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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chirs Cervantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafeal Nader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafeal Nader is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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, Chirs Cervantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafeal Nader!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cervantes shoots in and bounces Nader off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cervantes working some strikes from top position.
Cervantes wants to control from the top but Nader keeps moving.
Cervantes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cervantes throws a strike but Nader rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cervantes controlling the position.
Cervantes keeping moving, preventing Nader from controlling successfully.
Cervantes is trying to keep Nader in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervantes is striking but Nader is not phased and passes to half guard.
Cervantes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nader on the ground.
Cervantes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cervantes.
Cervantes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nader puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nader is tying to control. Cervantes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nader prevents Cervantes from improving his position.
Nader looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. Cervantes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cervantes wants to sweep here but Nader controlling him for the moment.
Cervantes controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes looking for a sweep. Not yet Cervantes, not yet.
Cervantes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cervantes is striking off his back. Nader thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Cervantes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cervantes keeping moving, preventing Nader from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cervantes 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.
Cervantes keeping full guard, as Nader tries to pass.
Nader wants to control from the top but Cervantes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nader drops back looking for a leg! Cervantes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cervantes manages to kick Nader off! Nader jumps back into Cervantes's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nader fails with the takedown
and Cervantes counters with a single leg into guard. Nader didn't expect that.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nader is on top in guard.
Cervantes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nader!
Cervantes is landing with some decent strikes but Nader is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes working the ground and pound effectively.
Cervantes with shots to the head and body - Nader looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cervantes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nader is looking to escape.
Cervantes landing punches.
Nader is bucking up trying to escape but Cervantes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cervantes cracks Nader with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cervantes with a couple of short strikes.
Cervantes controlling the pace for now.
Cervantes landing strikes from the mount and Nader is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chirs Cervantes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cervantes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nader is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cervantes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chirs Cervantes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nader regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cervantes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cervantes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cervantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cervantes stands up over Nader, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cervantes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nader looking for a guillotine here but Cervantes defends easily.
Cervantes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cervantes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nader is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nader utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cervantes stands and throws Nader's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cervantes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nader is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cervantes off and has taken his back!
Cervantes can't escape the position.
Nader tries to keep control of the position but Cervantes is staying busy.
Cervantes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cervantes looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nader punches the canvas rather than the man.
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.
Cervantes showing good submission defense here.
Nader working for a choke but Cervantes is defending well.
Cervantes trying to control the position but Nader manages to sink in the hooks.
Cervantes is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Nader is hanging on to Cervantes's back as he tries to escape.
Nader is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cervantes defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Nader doesn't have the hooks in and Cervantes manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes works over Nader with some ground and pound from guard.
Cervantes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nader swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cervantes is stalling in the full guard.
Cervantes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nader works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nader being controlled here, momentarily.
Nader working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cervantes.
That's four 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.
Nader keeping moving, preventing Cervantes from controlling successfully.
Cervantes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nader keeping moving, preventing Cervantes from controlling successfully.
Nader working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cervantes gets the takedown into side control.
Nader is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cervantes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cervantes throws a strike but Nader avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rafeal Nader will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cervantes throws a head kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cervantes.
Nader taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cervantes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nader regains half guard, as Cervantes was trying to land strikes.
Nader is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cervantes pulls his head out easily.
Cervantes is tying to control. Nader wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nader manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cervantes thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervantes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cervantes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cervantes is working Nader over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cervantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cervantes lands a couple of digs.
Cervantes landing with the ground and pound.
Cervantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nader is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nader working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cervantes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cervantes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Cervantes trying to control but Nader is working from the bottom.
Nader preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cervantes landing with the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cervantes feints and as Nader raises his hands in defense, Cervantes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nader keeping moving, preventing Cervantes from controlling successfully.
Cervantes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cervantes wants to control from the top but Nader keeps moving.
Cervantes slips nicely into half guard.
Cervantes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nader is trying to get back to full guard.
Nader is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cervantes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cervantes's back!
That's four 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.
Nader is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cervantes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Cervantes turns into Nader and is now in his guard.
Cervantes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nader wants to stand up but Cervantes is controlling him.
Cervantes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cervantes postures up.
Cervantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cervantes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nader keeping moving, preventing Cervantes from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chirs Cervantes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cervantes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chirs Cervantes!
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