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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Dorival (ranked 6837 p4p, 514 weight class) and Brian Nielsen (ranked 23480 p4p, 605 weight class). Brian Nielsen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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265 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Dorival!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen rushes Dorival and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nielsen working aggressively here.
Dorival tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nielsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nielsen working aggressively here.
Nielsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nielsen can't find room to land a body shot as Dorival controls the action.
Nielsen misses with the head strike.
Nielsen lands a nice uppercut.
Dorival swings wildly with an uppercut but Nielsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nielsen lands a shoulder strike.
Nielsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorival.
Nielsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nielsen lands a right hand.
Dorival lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorival scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nielsen scores with a shot to the side of Dorival's head.
Dorival lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nielsen backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Nielsen fails to land.
Nielsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nielsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nielsen fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Nielsen.
Nielsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nielsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dorival blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nielsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dorival tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nielsen avoids it.
Dorival wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Nielsen.
Nielsen lands a nice uppercut.
Dorival can't find room to land a body shot as Nielsen controls the action.
Dorival throws a head punch that misses.
Nielsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nielsen blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nielsen.
A right hook to the body lands for Dorival.
Nielsen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nielsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorival manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dorival lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nielsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Dorival backwards.
Nielsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dorival throws an elbow but misses.
Dorival takes a shot to the head.
Nielsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nielsen misses with the head strike.
Dorival wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nielsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dorival's elbow.
Dorival scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nielsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dorival backwards.
Nielsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Dorival controls his hands.
Dorival taking a breather.
Nielsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dorival just leaning against Nielsen, taking a breather.
Nielsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorival.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorival stalling.
Nielsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Dorival blocks a body shot from Nielsen.
Dorival blocking some punches.
Nielsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dorival misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nielsen.
Dorival makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nielsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dorival working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nielsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Dorival as the two fighters clinch.
Dorival's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nielsen misses with some punches.
Nielsen blocks a body shot from Dorival.
Dorival blocks a body shot from Nielsen.
Nielsen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nielsen managing to block the knees to the body from Dorival.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dorival.
Nielsen has a couple of punches blocked by Dorival.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nielsen fails to land.
Dorival breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dorival gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dorival obliges.
Nielsen looks winded!
Dorival is trying to break free.
Dorival manages to break the clinch.
Dorival blocks a low kick nicely.
Nielsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nielsen moves away from the strike by Dorival.
Nielsen tries to clinch but Dorival is having none of it.
Dorival avoids the body shot from Nielsen.
Dorival waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nielsen.
Dorival throws a head kick that half lands.
Dorival forces Nielsen back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorival blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dorival blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dorival throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
A head punch on the inside from Nielsen fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Nielsen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dorival keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dorival uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nielsen.
It looked like Dorival wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dorival swings for the body but Nielsen moves out of range.
Nielsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dorival counters with a nice uppercut.
Dorival takes a swing at Nielsen's ribcage but misses.
Dorival misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nielsen.
Nielsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorival sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dorival ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dorival jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nielsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nielsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dorival fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nielsen manages to avoid it.
Dorival ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nielsen moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorival rushes Nielsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nielsen misses with some punches.
Nielsen can't find room to land a body shot as Dorival controls the action.
A short right from Dorival on the inside.
Brian Nielsen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dorival throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
Nielsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nielsen working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorival breaks the clinch.
Dorival blocks a head kick by Nielsen.
Dorival ducks under a wild hook from Nielsen.
Dorival cracks Nielsen with an open hand slap.
Dorival is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dorival connects with a nice looking jab.
Dorival jabs at Nielsen's body.
Nielsen jabs Dorival to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marco Dorival is winning the standup battle so far.
Nielsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dorival to score with a decent uppercut.
Dorival lands the left hand.
Nice body punch from Nielsen.
Nielsen has Dorival up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nielsen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dorival up against the cage.
Dorival misses with some punches.
Dorival trying to stall but Nielsen improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorival is looking to break free of the clinch but Nielsen has double underhooks.
Nielsen gets through Dorival's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nielsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dorival is trying to push Nielsen away but Nielsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nielsen as Dorival tries to tie him up.
Dorival softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dorival gets through Nielsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dorival throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nielsens head.
Nielsen gets through Dorival's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nielsen misses with the head strike.
Nielsen misses with some punches.
Dorival scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dorival blocks a body shot from Nielsen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nielsen.
Nielsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nielsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nielsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dorival can't break the clinch.
Dorival blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nielsen avoiding damage as Dorival throws knees to the body.
Dorival misses with a knee strike.
Nielsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Nielsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dorival backwards.
Nielsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dorival uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dorival breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nielsen throws a hook but Dorival blocks it.
Dorival tests Nielsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dorival is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nielsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dorival waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nielsen.
Nielsen wants to counter the offense by Dorival and move into the clinch position.
Nielsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dorival.
Nielsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dorival tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nielsen looks to land a right hand but Dorival moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorival lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dorival connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nielsen momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nielsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dorival cracks Nielsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dorival throws a lazy right hand but Nielsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nielsen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nielsen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dorival jabs Nielsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nielsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dorival connects with a single shot there.
Dorival moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nielsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nielsen is looking to score with low kicks.
Nielsen misses with a body shot.
Dorival scores with a nice strike.
Dorival connects with a looping right hand.
Nielsen throws a leg kick but Dorival sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dorival throws a lazy right hand but Nielsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nielsen just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Dorival dominated that second round.
That's time! Dorival's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dorival displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dorival throws a body punch but Nielsen moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Dorival. That snapped Nielsen's head back.
Nielsen moves into range and clinches up with Dorival.
Nielsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dorival stalling in the clinch but Nielsen improves position.
Dorival wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nielsen has him pressed against the cage.
Dorival misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nielsen misses with the head strike.
Dorival misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nielsen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dorival.
Nielsen tries to work over Dorival's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nielsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorival.
Good body shot from Nielsen.
Dorival lands a shoulder strike.
Nielsen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorival tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nielsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Dorival finish him?
A short right from Dorival on the inside.
Nielsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nielsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dorival fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorival has a couple of punches blocked by Nielsen.
Nielsen is pressed against the cage. Dorival pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Nielsen! Two more big strikes from Dorival and Nielsen crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marco Dorival!
Marco Dorival thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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