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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Branislav Boledovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Nielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boledovic comes to the cage accompanied by Natural Born Killaz . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 cm
26
200 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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192 cm
25
194 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Branislav Boledovic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Nielson! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boledovic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Boledovic seems to be working for a kimura but Nielson defends the submission attempt. It looks like Boledovic is going to stand back up.
Nielson is trying to maintain the position but Boledovic is very close to passing his half guard. Nielson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Nielson wants to control but Boledovic is keeping busy.
Nielson is not content to let Boledovic control the position. Nielson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boledovic pulls his head out easily. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Boledovic wants to free his trapped foot but Nielson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Boledovic tries to clinch there but Nielson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nielson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boledovic wants to clinch up but Nielson keeps it at a distance. Boledovic tries to clinch but Nielson moves out of range. Nielson misses with a takedown attempt and Boledovic counters by clinching up. Boledovic digs a right hand underneath Nielson's ribcage. Nielson let out a lung full of air as it connected. Boledovic lands a right hand. Boledovic lands a body punch in the clinch. Boledovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. The referee is keeping an eye on Boledovic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boledovic tightens his grip and picks Nielson up, before dumping him to the ground. Nielson manages to land in guard. Boledovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nielson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boledovic has managed to get both his arms back between Nielson's legs - danger averted. Boledovic wants to control from the top but Nielson keeps moving. Boledovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nielson swivels though and keeps the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boledovic controlling from the top position. Nielson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nielson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boledovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boledovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Boledovic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Nielson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boledovic defends it easily. Nielson looks gassed! Boledovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Boledovic advances position into side control! Boledovic trying to control the position but Nielson is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nielson is looking to reverse the position. Nielson gets back to half guard. Boledovic trying to control from half guard but Nielson is working away. Nielson trying to control here.
Nielson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boledovic pulls his head out easily. Nielson trying to control here.
Nielson is not content to let Boledovic control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Boledovic moves in looking to clinch but Nielson pushes him off. Nielson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four 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. Nielson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boledovic to score an easy takedown into full guard. Boledovic scoring with some ground and pound. Boledovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Nielson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nielson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boledovic is aware though and is defending well. Boledovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Boledovic passes easily into side control. Nice work. Boledovic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boledovic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Nielson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Branislav Boledovic dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Nielson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Boledovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nielson is lucky that one didn't land flush. Nielson misses with a takedown attempt and Boledovic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nielson's guard now.
Nielson is rocked! Boledovic loads up on a big left hand. Nielson felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Boledovic looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Nielson can't hide his disappointment, as Boledovic celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Branislav Boledovic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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