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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Nelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson misses the body punch
and Wallace counters by clinching up.
Nelson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wallace is defending well.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallace scores with a one two! Nelson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wallace throws a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
Nelson throws a right hand that misses
and Wallace counters by clinching up.
Wallace is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nelson is defending well.
Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Wallace shoots in and drives through. Nelson sprawls well.
Wallace lands with an uppercut that bounces Nelson off the cage and back into range.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nelson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wallace. Wallace circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
and Wallace counters with a series of strikes. Nelson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Nelson swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Nelson missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace misses with a head kick.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Nelson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
Nelson gets caught napping as Wallace dives in and scores a takedown. Nelson manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wallace won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nelson keeping full guard, as Wallace tries to pass.
Wallace controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to sweep but no luck.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodney Wallace has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wallace looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well.
Roy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Wallace.
Wallace looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson throws a lazy uppercut
and Wallace counters with a shoot takedown. Nelson fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallace is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wallace's guard.
Wallace controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
Wallace has his foot on Nelson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nelson works his way back into a safe position though.
Wallace controlling Nelson's posture.
Wallace wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
Nelson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nelson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wallace is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson staying calm.
Wallace throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Wallace dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallace.
Nelson cracks Wallace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nelson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
Good work by Nelson as he checks the leg kick.
Wallace shoots in but no luck this time.
Roy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Wallace.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Nelson throws a good cross that connects.
Wallace slips a jab from Nelson.
Wallace slips a jab from Nelson.
Roy Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson stuns Wallace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Nelson scores with a hook.
Nelson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
Nelson lands a body shot.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab from Nelson.
Nelson stuns Wallace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodney Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace ducks right into an uppercut from Nelson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nelson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Nelson there.
Nelson cracks Wallace with a good jab.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Wallace avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson digs a good body shot into Wallace's ribs.
Nelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wallace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wallace takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Nice straight punches there by Nelson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nelson.
Wallace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wallace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelson.
Wallace moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Wallace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nelson defends it nicely.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson scores with a jab. Wallace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Wallace.
Nelson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wallace holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wallace gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wallace is trying to control. Nelson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wallace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wallace prevents Nelson from improving his position.
Wallace tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nelson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking for a sweep. Wallace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nelson is working hard here to advance position.
Wallace is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nelson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wallace connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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 can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace breaks from Nelson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nelson is trying to reverse the position but instead Wallace has taken his back - oops!
Wallace trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Nelson doesn't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Nelson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wallace rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wallace is looking for a takedown.
Nelson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wallace wants a takedown.
Nelson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wallace just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nelson wants to get back to striking at distance but Wallace won't allow it.
Nelson tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wallace gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wallace is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace shoots in and bounces Nelson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wallace works over Nelson with some ground and pound from guard.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Nelson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace passes into half guard.
Nelson has hold of Wallace's hands but Wallace slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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!
Wallace wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace trying to pass the guard but Nelson defending well.
Nelson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nelson.
Wallace content to stall in guard here.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Wallace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rodney Wallace hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wallace is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nelson's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy.
Wallace is keen to just control but Nelson is a slippery customer.
Nelson tries to roll over but Wallace keeps him under control.
Nelson is refusing to be controlled, as Wallace sits in half guard.
Nelson is defending against the submission attempts here by Wallace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace prevents Nelson from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallace has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Wallace!
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energy
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