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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between john mediano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Nelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 cm
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187 lbs
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179 cm
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184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, john mediano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Nelson! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nelson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. You can see the frustration on mediano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Nelson trying to control the action but mediano is working from the bottom. mediano can't do much from the bottom here. Nelson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, mediano has escaped the position, nice work there. mediano can't do much from the bottom here. Nelson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nelson closes the distance and clinches up with mediano, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes mediano against the cage but mediano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. mediano gets a clinch. Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but mediano swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch. mediano fails to land the takedown. mediano instigates a clinch. mediano stalling in the clinch but Nelson improves position. Nelson has hold of one of mediano's legs. mediano is fighting the takedown attempt but Nelson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mediano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nelson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but mediano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nelson has mediano in his guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nelson keeping moving, preventing mediano from controlling successfully. mediano looking to sit in guard and control but Nelson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Nelson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as mediano holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nelson scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but mediano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. mediano manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
mediano is breathing heavily. Nelson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson wants to control but mediano is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. mediano tries to push Nelson's head away but Nelson is holding on tight. mediano scoring with strikes but Nelson is staying in there. Nelson is trying to reverse the position but instead mediano has taken his back - oops! mediano trying to control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Nelson dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
mediano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Nelson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in mediano's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nelson stands up from guard. Let's bang! Nelson scores with a takedown into mediano's guard. mediano wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nelson is now in half guard. mediano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nelson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. The fighters are battling for position here. mediano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. mediano is working an open guard so Nelson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Nelson gets a takedown into half guard. mediano looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Nelson is stalling here. mediano is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nelson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and mediano has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. mediano moves into full mount! mediano controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. mediano with the ground and pound from mount. mediano looking to control but Nelson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Jeremy Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far. Nelson is just holding on here. mediano manages to take his back.
mediano really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nelson. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - mediano's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round. mediano doesn't have the hooks in and Nelson manages to turn into his guard.
mediano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. mediano manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nelson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Nelson is trying to reverse the position but instead mediano has taken his back - oops! mediano is hanging on to Nelson's back as he tries to escape.
Nelson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four 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. mediano really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nelson. mediano looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Nelson taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). john mediano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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