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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 5093 weight class) and Damo Jones (ranked 0 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Sydney, Bobo Nelson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damo Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nelson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones moves into full guard.
Nelson distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nelson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nelson has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Nelson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nelson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
Nelson passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nelson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nelson 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nelson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nelson is taking a breather. Jones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nelson stands up and beckons Jones to join him on the feet.
Nelson stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Nelson .
Nelson goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Nelson 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 Bobo Nelson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Nelson stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jones regains guard.
Nelson is standing up over Jones. Jones looks to escape but Nelson dives into side control.
Jones looks winded!
Nelson looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nelson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee asks Nelson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nelson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nelson working away.
Nelson taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Nelson control the position.
Nelson controls the position from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobo Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Nelson , looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Nelson against the cage but Nelson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the cage. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nelson is looking to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch.
Nelson pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Bobo Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damo Jones.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to pull guard but Nelson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Nelson pulls guard.
Nelson kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.
Jones goes for a double leg but Nelson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nelson continues to drive forward.
Nelson dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Nelson 's head and hops out.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Nelson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Nelson backs off Jones throws a huge counter combo but Nelson manages to avoid it all.
Nelson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelson . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nelson stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nelson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nelson working some strikes from top position.
Nelson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
Nelson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nelson goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Nelson slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nelson 's efforts to push away.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones misses with a double jab.
Nelson gets the takedown into side control.
Nelson takes a little break here. Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobo Nelson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones rushes Nelson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nelson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobo Nelson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones jumps into guard, dragging Nelson to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson stands up and waves to Jones to follow him.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones scores with a head kick. Nelson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nelson gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones taking a breather.
Nelson manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nelson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nelson has passed into side control.
Jones tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Nelson controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones bucks up and throws Nelson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nelson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nelson wants a takedown.
Damo Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Nelson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damo Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight for Bobo Nelson !
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Bobo Nelson !
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Bobo Nelson !
Bobo Nelson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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