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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Purple Urcle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Purple Urcle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urcle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nolan can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urcle tries to get to his feet but Nolan is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Urcle in his guard.
Urcle wants to stand but Nolan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Urcle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nolan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Urcle jumps guard but Nolan stands there with Urcle around his waist. Urcle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nolan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Urcle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nolan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Urcle does no damage.
Nolan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Urcle wants to improve his position but Nolan is controlling well.
Nolan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nolan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urcle is looking to improve his position.
Nolan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urcle trying to control but Nolan postures up.
Urcle wants to control but Nolan passes into side.
Urcle seems a little lost for a moment, as Nolan dominates the positioning.
Urcle is looking to regain half guard here but Nolan keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Urcle wants to get back to his feet but Nolan drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nolan taking a breather here.
Urcle is looking for a sweep.
Nolan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nolan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Urcle to his feet.
Urcle cracks Nolan with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Nolan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Urcle swinging wilding here.
Nolan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Urcle to the mat! Urcle manages to get full guard.
Nolan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Urcle shoots in but no luck this time.
Urcle lands a jab to the nose.
Urcle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nolan tries to clinch up.
Purple Urcle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urcle misses with a wild combination.
Urcle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Urcle's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Urcle duly obliges.
Urcle misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Urcle blocks a head kick by Nolan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urcle misses with a few strikes there.
Nolan clinches up with Urcle and pushes him back against the cage.
Nolan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Urcle uses from the top position.
Nolan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Urcle off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nolan feints and as Urcle raises his hands in defense, Nolan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nolan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Urcle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Urcle wants to sweep here but Nolan controlling him for the moment.
Nolan pushing down on Urcle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan trying to control the pace.
Nolan is looking for a kimura here.
Nolan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nolan prevents Urcle from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Urcle tries to get to full guard but Nolan has control of the leg.
Nolan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nolan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nolan prevents Urcle from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nolan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nolan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nolan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Urcle is looking to control Nolan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Urcle avoid being mounted?
Nolan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Nolan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Urcle throws out a powerful jab.
Urcle works over Nolan's head and body with a nice combination.
Nolan closes the distance and clinches.
Nolan breaks the clinch.
Nolan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urcle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nolan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Urcle counters with a one-two to the body.
Urcle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Urcle's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Urcle wants to get back to his feet but Nolan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urcle looking to control.
Nolan stays in close to Urcle's body and controls the position.
Urcle trying to keep a closed guard but Nolan is proving a slippery customer.
Nolan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nolan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Urcle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nolan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Urcle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nolan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urcle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nolan advances position into side control!
Urcle is looking for a sweep.
Nolan stands up and beckons Urcle to his feet.
Nolan wants to clinch.
Nolan has his takedown stuffed
and Urcle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Purple Urcle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nolan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Urcle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nolan wants to sweep here but Urcle controlling him for the moment.
Nolan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Urcle is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nolan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Urcle's back instead.
Nolan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Urcle is defending well though. Nolan let's go of the attempt for now.
Nolan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Urcle.
Nolan misses with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Nolan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nolan 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Nolan!
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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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