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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sherman Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frej nord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sherman Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frej nord!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bradley blocks a head kick by nord.
Bradley fails with a takedown attempt.
Bradley doesn't manage to clinch there - nord circles away.
nord clinches but Bradley breaks the clinch
and Bradley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bradley.
Bradley drops down looking for an ankle pick but nord pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bradley tries to clinch up but nord circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
nord with a poor takedown
and Bradley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bradley.
Bradley lands a right hand.
nord is trying to stall.
nord wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
nord takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley lands a takedown into guard.
nord working a defensive guard here.
Bradley tries to stand but nord is controlling from the bottom.
Bradley preventing the sweep.
nord trying to keep a closed guard but Bradley is proving a slippery customer.
nord controlling the position.
nord throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradley gets to his feet. nord looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
nord goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
nord fails with the takedown
and Bradley counters with a shoot takedown. nord fights it but they end up in guard.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bradley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bradley throwing strikes from guard but nord blocks nicely.
Bradley wants to control from the top but nord keeps moving.
nord doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
nord striking off his back but it's not causing Bradley any problems.
nord trying to control the position.
Bradley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. nord is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wanted to stand there but nord had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
nord throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley counters by clinching up.
nord wants to break free but Bradley has control.
Come on Bradley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bradley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. nord is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sherman Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nord drags the fight down to the ground.
Bradley distracts nord with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bradley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bradley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bradley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bradley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bradley stands and throws nord's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused nord some visible discomfort.
nord is trying to improve his position.
Bradley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradley takes the fight into the clinch.
Bradley has nord pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sherman Bradley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bradley gets the takedown into side control.
Bradley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradley looks to land a body kick but nord moved away.
nord misses with a few strikes there.
Bradley feints and as nord raises his hands in defense, Bradley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
nord is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sherman Bradley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bradley manages to get to full guard.
nord wants to stand but Bradley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nord trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
nord wanted to stand there but Bradley had control of the position.
Bradley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for nord!
nord's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
nord tries to hold on but Bradley pushes him away.
nord is looking to improve his position but Bradley isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
nord is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
nord bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
nord wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
nord tries to stand but Bradley is controlling from the bottom.
nord works a leg free and moves into half guard.
nord working Bradley over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nord is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
nord is tying to control. Bradley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bradley taking some punishment here, with nord in his half guard.
Bradley tries to get to full guard but nord has control of the leg.
Bradley wants to get back to his feet.
nord prevents Bradley from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bradley clinches up with nord and pushes him back against the cage.
Bradley misses with a knee to the head.
Bradley scores a nice knee to the body.
nord has had enough of the clinch but Bradley keeps him there for the moment.
Bradley scores with a hook to the body.
nord is trying to break free.
Bradley tries a knee to the head but nord blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
nord working aggressively here.
nord takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. nord is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
nord jumps guard but Bradley stands there with nord around his waist. nord gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bradley prevents nord from breaking the clinch.
nord avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
Bradley is working for takedown but nord is calmly controlling the position for now.
nord can't break the clinch.
Bradley crunches a lovely knee into nord's ribcage.
nord jumps into guard, dragging Bradley to the mat.
nord is trying to control the position from the bottom.
nord wants to stand and escape but Bradley is having none of it.
nord wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bradley is now in half guard.
nord trying to control from the bottom.
nord is trying to control but Bradley manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sherman Bradley dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
nord keeps the fight on the outside.
nord shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bradley counters by clinching up.
Bradley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
nord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bradley controlling the action here.
nord wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nord is looking to escape.
nord tries to roll over but Bradley keeps him under control.
nord is pressing down on Bradley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bradley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
nord manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
nord cracks Bradley with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
nord lands a nice shot to the head.
Bradley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
nord landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bradley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for nord on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is trying desperately to improve position.
Bradley is working hard here to advance position.
nord trying to control but Bradley is having none of it.
nord with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
nord fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bradley trying desperately to get to his feet.
nord is stalling here but it's allowed Bradley to get half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is trying to stand.
Bradley is refusing to be controlled, as nord sits in half guard.
nord seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
nord looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bradley is trying to stand up here but nord is controlling him well.
nord wants to stand up but Bradley is controlling the position.
nord stops Bradley from getting back to his feet.
Bradley regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from nord.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bradley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
nord gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bradley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in nord's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
nord trying to control the position.
Bradley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bradley wants to clinch up but nord keeps it at a distance.
nord fails with an attempt to clinch.
nord stuffs the takedown attempt from Bradley. Bradley gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
nord throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bradley closes the distance but nord moves to the side
and nord counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sherman Bradley.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bradley, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sherman Bradley!
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