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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Royston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Royston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Potts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Royston.
Royston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Potts is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potts gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Potts trying to control here.
Royston throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Royston wants to pass the guard but Potts is defending well.
Potts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Royston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Potts wants to control but Royston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Potts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Royston counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Potts!
Potts working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royston with good strikes from the mount here!
Potts throwing hammer fists to the chest of Royston. What's that going to do exactly?
Royston scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Potts?
Potts is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Royston with shots to the head and body - Potts looks very uncomfortable down there.
Royston landing strikes from the mount.
Potts is rocked!
Royston raining down shots from the mount!
Potts is still in real trouble! Can Royston finish him?
Royston with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royston fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Potts looks gassed!
Royston in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Royston scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Royston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Potts hang on?
Royston controlling from mount.
Royston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royston controlling from the full mount.
Royston goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Potts turns into him and now he's in Royston's guard.
Royston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Potts's guard.
Potts is looking for a triangle but Royston pushes his legs off easily.
Royston postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Royston lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Royston works over Potts with some ground and pound from guard.
Royston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royston stands up over Potts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Royston postures up and lands a big shot to Potts's brow.
Royston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Royston postures up and lands a big shot to Potts's brow.
Royston works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Royston is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Potts!
Potts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Potts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Royston avoids the attempt from Potts to control.
Royston cracks Potts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Potts tries to lock up and control but Royston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Royston fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Royston landing shots from mount.
Potts taking shots to the head.
Potts tries to hold on but Royston postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Potts looks a forlorn figure.
Potts throwing hammer fists to the chest of Royston. What's that going to do exactly?
Potts seems to have recovered his senses.
Potts tries to hold on but Royston pushes him away.
Potts holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Royston tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Royston lands a nice shot to the head.
Potts is looking to get to half guard.
Potts slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Royston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potts actively working from the bottom here.
Potts manages to get to full guard.
Royston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Royston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Potts misses with a takedown attempt
and Royston counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Potts!
Royston with shots to the head and body - Potts looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Royston.
Potts is trying to escape the mount.
Potts taking shots to the head.
Royston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Royston cracks Potts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Potts working to try and regain half guard.
Potts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Potts throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Royston trying to control but Potts is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Royston with a couple of short strikes.
Marcus Royston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royston looking for a guillotine from mount but Potts is having none of it.
Royston putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Royston wants to control the pace but Potts is squirming around nicely.
Royston landing strikes from the mount and Potts is in trouble!
Royston looking to finish Potts with some ground and pound. This is bad for Potts!
Royston lands with some strikes.
Royston raining down shots from the mount!
Royston lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Royston punching from mount but Potts doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Potts is looking to get to half guard.
Royston lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Royston.
Potts tries to hold on but Royston postures up.
Royston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potts can do to turn this around?
Royston working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Nick Potts has been cut.
Royston landing strikes from the mount and Potts is in trouble!
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!
Royston with shots to the head and body - Potts looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Royston connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Potts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Potts is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Royston lands a heavy elbow.
Royston looking to control but Potts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts is wriggling around trying to escape.
Royston working the ground and pound effectively.
Potts working to try and regain half guard.
Potts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Potts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Royston looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Royston with shots to the head and body - Potts looks very uncomfortable down there.
Royston looking to finish Potts with some ground and pound. This is bad for Potts!
Royston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royston tries to control but Potts wriggling away.
Royston landing strikes, looking to finish!
Royston landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Potts is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Potts that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Royston unloads with some shots from mount but Potts bucks and avoids them well.
Royston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Potts's face.
Royston looking for a guillotine from mount but Potts is having none of it.
Royston looking to finish with strikes here!
Potts wants to hold on but Royston pushes him away.
Royston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Potts hang on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potts is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Royston.
Potts sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Potts manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Royston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Potts's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Royston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Royston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Royston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potts pinned against the cage. Potts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Royston wants to clinch.
Royston closes the distance and clinches up with Potts, looking for a takedown. Royston pushes Potts against the cage but Potts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Royston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Royston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Potts as he avoids it easily.
Royston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Royston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Potts circles away.
Royston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Royston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Potts but Potts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Royston is looking to clinch but Potts is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts swats away the attempt to clinch by Royston.
Royston fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Royston misses with a takedown attempt - Potts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Royston tries for a takedown but Potts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Royston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potts pinned against the cage. Potts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Royston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Potts is fending him off so far but Royston persists. Nope, Potts circles away and we're back to standing.
Royston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Royston throws a right and a left that Potts avoids nicely.
Royston shoots in and drives through. Potts sprawls well.
Royston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Potts swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Potts. No joy for Royston on that attempt.
Royston tries to clinch but Potts is having none of it.
Royston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Potts swivels and escapes.
Royston shoots in and drives through. Potts sprawls well.
Royston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Royston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Potts but Potts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Royston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Royston shoots in but Potts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Royston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Potts's waist but Potts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Royston off to one side.
Royston shoots in and drives through. Potts sprawls well.
Potts fakes the leg kick and cracks Royston in the body.
Potts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Potts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Potts showed some decent athleticism there.
Potts is trying to work for a kimura but Royston is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Royston slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Royston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Royston wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Potts is now in half guard.
Royston makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Royston.
Royston wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Potts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Royston wants to sweep here but Potts controlling him for the moment.
Royston throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Royston wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Royston looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Royston closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Royston lands in his opponent's guard.
Royston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Potts trying to control the position.
Potts keeping moving, preventing Royston from controlling successfully.
Potts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Royston is one step ahead there.
Nick Potts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Royston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Royston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Potts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Royston 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Royston!
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