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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 Amsterdam, Brian Stann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a leg kick which misses Stann's front leg but catches the back leg as Stann tries to avoid it.
Stann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stann closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stann's corner calls for a 1-2. Stann obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nelson misses with the combination.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nelson.
Stann misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a leg kick.
Stann misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stann's knee momentarily.
Stann misses with a double jab
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Nelson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stann's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stann checks a leg kick.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nelson is looking to chop away at Stann's legs.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stann.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson tests Stann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Stann blocks the leg kick.
Nelson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stann throws a combination that misses
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a nice body shot.
Stann tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stann lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Stann loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
A shot to the body from Stann misses
and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.
Stann can't break the clinch.
Stann tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Stann has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Stann looking to stall.
Nelson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann tries to stall but Nelson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nelson gets underhooks to prevent Stann's takedown attempt.
Nelson lands a good knee to the midsection. Stann won't want to take too many of those.
Nelson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stann in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stann trying to stall but Nelson improves his position.
Stann tries to pull guard but Nelson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Stann drops back down to his feet.
Stann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nelson lands a shot to the body.
Stann tries to pull guard but Nelson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Stann drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Stann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nelson digs a right hand underneath Stann's ribcage. Stann let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Stann tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Stann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stann in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stann.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
Stann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Nelson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stann swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stann lands with a good body shot.
Stann misses with a two punch combination.
Stann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stann keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nelson. Nelson obviously looking to wear him down.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stann misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Stann was not able to check.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stann!
Nelson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nelson throws and low kick but Stann moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to bum rush Stann with a series of wild strikes but Stann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stann lands a slapping body shot.
Brian Stann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stann misses with a series of wild punches.
Stann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nelson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stann's knee momentarily.
Stann thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Stann takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Brian Stann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stann.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1-2. Nelson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nelson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stann.
Stann misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a low kick, right behind Stann 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson throws a low kick, looking for Stann's leg but Stann calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stann keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stann throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Nice shot by Stann.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Stann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nelson finds it's way round the side to connect with Stann's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Stann misses the target.
Stann misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Stann was not able to check.
Stann misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stann with a jab.
Stann is looking to wear down Nelson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A bone on bone clash there as Stann blocks the leg kick.
Nelson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stann.
Stann misses with a body punch
and Nelson counters with a low kick, right behind Stann 's knee.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Stann is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Stann is avoiding it.
Stann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stann thows a body shot but no joy.
Stann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stann.
Stann scores with a hook to the body. Nelson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stann was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Stann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Stann is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Stann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stann scores with a three punch combo!
Stann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has Stann backing up. Stann nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Stann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nelson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stann stuns Nelson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stann scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Stann.
Nelson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stann looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
A shot to de liver by Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson darts in and clinches Stann up against the ropes.
Stann tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Brian Stann has been cut.
Stann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stann tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Stann back against the cage.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stann blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Stann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nelson avoiding damage as Stann throws knees to the body.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stann manages to break the clinch.
Nelson wants to slow Stann down by chopping away at his legs.
No joy there for Stann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
Stann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nelson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two 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.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch but Stann is having none of it.
Stann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nelson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stann throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stann lands the left hand.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nelson duly obliges.
Stann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Stann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Stann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
Nelson is looking to slow Stann down with leg kicks.
Stann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Stann throws a combination. Nelson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nelson is looking to slow Stann down with leg kicks.
Stann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stann scores with a hook to the body. Nelson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Roy Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stann tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Stann misses.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stann falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brian Stann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson is looking to score with low kicks.
Stann misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Roy Nelson!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Roy Nelson!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Roy Nelson!
Roy Nelson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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