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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alec Hardison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skyler Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen One as his entrance music. Skyler Nelson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alec Hardison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skyler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardison misses with a takedown
and Nelson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hardison's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hardison keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
Hardison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground.
Hardison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nelson trying to control but Hardison is working from the bottom.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Hardison is keeping the position.
Nelson stopping the sweep attempt from Hardison.
Nelson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardison keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
Hardison wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
Hardison wants to get back to his feet but Nelson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nelson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws an elbow but Hardison slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nelson decides to stand back up.
Hardison is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nelson.
Nelson closes the distance but Hardison moves to the side
and Hardison counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nelson won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardison lands a few punches from side control.
Hardison throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nelson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hardison's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hardison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nelson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardison looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nelson is trying to control but Hardison manages to pass to mount!
Nelson is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Nelson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nelson wants to hold on but Hardison pushes him away.
Nelson is desperately trying to improve his position but Hardison has a good base and remains in mount.
Hardison with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Nelson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hardison breaks from Nelson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nelson wants to control but Hardison is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardison lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardison connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hardison connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nelson tries to lock up and control but Hardison gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nelson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nelson wants to hold on but Hardison pushes him away.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nelson trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alec Hardison will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardison shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardison shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nelson gets full guard.
Nelson is trying to keep Hardison in close.
Hardison is looking to advance position but Nelson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Nelson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Alec Hardison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hardison is looking to improve his position but Nelson isn't that keen on the idea.
Nelson punching from mount but Hardison doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nelson scoring with strikes but Hardison is staying in there.
Nelson controlling from the full mount.
Nelson blocks Hardison's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.
Nelson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nelson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hardison turns into him and now he's in Nelson's guard.
Nelson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hardison is just riding it out for now. Nelson eventually gives up the hold.
Hardison wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Hardison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nelson trying to control the action but Hardison is working from the bottom.
Hardison wants to control but Nelson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skyler Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Hardison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hardison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nelson but Nelson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Hardison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hardison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hardison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alec Hardison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skyler Nelson.
No luck for Nelson with that takedown attempt.
Hardison fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nelson sprawls well initially but Hardison persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hardison lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hardison looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Hardison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Hardison working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control here.
Hardison working the head and body with strikes.
Nelson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nelson taking some punishment here, with Hardison in his half guard.
Hardison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nelson is trying to control but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardison scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardison.
Hardison takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hardison lands strikes from half guard.
Nelson is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Nelson tries to hold on but Hardison postures up.
Hardison raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hardison with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardison putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hardison fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardison with good strikes from the mount here!
Nelson regains half guard.
Nelson trying to control here.
Nelson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hardison.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardison throws a strike but Nelson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alec Hardison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hardison 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Alec Hardison!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Alec Hardison!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Alec Hardison!
Alec Hardison wins by unanimous decision!
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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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