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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Boy (ranked 1967 p4p, 2761 weight class) and Kyle Nelson (ranked 212 p4p, 294 weight class). Big Boy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boy.
Boy moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Kyle Nelson has been cut.
Nelson shoots in and drives through. Boy sprawls well.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boy.
Boy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Boy throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Nelson darts in and clinches Boy up against the cage.
Boy lands a hook that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.
Boy gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Boy controls the action.
Boy working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Nelson blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Boy scores with a shot to the side of Nelson's head.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Boy.
Boy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nelson blocks an uppercut.
Boy working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson.
Boy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nelson defending well as Boy loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson is looking for the big counter here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Boy misses its intended target.
Boy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson scores with a nice strike.
Boy avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Boy throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boy throws out the jab.
Big Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boy throws out the jab.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boy is looking to counter punch.
Boy throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Boy misses the jab.
Nelson throws a right hand that Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Boy also avoids with ease.
Boy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Boy.
Nelson misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Nelson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson slips under a jab from Boy.
As Boy backs off Nelson throws a huge counter combo but Boy manages to avoid it all.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Boy.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Boy misses.
Boy throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boy.
Boy misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boy circles away quickly and effectively.
Boy throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nelson thuds his right hand into Boy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Boy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Boy misses its intended target.
Nelson slips under a jab from Boy.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Boy.
The crowd cheers as Boy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nelson doesn't seem phased though.
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boy.
Nelson drops his hands momentarily and Boy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boy missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boy misses with an uppercut. Nelson saw that one coming.
Nelson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Boy loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
A slow jab from Boy misses its intended target.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Boy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Nelson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Boy throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boy misses with a hook
and Nelson counters with a nice body shot.
Boy misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Boy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boy blocks the body kick.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boy missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kyle Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Boy as he connects with a hook.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boy.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boy.
A swing and a miss from Boy.
Nelson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Big Boy is winning the standup battle so far.
Boy throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Boy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nelson throws out a leg kick but Boy moves out of range and Nelson only half commits.
Boy misses with a looping left.
Boy misses with an uppercut.
Nelson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boy.
Nelson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A cross from Boy lands.
Boy misses with a left hand
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson cracks Boy with a good jab.
Boy throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
A slow jab from Boy misses its intended target.
Nelson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson moves into full mount! Boy won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.
Nelson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nelson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws some wild stikes that Boy manages to avoid easily.
Boy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nelson.
Boy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Boy is squirming around, avoiding Nelson's attempts to control the action.
That's four 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.
Boy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground.
Nelson wants to take Boy's back here but Boy is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Nelson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nelson looking to finish with strikes here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Nelson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Boy throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boy momentarily.
Boy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nelson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boy on his heels. He'll look to pass Boy's guard now, I'm sure.
Boy keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
Nelson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boy's guard.
Boy is staying active underneath Nelson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson trying to control the pace.
Nelson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boy defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Boy won't allow it.
Nelson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nelson thowing shots but they're missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Nelson trying to control but Boy is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson working for a guillotine from mount but Boy is in no mood to give up.
Nelson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nelson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boy is squirming around, avoiding Nelson's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson thowing shots but they're missing.
Nelson trying to control but Boy is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boy is trying to escape the mount but Nelson keeps good control and instead manages to take Boy's back.
Will Nelson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nelson misses with a punch to the head.
Nelson is cranking Boy's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Boy! He's tightened the choke and Boy is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kyle Nelson!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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