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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Zuev (ranked 800 p4p, 2385 weight class) and Pudd Nelson (ranked 114 p4p, 303 weight class). Zuev has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Zuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pudd Nelson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson is looking to clinch but Zuev is avoiding it.
Zuev moves forwards but Nelson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Zuev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nelson shoots in for a double leg but Zuev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch lands to the side of Zuev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zuev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zuev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zuev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zuev is breathing heavily.
Nelson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nelson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zuev backwards.
Nelson is leaning against Zuev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nelson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Zuev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aleksandr Zuev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson connects with a single shot there.
Nelson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zuev throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Zuev misses.
Nice shot by Nelson.
Zuev throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Zuev takes one to the side of the head.
Nelson works the jab nicely.
Nelson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Nelson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Nelson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zuev.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Zuev knows he should have avoided that one.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Zuev's ribs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nelson duly obliges.
Nelson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nelson tries a body shot but Zuev blocks it.
Nelson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zuev can't break the clinch.
Nelson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nelson scores with a shot to the side of Zuev's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson slowing the pace effectively.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson lands a jab to Zuev's midsection.
Zuev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zuev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nelson cracks Zuev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zuev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson lands with a cross.
Nelson clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nelson.
Nelson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nelson lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson manages to pull guard.
Nelson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zuev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nelson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zuev has managed to get both his arms back between Nelson's legs - danger averted.
Zuev wants to stand but Nelson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zuev is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Nelson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Zuev is looking to defend but Nelson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Zuev! Nelson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Zuev taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pudd Nelson!
Pudd Nelson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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