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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Bispen (ranked 1269 p4p, 1223 weight class) and Pudd Nelson (ranked 168 p4p, 161 weight class). Pudd Nelson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pudd Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson slips a jab from Bispen.
Nelson defending well as Bispen loads up on a big left hand.
Bispen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
A nice side step and Nelson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bispen throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Nelson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bispen slips a straight right by Nelson.
Bispen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bispen throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nelson clinches up with Bispen and pushes him back against the cage.
Nelson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Nelson as the two fighters clinch.
Bispen scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Bispen blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Bispen lands a body punch.
Bispen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bispen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bispen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nelson. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bispen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Bispen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Nelson tries to work over Bispen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Bispen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bispen breaks from the clinch.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivan Bispen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson takes the fight into the clinch.
Nelson takes a shot to the head.
Bispen breaks from the clinch.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bispen.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bispen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen throws a hook but Nelson blocks it.
Bispen throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson is looking to clinch.
As Nelson looks to move away, Bispen throws a big counter combo but Nelson just gets out of the way.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Bispen throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Bispen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bispen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nelson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bispen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nelson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bispen defends well and Nelson ends up having to push Bispen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bispen lunges at Nelson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelson's hand.
Bispen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nelson in his tracks.
Nelson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson defending well as Bispen loads up on a big left hand.
Bispen throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Bispen moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bispen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bispen throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bispen looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
A combination from Bispen does no damage.
Nelson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bispen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nelson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Bispen.
Bispen swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bispen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bispen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice straight punches there by Bispen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bispen.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
Bispen throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bispen stuns Nelson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen leaves Nelson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bispen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bispen throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bispen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bispen missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ivan Bispen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson connects with a high kick.
Bispen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson slips a jab from Bispen.
Nelson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A swing and a miss from Bispen.
Bispen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nelson at a distance.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bispen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Bispen keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheers as Nelson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bispen doesn't seem phased though.
Bispen throws a head kick that misses
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Bispen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A bone on bone clash there as Nelson blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Bispen misses its intended target.
Nelson lands with a good body shot.
Nelson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nelson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bispen swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bispen tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nelson tries a body shot but Bispen blocks it.
Nelson lands with a left to the head.
Pudd Nelson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bispen tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Bispen back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bispen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Bispen.
Bispen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nelson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nelson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bispen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Bispen is working Nelson over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bispen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson has a couple of punches blocked by Bispen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bispen.
Nelson jumps guard but Bispen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Bispen blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Bispen throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Bispen lands a right hook to the body.
Bispen throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Nelson slips a straight right by Bispen.
Bispen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bispen misses with an uppercut
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nelson moves into the clinch successfully.
Nelson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bispen manages to break the clinch.
Bispen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bispen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bispen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nelson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivan Bispen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pudd Nelson.
Bispen digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bispen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bispen scores with a nice right hand.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Bispen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson ducks right into an uppercut from Bispen.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bispen cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
Bispen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Bispen circles away and keeps his distance.
Bispen connects with a nice looking jab.
Bispen throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Bispen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nelson. That did some damage!
Nelson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Bispen circles away.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Bispen connects with a nice looking jab.
Ivan Bispen is winning the standup battle so far.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Bispen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bispen missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Bispen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nelson's head.
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bispen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bispen misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nelson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bispen should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to clinch but Bispen is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bispen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bispen. Bispen obviously looking to wear him down.
Bispen ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nelson blocking some punches.
Bispen swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson digs a right hand into Bispen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bispen's gas tank.
Bispen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bispen lands with a right to the head.
Bispen blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Bispen misses with a punch on the inside.
Bispen prevents a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bispen misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Bispen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bispen misses with a left hand
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bispen throws a front kick aimed at Nelson's knee but Nelson avoids it well.
A slow jab from Bispen misses its intended target.
Bispen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Bispen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nelson! But no joy.
Bispen misses with a low kick.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bispen takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bispen circles away.
Bispen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Bispen keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bispen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bispen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nelson misses the jab.
Bispen tries to land a front kick but Nelson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Nelson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nelson wants to clinch.
As Nelson looks to move away, Bispen throws a big counter combo but Nelson just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Bispen knows he should have avoided that one.
Bispen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bispen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nelson moves into the clinch.
Bispen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nelson up against the cage.
Nelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bispen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bispen throws a combination. Nelson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
A nice side step and Nelson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bispen looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
Bispen looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Bispen throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Nelson pushes Bispen up against the cage in a clinch.
Bispen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bispen lands a body shot.
Bispen is stalling here.
Bispen lands a body punch.
Bispen pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bispen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bispen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bispen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Bispen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nelson momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson clinches up with Bispen and pushes him back against the cage.
Nelson lands a left hand.
Ivan Bispen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A body shot lands from Bispen.
Bispen breaks from the clinch.
Bispen throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Bispen.
Bispen swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bispen misses the jab.
Nelson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bispen looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bispen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Bispen misses.
Nelson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nelson clinches up against the cage.
Bispen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bispen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bispen defends well and Nelson ends up having to push Bispen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nelson slips a straight right by Bispen.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bispen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bispen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bispen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson swings for the body but Bispen moves out of range.
Bispen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bispen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bispen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Bispen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson rushes Bispen and presses him up against the cage.
Bispen breaks from the clinch.
Pudd Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson tries to clinch up
letting Bispen counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Bispen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bispen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Bispen!
A victorious Ivan Bispen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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