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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pit Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnar Nelson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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191 lbs
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pit Bull!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Bull is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bull gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nelson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Nelson to work.
A nice left hand lands by Nelson.
Nelson stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bull.
Bull lands a body shot.
Bull trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Nelson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bull.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike.
Nelson taking a breather.
Bull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nelson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bull lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Nelson digs a right hand into Bull's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bull's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
Nelson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nelson is trying to drag Bull to the mat but Bull just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Bull won't allow it.
Bull unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bull gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nelson.
Nelson stalling in the clinch but Bull improves position.
Nelson taking a breather.
Bull pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bull is trying to keep an underhook but Nelson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson prevents Bull from standing back up.
Bull really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to kick Nelson off but Nelson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nelson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nelson controlling the pace.
Bull looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nelson controlling the pace.
Bull is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pit Bull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bull's half guard.
Nelson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bull defending well though.
Nelson wants to free his trapped foot but Bull is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bull is trying to stand up here but Nelson is controlling him well.
Nelson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throwing shots but Bull is blocking nicely.
Nelson lands strikes from half guard.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but Bull defending well.
Bull is trying to stand back up but Nelson is controlling him
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bull is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ground and pound from Nelson.
Nelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nelson trying to control from half guard but Bull is working away.
Nelson is taking a breather. Bull says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bull can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nelson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bull with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nelson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands with a punch from half guard.
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!
Bull wants to get back to his feet.
Bull is not content to let Nelson control the position.
Bull tries to kick Nelson off but Nelson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nelson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bull defends it well.
Nelson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nelson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bull's head.
Nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bull keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nelson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bull is just riding it out for now. Nelson eventually gives up the hold.
Bull is staying active underneath Nelson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Nelson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nelson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Bull moves out of range of the leg kick from Nelson.
Bull doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull thuds a left hand into Nelson's body.
Bull takes the fight into the clinch.
Bull looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bull throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bull tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Nelson.
Bull throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Bull misses with a body punch.
Bull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nelson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson gets through Bull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bull tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Gunnar Nelson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bull missing with knees to the body.
Nelson avoiding damage.
Bull using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nelson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bull misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Nelson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike from Bull.
Nelson tries a body shot but Bull blocks it.
Bull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bull is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bull.
Nelson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nelson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson dodges an elbow strike from Bull.
Bull pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Bull controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bull.
Bull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bull with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nelson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nelson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Nelson breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson punishes Bull's body with a nice straight punch.
Bull blocks a low kick nicely.
Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Bull slips the punch.
Nelson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bull counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Bull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bull.
Bull fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nelson is looking to slow Bull down with leg kicks.
Bull thuds a left hand into Nelson's body.
Bull drives through and clinches with Nelson against the cage.
Nelson lands a left hand.
Bull misses with some punches.
Bull takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson working aggressively here.
Bull using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nelson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bull comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bull misses with the head strike.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bull throws an elbow that misses.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Bull moves out of range.
Bull throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to clinch up
and Nelson counters with a low kick, right behind Bull 's knee.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Gunnar Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bull takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bull throws a body kick that misses.
Bull moves out of range of the strikes.
Bull throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nelson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Nelson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nelson lands with a nice combination. Bull backs away looking to recover.
Bull takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bull blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Nelson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bull has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bull lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Bull tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nelson avoids it.
Nelson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bull pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bull lands with a shot to the body.
Bull tries to clinch up.
Nelson swings for the body but Bull moves out of range.
Nelson lands a glancing blow to the side of Bull's head.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bull counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bull avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Bull takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bull tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bull darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bull wants to clinch
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunnar Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bull moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bull counters with a slapping leg kick.
A left and a right from Bull both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bull tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Bull is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Nelson jabs Bull to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Bull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Nelson takes a swing at Bull's ribcage but misses.
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 misses with a body shot.
Bull checks a low kick from Nelson.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson jabs at Bull's body.
Bull checks a leg kick.
Bull clinches up with Nelson and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Nelson.
Bull trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bull prevents a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nelson dodges an elbow strike from Bull.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bull lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bull trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson tries to circle away but Bull has him pinned against the cage.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Bull avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bull takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bull wants to clinch.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Bull.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bull tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nelson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Bull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bull moves away.
Bull tries to clinch up.
Bull tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bull tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson lands with a hook. Bull tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson takes a swing at Bull's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson lands with a straight right. Bull didn't see that one coming.
Nelson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bull is fending him off so far but Nelson persists. Nope, Bull circles away and we're back to standing.
Bull wants to clinch
and Nelson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bull thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gunnar Nelson.
Well Nelson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Nelson!
Gunnar Nelson took some time post fight to say the following; 'Sorry Mike, but even Doc can't stop me.'.
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