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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Manel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manel has chosen A Portuguesa as his entrance music. The key to victory for Hoy Nelson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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263 lbs
31 - 24 - 0 |
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190 cm
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250 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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
31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toni Manel!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Manel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Manel shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manel.
Manel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nelson is fending him off so far but Manel persists. Nope, Nelson circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Manel.
Nelson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Toni Manel has been cut.
Manel fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nelson misses with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Manel blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nelson as he jumps to the side.
Manel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nelson defends it nicely.
Manel shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manel wants to slow Nelson down by chopping away at his legs.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson stuffs the takedown.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nelson.
Manel shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Manel moved away.
Manel moves out of range of the strikes.
Manel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nelson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nelson is trying to get back to his feet.
Manel misses with the ground and pound.
Manel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Manel lands a few punches from side control.
Manel lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manel trying to control the position but Nelson is working away.
Manel working the ground and pound.
Nelson is not content to let Manel control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nelson tries to escape but Manel is in control.
Manel wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
Nelson pushes Manel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Manel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manel misses with the ground and pound.
Nelson stops Manel from passing to mount.
Nelson tries to escape but Manel is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoy Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toni Manel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
Nelson throws a head kick but Manel moves out of range.
Manel misses with a takedown attempt - Nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick from Nelson lands but Manel takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Manel has a takedown stuffed.
Manel blocks the body kick.
Manel shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl out of it but Manel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nelson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Manel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Manel shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manel shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense.
Manel shoots in looking for a takedown but Nelson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Manel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nelson counters with a body kick that stops Manel in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manel is defended easily by Nelson.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Manel moves out of range easily.
Manel shoots in but no luck this time.
Nelson looks to land a combination. Manel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the cage. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nelson throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Manel stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Nelson follows into mount!
Manel is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manel tries to reverse the position but Nelson maintains control.
Manel tries to hold on but Nelson pushes him away.
Manel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nelson punching from mount but Manel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nelson.
Manel working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to control but Manel wriggling away.
Manel wants to hold on but Nelson pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson punching from mount but Manel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Manel wants to control but Nelson is having none of it.
Manel is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manel tries to hold on but Nelson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoy Nelson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toni Manel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nelson throws a head kick that half lands.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson slaps away a takedown attempt from Manel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Manel fails to land the takedown.
Manel fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Manel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Manel or perhaps it was just good defense by Nelson, which made it look bad.
Hoy Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Manel moves out of range easily.
Manel misses with a takedown attempt - Nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Toni Manel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Manel shoots in but no luck this time.
Manel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nelson defends well and Manel ends up having to push Nelson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nelson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson lands a knee to the head.
Nelson lands a knee to the body.
Manel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nelson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Manel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nelson prevents it.
Nelson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hoy Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Manel goes down! Nelson pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Manel is still in real trouble! Can Nelson finish him?
Manel is trying to improve his position.
Nelson trying to control the action but Manel is working from the bottom.
Manel seems to have recovered his senses.
Manel tries to improve position but can't.
Manel regains half guard.
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!
Manel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manel keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manel wants to control but Nelson is keeping busy.
Nelson trying to mount his opponent but Manel defends it.
Nelson is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manel is trying to get back to full guard.
Toni Manel has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoy Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoy Nelson!
Hoy Nelson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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