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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Nigel (ranked 4842 p4p, 4928 weight class) and Wes Ekwall (ranked 583 p4p, 156 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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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Bill Nigel!
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, Wes Ekwall!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nigel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nigel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nigel wants to work for an arm triangle but Ekwall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ekwall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nigel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ekwall is trying to maintain the position but Nigel is very close to passing his half guard.
Nigel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nigel is looking for a kimura here.
Nigel is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekwall is looking for a sweep. Nigel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nigel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekwall is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ekwall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ekwall is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ekwall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekwall is bucking up trying to escape but Nigel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nigel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nigel working for a submission but Ekwall is keeping him at bay.
Nigel controlling from the full mount.
Ekwall is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Nigel lands a heavy elbow.
Nigel has hold of Ekwall's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ekwall manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekwall working to try and regain half guard.
Nigel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nigel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ekwall is surviving well by controlling Nigel's body position as best he can.
Nigel avoids the attempt from Ekwall to control.
Nigel has hold of Ekwall's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ekwall manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekwall has left one of his arms exposed and Nigel doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Ekwall screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Nigel!
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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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