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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Friday. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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277 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 London, Nathaniel Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Herman Black!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain instigates a clinch.
Swain pulls Black into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Black preventing the sweep.
Swain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Swain is on top in guard.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swain throws and elbow that misses. Black uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Swain's guard. Nice move by Black!
Black throwing strikes but missing.
Black scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Swain is looking for a triangle but Black pushes his legs off easily.
Black 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.
Swain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Swain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
Black trying to stand up but can't free himself from Swain's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain is striking but Black is not phased and passes to half guard.
Swain is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Black pulls his head out easily.
Black tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Swain.
Swain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Swain tries to get out of the position.
Black throwing shots but Swain is blocking nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Swain circles away from the clinch attempt
and Swain counters with a single leg into guard. Black didn't expect that.
Swain postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Black is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Swain, into his guard.
Swain is breathing heavily.
Black would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Swain wants to stand but Black is controlling his posture from full guard.
Swain preventing the sweep.
Black wants to stand up but Swain is controlling him.
Swain drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Black dives on top into guard.
Black is looking to stand up but Swain won't let him.
Swain 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.
Black is looking to stand up but Swain won't let him.
Swain 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Swain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Swain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Swain is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Swain avoids the head kick by Black.
Black misses with a double jab
and Swain counters with a nice double leg into side control. Black won't be happy with that.
Swain passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Black!
Swain is landing with some decent strikes but Black is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Swain is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Swain goes for an armbar but Black turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Black.
Black trying to control but Swain is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Black can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swain will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Swain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Swain wriggles free and stands up.
Black misses with a takedown
and Swain counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swain lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
Black is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Swain's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Swain's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Swain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Swain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Swain lands a big shot there that rocks Black but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Swain avoids the attempt from Black to control.
Nathaniel Swain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swain lands a big elbow.
Black tries to lock up and control but Swain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Black defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Swain.
Swain cracks Black with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swain thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Black tries to hold on but Swain postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is wriggling around trying to escape.
Black takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Black is trying to stand up.
Swain landing strikes from the mount.
Swain looking to finish Black with some ground and pound. This is bad for Black!
Black is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Swain moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Black has worked his arm free - good work by Black!
Black manages to work his way to half guard, despite Swain's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Black still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Black has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Swain is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Black sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Swain is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Black in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Swain is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Swain manages to get to full guard.
Swain is looking to stand up but Black isn't so interested in that idea.
Swain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Swain 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.
Swain 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black working some strikes from top position.
Swain wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Black trying to stand up but can't free himself from Swain's guard.
Black trying to control but Swain is working from the bottom.
Swain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Swain fails with the takedown.
Swain fails with a takedown attempt.
Black misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain moves out of range of the leg kick from Black.
Swain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Black sprawls well initially but Swain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Swain is trying to work for a kimura but Black is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Swain lands a nice short elbow.
Swain trying to mount his opponent but Black defends it.
Swain is working hard here to advance position.
Swain drops an elbow to the side of Black's head.
Swain lands strikes from half guard.
Black tries to get to full guard but Swain has control of the leg.
Swain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Swain dominated that second round.
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!
Swain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Black slow jab from Swain misses its intended target.
Swain scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Swain is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.
Black pushes Swain off looking to stand but Swain dives back in and keeps control.
Swain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Black missing with punches from the bottom.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Swain is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black has hold of Swain's hands but Swain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Swain is working away from the top position though.
Black moves into full guard.
Swain prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
Black is trying to keep Swain in close.
Swain wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Black has momentary wrist control but Swain slips an elbow through the middle.
Swain throws a big right hand that misses.
Swain prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
Swain is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Swain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Swain counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Swain landing some decent shots from guard.
Swain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Swain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Swain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Swain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Swain looking to pass the guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Swain here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swain lands a couple of elbows.
Black is trying to keep Swain in close.
Swain passes Black's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Swain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head.
Black trying to control but Swain postures up.
Black looks like he's trying to stand up.
Swain lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Swain is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Black doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Swain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black won't allow Swain to pass to mount.
Herman Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swain working over Black with some ground and pound. Black looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Black tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Swain wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Swain uses his free foot to push down on Black's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Black.
Swain avoids the attempt from Black to control.
Swain lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Swain cracks Black with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathaniel Swain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Swain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Nathaniel Swain!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Nathaniel Swain!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Nathaniel Swain!
Nathaniel Swain wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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pop
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