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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Methuselah Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes to the cage accompanied by wait, nvmnd! thats just the tapping of his cane as he walks.. Nelson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Never Can Say Goodbye kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Couture is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Roy Nelson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Methuselah Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Couture!
Nelson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nelson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nelson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roy Nelson.
Nelson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nelson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nelson defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roy Nelson.
Couture gets caught flat footed, as Nelson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Couture looking for a sweep. Not yet Couture, not yet.
Nelson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Couture bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nelson's guard.
Nelson keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Couture thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Couture drops back looking for a leg! Nelson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nelson manages to kick Couture off! Couture jumps back into Nelson's guard.
Nelson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
Nelson is trying to keep Couture in close.
Couture looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Couture throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Couture is looking to regain half guard here but Nelson keeps moving and retains side control.
Couture gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Nelson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Couture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nelson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Couture is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nelson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Couture is looking for a sweep. Nelson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nelson stalling.
Couture is looking for a sweep. Nelson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nelson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson prevents Couture from improving his position.
Nelson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Couture trying to hold on to Nelson's head to control him but Nelson postures up.
Couture wants to get back to full guard.
Couture actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Couture.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Couture trying to keep a closed guard but Nelson is proving a slippery customer.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roy Nelson.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Couture's guard.
Nelson being controlled here momentarily.
Couture is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Couture will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture 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.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Couture working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couture is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nelson is aware though and is defending well.
Couture not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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!
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Nelson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Couture was covering up waiting for the punch and Nelson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nelson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Couture controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
Couture working for a triangle but Nelson defends it easily.
Nelson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
Couture throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roy Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roy Nelson.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Methuselah Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Nelson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Couture manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nelson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Couture has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nelson has managed to get both his arms back between Couture's legs - danger averted.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
Nelson postures up.
Couture is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nelson is aware though and is defending well.
Couture working a defensive guard here.
Couture looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Couture looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Couture circles away quickly and effectively.
Methuselah Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couture counters with a three punch combo that has Nelson backing up. Nelson nods at Couture to acknowledge the strikes.
Nelson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Couture's waist but Couture gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nelson off to one side.
Couture misses with a two punch combination.
Couture tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Nelson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nelson lands in his opponent's guard.
Couture trying to control the position here.
Couture is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nelson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Couture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson 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.
Couture has his foot on Nelson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nelson works his way back into a safe position though.
Couture had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nelson defends it easily.
Couture trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couture has an active guard here but Nelson has managed to pass into half guard.
Couture moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nelson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Nelson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
38% |
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