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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Defoe Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Nelson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Defoe Gracie's chin.
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135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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136 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Defoe Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nelson avoids it really well and circles away.
Nelson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nelson lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Nelson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Roger Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Nelson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nelson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Nelson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nelson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nelson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie is looking to control Nelson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Nelson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nelson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Nelson pushes his legs off easily.
Nelson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Nelson to get to half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nelson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nelson controlling from mount.
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.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nelson trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Nelson content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Nelson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Nelson.
The referee calls for Nelson to work.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Nelson lands a nice knee to the body.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Nelson stalling.
Nelson working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson slowing the pace effectively.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Nelson stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Nelson landing knees to the head.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson taking a breather.
Nelson gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Nelson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Nelson lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Nelson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nelson working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nelson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Defoe Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nelson crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Nelson prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nelson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Nelson with a knee to the head.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Nelson lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nelson prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nelson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Nelson crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Nelson scores a nice knee to the body.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nelson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
Gracie letting Nelson take a breather here.
Roger Nelson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Nelson.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Nelson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Nelson is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nelson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Defoe Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nelson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie letting Nelson take a breather here.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Nelson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nelson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nelson lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Defoe Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Nelson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Nelson takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nelson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crunch! Nelson slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Nelson.
Nelson lands with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a shot to the body.
Nelson fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nelson. Nelson obviously looking to wear him down.
Nelson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
Roger Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nelson 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Nelson!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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