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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Nilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nilsson has chosen Zukyun Love by Mini Moni as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Nilsson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nilsson tries to clinch but Rico moves out of range.
Nilsson blocks a jab.
Rico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nilsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rico keeps the fight on the outside.
Jonny Rico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nilsson tries to clinch there but Rico circles away.
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Nilsson.
Nilsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rico circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nilsson wants to clinch up but Rico keeps it at a distance.
Rico looks for a takedown but Nilsson sprawls well.
Rico shoots in looking for a takedown. Nilsson tries to sprawl out of it but Rico keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nilsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horrible takedown by Rico or perhaps it was just good defense by Nilsson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rico throws a series of punches but Nilsson avoids them all with ease.
Rico misses with a double jab.
Rico misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nilsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nilsson wants to clinch.
Rico misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nilsson fails to land the takedown.
Rico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nilsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nilsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Rico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Nilsson. No joy for Rico on that attempt.
Rico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nilsson.
Rico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nilsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nilsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rico wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rico is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rico has escaped and now he's on top!
Nilsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rico is one step ahead there.
Rico looking to pass the guard.
Nilsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rico sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rico has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nilsson wants to sweep here but Rico controlling him for the moment.
Nilsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rico doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rico manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nilsson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rico puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rico controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nilsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rico escapes and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Rico. No joy for Nilsson on that attempt.
Rico has his takedown stuffed
and Nilsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rico keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rico throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nilsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nilsson is trying to work for a kimura but Rico is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Nilsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nilsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rico scores with a one two! Nilsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rico looks to land a combination. Nilsson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rico goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nilsson slips a jab and a cross from Rico.
Nilsson is looking to clinch.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Nilsson slips under a jab from Rico.
Nilsson tries to clinch up.
Nilsson is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.
Rico throws a right hand that Nilsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nilsson also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rico throws a right and a left that Nilsson avoids nicely.
Nilsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nilsson moves in looking to clinch but Rico pushes him off.
Rico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nilsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nilsson dodges the punch combination from Rico.
Rico fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rico looks to land a left hand but Nilsson moved out of range nicely.
Rico shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nilsson but Nilsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nilsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nilsson tries to clinch there but Rico circles away.
Rico swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nilsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nilsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rico tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rico gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nilsson regains guard.
Nilsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Rico tries to free his leg and advance position but Nilsson is retaining full guard.
Nilsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rico controlling from the top position.
Nilsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rico's guard.
Nilsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rico trying to control the position.
Nilsson passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rico makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nilsson tries to clinch there but Rico circles away.
Nilsson tries to clinch up but Rico circles away and keeps his distance.
Rico throws a right hand that Nilsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nilsson also avoids with ease.
Nilsson tries to clinch there but Rico circles away.
Rico misses with a wild combination.
Nilsson slips under a jab from Rico.
Nilsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nilsson is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.
Nilsson is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rico lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nilsson backs up against the cage.
Rico misses with a hook. Nilsson ducked under it nicely.
Rico falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nilsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nilsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rico looking for a takedown.
Nilsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rico.
Nilsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rico.
Nilsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rico is trying to drag Nilsson to the mat but Nilsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nilsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nilsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nilsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rico gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nilsson throws an elbow but misses.
Rico blocks an elbow strike.
Nilsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rico is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nilsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Rico dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nilsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rico counters with a shoot takedown. Nilsson fights it but they end up in guard.
Rico connects with a couple of short punches.
Nilsson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rico is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nilsson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rico's back instead.
Rico grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Nilsson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Rico holding both Nilsson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Rico tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nilsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rico looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsson is working for a guillotine from mount but Rico frees his head quite easily.
Nilsson avoids the attempt from Rico to control.
Rico is looking to get to half guard.
Rico is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rico on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rico tries to get out of the position.
Nilsson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rico has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rico tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nilsson looking to finish with strikes here!
Rico tries to hold on but Nilsson pushes him away.
Nilsson scoring with strikes but Rico is staying in there.
Rico wants to hold on but Nilsson pushes him away.
Nilsson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rico manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nilsson working the ground and pound from side control.
Nilsson throws a strike aimed at the side of Rico's head but Rico avoids it well.
Rico manages to get back to half guard.
Rico desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rico is in trouble now - Nilsson has advanced to mount!
Rico wants to get back to his feet.
Nilsson avoids the attempt from Rico to control.
The referee warns Rico that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nilsson looking for a guillotine from mount but Rico is having none of it.
Nilsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rico looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico tries to hold on but Nilsson postures up.
Nilsson looking for a guillotine from mount but Rico is having none of it.
Rico defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nilsson.
Rico prevents Nilsson from taking his back.
Rico sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nilsson stops Rico from getting back to his feet.
Rico avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nilsson.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dennis Nilsson.
I think Nilsson 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Jonny Rico!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Dennis Nilsson!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Dennis Nilsson!
Dennis Nilsson wins by split decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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