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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between duece delta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Nordvall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). delta's entrance music is go go cactus man. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 cm
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194 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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189 cm
24
191 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, duece delta! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathias Nordvall! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! delta stuffs the takedown. Nordvall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. delta closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Nordvall is trying to control delta's posture but delta avoids it. delta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nordvall, who protects the arm well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nordvall is trying to improve his position. Nordvall manages to work his way to half guard, despite delta's best efforts. delta seems to be working for a kimura but Nordvall defends the submission attempt. delta seems to be looking for submissions.
Nordvall is defending against the submission attempts here by delta.
delta is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Nordvall is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nordvall tries to hold on but delta pushes him away. delta prevents Nordvall from getting the reversal. Nordvall manages to regain half guard. Good work. delta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nordvall sees it coming and defends easily. Nordvall looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nordvall is looking to improve his position.
delta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nordvall is just riding it out for now. delta eventually gives up the hold. delta 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.
delta is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Nordvall works his way to full guard. Good work. Nordvall keeping full guard, as delta tries to pass. delta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Nordvall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nordvall is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. delta can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nordvall wants to control the pace but delta is squirming around nicely. Nordvall fails to move to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. delta is squirming around, avoiding Nordvall's attempts to control the action. Nordvall moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, delta has worked his arm free - good work by delta!
delta manages to get back to half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. delta manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Nordvall trying to control but delta is working from the bottom. Nordvall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. delta swivels though and keeps the full guard. delta keeping moving, preventing Nordvall from controlling successfully. delta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nordvall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nordvall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Nordvall 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. delta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nordvall is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nordvall wants to control from the top but delta keeps moving. delta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nordvall defends well. delta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nordvall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Nordvall pushes down on delta's leg and manages to get into half guard. delta regains full guard. Nicely done. delta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nordvall trying to control the position from guard on top but delta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nordvall passes into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
duece delta dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nordvall drives through with a takedown into guard. delta looking for a guillotine here but Nordvall defends easily.
Nordvall trying to control the position from guard on top but delta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. delta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nordvall passes delta's left leg - he's now in half guard. delta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nordvall. delta is in trouble now - Nordvall has advanced to mount! Nordvall working for a submission but delta is keeping him at bay. delta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nordvall throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
delta wants to hold on but Nordvall pushes him away. Poor strikes thrown by Nordvall there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
delta avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nordvall.
Nordvall is working for a guillotine from mount but delta frees his head quite easily.
delta tries to reverse the position but Nordvall maintains control. delta sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Nordvall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed delta's head. Nordvall wants to take a breather but delta is having none of it. delta tries to get to full guard but Nordvall has control of the leg. Nordvall is trying to control the action in half guard but delta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Nordvall wants to work for an arm triangle but delta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nordvall prevents delta from improving his position. delta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. delta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Nordvall scores a takedown into full mount! Nordvall jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but delta manages to avoid the submission attempt. delta is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Nordvall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nordvall is trying to get an arm triangle but delta is defending well. delta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. delta looking for submissions off his back. Nordvall moves nicely into side control. delta is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Nordvall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. delta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Mathias Nordvall has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. delta is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Nordvall prevents delta from improving his position. Nordvall wants to lay and pray for a moment but delta keeps working. Nordvall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. delta defending well though. delta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nordvall pulls his head out easily. delta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nordvall is working away from the top position though. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Nordvall missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Nordvall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, delta has managed to free his arm - good work. delta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nordvall pulls his head out easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathias Nordvall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nordvall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Nordvall prevents delta from improving his position. delta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Nordvall trying to control the pace. Nordvall trying to pass the guard but delta defending well. delta actively working from the bottom here. Nordvall works his foot free and advances to mount. Nordvall wants to control the pace but delta is squirming around nicely. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. delta is trying desperately to improve position. Nordvall thowing shots but they're missing. Nordvall prevents delta from getting the reversal. Nordvall unloads with some shots from mount but delta bucks and avoids them well.
Nordvall has control of delta's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and delta regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nordvall throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for delta because Nordvall loaded up on that one. Nordvall looking to secure an arm triangle but delta defends it well. delta squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. delta regains half guard. Nordvall is pressing down on delta's thigh, looking to free his foot. delta is holding on for now. Nordvall is trying to control the action in half guard but delta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. delta has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Nordvall. Oh but delta has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Nordvall goes limp - he's gone! delta jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). duece delta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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