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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Twinkle Twinkle Little Star as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Allan Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Allan Nelson has been cut.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nelson momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Nelson tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nelson is rocked!
That has opened up Allan Nelson's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith lands a jab.
Nelson ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nelson pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
A jab from Smith misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The cut above Allan Nelson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Allan Nelson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Robert Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nelson backs up against the cage.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Nelson tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nelson looks to clinch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
Smith throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Smith avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Smith.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robert Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Nelson.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Smith avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nelson has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nelson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Robert Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Smith.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Allan Nelson's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelson.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nelson looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nelson eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nelson blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Nelson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Nelson defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Smith clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Allan Nelson's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Nelson moves away from the strike by Smith.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson clinches.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Nelson.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Robert Smith has been cut.
Nelson crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Nelson landing knees to the head.
Nelson working Smith over with knees to the body.
Nelson lands a knee to the head.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Nelson.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Nelson.
Nelson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nelson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nelson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nelson lands a damaging elbow.
Smith avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nelson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson misses with a knee to the head.
Smith is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nelson pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nelson prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Allan Nelson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nelson lands a damaging elbow.
Smith tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Nelson lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Nelson lands an elbow inside.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Nelson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith works Nelson's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allan Nelson dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nelson eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith stalks Nelson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nelson's face. Nelson staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson misses with a knee to the head.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage.
Nelson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nelson misses with a knee strike.
Nelson scores a nice knee to the body.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nelson breaks the clinch.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nelson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith tests Nelson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nelson backs up against the cage.
Nelson tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Allan Nelson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Allan Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Nelson got wobbled bad by a big combination! Smith presses forward with punches and knees until Nelson stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Nelson closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Smith!
Robert Smith retains his welterweight title!
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