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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Caccavale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skyler Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen One as his entrance music. Skyler Nelson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Caccavale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skyler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson gets caught napping as Caccavale dives in and scores a takedown. Nelson manages to retain guard.
Caccavale postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Caccavale working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caccavale is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Caccavale postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caccavale trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caccavale scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson is looking for a triangle but Caccavale pushes his legs off easily.
Caccavale avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nelson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caccavale postures up and lands a big shot to Nelson's brow.
Caccavale might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Caccavale works over Nelson with some ground and pound from guard.
Caccavale makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caccavale trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Caccavale controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nelson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nelson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Caccavale is aware though and is defending well.
Caccavale with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caccavale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caccavale makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Caccavale is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Caccavale is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Caccavale sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caccavale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nelson has his foot on Caccavale's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caccavale works his way back into a safe position though.
Nelson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Caccavale is aware though and is defending well.
Nelson has his foot on Caccavale's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caccavale works his way back into a safe position though.
Nelson looks winded!
Caccavale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Caccavale chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caccavale engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Caccavale with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Caccavale working some strikes from top position.
Caccavale throws a big right hand that misses.
Caccavale trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caccavale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nelson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nelson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Caccavale throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nelson's body to avoid the submission. Nelson has instead reached around Caccavale's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nelson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Skyler Nelson!
Skyler Nelson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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