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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sandy Talley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandy Talley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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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
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sandy Talley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crash Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Talley wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.
Talley is looking for a triangle but Nelson pushes his legs off easily.
Talley wants to stand but Nelson is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Talley keeps moving.
Talley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Talley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nelson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nelson prevents Talley from getting back to his feet.
Nelson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Talley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley looking for a guillotine here but Nelson defends easily.
Nelson trying to control but Talley is working from the bottom.
Talley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nelson is trying to escape the mount.
Nelson looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley landing strikes from the mount and Nelson is in trouble!
Talley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nelson is squirming around, avoiding Talley's attempts to control the action.
Talley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nelson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Talley is landing with some decent strikes but Nelson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nelson's face.
Nelson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Talley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talley is landing with some decent strikes but Nelson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Nelson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Nelson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nelson wants to hold on but Talley pushes him away.
Talley raining down shots from the mount!
Talley landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talley breaks from Nelson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nelson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Talley 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.
Talley looking to finish Nelson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nelson!
Talley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Talley trying to control but Nelson is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talley looking to secure an arm triangle but Nelson defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Talley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nelson has Talley up against the cage in a clinch.
Talley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nelson to keep the fight standing.
Talley letting Nelson take a breather here.
Talley is trying to pull guard but Nelson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nelson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nelson manages to end up in side control.
Talley throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Talley regains half guard.
Nelson prevents Talley from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to stand but Talley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Talley misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nelson prevents Talley from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Talley gets back to full guard.
Nelson forces his way into half guard.
Talley looking for submissions off his back.
Sandy Talley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Talley lands a couple of sideways elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley is trying to stand back up but Nelson is controlling him
Talley manages to escape and get back to his feet!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Talley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandy Talley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talley trying to control the pace.
Talley prevents Nelson from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Talley prevents Nelson from improving his position.
Nelson is staying active underneath Talley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Talley wants to get back to his feet.
Talley gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Talley looking for a guillotine here but Nelson defends easily.
Talley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nelson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nelson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Talley dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Talley shoots in and bounces Nelson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nelson working a defensive guard but Talley passes into half guard.
Talley stands up and beckons Nelson to join him on the feet.
Nelson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Talley's half guard.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley actively working from the bottom here.
Talley kicks off Nelson and gets to his feet.
Talley gets caught flat footed, as Nelson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Talley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Talley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Talley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nelson, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Talley. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Talley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Talley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nelson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Talley somewhat.
Talley closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Talley keeps him there for the moment.
Talley jumps guard but Nelson stands there with Talley around his waist. Talley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandy Talley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson is pressed up against the cage. Talley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nelson down to the mat. Nelson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nelson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Talley, pushing him back against the cage.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talley avoids it.
Nelson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nelson prevents Talley from getting back to his feet.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Talley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
We've been informed that Nelson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Talley keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Crash Nelson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Talley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson drives through with a takedown into Talley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Crash Nelson.
I think Talley 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 Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandy Talley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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