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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Blue (ranked 3583 p4p, 2294 weight class) and Patrick Nielson (ranked 426 p4p, 305 weight class). Blue comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Blue
vs
Nielson

187 cm
20
192
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
188
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Nielson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blue looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A left lands for Nielson.
Blue buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nielson throws a lazy right hand but Blue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick from Nielson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nielson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Blue was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nielson.
Blue lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nielson throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
Blue throws a looping overhand right but Nielson ducks down to avoid it.
Nielson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blue. Blue obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue misses with an uppercut.
Nielson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blue.
A leg kick checked by Blue.
Nielson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nielson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Nielson blocks the leg kick.
Blue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nielson slips a straight right by Blue.
Nielson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nielson misses with a body kick.
Nielson tries to land a leg kick but Blue saw it coming and moves away.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blue on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blue jabs Nielson right on the nose. Nielson blinks but takes it well.
Blue lands a nice looking body shot.
Blue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nielson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blue backing away here, and Nielson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nielson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
Blue is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nielson.
Nielson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nielson connects with a body shot.
Nielson throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue fakes the leg kick and cracks Nielson in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nielson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nielson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nielson throws a leg kick but Blue checks it.
Blue scores with a jab.
Blue blocks a head kick by Nielson.
Blue throws a leg kick but Nielson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nielson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nielson throws a wild body kick that Blue sees coming a mile off.

Nielson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blue misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blue.
Blue missing with knees to the body.
Nielson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielson swings wildly with an uppercut but Blue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nielson working aggressively here.
Nielson misses with a punch to the body.
Nielson misses with a punch to the body.
Blue taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nielson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nielson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nielson letting Blue take a breather here.
Blue blocks an uppercut.
Blue trying to stall but Nielson improves his position.
Blue doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nielson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blue swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blue lands a left hand.
Blue goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nielson blocks an uppercut.
Blue tries to land knees in the clinch but Nielson avoids the damage to the body.
Blue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nielson's elbow.
Nielson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Blue fails to land.
Nielson swings wildly with an uppercut but Blue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blue misses with some punches.
Blue tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nielson leaning against his opponent.
Blue lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lloyd Blue will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nielson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nielson! But no joy.
Nielson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blue.
Nielson avoids the head kick by Blue.
Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nielson jabs Blue right on the nose. Blue blinks but takes it well.
Nielson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nielson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blue keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blue thumps Nielson with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nielson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nielson throws a head kick that misses.
Blue throws a sloppy head kick and Nielson moves out of range easily.
Blue takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Nielson misses the target.
Blue thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nielson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blue ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nielson looks for the body kick but Blue saw that one coming.
Blue throws a leg kick but Nielson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blue just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blue. Nielson shrugs it off though.
Blue digs a good body shot into Nielson's ribs.
Blue throws a low kick but Nielson moves out of range easily.
Blue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nielson moves away.
Nielson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nielson looks for the body kick but Blue saw that one coming.
Nielson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nielson misses with a wild body shot.
Nielson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
and Nielson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue misses with a head kick.
Blue keeps Nielson at a distance using the push kick.
Blue connects with a solid leg kick.
Nielson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blue connects with a solid leg kick.
Nielson takes one to the side of the head.
Nielson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nielson misses with a right hand
and Blue counters with a nice uppercut.
Nielson throws out a leg kick but Blue moves out of range and Nielson only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nielson connects with the punch.
Blue keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nielson misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Blue.
Blue thuds a left hand into Nielson's body.
Blue doesn't manage to clinch there - Nielson circles away.
A leg kick checked by Blue.
Nielson throws a wild body kick that Blue sees coming a mile off.
Blue is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nielson.
Blue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nielson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nielson! But no joy.
Nielson checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Nielson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blue doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a hook to the body
and Nielson counters with a nice leg kick.
Nielson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blue swings for the body but Nielson moves out of range.
Blue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nielson checks a leg kick.
Nielson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blue connects with a jab.
Blue connects with a body shot that sends Nielson's belly button to the back.
Blue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nielson can do to turn this around?
Blue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nielson momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nielson. Blue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nielson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nielson misses with a shot to the body
and Blue counters with a leg kick.
Blue throws a low kick, looking for Nielson's leg but Nielson calmly moves out of range.
Nielson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Blue is looking to chop away at Nielson's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Blue dominated that second round.
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!

Blue throws a hook to the side of Nielson's head but Nielson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nielson throws a body kick that misses.
Blue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nielson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blue takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nielson checks the leg kick.
Nielson throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
Nielson cracks Blue with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lloyd Blue is winning the standup battle so far.
Nielson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blue paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue throws a body shot but no joy.
Nielson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That kick from Blue tenderised Nielson's leg. Nielson is trying to keep his angry face on.

Blue has closed the distance and engaged Nielson in a clinch.
Blue swings wildly with an uppercut but Nielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nielson managing to block the knees to the body from Blue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blue's elbow.
Blue tries to land knees in the clinch but Nielson avoids the damage to the body.
Lloyd Blue has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blue tries to work over Nielson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blue using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nielson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blue misses with a body punch.
Nielson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nielson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nielson.
Blue trying to land knees to the body.
Nielson tries to work over Blue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blue gets through Nielson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nielson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but Nielson blocks with his arms.
Blue misses with the head strike.
Blue missing with knees to the body.
Blue throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielson.
Nielson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nielson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nielson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nielson lands a nice shot to the body.
Blue blocks a body shot from Nielson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blue.
A head punch on the inside from Nielson fails to land.
A short right from Nielson on the inside.
Patrick Nielson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Nielson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nielson throws out a leg kick but Blue moves out of range and Nielson only half commits.
As Nielson tries to get set, Blue tries to push him back and clinch up but Nielson manages to avoid the attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blue.
Nielson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nielson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nielson misses with a straight right.
Lloyd Blue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nielson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nielson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nielson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nielson blocks a jab.
Blue swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nielson throws a front kick that sends Blue stumbling back into the cage.
Nielson throws a shot from downtown. Blue moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nielson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blue.
Nielson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nielson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Blue blocks it well.
Blue lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nielson.
Blue looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nielson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nielson throws a right and a left that Blue avoids nicely.
Nielson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nielson misses with an attempted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lloyd Blue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blue has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Blue!
Our winner, Lloyd Blue, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.