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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Nault (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Nault!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nault falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simpson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nault lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nault keeps the fight on the outside.
Nault misses with a wild combination.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simpson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson misses with a few strikes there.
Nault will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nault connects with a single shot there.
Nault throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson shoots in looking for a takedown. Nault tries to sprawl out of it but Simpson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nault manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nault slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nault throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
Nault scores with a one two! Simpson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nault swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
Nault throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simpson.
Simpson slips a jab and a cross from Nault.
Nault circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nault stuffs the takedown.
Nault throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Simpson.
Brian Nault has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Simpson.
Nault misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nault is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nault pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nault circles away.
Simpson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nault.
Nault misses with a double jab
and Simpson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Simpson slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nault wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Simpson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Nault manages to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Nault's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nault misses with the head strike.
Simpson working hard to break the clinch.
Simpson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to pull guard but Nault won't allow it.
Simpson prevents Nault from breaking the clinch.
Simpson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simpson closes the distance and clinches up with Nault, looking for a takedown. Simpson pushes Nault against the cage but Nault circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nault fails to land with a series of punches.
Brian Nault seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nault misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Nault is avoiding it.
Simpson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nault misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nault misses with a two punch combination.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Nault sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aaron Simpson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nault's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nault looks to land a combination. Simpson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brian Nault is winning the standup battle so far.
Simpson slips a jab and a cross from Nault.
Nault misses with a double jab.
Brian Nault is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simpson dodges the punch combination from Nault.
Simpson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nault's waist but Nault gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Simpson off to one side.
Simpson shoots in but Nault avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nault misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simpson throws a right and a left that Nault avoids nicely.
Nault looks to land a combination but Simpson avoids it well.
Simpson wants to clinch up but Nault keeps it at a distance.
Nault rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simpson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Nault, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses.
Nault stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nault wants it to stay on the feet.
Brian Nault has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Simpson.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simpson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nault circles away.
Simpson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Simpson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nault's efforts to push away.
Nault wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Simpson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nault has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Simpson wants to take the fight to the mat but Nault manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nault's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nault working hard to break the clinch.
Nault pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Simpson tries to pull guard but Nault holds him up against the cage and eventually Simpson drops back down to his feet.
Simpson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nault is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Simpson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nault uses from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nault wants to get up but he can't break Simpson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Simpson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Simpson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Simpson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Simpson decides to stand and escape the position.
Simpson clinches.
Simpson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Simpson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Simpson lands a nice shot to the body.
Simpson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nault wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Nault is trying to push Simpson away but Simpson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Simpson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nault prevents it.
Nault is trying to break the clinch but Simpson is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nault blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Nault has had enough of the clinch but Simpson keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aaron Simpson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nault misses with a few strikes there.
Simpson gets a clinch.
Simpson can't get the takedown.
Simpson has hold of one of Nault's legs. Nault is fighting the takedown attempt but Simpson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Simpson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nault is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nault manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Simpson has Nault in his guard.
Simpson has a closed guard, preventing Nault from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nault off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simpson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nault throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simpson moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Simpson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nault wants to break free but Simpson has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nault has Simpson pressed against the cage, preventing Simpson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nault breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simpson fails to land the takedown.
Nault shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Simpson pinned against the cage. Simpson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some wild striking there from Nault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson forces Nault back against the cage and clinches.
Simpson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nault fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brian Nault has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Simpson.
Simpson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nault stalks Simpson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simpson's face. Simpson staggers backwards, shaken.
Simpson forces Nault back against the cage and clinches.
Nault is trying to break free.
Simpson misses with an elbow over the top.
Simpson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nault just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nault wants to break free but Simpson has control.
Nault wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Simpson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nault gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simpson.
Simpson taking a breather.
Nault is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brian Nault has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Simpson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nault has had enough of the clinch but Simpson keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Simpson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Simpson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Simpson!
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energy
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hype
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