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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Ellsworth Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Ellsworth Jr!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a body punch but Ellsworth Jr moves out of range.
Ellsworth Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Ellsworth Jr's shoulder, as Ellsworth Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ellsworth Jr is looking for a sweep.
Nelson working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nelson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ellsworth Jr has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nelson but great work by Ellsworth Jr.
Ellsworth Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nelson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nelson tries to bench press Ellsworth Jr off him but Ellsworth Jr keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Ellsworth Jr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Who's going to make the next move?
Ellsworth Jr is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson is being controlled here.
Nelson can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nelson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nelson showed some decent athleticism there.
Nelson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ellsworth Jr is trying to control but can't.
Nelson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ellsworth Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nelson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellsworth Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Nelson is taking a breather. Ellsworth Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ellsworth Jr is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nelson.
Nelson controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellsworth Jr tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Nelson easily slips into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Nelson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ellsworth Jr avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Ellsworth Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nelson sprawls well. Nelson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ellsworth Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Ellsworth Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Nelson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ellsworth Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Nelson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ellsworth Jr keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellsworth Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Ellsworth Jr, not yet.
Ellsworth Jr controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Ellsworth Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Nelson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nelson is looking to improve his position but Ellsworth Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Ellsworth Jr goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nelson is on top in guard.
Ellsworth Jr looking to control.
Nelson stays in close to Ellsworth Jr's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ellsworth Jr for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gunnar Nelson.
Nelson throws a jab when Ellsworth Jr was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nelson checks a low kick from Ellsworth Jr.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Nelson. No joy for Ellsworth Jr on that attempt.
Gunnar Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Ellsworth Jr.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nelson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ellsworth Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Nelson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Ellsworth Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gunnar Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson throws a shot from downtown. Ellsworth Jr moves away and avoids it.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches up with Ellsworth Jr, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes Ellsworth Jr against the cage but Ellsworth Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ellsworth Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nelson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nelson throws the left hand but Ellsworth Jr avoids the punch easily.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ellsworth Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Ellsworth Jr moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ellsworth Jr's half guard.
Nelson wants to control but Ellsworth Jr is keeping him busy.
Ellsworth Jr trying to control but Nelson postures up.
Nelson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ellsworth Jr wants to improve his position but Nelson is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ellsworth Jr trying to control here.
Nelson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nelson is thwarting Ellsworth Jr's attempts to control the position.
Nelson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ellsworth Jr is trying to maintain the position but Nelson is very close to passing his half guard.
Nelson not doing much here.
Ellsworth Jr is looking to control Nelson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ellsworth Jr avoid being mounted?
Samuel Ellsworth Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Nelson!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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