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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Boswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Boswell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Boswell!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Boswell.
Boswell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nascimento paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nascimento fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boswell, pushing him back against the cage.
Nascimento drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boswell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boswell breaks from the clinch.
Boswell instigates a clinch.
Boswell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nascimento takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boswell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boswell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nascimento sprawls well. Nascimento wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boswell gets slowly back to his feet.
Nascimento tries for a takedown but Boswell circles away easily
and Boswell counters with a shoot takedown. Nascimento fights it but they end up in guard.
Boswell tries to free his leg and advance position but Nascimento is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento looking to control but Boswell passes into half guard.
Boswell slips a nice elbow through Nascimento's hands, connecting with Nascimento's forehead.
Nascimento is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boswell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nascimento keeps working.
Boswell slows the pace down in half guard.
Boswell stands up and beckons Nascimento to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boswell cracks the inside of Nascimento's front leg.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nascimento was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Boswell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nascimento stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Boswell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses
and Boswell counters with a shoot takedown. Nascimento fights it but they end up in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nascimento holds on and takes a little breather.
Nascimento is breathing heavily.
Boswell passes Nascimento's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boswell slows the pace down in half guard.
Nascimento is looking to control Boswell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nascimento avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boswell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nascimento is looking to improve his position.
Boswell works his way into side control.
Boswell is looking to take a break and control but Nascimento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boswell is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nascimento's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Boswell dominated that 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.
Boswell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nascimento fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boswell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nascimento's efforts to push away.
Boswell avoiding damage.
Nascimento manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boswell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boswell is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boswell forces Nascimento back against the cage and clinches.
Boswell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nascimento avoids it.
Boswell working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boswell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nascimento is defending well for now.
Nascimento can't get the takedown.
Nascimento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boswell shoots in but no luck this time.
Boswell clinches.
Boswell breaks from the clinch.
Boswell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nascimento, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boswell.
Boswell jumps guard but Nascimento stands there with Boswell around his waist. Boswell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nascimento tries to score a body lock takedown but Boswell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boswell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nascimento gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boswell counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento looking to stall.
Boswell breaks the clinch.
Boswell pushes Nascimento up against the cage in a clinch.
Boswell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boswell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nascimento has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Boswell is trying to keep an underhook but Nascimento manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Boswell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nascimento won't allow Boswell to sweep him here.
Boswell controlling Nascimento's posture.
Nascimento postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento wants to control from the top but Boswell keeps moving.
Boswell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nascimento manages to get himself to full guard.
Boswell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boswell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boswell trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.
Nascimento manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boswell manages to get himself to full guard.
Mark Boswell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nascimento wants to control from the top but Boswell keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Boswell 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!
Nascimento on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nascimento has his takedown stuffed
and Boswell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nascimento!
Nascimento can't escape the position.
Boswell lands a big shot there that rocks Nascimento but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nascimento tries to reverse the position but Boswell maintains control.
Boswell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nascimento taking shots to the head.
Boswell wants to control the pace but Nascimento is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento is looking to improve his position but Boswell isn't that keen on the idea.
Boswell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Boswell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mark Boswell just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boswell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nascimento.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boswell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nascimento closes the distance but Boswell moves to the side
and Boswell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boswell.
Boswell jumps guard.
Boswell keeping moving, preventing Nascimento from controlling successfully.
Boswell has Nascimento pulled in close to control his posture.
Nascimento is looking to stand up but Boswell won't let him.
Nascimento won't allow Boswell to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento wants to control from the top but Boswell keeps moving.
Boswell is adopting a defensive guard.
Nascimento postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boswell shoots in and drives through. Nascimento sprawls well.
Nascimento clinches but Boswell breaks the clinch
and Boswell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nascimento's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento can't keep his opponent in guard - Boswell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Boswell seems content to control.
Boswell wants to take a breather but Nascimento is having none of it.
Nascimento is in trouble now - Boswell has advanced to mount!
Nascimento squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Boswell with a couple of short strikes.
Roberto Nascimento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Boswell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boswell controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Boswell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boswell 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Boswell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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