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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Fat by Weird Al as his entrance music. Roy Nelson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson connects with a looping right hand.
Mir throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Nice defenses there by Mir.
Mir throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Mir stuffs the takedown attempt from Nelson. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mir is just out of range.
Mir stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mir wants it to stay on the feet.
Mir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mir is just out of range.
Mir misses with a two punch combination.
Frank Mir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nelson pulls his head out easily.
Mir actively working from the bottom here.
Nelson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nelson throwing shots but Mir is blocking nicely.
Nelson winds up and cracks Mir with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nelson pulls his head out easily.
Nelson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nelson is trying to work for a kimura but Mir is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nelson drops an elbow to the side of Mir's head.
Nelson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mir actively working from the bottom here.
Nelson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to get back to full guard.
Nelson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nelson seems to be working for a kimura but Mir defends the submission attempt.
Nelson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nelson looks gassed!
Nelson wants to control but Mir is keeping him busy.
Nelson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson content to control rather than advance.
Mir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nelson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mir defends it well.
Mir wants to improve his position but Nelson is controlling well.
Mir actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mir looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mir is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nelson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nelson wants to pass to mount but Mir is defending the position.
Mir is not content to let Nelson control the position.
Nelson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mir is refusing to be controlled, as Nelson sits in half guard.
Mir tries to get to full guard but Nelson has control of the leg.
Mir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Nelson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nelson looks to land a left hand but Mir moved out of range nicely.
Mir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mir counters with a one-two to the body.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nelson takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.
Mir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Mir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Mir moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mir defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Mir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mir.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Mir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Mir stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
A shot to the body from Nelson misses
letting Mir counter with a right hand.
Mir throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Mir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.
Mir is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nelson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mir tries to avoid it but Nelson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mir to the ground. Mir escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frank Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.
Nelson lands a jab-cross combination.
Mir with a hook.
Mir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Frank Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mir.
Mir lands a lovely overhand right.
Nelson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mir tries to avoid it but Nelson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mir to the ground. Mir escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir swinging wildly here.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mir counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir stalks Nelson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nelson's face. Nelson staggers backwards, shaken.
Mir scores with a one two! Nelson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That has opened up Roy Nelson's cut even more.
Mir looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Mir throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Nelson throws the left hand but Mir avoids the punch easily.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Nelson.
A jab from Nelson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mir throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Nice body punch from Nelson.
Nelson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Mir saw that one coming.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frank Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nelson.
Nelson throws the left hand but Mir avoids the punch easily.
Mir throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir swinging wildly here.
Mir misses with a combination
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Mir looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Nelson lands a jab-cross combination.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mir but Mir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mir swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Mir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nelson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mir counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nelson misses with a jab to the body
and Mir counters with a left and a right that stings Nelson.
Nelson lands with a right hand.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Mir's shoulder, as Mir tries to avoid the shot.
Mir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mir is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Nelson scores with a nice strike.
Mir throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Nelson as he connects with a hook.
Nelson thuds a left hand into Mir's body.
Mir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Mir.
Nelson scores with a jab.
Mir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mir.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frank Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Mir.
Nelson scores with a shot to the body.
Mir throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Mir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mir momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roy Nelson.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Nelson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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