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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Nature Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Timberlake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timberlake has chosen Sexyback as his entrance music. The Nature Boy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Timberlake's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Nature Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Timberlake!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timberlake is looking to clinch but Nature Boy is avoiding it.
Timberlake tries to clinch up but Nature Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Nature Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Nature Boy does no damage.
Nature Boy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nature Boy shoots in but Timberlake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nature Boy tries to keep at a distance but Timberlake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Timberlake lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nature Boy keeps control of Timberlake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nature Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Timberlake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Timberlake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nature Boy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Timberlake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nature Boy keeps control of Timberlake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nature Boy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Timberlake uses from the top position.
Timberlake is looking to stand up but Nature Boy won't let him.
Nature Boy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nature Boy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Timberlake is one step ahead there.
Timberlake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Timberlake looking to sit in guard and control but Nature Boy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Timberlake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nature Boy won't allow Timberlake to get back to his feet.
Timberlake wants to get back to his feet but Nature Boy passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nature Boy controlling the action here.
Nature Boy is pressing down on Timberlake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Timberlake is holding on for now.
Nature Boy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Timberlake is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nature Boy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Timberlake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Timberlake looks gassed!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Timberlake trying to control but Nature Boy postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Justin Timberlake will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Timberlake gets a clinch.
Timberlake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nature Boy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nature Boy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nature Boy tries to close the distance and clinch but Timberlake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nature Boy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Timberlake to the mat! Timberlake manages to get full guard.
Nature Boy stands up from Timberlake's guard - Nature Boy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Timberlake tries to clinch but Nature Boy moves away
and Nature Boy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Timberlake's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nature Boy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Timberlake is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Timberlake has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timberlake stopping the sweep attempt from Nature Boy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nature Boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Timberlake trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nature Boy's guard.
Nature Boy wants to stand up but Timberlake is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Timberlake passes Nature Boy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Timberlake tries to stand and escape but Nature Boy is controlling the position.
Timberlake is looking to take a break and control but Nature Boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nature Boy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nature Boy wants to sweep but no luck.
Nature Boy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nature Boy looking for a sweep. Not yet Nature Boy, not yet.
Timberlake postures up.
Timberlake wants to control from the top but Nature Boy keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Timberlake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nature Boy counters with a single leg into guard. Timberlake didn't expect that.
Nature Boy is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nature Boy wants to stand but Timberlake is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nature Boy trying to control but Timberlake is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Nature Boy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nature Boy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nature Boy counters with a one-two to the body.
Timberlake clinches up against the cage.
Timberlake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Timberlake trying to stall but Nature Boy improves his position.
Timberlake manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nature Boy looking for a takedown.
Timberlake gets underhooks to prevent Nature Boy's takedown attempt.
Timberlake manages to pull guard.
Nature Boy wants to stand but Timberlake has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Timberlake manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nature Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Timberlake swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Nature Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timberlake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timberlake unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nature Boy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Timberlake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nature Boy's defenses.
Timberlake leaning against his opponent.
Nature Boy tries to pull guard but Timberlake won't allow it.
Timberlake lands an elbow inside that Nature Boy shrugs off.
Timberlake is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Timberlake lands a damaging elbow.
Timberlake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nature Boy smiles and moves away.
Timberlake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nature Boy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Timberlake as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timberlake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timberlake tries for a takedown but Nature Boy circles away easily
and Nature Boy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timberlake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nature Boy.
Timberlake is looking to escape.
Timberlake is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nature Boy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nature Boy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nature Boy wants to get back to his feet.
The Nature Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nature Boy in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nature Boy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Timberlake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Timberlake is staying active underneath Nature Boy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Timberlake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Timberlake tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nature Boy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nature Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Timberlake goes for a takedown attempt but Nature Boy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nature Boy checks a low kick from Timberlake.
Nature Boy clinches with his opponent.
Timberlake with a knee to the head.
Nature Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Timberlake.
Nature Boy decides to pull guard.
Nature Boy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Nature Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nature Boy 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Nature Boy!
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FIGHT
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