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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ed Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denny Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Stephen Lynch - Special Ed. Prokopos has chosen Deep River Blues - Doc Watson as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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152 lbs
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144 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denny Prokopos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prokopos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prokopos looking to score a takedown here. Nelson is defending well but Prokopos drives through and ends up in Nelson's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Prokopos tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
Nelson working a defensive guard here.
Prokopos tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
Nelson 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.
Nelson working for a triangle but Prokopos defends it easily.
Prokopos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
Nelson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Prokopos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson keeping full guard, as Prokopos tries to pass.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Prokopos controlling him for the moment.
Nelson pulls Prokopos in close to prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Prokopos throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Nelson with a hook.
Prokopos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
A punch lands to the side of Prokopos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Prokopos throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson misses with a hook. Prokopos ducked under it nicely.
Prokopos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Prokopos ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prokopos throws out the jab.
Ed Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prokopos shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Prokopos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson scores with a sloppy right hand. Prokopos should have avoided that one.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Prokopos.
Prokopos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to avoid it but Prokopos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nelson to the ground. Nelson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prokopos slips under a jab from Nelson.
Jab from Prokopos.
Prokopos cracks Nelson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Prokopos misses with a double jab.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Nelson misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Prokopos misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prokopos.
Ed Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denny Prokopos.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Prokopos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nelson cracks Prokopos with a big elbow.
Prokopos is trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prokopos is not content to let Nelson control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is working Prokopos over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nelson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Prokopos some visible discomfort.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Prokopos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson taking a break here but Prokopos is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Nelson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Prokopos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nelson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nelson grinds an elbow into Prokopos's temple.
Nelson trying to control the position but Prokopos is working away.
Prokopos is looking to regain half guard here but Nelson keeps moving and retains side control.
Nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prokopos keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson looks up at the clock and then as Prokopos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nelson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Prokopos is not content to let Nelson control the position.
Prokopos is trying to get back to half guard.
Ed Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nelson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Prokopos!
BOOM! Nelson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nelson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Prokopos is squirming around, avoiding Nelson's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos wants to hold on but Nelson pushes him away.
Prokopos is bucking up trying to escape but Nelson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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!
Prokopos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nelson is looking to pass Prokopos's guard but actually Prokopos recovers to full guard.
Nelson trying to control but Prokopos is working from the bottom.
Prokopos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Prokopos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control but Prokopos is working from the bottom.
Nelson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nelson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Prokopos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nelson trying to control but Prokopos is working from the bottom.
Prokopos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Prokopos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Prokopos controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prokopos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Nelson is working hard here to advance position.
Prokopos tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prokopos wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Prokopos tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
Prokopos trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Nelson dominated that second round.
That's time! 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.
Prokopos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson jabs Prokopos right on the nose. Prokopos blinks but takes it well.
Prokopos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prokopos ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Prokopos slips under a jab.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prokopos but Prokopos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Prokopos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Prokopos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nelson has his foot on Prokopos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Prokopos works his way back into a safe position though.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Prokopos is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is landing with some decent strikes but Prokopos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Prokopos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nelson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Prokopos tries to lock up and control but Nelson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Prokopos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nelson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands strikes from half guard.
Prokopos is trying to control but can't.
Nelson working over Prokopos with some ground and pound. Prokopos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prokopos wants to get back to full guard.
Nelson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nelson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nelson connects with a nice short shot to Prokopos's temple.
Nelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Prokopos looking for subs from the bottom but Nelson mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a big elbow.
Nelson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Prokopos is now in Nelson's guard. A big mistake from Nelson there, giving up the dominant position!
Prokopos stopping the sweep attempt from Nelson.
Nelson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Prokopos!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prokopos tries to reverse the position but Nelson maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Prokopos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Prokopos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nelson lands a big shot there that rocks Prokopos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson is landing with some decent strikes but Prokopos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nelson working the ground and pound effectively.
Denny Prokopos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson lands a big shot there that rocks Prokopos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nelson 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Prokopos manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ed Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson is staying tight to Prokopos's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Nelson!
An out of breath Ed Nelson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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