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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nelson's choice of entrance music: Simple Man. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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242 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyrone Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Shields has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shields stalling the fight.
Nelson jumps guard but Shields turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shields tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage.
Shields scores with a shot to the side of Nelson's head.
Shields lands with a short shot to the head.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shields wants to clinch.
Nelson throws a hook but Shields blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Shields wants to clinch.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyrone Shields is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Shields sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shields as he jumps to the side.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Shields circles away.
Shields darts in and clinches Nelson up against the cage.
Nelson stalling.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shields has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shields.
Shields is pressed up against the cage. Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shields down to the mat. Shields avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyrone Shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nelson looking to stall.
Shields avoids a wild elbow strike from Nelson.
Shields pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shields - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shields content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shields has double underhooks.
Nelson looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shields.
Nelson is trying to break free.
Nelson stalling in the clinch but Shields improves position.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Shields manages to get underhooks.
Shields content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyrone Shields will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shields closes the distance and clinches.
Shields has Nelson pressed against the cage.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but Shields blocks it.
Nelson lands a nice knee to the body.
Shields content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shields on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but Shields turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shields blocking some punches.
Nelson misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nelson working hard to break the clinch.
Shields lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields avoiding damage.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shields's efforts to push away.
Shields is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but Shields turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tyrone Shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.
Come on Shields - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Shields dodges an elbow strike from Nelson.
Shields has Nelson pressed against the cage.
Nelson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nelson pushes off an throws an elbow but Shields leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a knee to the head.
Nelson being controlled against the cage.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy 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. 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.
Shields is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Shields ducks down to avoid it.
Shields doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shields gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shields on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Shields controls the action.
Shields stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants a takedown but no success here.
Come on Shields - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nelson looking to throw knees to the head but Shields is blocking nicely.
Shields avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Nelson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shields gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Shields has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shields has double underhooks.
Shields wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Shields keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Shields stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nelson taking a breather.
Shields is pushing Nelson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to push Shields away but Shields has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shields managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Stalling in the clinch from Shields.
Nelson trying to stall but Shields improves his position.
Nelson is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Shields has denied him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roy Nelson.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roy Nelson!
Roy Nelson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Id like to thank the fans and my sponsors KO Kings Cloth And Laundry also ProGear MMA Apparl Im only going to get better and better just give me the belt and save yourself the beating!!!!'.
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hype
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