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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rey Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonas Villa has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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280 lbs
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198 cm
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rey Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Villa!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Villa misses with a head kick.
Villa is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Villa dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Nelson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Villa is fending him off so far but Nelson persists. Nope, Villa circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nelson.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Villa. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson really is a fat lump.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa cracks Nelson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Rey Nelson has been cut.
Villa tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Villa wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Villa.
Villa wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Villa doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villa sends Nelson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Villa is motioning to the referee to let Nelson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nelson is rocked!
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!
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villa wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Villa.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Villa's waist but Villa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nelson off to one side.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Villa moves into the clinch.
Villa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Villa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Villa stalls.
Villa breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villa tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villa tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Villa lands a left and a right that send Nelson crashing to the mat, dazed. Villa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villa moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Villa.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Villa throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villa doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Villa cracks the inside of Nelson's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa sends Nelson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Villa is motioning to the referee to let Nelson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jonas Villa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villa wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Villa.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Villa.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Villa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Villa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rey Nelson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Villa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Villa doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jonas Villa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson blocks a leg kick.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Villa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Villa tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Villa.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Villa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Villa.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nelson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Villa throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villa is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Villa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Villa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Villa drops Nelson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nelson looks back up at him and smiles so Villa waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Rey Nelson's cut is getting worse.
Rey Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villa tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Villa lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Villa.
Villa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villa lands with a right to the head.
Villa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Villa breaks from the clinch.
Villa tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Villa tries to clinch up.
Villa forces Nelson back against the cage and clinches.
Come on Villa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Villa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villa digs a right hand underneath Nelson's ribcage. Nelson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Villa lands with a short shot to the head.
Villa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Villa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nelson or not.
Villa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Villa scores with a shoulder strike.
Villa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Villa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Villa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Villa wants to clinch.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Villa lands a big right hand that sends Nelson crashing to the mat! Villa stays standing though and waves Nelson back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villa doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Villa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Villa tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Villa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Villa to work.
Villa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Villa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rey Nelson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Villa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nelson, pushing him back against the cage.
Villa lands a hook that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Nice body punch from Villa.
Villa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Villa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Villa has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Villa.
Villa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Villa tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villa throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa tries to clinch up.
Villa looks to land a body kick but Nelson moved away.
Villa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Villa sends Nelson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Villa is motioning to the referee to let Nelson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villa tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Villa tries to clinch up.
Villa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Villa.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Villa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nelson checks it well.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Villa.
Villa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Villa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villa tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Villa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Villa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Villa lands with a short shot to the head.
Villa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villa lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villa tries to clinch up.
Villa wants to clinch.
Villa misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rey Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonas Villa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Villa lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Villa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Villa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Villa!
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