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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaromskis has chosen 5FDP-Meet the monster as his entrance music. Roy Nelson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Zaromskis!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskis tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Nelson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zaromskis clinches up against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zaromskis obliges.
Nelson misses with a knee to the head.
Zaromskis tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Zaromskis breaks from the clinch.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zaromskis is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Nelson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zaromskis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zaromskis managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson looking to throw knees to the head but Zaromskis is blocking nicely.
Zaromskis working Nelson over with knees to the body.
Zaromskis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nelson or not.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Zaromskis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zaromskis has Nelson pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nelson's defenses.
Zaromskis missing with knees to the body.
Zaromskis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Zaromskis.
Zaromskis decides to pull guard.
Nelson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nelson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nelson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Zaromskis blocks nicely.
Nelson trying to control but Zaromskis is working from the bottom.
Nelson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zaromskis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zaromskis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zaromskis!
Zaromskis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis stands up.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zaromskis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaromskis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Zaromskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Zaromskis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.
Zaromskis stalling.
Zaromskis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaromskis swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
Zaromskis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis pushes Nelson up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis stalling against the ropes.
Zaromskis lands a good knee to the midsection. Nelson won't want to take too many of those.
Zaromskis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaromskis has Nelson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Nelson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaromskis avoids the damage to the body.
Zaromskis is looking to control Nelson's arms but Nelson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zaromskis has his back to the ropes.
Zaromskis looks gassed!
Nelson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaromskis tries for a takedown but Nelson manages to get underhooks.
Zaromskis trying to land knees to the body.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.
Nelson avoiding damage as Zaromskis throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Nelson prevents Zaromskis from breaking the clinch.
Zaromskis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zaromskis trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaromskis avoids it.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaromskis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaromskis avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zaromskis is defending well for now.
Nelson lands a body punch.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zaromskis blocks it with crossed arms.
Zaromskis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson lands a good knee to the midsection. Zaromskis won't want to take too many of those.
Zaromskis has hold of one of Nelson's legs. Nelson is fighting the takedown attempt but Zaromskis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Zaromskis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nelson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nelson throws a chopping leg kick but Zaromskis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nelson tries to clinch but Zaromskis is having none of it.
Zaromskis wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Good work by Zaromskis as he checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Nelson coming out on top.
Marius Zaromskis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaromskis wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Nelson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marius Zaromskis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaromskis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaromskis doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Zaromskis circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nelson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zaromskis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zaromskis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Zaromskis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zaromskis clinches.
Zaromskis avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nelson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zaromskis is breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Zaromskis.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zaromskis scores a nice knee to the body.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Zaromskis manages to break the clinch.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaromskis tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson is looking to chop away at Zaromskis's legs.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Zaromskis circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson feints and then cracks Zaromskis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaromskis down.
Zaromskis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nelson tries to clinch but Zaromskis is having none of it.
Zaromskis drops his hands momentarily and Nelson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Nelson finds it's way through Zaromskis's defenses.
Zaromskis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaromskis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zaromskis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick from Zaromskis lands but Nelson takes it in his stride.
Nelson scores with a punch to the head.
Zaromskis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Zaromskis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nelson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaromskis rushes Nelson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Zaromskis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaromskis managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but Zaromskis blocks with his arms.
Zaromskis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaromskis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaromskis.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaromskis avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zaromskis obliges.
Zaromskis lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Zaromskis stalling the fight.
Nelson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nelson scores with a knee to the head.
Zaromskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Zaromskis is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zaromskis is defending well for now.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nelson as Zaromskis tries to tie him up.
Zaromskis misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson looking to throw knees to the head but Zaromskis is blocking nicely.
Nelson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Zaromskis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Zaromskis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaromskis avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Zaromskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Zaromskis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Zaromskis.
Zaromskis throws an elbow but it misses.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaromskis.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaromskis avoids it.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaromskis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Nelson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nelson wants to slow Zaromskis down by chopping away at his legs.
Zaromskis takes the fight into the clinch.
Nelson gets underhooks to prevent Zaromskis's takedown attempt.
Zaromskis is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Nelson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zaromskis tries to pull guard but Nelson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Zaromskis drops back down to his feet.
Roy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Zaromskis.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaromskis.
Zaromskis trying to land knees to the body.
Zaromskis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nelson is keeping busy.
Zaromskis looking to throw knees to the head but Nelson is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaromskis avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Nelson.
Zaromskis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson lands a body punch.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaromskis avoids the damage to the body.
Zaromskis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaromskis managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Zaromskis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nelson avoids it.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Zaromskis effectively controlling the action here.
Zaromskis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaromskis is struggling to control the position.
Zaromskis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaromskis.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaromskis.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaromskis.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Zaromskis.
Nelson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Zaromskis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Nelson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Nelson is really stuck here.
Zaromskis misses with punches from the back.
Nelson tries to escape the position.
Zaromskis doesn't have the hooks in and Nelson manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis wants to stand up but Nelson is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nelson lands with an overhand left.
Nelson throws a front kick aimed at Zaromskis's knee but Zaromskis avoids it well.
Nelson throws a low kick but Zaromskis avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nelson scores with a jab. Zaromskis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nelson misses with a leg kick.
Nelson lands a nice shot that snaps Zaromskis's head back.
Nelson throws a leg kick which misses Zaromskis's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaromskis tries to avoid it.
Zaromskis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zaromskis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zaromskis blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nelson connects with a solid leg kick.
Zaromskis checks a low kick from Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Zaromskis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Zaromskis pushes him off.
Nelson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zaromskis checks a leg kick.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaromskis moves out of range of the leg kick from Nelson.
Zaromskis is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Jab from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson tries to work over Zaromskis's front leg with a kick but Zaromskis checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaromskis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaromskis moves into the clinch.
Zaromskis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Marius Zaromskis!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Marius Zaromskis!
Marius Zaromskis wins by majority decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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