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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sully Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes into the arena with Click the link. blaring out of the sound system. Murphy has chosen Whiskey Hangover as his entrance music. Sully Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sully Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy scores with a one two! Nelson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nelson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murphy pinned against the cage. Murphy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nelson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Murphy pushes Nelson off looking to stand but Nelson dives back in and keeps control.
Nelson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nelson trying to advance position but Murphy counters by regaining guard.
Nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson stops Murphy from standing up.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson throwing strikes but missing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nelson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy regains half guard.
Murphy pushes Nelson off and gets back to his feet.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nelson.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Murphy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nelson is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nelson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nelson prevents Murphy from escaping the position.
Nelson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Nelson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nelson walks into a stiff left hand from Murphy.
Nelson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nelson lands in his opponent's guard.
Murphy wants to stand but Nelson is controlling the position.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
Nelson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nelson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nelson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Dave Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Nelson persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Murphy.
Horrible takedown by Nelson or perhaps it was just good defense by Murphy which made him look bad.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murphy throws a combination. Nelson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nelson is rocked!
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nelson on the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Murphy as Nelson shoots in.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nelson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murphy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nelson working the head and body with strikes.
Nelson has hold of Murphy's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Murphy tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Nelson cranks the arm and Murphy screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Murphy, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dave Nelson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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