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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Olympus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Nash had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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170 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Olympus!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olympus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nash manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Olympus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Olympus trying to control the position from guard on top but Nash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olympus advances position into side control!
Olympus has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nash keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Olympus has hold of Nash's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nash manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Olympus has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nash's face.
Nash can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympus controlling his opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
You get the feeling that Nash really doesn't like being in this position too much.
A nice elbow there by Olympus.
Nash regains half guard.
Olympus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Olympus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Olympus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Olympus trying to control from half guard but Nash is working away.
Olympus is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Nash reverses the position - he's now on top in Olympus's guard.
Nash looking to sit in guard and control but Olympus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olympus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Olympus is working for a submission of some sort.
Olympus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Olympus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nash trying to control here.
Nash is looking to escape.
Nash is breathing heavily.
Olympus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Olympus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nash did well to prevent Olympus getting side control.
Olympus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nash keeps working.
Nash moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nash keeping moving, preventing Olympus from controlling successfully.
Olympus won't allow Nash to get back to his feet.
Nash keeping moving, preventing Olympus from controlling successfully.
Nash 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.
Olympus is looking to advance position but Nash has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Olympus is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olympus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nash sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Olympus is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nash prevents Olympus from getting the reversal.
Nash trying to control but Olympus is having none of it.
Olympus bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Olympus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Olympus passes to full mount!
Olympus prevents Nash from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Olympus controlling from the full mount.
Nash wants to try and get back to his feet.
Olympus content just to control the position here.
Olympus has hold of Nash's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nash manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Olympus scoring with strikes but Nash is staying in there.
Nash is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Olympus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nash hang on?
Olympus controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Olympus looking to control but Nash is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nash working to try and regain half guard.
Olympus trying to control but Nash is having none of it.
Olympus content just to control the position here.
Olympus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Olympus tries to control but Nash wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Olympus scoring with strikes but Nash is staying in there.
Olympus unloading with bombs!
You get the feeling that Nash really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Nash is bucking up trying to escape but Olympus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nash is rocked!
Olympus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Nash is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Olympus content just to control the position here.
Nash taking shots to the head.
Olympus lands a big elbow - Nash is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Nash is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Apollo Olympus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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