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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Huggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 cm
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232 lbs
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196 cm
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267 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good in bed |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Huggins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Nelson! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nelson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Huggins wants to get back to full guard. Huggins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground. Nelson lands strikes from half guard. Huggins gets full guard. Nelson landing some decent shots from guard. Huggins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nelson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Nelson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huggins works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Nelson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Nelson is working Huggins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Nelson is working Huggins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Nelson throwing strikes but missing. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nelson's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Nelson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huggins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Huggins looking to control.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Nelson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Huggins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Nelson scores with a decent looking elbow strike. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nelson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Huggins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nelson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nelson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Huggins is breathing heavily. Nelson landing some decent shots from guard. Nelson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Huggins's head. Nelson throws a big right hand that misses. Huggins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Huggins tries to get out of the position. Nelson lands a couple of decent looking shots. Nelson works over Huggins with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nelson postures up.
Nelson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Nelson landing with the ground and pound. 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 throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huggins works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Nelson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Nelson landing with the ground and pound. Nelson postures up.
Nelson distracts Huggins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Nelson is in close to Huggins's body, working some short punches and elbows. Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Nelson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Nelson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Nelson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nelson with a nice head shot there. Nelson is in close to Huggins's body, working some short punches and elbows. Nelson postures up and lands a big shot to Huggins's brow. Nelson throws a big right hand that misses. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nelson cracks Huggins with a solid left hand. Nelson is in close to Huggins's body, working some short punches and elbows. Huggins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson. Nelson stands up over Huggins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Nelson stands up over Huggins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Nelson is working Huggins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Nelson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Nelson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Nelson postures up.
Nelson lands a couple of digs. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Huggins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nelson scoring with some ground and pound. Nelson connects with a couple of short punches. Nelson landing with the ground and pound. Nelson cracks Huggins with a solid left hand. Nelson distracts Huggins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Nelson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Nelson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huggins works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Nelson is working Huggins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Nelson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nelson lands a couple of decent looking shots. Nelson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Nelson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huggins works some decent striking defense from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Nelson dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nelson gets the takedown into side control. Nelson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Huggins to see if he's OK. Huggins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nelson lands a few punches from side control. The ground and pound from Nelson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Cole Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far. Huggins holding on. Nelson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Nelson lands an elbow. Nelson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Huggins down.
Nelson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Huggins down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nelson in side control lands a decent elbow. Nelson grinds an elbow into Huggins's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. Huggins throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Huggins wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Nelson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Nelson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Huggins down.
Nelson working the ground and pound. Nelson scoring with punches and elbows. Nelson working the ground and pound from side control. Nelson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nelson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Huggins taking a bit of punishment here - Nelson scoring with strikes. Nelson grinds an elbow into Huggins's temple. Nelson lands a decent elbow from side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nelson is putting a hurting on Huggins here, landing some big shots from side control. Nelson working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Check out the look on Nelson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nelson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Huggins to see if he's OK. Nelson landing strikes. Nelson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nelson scores with punches from side control. Huggins tries to bench press Nelson off him but Nelson keeps the position. Huggins is pushing Nelson's head away, looking to escape. Nelson manages to hold on to the position though. Nelson cracks Huggins with a big right hand but Huggins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nelson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Nelson working the head and body with strikes. Nelson working the ground and pound from side control. Nelson in side control lands a decent elbow. Nelson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Nelson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Huggins taking a bit of punishment here - Nelson scoring with strikes. Nelson lands an elbow. Huggins taking punishment in the form of punches.
Huggins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nelson connects with a decent elbow. Huggins is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Huggins taking a bit of punishment here - Nelson scoring with strikes. Huggins taking punishment in the form of punches.
Huggins pushes Nelson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nelson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Nelson cracks Huggins with an elbow. That is naaassty. Nelson looks up at the clock and then as Huggins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nelson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Huggins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nelson scores with punches from side control. Nelson scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nelson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Nelson lands a decent elbow from side control. Nelson in side control lands a decent elbow. Nelson in side control lands a decent elbow. Nelson lands a nice forearm strike. Nelson is putting a hurting on Huggins here, landing some big shots from side control. Check out the look on Nelson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nelson landing a few strikes. Nelson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Huggins down.
Nelson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Huggins to see if he's OK. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nelson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Huggins taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nelson working the ground and pound from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Huggins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelson. Huggins forces Nelson back against the cage and clinches. Huggins has Nelson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Huggins pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nelson tumbling to the mat - Huggins dives into Nelson's guard. Nelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huggins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nelson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Huggins has his hands clasped together but Nelson extends an breaks Huggins's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nelson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cole 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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