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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zion Dalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azumah Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
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171 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zion Dalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Azumah Nelson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson looks for a takedown but Dalo sprawls well.
Dalo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nelson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dalo quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nelson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nelson tries to pass to full mount but Dalo defends it.
Dalo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Nelson manages to pass to mount!
Dalo tries to hold on but Nelson pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson looking to finish with strikes here!
Nelson controlling his opponent.
Nelson throws some wild stikes that Dalo manages to avoid easily.
Nelson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nelson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Azumah Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Dalo moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dalo tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position.
Nelson lands a takedown into guard.
Dalo controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
Dalo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson is pushing down on Dalo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dalo is fighting to maintain full guard but Nelson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Nelson seems content to control.
Nelson slips a nice elbow through Dalo's hands, connecting with Dalo's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to free his trapped foot but Dalo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nelson trying to control the pace.
Nelson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nelson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dalo's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson trying to mount his opponent but Dalo defends it.
Nelson is looking for a kimura but Dalo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nelson to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azumah Nelson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nelson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dalo is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
Dalo being controlled against the cage.
Dalo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson stuffs the takedown attempt from Dalo. Dalo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nelson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dalo somewhat.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nelson fails to land the takedown.
Zion Dalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dalo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Zion Dalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azumah Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dalo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dalo misses with a double jab.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Dalo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Dalo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nelson.
Dalo shoots in looking for a takedown but Nelson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dalo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dalo tries for a takedown but Nelson circles away easily
so Nelson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalo looking to control but Nelson passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling the action here.
Dalo trying to control but Nelson postures up.
Nelson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Azumah Nelson.
Nelson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dalo to the ground. Nelson is now in Dalo's guard.
Nelson stands and steps away. Dalo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dalo won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azumah Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nelson shoots in for a double leg but Dalo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson tries to score with a low kick but Dalo moves his leg out of the way.
Nelson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dalo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dalo looking to control.
Dalo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground.
Dalo keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson is stalling in the full guard.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Dalo keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Azumah Nelson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Dalo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nelson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dalo's half guard.
Dalo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nelson is working away from the top position though.
Nelson wants to free his trapped foot but Dalo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalo wants to control but Nelson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Azumah Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nelson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dalo is not content to let Nelson control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Nelson 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Dalo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zion Dalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azumah Nelson.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Dalo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zion Dalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Dalo.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Dalo.
Dalo scores with a head kick. Nelson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dalo fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dalo's half guard.
Nelson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson decides to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azumah Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nelson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azumah Nelson!
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hype
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RATING
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