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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Nielsen (ranked 22029 p4p, 460 weight class) and Paul Rabbitte (ranked 22072 p4p, 454 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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220 lbs
3 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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 New York, Brian Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Rabbitte!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen avoids the head kick by Rabbitte.
Nielsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rabbitte throws a lazy head kick
and Nielsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nielsen is stalling here.
Nielsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rabbitte throws a jab when Nielsen was well out of range.
Nielsen avoids the head kick by Rabbitte.
Nielsen tries to counter by clinching up but Rabbitte breaks away and moves out of range.
Rabbitte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rabbitte throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nielsen's head.
Rabbitte throws a series of punches but Nielsen moves out of range.
Nielsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Rabbitte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nielsen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Paul Rabbitte has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabbitte gets tackled into the cage by Nielsen. Nielsen maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rabbitte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nielsen has him pressed against the cage.
Rabbitte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nielsen avoids a wild elbow strike from Rabbitte.
Rabbitte tries to pull guard but Nielsen won't allow it.
Nielsen breaks from the clinch.
Rabbitte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rabbitte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabbitte lands a two punch combo.
Nielsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nielsen moves into the clinch.
Nielsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rabbitte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabbitte blocks a head kick by Nielsen.
Nielsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbitte drives through and clinches with Nielsen against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabbitte scores with a knee to the head.
Nielsen blocks the elbow strike.
Nielsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nielsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rabbitte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabbitte throws a head kick that misses.
Nielsen has Rabbitte up against the cage in a clinch.
Rabbitte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nielsen.
Nielsen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nielsen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rabbitte told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rabbitte throws a big right hand that misses.
Rabbitte stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jab, jab by Rabbitte - just one landing.
Rabbitte scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbitte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nielsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rabbitte.
Rabbitte throws a big counter head kick but Nielsen avoids it with no problem.
Rabbitte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rabbitte misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabbitte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nielsen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nielsen. Rabbitte shrugs it off though.
Rabbitte moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rabbitte. Nielsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nielsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rabbitte's hands.
Nielsen lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Nielsen.
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!
Rabbitte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nielsen pushes Rabbitte up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen decides to pull guard.
Rabbitte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rabbitte with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nielsen controlling Rabbitte's posture.
Nielsen has momentary wrist control but Rabbitte slips an elbow through the middle.
Rabbitte slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rabbitte gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Rabbitte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Rabbitte's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rabbitte tries to clinch but Nielsen moves out of range.
Nielsen moves into the clinch.
Rabbitte is trying to force a seperation but Nielsen has the dominant position.
Nielsen slowing the pace effectively.
Rabbitte with a knee to the head.
Nielsen wants a takedown but no success here.
Rabbitte is trying to force a seperation but Nielsen has the dominant position.
Nielsen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nielsen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nielsen manages to end up in side control.
Rabbitte throws Nielsen to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabbitte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nielsen rushes Rabbitte and presses him up against the cage.
Nielsen has Rabbitte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rabbitte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Nielsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rabbitte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rabbitte tries to work over Nielsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen can't get the takedown.
Rabbitte tries to pull guard but Nielsen won't allow it.
Nielsen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rabbitte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nielsen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rabbitte pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rabbitte throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nielsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rabbitte circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Nielsen.
Rabbitte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nielsen blocks a head kick by Rabbitte.
Nielsen is looking to counter the offense by Rabbitte and move into the clinch.
Paul Rabbitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Rabbitte finds it's way through Nielsen's defenses.
Rabbitte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabbitte throws a hook but Nielsen blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbitte misses with a leg kick.
Nielsen avoids the head kick by Rabbitte.
Rabbitte cracks Nielsen with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabbitte throws a combination. Nielsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rabbitte lands a head kick. Nielsen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nielsen is rocked!
Rabbitte lands an uppercut, right on the button! Nielsen tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Rabbitte!
Paul Rabbitte bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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FIGHT
RATING
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