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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieto has chosen Bullet the Blue Sky as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Bradshaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Nieto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieto fails with the takedown.
Nieto avoids the body shot from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bradshaw decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bradshaw trying to control the pace.
Bradshaw tries to pass to full mount but Nieto defends it.
Bradshaw is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nieto actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nieto trying to keep a closed guard but Bradshaw is proving a slippery customer.
Nieto has his foot on Bradshaw's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bradshaw works his way back into a safe position though.
Nieto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bradshaw.
Nieto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nieto working a defensive guard here.
Bradshaw looking to sit in guard and control but Nieto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nieto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bradshaw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nieto stands up over Bradshaw, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bradshaw keeping full guard, as Nieto tries to pass.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Nieto from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bradshaw throws out a loose jab but Nieto uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Bradshaw keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bradshaw misses with a left hand
and Nieto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bradshaw's guard.
Bradshaw looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nieto trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradshaw trying to control the position.
Bradshaw trying to control the position here.
We're going to have a standup here because Tyson Bradshaw wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bradshaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Nieto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto being controlled here momentarily.
Nieto stands and throws Bradshaw's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieto tries to score with some ground and pound. Bradshaw controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nieto wants to control but Bradshaw is keeping him busy.
Nieto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bradshaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bradshaw is not content to let Nieto control the position.
Nieto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Nieto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bradshaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Nieto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nieto.
Nieto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nieto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nieto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bradshaw looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bradshaw looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bradshaw!
Nieto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nieto wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bradshaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nieto keeping moving, preventing Bradshaw from controlling successfully.
Bradshaw is really struggling to control Nieto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nieto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bradshaw throws a strike but Nieto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bradshaw is looking for a triangle but Nieto pushes his legs off easily.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Nieto from controlling successfully.
Bradshaw has control of Nieto's left arm, preventing Nieto from doing any damage.
Bradshaw working a defensive guard here.
Bradshaw is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nieto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyson Bradshaw.
Bradshaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nieto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tyson Bradshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw misses with a hook to the body
and Nieto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bradshaw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nieto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nieto.
Nieto throws a strike but Bradshaw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nieto looking for a sweep. Not yet Nieto, not yet.
Bradshaw trying to control but Nieto is working from the bottom.
Nieto working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw looking to sit in guard and control but Nieto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nieto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bradshaw wants to control the position but Nieto says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Nieto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nieto trying to control the action but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Bradshaw blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nieto.
Nieto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bradshaw regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Nieto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bradshaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Nieto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bradshaw's guard now.
Nieto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bradshaw has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nieto connects with a couple of short punches.
Nieto preventing the sweep.
Bradshaw doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Nieto looking to pass the guard.
Nieto preventing the sweep.
Nieto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nieto is looking to work some ground and pound but Bradshaw has wrist control.
Nieto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nieto wants to pass the guard but Bradshaw is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradshaw looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bradshaw scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bradshaw trying to control the action but Nieto is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto sneaks back into half guard.
Bradshaw is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Nieto manages to get to full guard.
Alexandre Nieto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nieto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bradshaw 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nieto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nieto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bradshaw wants to control from the top but Nieto keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Tyson Bradshaw wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nieto shoots in for a double leg but Bradshaw sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bradshaw looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nieto!
Nieto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Nieto from controlling successfully.
Nieto won't allow Bradshaw to sweep him here.
Nieto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bradshaw wants to control the position but Nieto says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nieto connects with a nice short shot to Bradshaw's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Nieto really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nieto dives in and grabs Bradshaw's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bradshaw pushes down on Nieto's head and hops out.
Nieto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nieto tries for a takedown but Bradshaw circles away easily
and Bradshaw counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nieto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyson Bradshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Nieto.
Nieto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bradshaw wants to control but Nieto postures up.
Bradshaw is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bradshaw has one of Nieto's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nieto is working for a kimura but Bradshaw is defending it quite comfortably.
Nieto prevents Bradshaw from improving his position.
Nieto tries to pass to full mount but Bradshaw defends it.
Nieto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bradshaw trying to control but Nieto postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nieto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bradshaw moves into full guard.
Nieto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nieto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nieto passes Bradshaw's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bradshaw is trying to maintain the position but Nieto is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nieto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bradshaw keeps working.
Bradshaw is trying to maintain the position but Nieto is very close to passing his half guard.
Nieto is keen to just control but Bradshaw is a slippery customer.
Bradshaw is holding on to half guard well.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bradshaw trying to control from the bottom.
Bradshaw is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyson Bradshaw.
Nieto shoots in but Bradshaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bradshaw swings widly with a right hand
and Nieto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradshaw. Nieto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nieto gets the takedown into side control.
Bradshaw takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nieto working away.
Nieto with the ground and pound but Bradshaw regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bradshaw gets back to full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bradshaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Alexandre Nieto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bradshaw throws a sloppy body shot
and Nieto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bradshaw won't be happy with that.
Nieto wants to control but Bradshaw is keeping him busy.
Nieto scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bradshaw to see if he's OK.
Nieto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bradshaw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nieto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bradshaw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bradshaw is trying to get back to half guard.
Nieto trying to control the position but Bradshaw is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bradshaw down.
Nieto working away.
Bradshaw is trying to improve his position.
Nieto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nieto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nieto throws a strike aimed at the side of Bradshaw's head but Bradshaw avoids it well.
Nieto cracks Bradshaw with a big right hand but Bradshaw just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nieto trying to control the position but Bradshaw is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto working away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bradshaw sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nieto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nieto winds up and cracks Bradshaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nieto looks to land a strike but Bradshaw avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nieto trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradshaw has Nieto pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto wants to pass the guard but Bradshaw is keeping the position.
Nieto trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Bradshaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexandre Nieto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bradshaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Nieto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bradshaw misses with a double jab.
Nieto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradshaw.
Alexandre Nieto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Bradshaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nieto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bradshaw!
Nieto controlling the position easily from mount.
Nieto is working for a guillotine from mount but Bradshaw frees his head quite easily.
Nieto looking to control but Bradshaw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nieto prevents Bradshaw from getting the reversal.
Nieto is landing with some decent strikes but Bradshaw is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tyson Bradshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nieto blocks Bradshaw's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Nieto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nieto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Nieto! Alexandre Nieto retains his lightweight title!
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hype
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