamin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benjamin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benjamin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benjamin throws a jab but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Benjamin misses with a hook to the body
and Nguyen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Luuk Benjamin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
A decent looking cross lands there for Nguyen.
Benjamin jabs Nguyen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nguyen scores with a hook to the body. Benjamin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benjamin. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Nguyen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good standup being displayed there by Nguyen as he connects with a hook.
Nguyen lands a body shot. #TD2#
Nguyen shoots in and gets a takedown into Benjamin's guard.
Benjamin wants to stand but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Benjamin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benjamin wants to stand up but Nguyen is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Benjamin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Nguyen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nguyen trying to control but Benjamin is working from the bottom.
Benjamin wants to stand up but Nguyen is controlling him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nguyen throws a poor cross that misses
and Benjamin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benjamin.#T2#
Nguyen digs a good hook to Benjamin's body.
Nguyen slips a jab from Benjamin.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a shot to the body
and Benjamin counters with a straight right hand.
Nguyen throws a right hand that misses
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benjamin misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benjamin.
Nguyen thuds a left hand into Benjamin's body.
Nguyen misses with a hook
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Nguyen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nguyen trying to control the action but Benjamin is working from the bottom. #T3#
Nguyen working the strikes but Benjamin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Benjamin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nguyen.
Benjamin wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nguyen is trying to control the action in half guard but Benjamin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nguyen missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #ES#
Benjamin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nguyen with a nice cross.
Benjamin misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Benjamin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nguyen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Benjamin moves out of range.
Nguyen throws a sloppy body shot
and Benjamin counters with a nice uppercut.
Benjamin blocks a jab.
Nguyen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benjamin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benjamin's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jimmy Nguyen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Benjamin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Benjamin is just out of range.
Benjamin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nguyen throws a sloppy body shot
and Benjamin counters with a thumping low kick.
Nguyen fails with the takedown.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
Benjamin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Nguyen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin wants to slow Nguyen down by chopping away at his legs.
Benjamin misses with a looping left.
Nguyen lands a nice hook to Benjamin's body. Benjamin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nguyen scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
Nguyen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nguyen lands a nice shot that snaps Benjamin's head back.
Nice shot lands for Nguyen.
Benjamin defending well as Nguyen loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Nguyen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benjamin doesn't seem phased though.
A bone on bone clash there as Nguyen blocks the leg kick.
Benjamin with a nice cross.#TD2#
Nguyen gets a takedown into half guard.
Nguyen trying to control from half guard but Benjamin is working away.
Benjamin tries to kick Nguyen off but Nguyen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nguyen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nguyen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nguyen working over Benjamin with some ground and pound. Benjamin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nguyen stops Benjamin from getting back to his feet.
Nguyen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Benjamin pushes Nguyen off looking to stand but Nguyen dives back in and keeps control. #SUB2#
Nguyen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Benjamin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nguyen stalling. #T3#
Benjamin is trying to escape back to his feet but Nguyen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Nguyen throws a strike aimed at the side of Benjamin's head but Benjamin avoids it well.
Benjamin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Benjamin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nguyen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Benjamin down.
Nguyen lands a decent elbow from side control. #ROC2#Benjamin is rocked!
Nguyen trying to control the action but Benjamin is working from the bottom.
Oh Benjamin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nguyen cracks Benjamin with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Nguyen immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Benjamin is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Nguyen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Jimmy Nguyen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GAMMA#1162 Fred v Kurt
Date: May 10, 2025

#R1#
Nguyen lands with a cross.
Nguyen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Enqvist stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nguyen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nguyen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Enqvist with a body shot.
Enqvist takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Enqvist throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Enqvist wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Enqvist misses.
Enqvist takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nguyen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Enqvist.
Nguyen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nguyen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nguyen clobbers Enqvist with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Enqvist takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've been told by Enqvist's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Enqvist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Enqvist rather than just go for the knockout.
Enqvist takes one to the chin there.
Nguyen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Enqvist is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nguyen lands the left hand.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enqvist.
As Nguyen looks to move away, Enqvist throws a big counter combo but Nguyen just gets out of the way.
Enqvist gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nguyen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheers as Nguyen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Enqvist doesn't seem phased though.
Nguyen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Enqvist throws out the jab.
Enqvist avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with the left hand. Enqvist knows he should have avoided that one.
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Enqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen scores with the left hand. Enqvist knows he should have avoided that one. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enqvist takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Enqvist finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nguyen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nguyen takes a swing at Enqvist's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Enqvist tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimi Enqvist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Enqvist jabs at Nguyen's body.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut
and Enqvist counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enqvist stuffs the takedown attempt from Nguyen. Nguyen gets slowly back to his feet.
Enqvist feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Enqvist ducks right into an uppercut from Nguyen.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Enqvist darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Enqvist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T3#
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Enqvist lands a slapping body shot.
Nguyen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nguyen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Enqvist at a distance.
Good work by Nguyen as he checks the leg kick.
Enqvist throws out a powerful jab.
Enqvist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nguyen doesn't seem bothered though.
Nguyen lands a slapping body shot.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Enqvist throws a big counter combination but Nguyen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nguyen jabs at Enqvist's body.
Nguyen with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enqvist throws the left hand but Nguyen avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Enqvist. Enqvist circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T4#
Enqvist throws a shot from downtown. Nguyen moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Enqvist gets caught napping as Nguyen dives in and scores a takedown. Enqvist manages to retain guard.
Nguyen prevents Enqvist from getting back to his feet.
Enqvist seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Enqvist wants to stand but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Nguyen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Enqvist is looking to control Nguyen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Enqvist avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Enqvist does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
That's time! Enqvist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Enqvist loads up on a big right hand but Nguyen slips the punch.
Nguyen jabs Enqvist to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Enqvist misses with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Enqvist throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Enqvist is looking to counter the offense by Nguyen and move into the clinch.
Enqvist misses with a kick to the body.
Nguyen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Enqvist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enqvist avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Enqvist throws a low kick, looking for Nguyen's leg but Nguyen calmly moves out of range.
Nguyen swings for the body but Enqvist moves out of range.
Enqvist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enqvist takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T1#
Decent striking displayed by Nguyen there.
Nguyen scores with a three punch combo!
Enqvist tries a head kick but it misses.
Enqvist misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen lands the left hand.
Enqvist takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Enqvist loads up on a big right hand but Nguyen slips the punch.
It seemed like Nguyen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nguyen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Enqvist takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enqvist.
Nice uppercut there from Nguyen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enqvist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Nguyen lands with a cross.
Enqvist moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
As Nguyen looks to move away, Enqvist throws a big counter combo but Nguyen just gets out of the way.
Nguyen lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Nguyen misses
and Enqvist counters with a slapping leg kick.
Enqvist misses with a two punch combination.
Nguyen connects with the punch.
Enqvist with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nguyen to score with a decent uppercut.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Enqvist's head but Enqvist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Enqvist takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Enqvist ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen moves out of range of the leg kick from Enqvist.#T3#
Enqvist ducks right into an uppercut from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enqvist was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Nguyen. That snapped Enqvist's head back.
Enqvist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Enqvist needs to keep his hands up - Nguyen had a free shot at his head there.
Enqvist misses with a leg kick
and Nguyen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Enqvist thinking.
Nguyen misses with a right hand
and Enqvist counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Enqvist slips under a jab.
Enqvist looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice defenses there by Nguyen.
Nguyen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Enqvist defends it well.
Enqvist walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Enqvist is predictable there
and Nguyen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enqvist walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nguyen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T4#
Nguyen misses with an uppercut. Enqvist saw that one coming.
Enqvist is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nguyen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nguyen defending well as Enqvist loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Enqvist takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Enqvist misses the shot to the body.
Enqvist takes one to the chin there.
Nguyen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nguyen duly obliges.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Enqvist takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nguyen connects with a right hand. Enqvist shakes it off.
Enqvist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Enqvist will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nguyen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Enqvist moves forwards but Nguyen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Enqvist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nguyen cracks Enqvist with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nguyen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nguyen scores with a jab. Enqvist acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Enqvist takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Enqvist.
Enqvist takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nguyen thuds a left hand into Enqvist's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen swings widly with a right hand
and Enqvist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the body. #T1#
Nguyen misses with an uppercut.
Enqvist is looking for a counter combo.
Nguyen misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Enqvist tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen connects with a body shot that sends Enqvist's belly button to the back.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen lands a nice looking body shot.
Nguyen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enqvist manages to avoid it.
Nguyen takes one to the side of the head.
Enqvist throws a big shot that misses.
Enqvist throws a leg kick but Nguyen checks it.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen works Enqvist's body with a nice hook.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Enqvist. #T2#
Nguyen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nguyen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen throws a shot to the body.
Nguyen moves out of range as Enqvist throws a body kick.
Nguyen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nguyen scores with a nice right hand.
Enqvist throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A cross from Enqvist lands.
Nguyen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Enqvist in his tracks.
Nguyen lands a right hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Enqvist as Nguyen shoots in.
Kimi Enqvist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Nguyen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nguyen lands a glancing blow to the side of Enqvist's head.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Enqvist. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Enqvist takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Nguyen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Enqvist. Beautiful body shot.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Enqvist is just out of range.
Nguyen misses with a lunging right hand
and Enqvist counters with a low kick, right behind Nguyen 's knee. #T4#
Enqvist takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A lazy left from Nguyen finds it's target.
Nguyen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
Enqvist is looking to counter with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Enqvist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Enqvist was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Enqvist misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Nguyen.
Nguyen cracks a nice hook into Enqvist's ribs.
Nguyen tests Enqvist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Enqvist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nguyen lands with an overhand left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Nguyen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nguyen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
After winning the bout, Jimmy Nguyen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GAMMA#1154 Hawk v Ryder
Date: Apr 12, 2025

#R1#
Nguyen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Malley doesn't seem bothered though.
O Malley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nguyen is out of range.
O Malley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
O Malley cracks Nguyen with a good jab.
Nguyen stuns O Malley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nguyen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nguyen throws a sloppy body shot
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Malley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
O Malley throws a leg kick but Nguyen moved away.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Malley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nguyen throws a jab when O Malley was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but O Malley ducks down to avoid it.
O Malley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Malley with a nice calf kick.
O Malley connects with a jab.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
Nguyen shoots in but O Malley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nguyen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
O Malley tests Nguyen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nguyen swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley misses with a lunging right hand
letting Nguyen counter with a right hand.
O Malley swings widly with a right hand
and Nguyen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Malley thinking.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Malley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but O Malley slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Malley.
Nguyen staying out of range there.
O Malley tries to move into range but Nguyen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen misses with a lunging right hand
and O Malley counters with a straight right hand.
O Malley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Malley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Malley blocks a jab.
O Malley throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Nguyen lands the left hand.
Nguyen connects with a right hand. O Malley shakes it off.
Sean O Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Nguyen scores with a nice head shot.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by O Malley.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - O Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Malley moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
O Malley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen lands with a cross.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Nguyen moved out of range nicely.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
O Malley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nguyen tries to clinch up
and O Malley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Malley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3#
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen moves away from the strike by O Malley. #TD#
Nguyen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O Malley's guard.#ES2#
O Malley scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nguyen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nguyen misses with a body shot
and O Malley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nguyen checks a leg kick.
O Malley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nguyen throws a hook but O Malley blocks it.
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!
O Malley misses with a straight left.
Nguyen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nguyen lands with a good body shot.
Nguyen cracks O Malley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nguyen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Malley drops his hands momentarily and Nguyen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T4#
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
O Malley throws a lazy uppercut
and Nguyen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Nguyen. That snapped O Malley's head back.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Nguyen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
O Malley misses with a hook
and O Malley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen cracks a nice hook into O Malley's ribs.
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Malley flicks out a counter leg kick but Nguyen steps away.
Nguyen throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but O Malley ducks down to avoid it.
Nguyen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Malley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen throws a right hand that misses
and O Malley counters with a body kick that stops Nguyen in his tracks momentarily.
O Malley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen'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.#R2#
A nice leg kick lands there from O Malley.
Nguyen misses with a right hand
and O Malley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Malley!
O Malley thuds a left hand into Nguyen's body.
O Malley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nguyen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from O Malley.
O Malley cracks Nguyen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Malley throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot.
Nguyen digs a good hook to O Malley's body.
Nguyen tries to score a power double leg takedown but O Malley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nguyen somewhat.
A little jabbing left from O Malley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Nguyen misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Nguyen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Malley.
O Malley works the jab nicely.
O Malley staying out of range there.#T1#
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
O Malley throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Nguyen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Malley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nguyen has his takedown stuffed
and O Malley counters with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen lands a nice looking body shot.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nguyen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Malley lands a really nice looking cross but Nguyen seems unphased.
Sean O Malley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Malley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nguyen under the eye.
O Malley misses with a hook. Nguyen ducked under it nicely.
O Malley with the inside leg kick.
O Malley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Malley blocks a jab.
Nguyen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
O Malley throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
A shot to the body from O Malley misses
and Nguyen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Malley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nguyen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Malley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Malley.
O Malley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nguyen checks a leg kick.
Nguyen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nguyen 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.
O Malley misses with a hook
and Nguyen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
A jab from O Malley misses.
O Malley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
Nguyen drops down looking for a counter takedown but O Malley sprawls and moves away.
Nguyen digs a good hook to O Malley's body.
Nguyen scores with a jab. O Malley acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nguyen.
Nguyen is looking to take a break and control but O Malley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
O Malley pushes Nguyen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nguyen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nguyen wants to control but O Malley is keeping him busy. #ES2#
O Malley explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
O Malley moves out of range of the strikes.
O Malley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4#
O Malley misses with a body shot.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from O Malley.
Nguyen feinted with a counter takedown.
O Malley throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Nguyen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Malley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Malley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
O Malley misses with a left hand
and O Malley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Malley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen slips a straight right by O Malley.
Nguyen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
Nguyen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean O Malley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Nguyen throws out a loose jab but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nguyen thuds a left hand into O Malley's body.
O Malley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nguyen throws a hook but O Malley blocks it.
O Malley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
O Malley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nguyen tries for a takedown but O Malley circles away easily
and O Malley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Malley throws a low kick but Nguyen avoids it.
Nguyen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Malley with a jab.
O Malley loads up on a big right hand but Nguyen slips the punch.
Nguyen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nguyen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Malley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O Malley staying out of range there.
O Malley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen misses with an uppercut. O Malley saw that one coming.#T1#
O Malley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
O Malley throws a leg kick but Nguyen moved away.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Nguyen misses the target.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
O Malley misses with a hook.
Nguyen swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Nguyen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. O Malley did well to prevent Nguyen getting side control.
Nguyen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. O Malley defending well though.
Nguyen stops O Malley from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Nguyen seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead O Malley has recovered full guard.
Sean O Malley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nguyen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
Nguyen stands and throws O Malley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
O Malley is trying to buck Nguyen off.
Nguyen controls the position.
Nguyen trying to control the position but O Malley is working away. #T3##SUB#
Nguyen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. O Malley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
O Malley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here as Nguyen stalls from top position.
Nguyen wants to control but O Malley is keeping him busy. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nguyen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for O Malley!
Nguyen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Malley is looking to escape.
Nguyen is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. O Malley is in real trouble.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Malley trying to get back to his feet but Nguyen is in full control for now.

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 Jimmy Nguyen.
I think Nguyen 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: NYF Fight Night 63
Date: Mar 26, 2025

#R1#
Nguyen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Belmiro doesn't seem bothered though.
Nguyen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belmiro.
Nguyen defending well as Belmiro loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belmiro slips a jab from Nguyen.
Belmiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen with a nice cross.
Belmiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belmiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen takes a swing at Belmiro's ribcage but misses.
Belmiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD#
Nguyen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Belmiro to the ground. Nguyen is now in Belmiro's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Belmiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Belmiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Belmiro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nguyen's guard. #REVB#
Belmiro throws an elbow that misses. Nguyen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belmiro's guard. Nice move by Nguyen!#REVR#
Belmiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nguyen tries to free his leg and advance position but Belmiro is retaining full guard.
Belmiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nguyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belmiro is keeping the position for now.
Belmiro working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Belmiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nguyen defends it easily.#T2#
Nguyen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nguyen scoring with punches from side control.
Belmiro is not content to let Nguyen control the position.
Belmiro has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nguyen working away.#T3##SUB#
Nguyen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Belmiro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Belmiro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nguyen's best efforts.
Belmiro gets full guard.
Belmiro looking to control but Nguyen passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Belmiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nguyen pulls his head out easily.
Nguyen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Belmiro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nguyen in particular looking to stall.#T4#
Belmiro trying to hold on to Nguyen's head to control him but Nguyen postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belmiro tries to get to full guard but Nguyen has control of the leg.
Nguyen working Belmiro over with strikes.
Still in half guard, Nguyen seems content to control.
Belmiro is refusing to be controlled, as Nguyen sits in half guard.
Belmiro tries to roll over but Nguyen keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nguyen wants to take a breather but Belmiro is having none of it. #SUB2#
Belmiro looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Belmiro throws a looping overhand right but Nguyen ducks down to avoid it.
Belmiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belmiro connects with a jab.
Belmiro has his takedown stuffed
and Nguyen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belmiro closes the distance and clinches up with Nguyen, looking for a takedown. Belmiro pushes Nguyen against the cage but Nguyen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Belmiro dives in and grabs Nguyen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nguyen pushes down on Belmiro's head and hops out.
Jimmy Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Belmiro.
Donk. Nguyen catches Belmiro right on the button with a cross.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nguyen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Nguyen drives through with a takedown into Belmiro's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Belmiro wants to control the position but Nguyen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T1#
Belmiro wants to improve his position but Nguyen is controlling well.
Nguyen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Belmiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Nguyen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB#
Nguyen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belmiro sees it coming and defends easily.
Belmiro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nguyen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nguyen's back!
Belmiro doesn't have the hooks in and Nguyen manages to turn into his guard. #SUB2#
Belmiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nguyen tries to free his leg and advance position but Belmiro is retaining full guard. #T2#
Nguyen preventing the sweep.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belmiro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nguyen's guard. #REVB#
Nguyen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Nguyen working for a triangle but Belmiro defends it easily.
Nguyen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nguyen, not yet.
Belmiro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3#
Nguyen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Nguyen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Belmiro keeps moving. #SUB2#
Belmiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nguyen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jimmy Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Belmiro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nguyen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Belmiro is trying to control the position but Nguyen postures up. #SUB2#
Belmiro working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nguyen has passed into half guard! #T4#
Nguyen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Belmiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nguyen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nguyen moves into full mount! Belmiro won't be happy about that!
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belmiro can do to turn this around?
Nguyen tries to control but Belmiro wriggling away.
Belmiro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Belmiro throws an off balance right hand
and Nguyen counters with a nice body shot.
A jab lands there for Belmiro.
Nguyen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belmiro.
Nguyen throws a hook but Belmiro blocks it.
Belmiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nguyen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Belmiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Nguyen cracks Belmiro with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen lands with a cross.
Nguyen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belmiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Belmiro.
Nguyen throws a hook but Belmiro blocks it.
Belmiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Nguyen.#T1#
Belmiro walks into a jab.
Nguyen slips a jab from Belmiro.
Belmiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nguyen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nguyen ducks right into an uppercut from Belmiro.
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belmiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nguyen swings for the body but Belmiro moves out of range.
Belmiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Nguyen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nguyen walks into a left hand.
Nguyen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belmiro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nguyen lands a nice hook to Belmiro's body. Belmiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Belmiro avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Belmiro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Belmiro takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Belmiro misses.
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belmiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nguyen slips under a jab from Belmiro.
Nguyen slaps away a takedown attempt from Belmiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD2#
Belmiro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nguyen was covering up waiting for the punch and Belmiro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nguyen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nguyen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belmiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Belmiro lands a couple of digs.
Belmiro throws a big elbow that misses.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
Belmiro lands a couple of elbows.
Belmiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nguyen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belmiro throws a big elbow that misses.
Belmiro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belmiro throwing strikes but missing.
Nguyen trying to control the position. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nguyen is pulling down on Belmiro's head. It's preventing any offense from Belmiro, at least for the moment.
Belmiro works over Nguyen with some ground and pound from guard.
Belmiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Nguyen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Belmiro looking to sit in guard and control but Nguyen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nguyen trying to control but Belmiro is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Belmiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen digs a good hook to Belmiro's body.
Belmiro just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Nguyen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belmiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Nguyen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Belmiro sprawls and moves away.
Belmiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Belmiro tests Nguyen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nguyen takes a swing at Belmiro's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen throws a shot to the body.
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
Belmiro works the jab nicely.
Nguyen throws a jab when Belmiro was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Belmiro misses.
Nguyen lands with a nice body punch.
Nguyen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Belmiro moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belmiro. #T1#
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmiro is just out of range.
Nguyen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nguyen duly obliges.
Nguyen digs a good body shot into Belmiro's ribs.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Belmiro misses with a wild body shot.
Belmiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Nguyen slips under a jab.
A jab from Nguyen finds it's way through Belmiro's defenses.
Nguyen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmiro.
Good exchange - Nguyen coming out on top.
Nguyen jabs Belmiro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belmiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmiro is just out of range.
Belmiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
A little jabbing left from Belmiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Nguyen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Belmiro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses the body punch
and Belmiro counters with a nice body shot.
Belmiro swings widly with a right hand
and Nguyen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belmiro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nguyen defends well and Belmiro ends up having to push Nguyen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Belmiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguyen moves away.
Belmiro avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
Belmiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Nguyen tries to sprawl out of it but Belmiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nguyen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jimmy Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Belmiro.
Nguyen scores with a nice strike.#T3#
Nguyen lands a jab.#TD#
Nguyen dives in and scores a takedown into Belmiro's guard.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Belmiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Belmiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nguyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belmiro is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Nguyen postures up and lands a big shot to Belmiro's brow.
Nguyen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nguyen looking to sit in guard and control but Belmiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Nguyen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen had his way with Breno Belmiro in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Belmiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belmiro.
Nguyen with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Nguyen. No joy for Belmiro on that attempt.
Nguyen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belmiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belmiro's head.#TD#
Nguyen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Belmiro quickly recovers to half guard.
Belmiro is looking to control Nguyen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Belmiro avoid being mounted?
Nguyen is looking to advance position but Belmiro won't allow it.
Belmiro tries to roll over but Nguyen keeps him under control.#T1#
Still in half guard, Nguyen seems content to control.
Belmiro tries to get to full guard but Nguyen has control of the leg.
Nguyen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Belmiro tries to get to full guard but Nguyen has control of the leg. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Belmiro misses with a straight right.
Belmiro ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
A little jabbing left from Belmiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nguyen scores with a hook to the body. Belmiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Belmiro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Belmiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Nguyen is just out of range.
Belmiro lands a nice looking body shot. #T3##TD#
Nguyen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Belmiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Nguyen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Belmiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belmiro is trying to keep Nguyen in close.
Belmiro keeping full guard, as Nguyen tries to pass. #SUB2#
Belmiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nguyen defends it easily.
Belmiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4##SUB2#
Belmiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nguyen is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Belmiro is looking for a triangle but Nguyen pushes his legs off easily.
Belmiro is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?#SUB2#
Belmiro has his foot on Nguyen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nguyen works his way back into a safe position though.
Belmiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Belmiro, not yet.
Nguyen passes into half guard.
Belmiro is looking for a sweep. Nguyen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Breno Belmiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nguyen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Belmiro throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Nguyen manages to pass to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nguyen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
A victorious Jimmy Nguyen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: NYF 107: Carter vs Tawake
Date: Mar 08, 2025

#R1#
Arnolds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arnolds throws a nice looking combination but Nguyen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arnolds takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Arnolds misses the body punch
and Nguyen counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnolds just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arnolds. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen lands with a nice body punch.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nguyen cracks Arnolds with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arnolds has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Arnolds scores with a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.
Nguyen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nguyen connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arnolds misses with a head kick. #T1#
Nguyen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arnolds tries to avoid it but Nguyen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arnolds to the ground. Arnolds escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nguyen scores with a three punch combo!
Arnolds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnolds lands a head kick!
Nguyen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nguyen drops his hands momentarily and Arnolds takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arnolds. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arnolds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a hook.
Arnolds fails with a takedown attempt.
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arnolds stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
Arnolds moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
Arnolds takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T2#
Arnolds avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Arnolds lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good exchange - Nguyen coming out on top.
Nguyen takes a swing at Arnolds's ribcage but misses.
Arnolds closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nguyen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#ROC#Arnolds is rocked!
Arnolds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arnolds is still on wobbly legs! Can Nguyen finish him?
Nguyen lands a nice hook to Arnolds's body. Arnolds takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nguyen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Arnolds to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Arnolds looks to clinch but Nguyen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Arnolds taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jimmy Nguyen!
A victorious Jimmy Nguyen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Alan Arnolds stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.

Event: NYF 101: Perry vs Wieland
Date: Jan 25, 2025

#R1#
Nguyen sizes up Murray with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray darts in trying to clinch
and Nguyen counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray connects with a right hand. Nguyen shakes it off.
Nguyen takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Murray pushes Nguyen away with a front kick.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Murray follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nguyen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murray throws the kick towards the body but Nguyen avoids it.
Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nguyen at a distance.
Murray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Murray avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nguyen, as that shot connected.
Murray misses with a low kick. #T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Murray.
Nguyen cracks Murray with an open hand slap.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Nguyen moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray.
Matthew Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray misses with a leg kick
and Nguyen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Matthew Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen tests Murray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murray throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Nguyen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murray throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Nguyen moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Murray flicks out a counter leg kick but Nguyen steps away.
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Nguyen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nguyen is looking to counter punch.
Murray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nguyen throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
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!
Murray throws a hook but Nguyen blocks it.
Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
Murray works the jab nicely.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Nguyen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nguyen checks a leg kick.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nguyen connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Nguyen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nguyen.#CL2#
Nguyen tries to keep at a distance but Murray has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
A jab from Murray misses.
Nguyen throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Murray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nguyen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murray.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Murray throws a low kick but Nguyen avoids it.
Nguyen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray connects with a looping right hand.
Nguyen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Nguyen misses.
Murray is looking for the big counter here.
Murray lands with a nice body punch.
Murray tries to clinch up.
Murray lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray sizes up Nguyen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murray wants to clinch.
Nguyen moves out of range of the body kick.
Murray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murray staying out of range there.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Nguyen.
Murray avoids the body shot from Nguyen. #T4#
A jab from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Murray.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Murray scores with a leg kick.
Murray throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nguyen.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nguyen moves out of range of the leg kick from Murray.
Murray throws a series of punches but Nguyen avoids them all with ease.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Murray avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray! But no joy.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick from Murray.
Murray misses with a body kick.
Nguyen jabs at Murray's body.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray thuds his shin into the meat of Nguyen's side.
Murray throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nguyen counters with a straight right hand.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Nguyen's leg but Nguyen calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Murray is predictable there #TD#
and Nguyen counters with a shoot takedown. Murray fights it but they end up in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matthew Murray will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Murray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Murray staying out of range there.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Nguyen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nguyen tries to avoid it.
Murray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nguyen's sensitive parts.
Nguyen throws out a powerful jab.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Murray's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick lands for Murray.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nguyen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Nguyen gets a double leg takedown into Murray's guard.
Nguyen stops Murray from standing up. #ES2#
Murray has his feet on Nguyen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Murray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
Murray takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Nguyen backing away here, and Murray unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nguyen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murray. Murray obviously looking to wear him down.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray tries to score with a low kick but Nguyen moves his leg out of the way.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Nguyen checks a low kick from Murray.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Matthew Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Murray catches Nguyen right on the button with a cross.#TD#
Nguyen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murray wants to stand up but Nguyen is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nguyen is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Murray is looking to stand up but Nguyen isn't so interested in that idea.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
Murray wants to stand up but Nguyen is controlling him.
Nguyen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Murray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murray avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Murray throws a leg kick that misses.
Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nguyen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murray circles away.
Murray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T3#
Nice body punch from Nguyen.
Nguyen swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murray misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Nguyen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray is trying to stand up here but Nguyen is controlling him well.
Nguyen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murray does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nguyen stops Murray from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Nguyen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Murray defend it? Nguyen steps over the head and cranks it - Murray is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nguyen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Nguyen!
A very excited looking Jimmy Nguyen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: UCF 91: Hunter v Chai Jr
Date: Dec 07, 2024

#R1#
Nguyen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flanders. Flanders obviously looking to wear him down.
Nguyen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen throws a right hand that misses
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the body.
Nguyen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Flanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flanders lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nguyen digs a good hook to Flanders's body.
Nguyen scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen lands a right hook to the body.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Flanders throws a fast counter high kick but Nguyen manages to duck under it in time.
Nguyen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flanders counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown but Flanders shows good takedown defense.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flanders.
Flanders misses the jab.
Nguyen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Flanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Flanders throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot.
Flanders ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Flanders throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Nguyen throws a poor cross that misses
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dallas Flanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Flanders enables Nguyen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Flanders manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
Flanders wants to stand but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Nguyen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nguyen is working hard here to advance position.
Flanders wants to stand but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Flanders wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nguyen manages to pass to side control.
Flanders is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Nguyen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flanders defends it well. #T3#
Flanders is trying to stand up here but Nguyen is controlling him well. #ES2#
Flanders has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nguyen is on him like a limpet, forcing Flanders back against the cage.#BC2#
Flanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands an overhand right.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by Flanders. #TD#
Nguyen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flanders looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES2#
Flanders sneaks out the side door and pushes Nguyen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Nguyen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Flanders's head.#T4#
Flanders gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flanders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Flanders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Nguyen drives through with a takedown into Flanders's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Flanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flanders told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nguyen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nguyen looking to pass the guard.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nguyen prevents Flanders from getting back to his feet.
Nguyen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Nguyen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Flanders takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nguyen lands the left hand.
Nguyen swings for the body but Flanders moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Flanders.
Nguyen dips to his left and cracks Flanders with an uppercut!
Nguyen tests Flanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flanders can do to turn this around?
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Flanders misses.
Nguyen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nguyen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Flanders back to the cage. Nguyen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flanders.
Nguyen slips a straight right by Flanders.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nguyen is defended easily by Flanders.
It seemed like Flanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Nguyen.#T2#
Nguyen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Flanders.
Nguyen lands with a nice body punch.
Nguyen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Flanders needs to keep his hands up - Nguyen had a free shot at his head there.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Flanders throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flanders unleashes a big counter combination but Nguyen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nguyen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nguyen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flanders.
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#Jimmy Nguyen's cut is getting worse.
Flanders might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nguyen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flanders.
Flanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body
and Flanders counters with a straight right hand.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Flanders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Nguyen.
Flanders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen takes a swing at Flanders's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Flanders takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Flanders is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nguyen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen lands a nice hook to Flanders's body. Flanders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nguyen lands a really nice looking cross but Flanders seems unphased.
Nguyen lands a nice hook to Flanders's body. Flanders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nguyen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Flanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flanders slips under a jab.
Flanders appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nguyen throws a poor cross that misses
and Flanders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flanders.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Flanders moves out of range.
Nguyen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Flanders is out of range.
Nguyen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flanders doesn't seem bothered though.
Nguyen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nguyen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nguyen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dallas Flanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Flanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nguyen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flanders. Flanders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Flanders appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Flanders avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen swings for the body but Flanders moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Nguyen misses
and Flanders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flanders.
Flanders throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nguyen.
Nguyen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Nguyen lands a jab to Flanders's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Nguyen misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Flanders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flanders's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nguyen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Flanders scrambles back to his feet.
Nguyen takes a swing at Flanders's ribcage but misses.
And Flanders responds with a good body kick, but Nguyen manages to step out the way in time.
Flanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
It seemed like Flanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Flanders moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
Flanders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Flanders's shoulder, as Flanders tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Flanders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Flanders tries a head kick but it misses. #T3#
Nguyen takes a swing at Flanders's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Flanders.
Nguyen throws a combination that misses
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen misses with a lunging right hand
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#Jimmy Nguyen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nguyen misses with a looping left.
Nguyen checks a low kick from Flanders.#TD#
Nguyen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jimmy Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Flanders working for a triangle but Nguyen defends it easily.
Flanders doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom. #T4#
Nguyen stops Flanders from standing up. #SUB2#
Flanders working for a triangle but Nguyen defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Flanders working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nguyen has passed into half guard!
Nguyen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flanders keeps working.
Nguyen is pressing down on Flanders's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flanders is holding on for now.
Nguyen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nguyen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmy Nguyen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: UCF 54: Hanma v Almeda
Date: Aug 03, 2024

#R1#
Skwat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen jabs Skwat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nguyen lunges at Skwat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skwat's hand.
Skwat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Skwat.
Nguyen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nguyen lands a nice hook to Skwat's body. Skwat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nguyen lands a body shot.
Good work by Nguyen as he checks the leg kick.
Nguyen slips a jab from Skwat.
Nguyen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Skwat misses the target.
Skwat wants to slow Nguyen down by chopping away at his legs.
Nguyen is looking to counter punch.
Nguyen swings for the body but Skwat moves out of range.
Nguyen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skwat throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skwat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Skwat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nguyen stuns Skwat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Nguyen lands with a shot to the body.
Nguyen is looking to wear down Skwat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nguyen connects with a looping right hand.
Nguyen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skwat. Skwat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skwat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Skwat misses its intended target.
Skwat looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
Skwat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nguyen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nguyen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nguyen cracks Skwat with a good jab.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skwat scores with a shot to the body.
Nguyen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skwat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen blocks a leg kick.
Nguyen lands a nice shot that snaps Skwat's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skwat walks into a straight right hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut. Skwat saw that one coming.
Skwat misses with a jab to the body
and Skwat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Skwat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nguyen defending well as Skwat loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nguyen.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skwat just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Skwat moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skwat staying out of range there.
Skwat takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen throws out a loose jab but Skwat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nguyen lands a jab to the nose.
Skwat misses with a wild body shot.
Skwat throws the left hand but Nguyen avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen is looking for a counter combo.
A big left from Skwat misses.
Nice uppercut there from Skwat.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nguyen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Skwat - the referee stops the clock and Nguyen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Skwat. Nguyen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nguyen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skwats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nguyen blocks a leg kick.#T3#
Nguyen lands a jab to the nose.
Nguyen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Skwat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skwat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nguyen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skwat at a distance.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Skwat's shoulder, as Skwat tries to avoid the shot.
Skwat is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nguyen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Skwat connects with a body shot.
Skwat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Skwat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Skwat misses with a head kick.
Nguyen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nguyen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skwat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nguyen scores with a nice strike.
Nguyen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Skwat misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Skwat. That one must have hurt.#T4#
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nguyen moves out of range as Skwat strikes.
Skwat 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.
Skwat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nguyen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skwat.
A jab from Nguyen does it's job there.
Skwat moves out of range of the strikes.
Skwat throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skwat just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Skwat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Nguyen there.
Nguyen connects with a crisp jab.
Skwat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen'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.#R2#
Nguyen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skwat throws a right hand that misses
and Skwat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut lands for Nguyen. That snapped Skwat's head back.
Skwat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nguyen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skwat.
Skwat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nguyen is out of range and Skwat settles back down.
Skwat moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
Skwat just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Nguyen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skwat throws a body kick that misses
and Skwat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skwat throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skwat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut there from Nguyen.
Skwat just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Skwat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Skwat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Skwat's head but Skwat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Skwat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nguyen staying out of range there.
Skwat misses with a hook.
Skwat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nguyen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Skwat under the eye.
Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skwat.
Nguyen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skwat.
Nguyen swings widly with a right hand
and Skwat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nguyen thinking.
Skwat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nguyen.
Skwat throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Skwat misses.
Nguyen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Nguyen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skwat slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skwat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skwat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
A jab lands there for Nguyen.
Nice shot by Skwat.
Skwat throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy right hand. Skwat should have avoided that one.
Skwat lands with a straight right. Nguyen didn't see that one coming.
Skwat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nguyen checks a low kick from Skwat.
A big right from Skwat misses.
Nguyen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Skwat lands a leg kick that knocks Nguyen off balance momentarily.
Skwat swings widly with a right hand
and Nguyen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skwat lands a jab to the nose.
An inside leg kick lands from Skwat.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skwat can do to turn this around?#T3#
Nguyen checks a low kick from Skwat.
Skwat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skwat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skwat moves forwards but Nguyen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot by Skwat.
Nguyen slips a jab from Skwat.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skwat.
Skwat slips a jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skwat connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skwat throws a right hand that misses
and Nguyen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skwat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Skwat moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
Nguyen looks to land a right hand but Skwat moved out of range.
Skwat misses with a straight left.
Skwat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Skwat moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nguyen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Skwat throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Skwat tries to score with a low kick but Nguyen moves his leg out of the way.
Skwat misses with an uppercut
and Nguyen counters with a nice uppercut.
Skwat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nguyen lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen throws a big shot that misses.
Skwat misses with an uppercut.
Nguyen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nguyen.
Skwat misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Skwat throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skwat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nguyen 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.
Skwat scores with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Skwat might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nguyen has got the better of the exchanges.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Skwat is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Nguyen misses the target.
Nguyen throws a shot from downtown. Skwat moves away and avoids it.
Nguyen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skwat misses the shot to the body.
Nguyen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen lands a lovely overhand right.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
Nguyen throws a poor cross that misses
and Skwat counters with a nice body shot.
Nguyen cracks Skwat with a good jab.
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nguyen throws out a powerful jab.
Skwat ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen cracks Skwat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skwat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nguyen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skwat scrambles back to his feet.
Skwat throws a wild body kick that Nguyen sees coming a mile off.
Skwat looks to score with a jab to the body but Nguyen is just out of range.
Skwat misses with a lunging right hand
and Nguyen counters with a right hand to the body.
Skwat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen is looking to counter punch.
Nguyen blocks the body kick.
Skwat throws a leg kick but Nguyen moved away.
Skwat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Skwat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nguyen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skwat is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Nguyen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Nguyen throws a right hand that misses
letting Skwat counter with a right hand.
Nguyen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skwat throws a front kick aimed at Nguyen's knee but Nguyen avoids it well.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Skwat manages to avoid it.
Nguyen lands a nice shot that snaps Skwat's head back.
Skwat throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Skwat manages to avoid it.
Skwat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nguyen finds it's way round the side to connect with Skwat's head.
Skwat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skwat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skwat throws a body punch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen lands a head shot.
Nguyen throws a good cross that connects.
Skwat tried to score with a low kick but Nguyen checks it.
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nguyen lands a jab to the nose.
Jab by Nguyen.#T3#
Skwat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skwat throws a big shot that misses.
Nguyen scores with a jab.
Skwat looks to land a left hand but Nguyen moved out of range nicely.
Skwat misses with a low kick.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nguyen clobbers Skwat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Skwat is looking to land body kicks.
Skwat looks to land a body kick but Nguyen moved away.
Jab, jab by Nguyen - just one landing.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Skwat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skwat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT2#Jimmy Nguyen's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skwat throws a shot from downtown. Nguyen moves away and avoids it.#T4##CL2#
Skwat has closed the distance and engaged Nguyen in a clinch.
Nguyen blocking some punches. #BC#
Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Skwat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Good work by Nguyen as he checks the leg kick.
Skwat throws a wild body kick that Nguyen sees coming a mile off.
Nguyen is looking to counter punch.
Nguyen slips under a jab.
Nguyen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut
and Skwat counters with a stiff right hand.
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Skwat moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skwat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Skwat's head but Skwat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skwat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Skwat throws the left hand but Nguyen avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen lunges at Skwat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skwat's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Skwat throws a right hand that misses
and Nguyen counters with a nice body shot.
Skwat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut.
Skwat 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.
Skwat moves away from the strike by Nguyen.
Skwat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skwat slips a jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen lunges at Skwat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skwat's hand. #CL2#
Skwat clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skwat. #BC#
Nguyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skwat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skwat throws an off balance right hand
and Nguyen counters with a left to the body.
Skwat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skwat. Skwat obviously looking to wear him down.
Nguyen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skwat to score with a decent uppercut.
Nguyen lands a jab to Skwat's midsection.#T1#
Skwat lands with a slapping head kick.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Nguyen connects with the punch.
Skwat takes one to the chin there.
Skwat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
Skwat moves out of range of the strikes.
Skwat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nguyen is out of range and Skwat settles back down.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Skwat.
It looked like Nguyen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skwat.
Nguyen moves out of range as Skwat strikes.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skwat now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A swing and a miss from Skwat.
Skwat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T2#
Skwat throws a leg kick
and Nguyen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen defending well as Skwat loads up on a big left hand.
Skwat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen's corner calls for a 1-2. Nguyen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skwat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen defending well as Skwat loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Skwat's shoulder, as Skwat tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Skwat releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nguyen connects with a right hand. Skwat shakes it off.
Nguyen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skwat blocks a jab.
Skwat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nguyen lands a really nice looking cross but Skwat seems unphased.
Nguyen lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Nguyen. #T3#
Skwat throws a poor cross that misses
and Nguyen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skwat with a nice cross.
Skwat misses with a body shot
and Nguyen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Nguyen. Beautiful body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Nguyen there.
Skwat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skwat connects with a leg kick.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Skwat moves out of range.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skwat.
Nguyen lands a glancing blow to the side of Skwat's head.
Skwat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Skwat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skwat ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Skwat throws a jab but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut.
Skwat throws a jab but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a jab when Skwat was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nguyen, as that shot connected.
Skwat lands with a nice body punch.
Skwat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nguyen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nguyen scores with the left hand. Skwat knows he should have avoided that one.
Skwat thumps Nguyen with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skwat tests Nguyen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Skwat slips the punch.
Skwat throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Nguyen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nguyen digs a good hook to Skwat's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen had his way with Gopnik Skwat in that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Nguyen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gopnik Skwat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skwat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skwat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nguyen connects with a body shot that sends Skwat's belly button to the back.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
A slow jab from Nguyen misses its intended target.
Skwat scores with a jab to the head.
Skwat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nguyen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skwat manages to avoid it.
Nguyen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Skwat looks to throw the jab but Nguyen is out of range.
Skwat slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Nguyen connects with a body shot that sends Skwat's belly button to the back.#T1#
Skwat misses with a body shot.
Nguyen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skwat.
Skwat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Nguyen does it's job there.
Skwat blocks a jab.
Nguyen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skwat.
Skwat ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Skwat.
Decent striking displayed by Skwat there.
Nguyen throws a jab when Skwat was well out of range.
Good exchange - Nguyen coming out on top.
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but Skwat ducks down to avoid it.
Skwat tries a quick counter leg kick but Nguyen is wise to it.
Nguyen takes a swing at Skwat's ribcage but misses.
Skwat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skwat misses with a hook. Nguyen ducked under it nicely.
Skwat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
Skwat throws a lazy uppercut
letting Nguyen counter with a right hand.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen works the jab nicely.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skwat.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skwat was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Skwat misses with a straight left.
Skwat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nguyen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skwat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nguyen scores with a decent looking hook.
Skwat staying out of range there.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skwat moves away.#T3#
Skwat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Skwat thows a leg kick but Nguyen checks it
and Nguyen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Nguyen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skwat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good exchange - Nguyen coming out on top.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
Skwat lands a right hook to the body.
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nguyen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skwat scores with a shot to the body.
Skwat misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Nguyen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Skwat throws a lazy uppercut
and Nguyen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skwat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T4#
Skwat moves forwards but Nguyen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Skwat throws a leg kick but Nguyen checks it.
Nguyen misses with a hook.
Nguyen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nguyen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Skwat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nguyen lands with an overhand left.
Skwat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skwat misses with a body kick.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Skwat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skwat misses with a straight right.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Skwat is out of range.
Skwat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nguyen.
Skwat moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Skwat sizes up Nguyen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nguyen, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Jimmy Nguyen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: UCF 44: Nguyen v Taylor
Date: Jun 29, 2024

#R1#
Taylor takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nice cross by Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a body shot.
Nguyen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Nguyen lands a right hook to the body.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
Nguyen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Nguyen throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #T1#
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Nguyen is retaining full guard.
Taylor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nguyen tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Nguyen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nguyen is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Taylor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nguyen, who protects the arm well.
Nguyen tries to buck Taylor off but Taylor is having none of it.#T2#
Nguyen sneaks back into half guard.
Nguyen is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taylor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nguyen working to try and regain half guard. #T3#
Taylor wants to control the pace but Nguyen is squirming around nicely. #SUB2#
Taylor looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor has control of Nguyen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nguyen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nguyen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nguyen tries to hold on but Taylor postures up.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nguyen stops Taylor from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Nguyen tries to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
Nguyen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Taylor swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nguyen is now in Taylor's guard. A big mistake from Taylor there, giving up the dominant position! #SUB2#
Taylor looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nguyen has picked Taylor up and slammed him! Taylor can't keep hold of the triangle and Nguyen manages to pass to side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Taylor is trying to control Nguyen's posture but Nguyen avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Nguyen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nguyen scores with a decent looking hook.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nguyen cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nguyen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Nguyen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nguyen throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Nguyen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Nguyen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nguyen lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Nguyen lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nguyen lands a glancing blow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Nguyen scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Nguyen finds it's way through Taylor's defenses.
Nguyen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nguyen misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Nguyen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nguyen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Taylor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nguyen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taylor scrambles back to his feet.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Nguyen stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Nguyen misses with a body shot
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor. #TD2#
Taylor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nguyen quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Taylor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Nguyen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Nguyen makes his way to full guard, as Taylor worked for a kimura.
Nguyen is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.
Taylor trying to control but Nguyen is working from the bottom. #T4#
Nguyen wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Nguyen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Nguyen trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Nguyen leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Nguyen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Nguyen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taylor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Nguyen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen working a defensive guard here.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving. #T1#
Nguyen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Nguyen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taylor defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nguyen is on top in guard. #REVR#
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nguyen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nguyen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mick Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Taylor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nguyen uses it to pass to side control. #T2#
Nguyen trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nguyen controlling the position from side mount.
Taylor tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Nguyen stalls from top position.
Nguyen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working. #T3#
Taylor wants to control but Nguyen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is trying to improve his position.#SU#
Nguyen decides to stand back up.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head. #TD2#
Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nguyen wants to stand back up but Taylor manages to pass into side control. #T4##SUB2#
Taylor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nguyen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Taylor but great work by Nguyen.
Taylor tries to bench press Nguyen off him but Nguyen keeps the position.
Taylor keeps trying to improve his position.
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!
Taylor trying to remain calm as Nguyen controls from the top position.
Taylor prevents Nguyen from improving position. #SUB#
Nguyen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nguyen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.#TD2#
Taylor gets a double leg takedown into Nguyen's guard.
Nguyen pulls Taylor in close to his closed guard and prevents Taylor from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nguyen looking to control.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Nguyen is retaining full guard.
Nguyen is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving. #SUB#
Nguyen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Taylor has passed into half guard! #T1#
Nguyen is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taylor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nguyen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Taylor wants to work for an arm triangle but Nguyen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nguyen is looking to improve his position.
Nguyen controlling the position for now.
Taylor is thwarting Nguyen's attempts to control the position.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nguyen moves into full guard.
Taylor trying to control but Nguyen is working from the bottom.
Nguyen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good shot there by Taylor.
Nguyen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab. #T3#
Nguyen looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor tries to clinch but Nguyen is having none of it.
Nguyen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Nguyen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.
Nguyen swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
Taylor clinches up with Nguyen and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Nguyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nguyen connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.#T4#
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nguyen with a body shot.
Jimmy Nguyen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Nguyen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nguyen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nguyen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen scores with a nice head shot.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Taylor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen had his way with Mick Taylor in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Nguyen misses with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Nguyen scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
Nguyen works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nguyen misses the target.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Taylor feints the counter takedown.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Taylor tries to counter with a clinch but Nguyen shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen misses with a left hand
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Nguyen throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor. #T1#
Nguyen lands with a cross.
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the body
and Taylor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nguyen thinking.
Nguyen misses with a right hand
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nguyen misses with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Nguyen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Nguyen saw that one coming.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nguyen circles away.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.
Taylor pushing down on Nguyen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nguyen wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nguyen defends it well.
Nguyen wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nguyen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor. #T3#
Nguyen trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
Taylor is trying to control. Nguyen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor moves nicely into side control.
Taylor passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Nguyen!
Nguyen can't escape the position.
Taylor fails to take his opponent's back. #T4##SUB2#
Taylor goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nguyen is on top in guard.
Nguyen preventing the sweep.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nguyen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mick Taylor.
I think Nguyen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:46
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Jimmy Nguyen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: UCF 35: Nguyen v Smith
Date: Jun 01, 2024

#R1#
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
Nguyen misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nguyen finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Nguyen misses.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nguyen.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen works Smith's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Smith blocks a jab.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Smith works Nguyen's body with a nice hook.
Nguyen throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nguyen with a nice cross.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nguyen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.
Smith throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen throws a good cross that connects.
Nguyen throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Nguyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T2#
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Smith misses.
Nguyen stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Nguyen throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with a hook. Nguyen ducked under it nicely.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith throws a body punch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguyen moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Nguyen misses the target.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Nguyen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nguyen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith walks into a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nguyen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Nguyen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nguyen showed some decent athleticism there.
Nguyen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nguyen is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Smith's thigh. Smith counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nguyen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4##SUB#
Nguyen drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Nguyen off! Nguyen jumps back into Smith's guard.
Smith keeping full guard, as Nguyen tries to pass.
Nguyen trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Nguyen lands with a shot to the body.
Nguyen lands with a right hand.
Nguyen looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith lands with a straight right. Nguyen didn't see that one coming.
Smith defending well as Nguyen loads up on a big left hand.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Nguyen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Nguyen ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the head. #T1#
Smith misses with a hook
and Nguyen counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith defending well as Nguyen loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Smith.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nguyen.
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nguyen throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Nguyen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nguyen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nguyen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Nguyen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Nguyen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Nguyen moves away and avoids it.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith blocks a jab.
Nguyen thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Nguyen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Nguyen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nguyen.#T3#
Nguyen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
A cross from Nguyen lands.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Nguyen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Nguyen's corner calls for a 1-2. Nguyen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nguyen clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nguyen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nguyen connects with a single shot there.
Nguyen lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nguyen finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Nguyen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Nguyen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.#T4#
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Nguyen scores with a hook.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nguyen.
Nguyen trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is letting Nguyen control him for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Nguyen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
That's time! Nguyen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Nguyen throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice cross by Nguyen.
A slow jab from Nguyen misses its intended target.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Smith throws a fast counter high kick but Nguyen manages to duck under it in time.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen throws a hook but Smith blocks it.#T1#
Nguyen misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Nguyen finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Nguyen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nguyen.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nguyen slips a jab from Smith.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nguyen lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nguyen.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Nguyen.#TD#
Nguyen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nguyen is in Smith's guard.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Nguyen works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3#
Nguyen trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Nguyen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nguyen is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Nguyen is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith tries to roll over but Nguyen keeps him under control.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nguyen is stalling here. Smith is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nguyen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Smith has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
A control attempt from Nguyen but he's now mounted!
Smith avoids the attempt from Nguyen to control.
Nguyen is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nguyen tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nguyen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Nguyen throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Nguyen had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Smith misses with a looping left.
Nguyen lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith blocks a jab.
Luke Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Nguyen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nguyen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith throws a hook but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Nguyen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nguyen wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.#SUB#
Nguyen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith! #REVB#
Jimmy Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nguyen is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Nguyen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nguyen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nguyen trying to control here. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nguyen is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Nguyen is defending the position.
Nguyen trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nguyen wants to control the action here but instead Smith manages to pass to full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jimmy Nguyen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Nguyen throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Luke Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith missing with a left hand there. Nguyen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith moves away from the strike by Nguyen.
Nguyen swings widly with a right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Nguyen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Nguyen.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No luck for Nguyen with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nguyen swinging wildly here.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Nguyen thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nguyen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Nguyen cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Nguyen slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Smith swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
Smith avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands with a shot to the body.
Nguyen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nguyen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nguyen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen swings widly with a right hand
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nguyen moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Nguyen shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nguyen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nguyen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Nguyen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A cross from Nguyen lands.
Nguyen scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguyen scores with a body shot.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith misses the jab.
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a big counter head kick but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Nguyen counter with a right hand.
Nguyen moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Nguyen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith defending well as Nguyen loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Nguyen.
Smith takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nguyen lands a jab to the nose.
Smith swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
A big left from Smith misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nguyen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Jimmy Nguyen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: UCF 25: Nguyen v Tochukwu
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1#
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tochukwu.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Tochukwu avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tochukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nguyen digs a good body shot into Tochukwu's ribs.
Tochukwu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tochukwu misses with a looping right.
Nguyen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tochukwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tochukwu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nguyen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Nguyen slips under a jab.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Tochukwu.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Tochukwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Tochukwu's head but Tochukwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen throws a hook but Tochukwu blocks it.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut.
Nguyen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tochukwu ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Tochukwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguyen moves away.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Tochukwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nguyen lands a jab to the nose.
Tochukwu misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen throws out a loose jab but Tochukwu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nguyen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nguyen throws a hook but Tochukwu avoids it easily.#T2#
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Tochukwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen cracks Tochukwu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tochukwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Tochukwu.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Tochukwu manages to avoid it.
Nguyen throws a good cross that connects.
Tochukwu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. #CL2#
Tochukwu closes the distance and clinches.
Nguyen misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Tochukwu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tochukwu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nguyen's head backwards.
Tochukwu fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Tochukwu.
Nguyen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tochukwu momentarily.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Tochukwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Tochukwu pushes Nguyen up against the cage in a clinch.
Tochukwu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nguyen smiles and moves away.
Nguyen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nguyen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nguyen cracks Tochukwu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tochukwu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a looping left.
Tochukwu wants to clinch up but Nguyen keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Tochukwu misses.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Tochukwu manages to avoid it.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up but Nguyen circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Nguyen throws the left hand but Tochukwu avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Nguyen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Tochukwu avoids the punch easily.
Tochukwu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good shot there by Nguyen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Tochukwu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice cross by Nguyen.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nguyen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Tochukwu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body
enabling Tochukwu to counter with a crisp jab.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Nguyen misses.
A jab lands there for Nguyen.
Nguyen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tochukwu misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nguyen cracks Tochukwu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tochukwu ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a shot to the body
enabling Tochukwu to counter with a crisp jab.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Nguyen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Tochukwu finds it's way through Nguyen's defenses.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tochukwu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nguyen catches Tochukwu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jimmy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nguyen throws an off balance right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a straight right hand.
Tochukwu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nguyen throws a nice looking combination but Tochukwu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tochukwu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nguyen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen with a hook.
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen throws a jab when Tochukwu was well out of range.
Tochukwu throws a body punch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Tochukwu is out of range.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Tochukwu's head but Tochukwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen jabs Tochukwu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tochukwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nguyen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tochukwu throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Nguyen misses the target.
Tochukwu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nguyen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Nguyen.
A punch lands to the side of Nguyen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut
and Tochukwu counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Nguyen misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tochukwu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
Tochukwu misses with a looping left.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Nguyen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nguyen misses with a hook.
Tochukwu throws a lazy right hand but Nguyen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Nguyen. That snapped Tochukwu's head back.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Tochukwu slips the punch.
Tochukwu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tochukwu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tochukwu can do to turn this around?
Tochukwu lands a jab to Nguyen's midsection.
Nguyen scores with a nice right hand.
Tochukwu moves out of range of the strikes.
Tochukwu scores with a body shot.
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tochukwu. #T3#
Tochukwu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nguyen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nguyen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tochukwu lands a nice shot that snaps Nguyen's head back.
Nguyen staying out of range there.
Nguyen lands a jab.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tochukwu takes one on the button.
Tochukwu drops his hands momentarily and Nguyen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tochukwu moves to clinch but Nguyen breaks away
enabling Nguyen to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Nguyen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Tochukwu - just one landing. #T4#
Nguyen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Tochukwu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Tochukwu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tochukwu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tochukwu takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Tochukwu's shoulder, as Tochukwu tries to avoid the shot.
Tochukwu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tochukwu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nguyen. Nguyen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tochukwu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up
and Nguyen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tochukwu throws a looping overhand right but Nguyen ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tochukwu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen jabs Tochukwu right on the nose. Tochukwu blinks but takes it well.
Nguyen jabs Tochukwu right on the nose. Tochukwu blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Tochukwu. That snapped Nguyen's head back.
Tochukwu throws an off balance right hand
and Nguyen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nguyen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tochukwu.
Tochukwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tochukwu! But no joy.
Tochukwu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nguyen's head backwards.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nguyen throwing a counter right hand but Tochukwu manages to avoid it.
Tochukwu cracks a nice hook into Nguyen's ribs.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nguyen misses with a hook.
Tochukwu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Tochukwu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tochukwu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nguyen with a body shot.
Tochukwu slips a jab from Nguyen.
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!
Tochukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nguyen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Nguyen defending well as Tochukwu loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tochukwu tries to move into range but Nguyen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
A jab from Tochukwu misses.
Tochukwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tochukwu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tochukwu.
Nguyen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tochukwu on the side of the head.
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but Tochukwu ducks down to avoid it.
Nguyen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tochukwu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut. Tochukwu saw that one coming.
Nguyen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tochukwu counters with a stiff right hand.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Tochukwu avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Tochukwu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Tochukwu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tochukwu cracks Nguyen with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Nguyen as he connects with a hook.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tochukwu takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nguyen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tochukwu misses with a hook
enabling Nguyen to counter with a crisp jab.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Tochukwu doesn't manage to clinch there - Nguyen circles away.
Nguyen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Tochukwu's shoulder, as Tochukwu tries to avoid the shot.
Tochukwu swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
Tochukwu throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nguyen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tochukwu.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Tochukwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tochukwu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nguyen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tochukwu walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Tochukwu moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but Tochukwu ducks down to avoid it.
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tochukwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen misses the jab.
Nguyen connects with a crisp jab.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut. Nguyen saw that one coming.
Tochukwu misses with a lunging right hand
letting Nguyen counter with a right hand.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Nguyen lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Tochukwu avoids the punch easily.
Tochukwu slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Tochukwu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nguyen throws a big shot that misses.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Tochukwu throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Tochukwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nguyen connects with a single shot there.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
Tochukwu loads up on a big right hand but Nguyen slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nguyen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Tochukwu throws a big shot that misses.
Nguyen throws a lazy right hand but Tochukwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nguyen throws an off balance right hand
and Tochukwu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nguyen swings widly with a right hand
letting Tochukwu counter with a right hand.
A jab from Nguyen finds it's way through Tochukwu's defenses.
Tochukwu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Tochukwu rushes Nguyen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Tochukwu throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Tochukwu missing with a left hand there. Nguyen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tochukwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Tochukwu's shoulder, as Tochukwu tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tochukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Tochukwu tries to move into range but Nguyen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donk. Nguyen catches Tochukwu right on the button with a cross.
Tochukwu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tochukwu staying out of range there.
Nguyen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tochukwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tochukwu throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tochukwu.
Nguyen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nguyen is looking to counter punch.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tochukwu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen takes one to the chin there.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tochukwu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T2#
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Nguyen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tochukwu.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Tochukwu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Tochukwu's shoulder, as Tochukwu tries to avoid the shot.
Nguyen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tochukwu.
A jab from Tochukwu misses.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tochukwu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tochukwu moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Tochukwu moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tochukwu.
Nice defenses there by Tochukwu.
A little jabbing left from Tochukwu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Tochukwu misses its intended target.
Tochukwu slips under a jab from Nguyen.
Tochukwu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decent striking displayed by Nguyen there.
Tochukwu ducks right into an uppercut from Nguyen.
A cross from Tochukwu lands.
Tochukwu 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.
Tochukwu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Tochukwu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tochukwu throws a hook but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T4#
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tochukwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Nguyen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nguyen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nguyen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tochukwu counters with a nice uppercut.
Tochukwu swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Nguyen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tochukwu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nguyen.
Nguyen moves out of range as Tochukwu strikes.
Tochukwu throws a lazy right hand but Nguyen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Tochukwu.
Nguyen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nguyen throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Tochukwu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jimmy Nguyen 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!#R5#
Tochukwu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nguyen cracks Tochukwu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Tochukwu's head but Tochukwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tochukwu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut. Tochukwu saw that one coming.
Tochukwu misses with a right hand
and Nguyen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Tochukwu clinches. #TD2#
Tochukwu pulls Nguyen into guard. #SUB2#
Tochukwu is looking for a triangle but Nguyen pushes his legs off easily.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tochukwu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Tochukwu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Tochukwu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nguyen is aware though and is defending well.
Tochukwu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nguyen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut. Nguyen saw that one coming.
Tochukwu slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Tochukwu fails with an attempt to clinch. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tochukwu throws a shot from downtown. Nguyen moves away and avoids it.
Nguyen throws a jab when Tochukwu was well out of range.
Nguyen lands a lovely overhand right.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Tochukwu takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Tochukwu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Tochukwu moves away from the strike by Nguyen.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tochukwu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tochukwu wants to clinch.
Tochukwu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tochukwu.
Nguyen misses with a straight right. #T3#
Nguyen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tochukwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tochukwu throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
Tochukwu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Tochukwu misses with a shot to the body
and Tochukwu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen swings widly with a right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a nice uppercut.
Tochukwu takes one on the button.
Nguyen throws a big shot that misses.
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tochukwu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tochukwu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nguyen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tochukwu throws a right hand that misses
and Tochukwu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen throws an off balance right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Tochukwu misses.
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tochukwu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nguyen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nguyen scores with a nice head shot.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Nguyen is having none of it.
Tochukwu staying out of range there.
Nguyen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tochukwu defending well as Nguyen loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Tochukwu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice combination there by Nguyen.
Tochukwu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Tochukwu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tolgot Tochukwu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tochukwu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tochukwu takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nguyen, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Jimmy Nguyen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: UCF 17: Smith v Payakaroon
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Nguyen. That snapped Belmiro's head back.
Belmiro swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
A jab from Nguyen misses.
Belmiro tries to counter with a takedown but Nguyen is quick to defend against it.
Belmiro slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Nguyen catches Belmiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Belmiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a nice looking body shot. #TD2#
Nguyen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Belmiro won't allow Nguyen to pass to mount.
Belmiro is trying to control but can't.
Belmiro gets back to full guard.
Belmiro keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully. #T1#
Nguyen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belmiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen stopping the sweep attempt from Belmiro.
Nguyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belmiro is keeping the position for now.
Nguyen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nguyen trying to control but Belmiro is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Belmiro holds on and takes a little breather.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Belmiro keeps moving.
Nguyen looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belmiro is looking to counter the offense by Nguyen and move into the clinch.
Belmiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belmiro throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nguyen.
Nguyen connects with a right hand. Belmiro shakes it off.
Jab, jab by Nguyen - just one landing. #TD2#
Nguyen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Belmiro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Belmiro looking for submissions off his back.
Belmiro gets full guard.#T3#
Nguyen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nguyen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Belmiro working a defensive guard but Nguyen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Nguyen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB2#
Nguyen tries for a kimura but Belmiro is defending well. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Belmiro is looking to regain half guard here but Nguyen keeps moving and retains side control.
Belmiro wants to control but Nguyen postures up.
Belmiro is looking for a sweep.
Belmiro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nguyen off and has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Belmiro patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nguyen tries to escape but Belmiro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nguyen is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Belmiro off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Nguyen staying busy and making it hard for Belmiro to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Belmiro walks into a straight right hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Nguyen - just one landing.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Nguyen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nguyen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, jab by Nguyen - just one landing.
Nguyen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Belmiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nguyen pinned against the cage. Nguyen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Nguyen.#T1#
Belmiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nguyen swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Belmiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Nguyen there.
Belmiro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD2#
Nguyen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Belmiro quickly recovers to half guard.
Nguyen wants to free his trapped foot but Belmiro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Belmiro is trying to control but can't.
Belmiro is refusing to be controlled, as Nguyen sits in half guard.
Nguyen moves nicely into side control.
Belmiro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nguyen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #T2#
Belmiro is trying to reverse the position but instead Nguyen has taken his back - oops!
Good control from Nguyen.#SUB2#
Belmiro fending off the submission attempt from Nguyen.
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!
Belmiro trying to control the action but Nguyen just sinks the hooks in.
Belmiro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Belmiro tries to reverse the position but Nguyen maintains control.#T3#
Nguyen wants to control the pace but Belmiro is squirming around nicely.
Nguyen controlling the position easily from mount.
Nguyen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Belmiro is looking to escape.
Belmiro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nguyen tries to pass to full mount but Belmiro defends it.
Nguyen prevents Belmiro from improving his position.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Nguyen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Belmiro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but Belmiro defending well.
Belmiro moves into full guard.
Belmiro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nguyen controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belmiro working a defensive guard here. #SUB#
Nguyen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belmiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nguyen has managed to get both his arms back between Belmiro's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nguyen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Nguyen feints and as Belmiro raises his hands in defense, Nguyen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
Belmiro looking for a guillotine here but Nguyen defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belmiro is on top in guard. #REVR#
Belmiro stands and throws Nguyen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen struggling a bit here.
Nguyen tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Belmiro landing strikes.
Nguyen is looking to regain half guard here but Belmiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Belmiro tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nguyen's legs. #SUB#
Belmiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Belmiro trying to control the action but Nguyen is working from the bottom.
Belmiro lands an elbow. #T2#
Belmiro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Belmiro trying to control the position but Nguyen is working away.
Nguyen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Belmiro's best efforts.
Nguyen wants to control but Belmiro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Belmiro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Belmiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nguyen is not content to let Belmiro control the position.#T3#
Belmiro misses with a head shot. Nguyen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Belmiro stopping the sweep attempt from Nguyen.
Belmiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Nguyen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Belmiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Belmiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nguyen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jimmy Nguyen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nguyen controls Belmiro momentarily but Belmiro frees himself. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Belmiro preventing the sweep.
Belmiro looking to sit in guard and control but Nguyen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Nguyen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nguyen preventing the sweep.
Nguyen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Enzo Belmiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nguyen won't allow Belmiro to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belmiro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Belmiro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Belmiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nguyen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: MMAH 95
Date: Dec 08, 2023

#R1##CL#
Spooner rushes Nguyen and presses him up against the cage.
Spooner doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Spooner. #TD2#
Nguyen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nguyen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Spooner wants to stand and escape but Nguyen is having none of it.
Nguyen controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spooner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nguyen is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spooner wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nguyen manages to pass to side control.
Nguyen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1#
Let's hope that Nguyen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Spooner is trying to stand.
Well, if Nguyen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nguyen moves into full mount! Spooner won't be happy about that!
Nguyen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Spooner tries to buck Nguyen off but he can't manage it.
Nguyen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nguyen controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Spooner is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nguyen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Spooner is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nguyen controlling the pace for now.
Spooner is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Spooner has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nguyen controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Nguyen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Spooner is surviving well by controlling Nguyen's body position as best he can.
Spooner is trying to escape the mount but Nguyen keeps good control and instead manages to take Spooner's back.
Spooner trying to get back to his feet but Nguyen is in full control for now. #T3##SUB2#
Nguyen has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Spooner! Can he survive? No! He's out! Nguyen gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: WC Test
Date: Apr 09, 2023

#R1##TD#
Three gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Two looking to pass the guard.
Two controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Two trying to control but Three is working from the bottom.
Two looking to pass the guard.
Two won't allow Three to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Two controls the pace.
Three wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T1##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Two moves into the clinch.
Three is pushing Two up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Three prevents the takedown attempt.
Two gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Three. #BC2#
Three escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Three shoots in for a double leg but Two sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Three tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Two paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Three looks to move away, Two throws a big counter combo but Three just gets out of the way.#T2##TD#
Two closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Three to the mat! Three manages to get full guard.
Two sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Three's guard.
Three wants to control but Two is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Three with the active half guard here but Two passes nicely into side control.
Two wants to stand but Three is controlling his arm.
Two is looking to take a break and control but Three is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
BW Two showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Two has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 10:9
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BW Two!
A relieved looking BW Two 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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