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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes into the arena with My Time blaring out of the sound system. Speed is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trivium / Shogun. Cameron Speed is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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263 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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275 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cameron Speed!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Speed.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Speed misses with a body punch
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Speed lands with a kick to the temple. Nelson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nelson throws a right and a left that Speed avoids nicely.
Speed lands with an uppercut that bounces Nelson off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Speed lands a high kick!
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson misses with a hook
and Speed counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A chopping leg kick lands by Speed.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson missing with a left hand there. Speed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speed lands a high kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Speed.
A clash of legs there as Nelson blocks the low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Speed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Speed lands a head kick. Nelson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice inside leg kick there by Speed. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Cameron Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speed swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Speed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Speed is looking to chop away at Nelson's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a head kick that misses.
Speed will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Speed.
A head kick misses from Speed.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Speed, right into the meat.
Speed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nelson checks it well.
Speed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Speed throws a lazy head kick
and Nelson counters with a nice body shot.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nelson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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.
Nelson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nelson looks to land a strike but Speed avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Speed manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Speed looking for a guillotine from mount but Nelson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed is stalling here but it's allowed Nelson to get half guard.
Nelson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Speed passes into side control!
Nelson is trying to control Speed's posture but Speed avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson is looking to regain half guard here but Speed keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Speed is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Speed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Speed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown but Speed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nelson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nelson moves out of range as Speed throws a body kick.
Speed avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Speed throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Speed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.
Nelson is in close to Speed's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nelson scoring with some ground and pound.
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!
Speed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed trying to control the position.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Speed looking for a sweep. Not yet Speed, not yet.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Roy Nelson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Speed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cameron Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Nelson blocks the low kick.
Speed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Speed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
Speed misses with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Speed.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Speed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Speed is looking to score with low kicks.
Nelson looking to score a takedown here. Speed is defending well but Nelson drives through and ends up in Speed's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nelson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Speed manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nelson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nelson tries to lock up and control but Speed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nelson is looking to get to half guard.
Speed is landing with some decent strikes but Nelson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nelson is trying to escape the mount.
Speed looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nelson working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Nelson is squirming around, avoiding Speed's attempts to control the action.
Speed might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nelson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Speed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nelson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson is working to get back to half guard.
Speed trying to control but Nelson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cameron Speed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Speed throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Speed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Speed.
Nelson looks for the body kick but Speed saw that one coming.
Nelson throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson avoids a kick to the body.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Speed.
Speed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nelson throws out the jab.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from Speed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nelson is defended easily by Speed.
Cameron Speed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Speed throws a solid leg kick but Nelson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Speed.
Speed scores with a kick to the body.
Speed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nelson.
Nelson swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Speed throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Speed won't be happy with that.
Nelson looking to control but instead Speed has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson wants to control but Speed is keeping him busy.
Speed works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Speed is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Speed is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nelson defends well.
Speed is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Nelson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Speed keeps moving.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Speed is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nelson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Speed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Speed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Speed keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Speed keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cameron Speed.
Good exchange - Nelson coming out on top.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Speed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Speed can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Speed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cameron Speed.
I've got Speed 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Speed!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cameron Speed made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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