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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nero Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
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201 lbs
21 - 8 - 4 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinatra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aurelius swivels and escapes.
Sinatra shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sinatra trying to pass the guard but Aurelius defending well.
Sinatra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aurelius sees it coming and defends easily.
Aurelius tries to roll over but Sinatra keeps him under control.
Sinatra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aurelius keeps working.
Aurelius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sinatra is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra is looking to advance position but Aurelius won't allow it.
Aurelius is refusing to be controlled, as Sinatra sits in half guard.
Aurelius gets full guard.
Sinatra trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sinatra wants to pass the guard but Aurelius is keeping the position.
Sinatra showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Frank Sinatra has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Aurelius takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius looks to land a left hand but Sinatra moved out of range nicely.
Sinatra shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aurelius pinned against the cage. Aurelius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nero Aurelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelius slaps away a takedown attempt from Sinatra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nero Aurelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sinatra.
Sinatra gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Frank Sinatra has been cut.
That kick from Aurelius tenderised Sinatra's leg. Sinatra is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sinatra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Aurelius. That snapped Sinatra's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aurelius. Sinatra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aurelius loads up on a big right hand but Sinatra slips the punch.
Aurelius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sinatra is able to avoid easily.
Aurelius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sinatra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aurelius's waist but Aurelius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sinatra off to one side.
Sinatra tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sinatra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aurelius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sinatra misses with a takedown attempt - Aurelius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sinatra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sinatra's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurelius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sinatra throws an overhand right that lands on Aurelius's shoulder, as Aurelius tries to avoid the shot.
Sinatra moves into range and clinches up with Aurelius.
Sinatra lands with a short shot to the head.
Aurelius is looking to take this one to the mat.
Aurelius wants to break free but Sinatra has control.
Aurelius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aurelius wants to get back to striking at distance but Sinatra won't allow it.
Sinatra wants a takedown but no success here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aurelius breaks from the clinch.
Aurelius throws a nice looking combination but Sinatra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aurelius lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Aurelius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Sinatra's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aurelius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sinatra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aurelius slips a jab from Sinatra.
Aurelius tests Sinatra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sinatra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelius moves away.
Sinatra drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aurelius has his hands on Sinatra's head, controlling the position.
Sinatra trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sinatra looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sinatra looking to pass the guard.
Sinatra stands and throws Aurelius's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aurelius regains half guard.
Sinatra tries to pass to full mount but Aurelius defends it.
Sinatra throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra trying to advance position but Aurelius counters by regaining guard.
Sinatra is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aurelius is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aurelius has escaped and now he's on top!
Aurelius wants to control from the top but Sinatra keeps moving.
Sinatra wants to sweep here but Aurelius controlling him for the moment.
Aurelius trying to control but Sinatra is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sinatra is controlling Aurelius's posture.
Sinatra looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aurelius passes into side control.
Aurelius trying to control the action but Sinatra is working from the bottom.
Aurelius working the body and head with strikes.
Sinatra manages to get back to half guard.
Sinatra wants to improve his position but Aurelius is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra trying to control but Aurelius postures up.
Sinatra wants to get back to full guard.
Aurelius controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinatra trying to control but Aurelius postures up.
Sinatra makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sinatra.
Aurelius looking to pass the guard.
Sinatra being controlled here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinatra is trying to control the position but Aurelius postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Sinatra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Sinatra's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Sinatra misses.
Sinatra scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Sinatra.
Aurelius blocks a jab.
Horrible takedown by Sinatra or perhaps it was just good defense by Aurelius which made him look bad.
Aurelius throws a chopping leg kick but Sinatra manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aurelius connects with the punch.
Sinatra dodges the punch combination from Aurelius.
Aurelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinatra moves away.
Aurelius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinatra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius defending well as Sinatra loads up on a big left hand.
Aurelius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Sinatra.
Aurelius lands with an uppercut that bounces Sinatra off the cage and back into range.
Sinatra misses with a looping left.
Sinatra staying out of range there.
Aurelius takes a swing at Sinatra's ribcage but misses.
Sinatra swings widly with a right hand
and Aurelius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sinatra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sinatra cracks a nice hook into Aurelius's ribs.
Aurelius moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelius.
Aurelius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aurelius wants to land a leg kick but Sinatra is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sinatra's calf.
Sinatra ducks under a wild hook from Aurelius.
Sinatra tries to clinch but Aurelius is having none of it.
Aurelius swinging wildly here.
Sinatra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aurelius.
A swing and a miss from Sinatra.
Nero Aurelius is winning the standup battle so far.
Aurelius slips under a jab from Sinatra.
Sinatra has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sinatra backwards.
Aurelius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sinatra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sinatra.
Aurelius trying to control the position but instead, Sinatra has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aurelius into the cage.
Sinatra scores with a shoulder strike.
Aurelius is trying to break the clinch but Sinatra is controlling him.
Sinatra scores with a shoulder strike.
Sinatra prevents Aurelius from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Aurelius as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Sinatra.
A frustrated look appears on Aurelius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sinatra prevents a body shot from Aurelius.
Sinatra prevents Aurelius from breaking the clinch.
Sinatra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Sinatra or perhaps it was just good defense by Aurelius which made him look bad.
Sinatra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinatra throws a shot from downtown. Aurelius moves away and avoids it.
Aurelius throws a leg kick but Sinatra checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nero Aurelius showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aurelius 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero Aurelius!
A very excited looking Nero Aurelius made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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