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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Need (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apollo Need!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willie Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson misses with the combination.
Need throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Need thuds a left hand into Nelson's body.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Need.
Nelson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Need shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nelson sprawls well. Nelson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Need gets slowly back to his feet.
Need throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Need misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Need misses with a body shot.
Need goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Need fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nelson avoids it really well and circles away.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Need knows he should have avoided that one.
Need dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Need shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollo Need. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Need shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nelson defends it nicely.
Need rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Need fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson tries to score with a low kick but Need moves his leg out of the way.
Need fails to land the takedown.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Need.
Need uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Need is looking to wear down Nelson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Need shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Need misses with a few strikes there.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Need avoids nicely.
Nelson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Need shoots for a double leg takedown but Nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Need's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nelson tries to bum rush Need with a series of wild strikes but Need uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Need lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Need checks it.
Willie Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Need shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nelson as he jumps to the side.
Need lands a slapping body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Need.
Nelson tries to bench press Need off him but Need keeps the position.
Nelson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Need. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Need controlling the position from side mount.
Need wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Need creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nelson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
A lull in the action here as Need stalls from top position.
Nelson tries to buck Need off but Need is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Nelson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Need cracks Nelson with a big right hand but Nelson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nelson tries to improve position but can't.
Need is chipping away with strikes.
Need wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nelson, who protects the arm well.
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The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Need working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Need dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Need counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nelson won't be happy with that.
Need is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Need controls the position from side control.
Nelson is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Need wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nelson keeps working.
Need staying calm.
Nelson parries the strikes from Need easily there. Need is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nelson to escape.
Nelson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Need.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Need shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
Need shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Need.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollo Need. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Need does no damage.
Nelson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Need connects with a looping right hand.
Need throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nelson's waist but Nelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Need off to one side.
Nelson throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson misses with a combination
and Need counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Need.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Need sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Need fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Need moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson catches Need with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson connects with a solid leg kick.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1-2. Nelson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson takes a swing at Need's ribcage but misses.
Need avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Willie Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Need swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Need.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Need fails to land the takedown.
Need avoids a punch combination nicely.
Need scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Need sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Apollo Need is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Need moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Need to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Need wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Need pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Need shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nelson but Nelson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Need throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Need scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Need changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to avoid it but Need manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nelson to the ground. Nelson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nelson throws a combination that misses
and Need counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Need forces his way into half guard.
Need is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Need seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to kick Need off but Need keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Need thows a huge punch but Nelson dodges it nicely.
Need decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Nelson throws a combination that misses
and Need counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Need controlling from the top position.
Need wants to get up but he can't break Nelson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Need wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Need won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Need looking to pass the guard.
Need wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Need is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nelson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Need sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Need cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
Need scores with a takedown into Nelson's guard.
Need trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Need passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Need trying to control the position but Nelson is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Need creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nelson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Need throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Need in side control lands a decent elbow.
Need tries to score with some ground and pound. Nelson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nelson is pushing Need's head away, looking to escape. Need manages to hold on to the position though.
Need working the head with strikes.
Need tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nelson's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Need showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Need has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Need!
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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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