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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alec Zhang Xiao (ranked 5996 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Nelson (ranked 6103 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alec Zhang Xiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nelson wants it to stay on the feet.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zhang Xiao throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Zhang Xiao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson throws a low kick, looking for Zhang Xiao's leg but Zhang Xiao calmly moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zhang Xiao.
Zhang Xiao closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson goes for a takedown attempt but Zhang Xiao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zhang Xiao throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang Xiao misses with a takedown attempt
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alec Zhang Xiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson rushes Zhang Xiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zhang Xiao gets control of Nelson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zhang Xiao will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zhang Xiao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zhang Xiao tries to get out of the position.
Nelson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zhang Xiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zhang Xiao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.
Nelson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nelson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zhang Xiao fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zhang Xiao blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Zhang Xiao shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense.
Zhang Xiao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhang Xiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch but Zhang Xiao moves out of range.
Zhang Xiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Nelson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zhang Xiao swivels and escapes.
Zhang Xiao tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nelson defends well and Zhang Xiao ends up having to push Nelson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Zhang Xiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zhang Xiao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang Xiao has a takedown stuffed.
Alec Zhang Xiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhang Xiao shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zhang Xiao is breathing heavily.
Zhang Xiao shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Despite the aggression on Nelson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nelson darts in and clinches Zhang Xiao up against the cage.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhang Xiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zhang Xiao as he avoids it easily.
Zhang Xiao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhang Xiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nelson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zhang Xiao trying to control but Nelson postures up.
Zhang Xiao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nelson pulls his head out easily.
Nelson wants to work for an arm triangle but Zhang Xiao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zhang Xiao wants to get back to full guard but Nelson has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Nelson dominated that 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.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhang Xiao is looking to counter the offense by Nelson and move into the clinch.
Nelson connects with a right hand. Zhang Xiao shakes it off.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Zhang Xiao keeps it at a distance.
Zhang Xiao appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zhang Xiao moves into the clinch.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Zhang Xiao holds him up against the cage and eventually Nelson drops back down to his feet.
Zhang Xiao tries to land knees in the clinch but Nelson avoids the damage to the body.
Zhang Xiao can't get the takedown.
Zhang Xiao stops a takedown attempt from Nelson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang Xiao stops a takedown attempt from Nelson.
Alec Zhang Xiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Nelson.
Zhang Xiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Zhang Xiao sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Nelson with that takedown attempt.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Zhang Xiao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eddie Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhang Xiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nelson.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Zhang Xiao moves out of range easily.
Zhang Xiao is looking for a counter combo.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zhang Xiao.
Zhang Xiao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the cage. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zhang Xiao is defended easily by Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick but Zhang Xiao moves out of range.
Zhang Xiao shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zhang Xiao misses with a takedown attempt - Nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang Xiao shoots for a double leg takedown but Nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Zhang Xiao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nelson fails to land the takedown.
Alec Zhang Xiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhang Xiao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nelson's waist but Nelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zhang Xiao off to one side.
And Nelson tries to counter it with a takedown but Zhang Xiao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zhang Xiao's hands.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Zhang Xiao pushes him off.
Nelson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zhang Xiao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zhang Xiao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nelson defends it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhang Xiao slaps away a takedown attempt from Nelson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhang Xiao circles away.
Nelson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zhang Xiao tries to avoid it but Nelson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zhang Xiao to the ground. Zhang Xiao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zhang Xiao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nelson but Nelson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zhang Xiao shoots for a takedown but Nelson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zhang Xiao has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but Zhang Xiao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zhang Xiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zhang Xiao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nelson as he jumps to the side.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zhang Xiao avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang Xiao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nelson, pushing him back against the cage.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zhang Xiao shoots in and drives through. Nelson sprawls well.
Nelson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zhang Xiao defends it well.
Zhang Xiao slaps away a takedown attempt from Nelson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zhang Xiao clinches with his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zhang Xiao jumps guard but Nelson stands there with Zhang Xiao around his waist. Zhang Xiao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nelson tries to stall but Zhang Xiao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Zhang Xiao 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. This is the final round!
Zhang Xiao gets a clinch.
Zhang Xiao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nelson avoids it.
Come on Nelson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nelson breaks the clinch.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Zhang Xiao's head but Zhang Xiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhang Xiao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nelson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zhang Xiao is fending him off so far but Nelson persists. Nope, Zhang Xiao circles away and we're back to standing.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches up with Zhang Xiao, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes Zhang Xiao against the cage but Zhang Xiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang Xiao scores with a leg kick.
Zhang Xiao shoots in looking for a takedown but Nelson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zhang Xiao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zhang Xiao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zhang Xiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Zhang Xiao holds him up against the cage and eventually Nelson drops back down to his feet.
Alec Zhang Xiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Nelson.
Nelson trying to control the position but instead, Zhang Xiao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nelson into the cage.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zhang Xiao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhang Xiao manages to break the clinch.
Zhang Xiao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zhang Xiao moves into range and clinches up with Nelson.
Zhang Xiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zhang Xiao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nelson circles away.
Nelson is looking for the big counter here.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Zhang Xiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zhang Xiao clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang Xiao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nelson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zhang Xiao breaks from the clinch.
Nelson throws a wild body kick that Zhang Xiao sees coming a mile off.
Zhang Xiao shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson stuffs the takedown attempt from Zhang Xiao. Zhang Xiao gets slowly back to his feet.
Nelson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zhang Xiao pinned against the cage. Zhang Xiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zhang Xiao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nelson controlling the action here for a moment.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nelson gets underhooks to prevent Zhang Xiao's takedown attempt.
Nelson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zhang Xiao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zhang Xiao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zhang Xiao is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nelson is defending well.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Zhang Xiao won't allow it.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zhang Xiao to keep the fight standing.
Nelson avoiding damage as Zhang Xiao throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang Xiao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nelson walks away with a smile on his face. Zhang Xiao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zhang Xiao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nelson's waist but Nelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zhang Xiao off to one side.
Nelson has managed to clinch.
Nelson looking for a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zhang Xiao manages to break the clinch.
Zhang Xiao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhang Xiao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zhang Xiao shoots in and drives through. Nelson sprawls well.
Nelson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zhang Xiao but Zhang Xiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alec Zhang Xiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zhang Xiao swivels and escapes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Eddie Nelson!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Eddie Nelson!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Eddie Nelson!
Eddie Nelson wins by unanimous decision!
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