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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Bob Dylan - Hurricane as his entrance music. Rubin Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nielsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donk. Nielsen catches Carter right on the button with a cross.
Nielsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nielsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
A telegraphed right hand from Nielsen misses the target.
Carter moves out of range as Nielsen strikes.
Nielsen missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nielsen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Rubin Carter has been cut.
A jab from Carter misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Nielsen throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Carter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nielsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nielsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Nielsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nielsen lands a really nice looking cross but Carter seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carter blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Nielsen staying out of range there.
Nielsen connects with a looping right hand.
Brian Nielsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nielsen misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Nielsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Nielsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter slips a jab from Nielsen.
Nielsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nielsen scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Nielsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nielsen pushes Carter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nielsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nielsen trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nielsen is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nielsen has his back to the cage.
Carter gets through Nielsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nielsen is working Carter over against the cage.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Nielsen.
Nielsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Nielsen's ribcage. Nielsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nielsen backwards.
Nielsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nielsen takes one to the chin there.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Nielsen scores with a jab to the head.
Nielsen misses with a looping right.
Brian Nielsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Nielsen misses.
Nielsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Nielsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Nielsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rubin Carter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Nielsen moves out of range easily.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nielsen manages to avoid it.
Brian Nielsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nielsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter.
Carter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carter tries a body shot but Nielsen blocks it.
Carter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nielsen lands with a light punch inside.
Nielsen tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Nielsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nielsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Carter leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nielsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Nielsen avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Nielsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nielsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Nice body punch from Nielsen.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carter is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Nielsen can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Nielsen lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Nielsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nielsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nielsen lands a body punch.
Nielsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Come on Nielsen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nielsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nielsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter is rocked!
Nielsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Nielsen finish him?
Nielsen has Carter pressed against the cage.
Nielsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nielsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Nielsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Nielsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nielsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter is pressed against the cage. Nielsen pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Carter! Two more big strikes from Nielsen and Carter crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brian Nielsen!
Brian Nielsen very nearly forgot to thank Down Under Supplements (AXES) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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