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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esta Merle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is There's no sympathy for the dead part 2. Steve Nash will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Esta Merle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Nash!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merle has managed to clinch.
Merle pulls guard effortlessly.
Nash slips nicely into half guard.
Nash seems to be looking for submissions.
Nash is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nash trying to control from Merle's half guard. Merle has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nash trying to control the position from guard on top but Merle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nash on the ground.
Merle wants to get back to his feet but Nash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Merle has control of Nash's left arm, preventing Nash from doing any damage.
Nash trying to control the position from guard on top but Merle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nash trying to control the position from guard on top but Merle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nash is fighting to break Merle's control of his arms but Merle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Merle keeping full guard, as Nash tries to pass.
Nash thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nash gets to his feet - Merle follows without any prompting.
Nash looks gassed!
Nash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Merle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Merle jabs at Nash's body.
Esta Merle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merle stuffs the takedown attempt from Nash. Nash gets slowly back to his feet.
Merle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nash is looking to get to half guard.
Merle controlling the position easily from mount.
Merle gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Merle moves into the clinch.
Merle stalling the fight.
Nash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Merle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nash looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nash tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nash jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nash is looking for a triangle but Merle pushes his legs off easily.
Nash looking for a guillotine here but Merle defends easily.
Nash bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Merle's guard.
Nashis looking to pass into half guard but Merle pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Merle is in guard.
Nash manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nash has his takedown stuffed
and Merle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Esta Merle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Nash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nash manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Merle controlling from the top position.
Merle wants to stand but Nash has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash keeping moving, preventing Merle from controlling successfully.
Merle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Merle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Merle passes Nash's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Merle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nash has a hand on Merle's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Merle takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Merle breaks from Nash's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esta Merle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Merle rushes Nash and presses him up against the cage.
Nash tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nash missing with knees to the body.
Nash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Merle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nash throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Merle blocks it with crossed arms.
Nash has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Merle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Esta Merle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Nash.
Merle is working Nash over against the cage.
Nash prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nash goes for a takedown in the clinch but Merle prevents it.
Merle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nash is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Merle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees to the body from Nash.
Merle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nash.
Nash is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nash with a knee to the head.
Merle has Nash pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nash throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Merle blocks it with crossed arms.
Merle stops a takedown attempt from Nash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Merle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nash looking to throw knees to the head but Merle is blocking nicely.
Nash tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Merle wants to get back to striking at distance but Nash won't allow it.
Nash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Merle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Merle stalling the fight.
Nash using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nash lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nash pulls guard effortlessly.
Nash has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Merle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nash throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nash has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Merle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nash looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Merle passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merle lands some shots froms side control.
Merle creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Merle content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Nash is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Merle off and has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nash looking to break Merle's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Merle remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Nash will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Nash is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Merle knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Merle for a finish.
Nash gets his hands free as Merle looks to control.
Nash looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Merle is controlling Nash 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merle stands and steps away. Nash gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Merle throws a sloppy head kick and Nash moves out of range easily.
Nash looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Merle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Merle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nash is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nash is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merle looking to finish with strikes here!
Nash keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Merle manages to capitalize on a mistake by Nash to take his back!
Nash manages to reverse the position and now he's in Merle's guard. Nice work there by Nash.
Merle trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Merle is looking to clinch but Nash is avoiding it.
Merle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Merle is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Merle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nash knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Esta Merle will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Merle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Merle tries to clinch but Nash is having none of it.
Esta Merle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Merle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nash holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nash wants a takedown.
Nash tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merle stops a takedown attempt from Nash.
Merle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Merle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nash sprawls well initially but Merle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Merle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nash tries to roll over but Merle keeps him under control.
Nash regains full guard. Nicely done.
Merle wants to control from the top but Nash keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash has his foot on Merle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Merle works his way back into a safe position though.
Nash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nash working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Merle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Merle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nash is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Merle lands a couple of elbows.
Nash is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nash looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Merle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash is looking to sinch up a triangle. Merle throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nash's body to avoid the submission. Nash has instead reached around Merle's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nash arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steve Nash!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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