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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Lensherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Nergal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Lensherr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Nergal!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lensherr lands a head kick. Nergal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nergal tries to land a body kick
and Lensherr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nergal has closed the distance and engaged Lensherr in a clinch.
Lensherr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lensherr managing to block the knees to the body from Nergal.
Lensherr misses with some punches.
Lensherr tries to break free but Nergal pushes him back against the cage.
Nergal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nergal wants to take the fight to the mat but Lensherr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Erik Lensherr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Nergal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nergal can't get the takedown.
Nergal prevents Lensherr from breaking the clinch.
Nergal stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nergal is working for takedown but Lensherr is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nergal gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lensherr wants to stand but Nergal is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nergal wants to stand and escape but instead Lensherr has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nergal wants to stand and escape but Lensherr is having none of it.
Lensherr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nergal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lensherr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nergal is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nergal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lensherr wants to stand but Nergal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nergal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lensherr kicks Nergal off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Lensherr misses.
Lensherr is breathing heavily.
Lensherr stuffs the takedown.
Nergal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lensherr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lensherr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nergal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lensherr's guard.
Nergal stops Lensherr from standing up.
Nergal pushing down on Lensherr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nergal stops Lensherr from getting back to his feet.
Nergal is just content to waste time from the top position. Lensherr takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nergal throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nergal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nergal throws a big right hand that misses.
Nergal stops Lensherr from standing up.
Nergal wants to control from the top but Lensherr keeps moving.
Nergal is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rocky Nergal hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nergal clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rocky Nergal will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nergal has closed the distance and engaged Lensherr in a clinch.
Nergal gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lensherr is trying to stand back up but Nergal is controlling him
Nergal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nergal trying to mount his opponent but Lensherr defends it.
Lensherr is staying active underneath Nergal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocky Nergal has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nergal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nergal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nergal throws a chopping leg kick but Lensherr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lensherr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nergal sprawls well. Nergal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lensherr gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nergal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lensherr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nergal throws a head kick that half lands.
Nergal looks for the body kick but Lensherr saw that one coming.
Lensherr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nergal swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Lensherr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lensherr shoots in for a takedown but Nergal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That kick from Nergal tenderised Lensherr's leg. Lensherr is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Nergal tenderised Lensherr's leg. Lensherr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nergal scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nergal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lensherr's sensitive parts.
Nergal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lensherr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nergal. That one must have hurt.
Nergal closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rocky Nergal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nergal tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nergal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nergal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lensherr defending well though.
Nergal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lensherr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nergal is keen to just control but Lensherr is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lensherr won't allow Nergal to pass to mount.
Lensherr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nergal tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lensherr controls his leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nergal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nergal is taking a breather. Lensherr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Nergal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lensherr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nergal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rocky Nergal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nergal slips a jab and a cross from Lensherr.
Lensherr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nergal circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nergal.
Nergal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick there by Nergal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lensherr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nergal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lensherr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nergal moves away.
Lensherr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nergal circles away quickly and effectively.
Lensherr misses the jab.
Lensherr moves out of range of the body kick.
Nergal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nergal wants to control for a moment but Lensherr uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Nergal postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lensherr to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nergal fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lensherr to the ground. Nergal is now in Lensherr's guard.
Nergal stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nergal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lensherr if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lensherr blocks a low kick nicely.
Nergal shoots in for a takedown but Lensherr shows good takedown defense.
Erik Lensherr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Nergal.
Lensherr has managed to clinch.
Nergal working Lensherr over with knees to the body.
Nergal is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nergal has Lensherr pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nergal pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lensherr tumbling to the mat - Nergal dives into Lensherr's guard.
Lensherr pushes Nergal off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lensherr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nergal thumps Lensherr with a low kick.
Nergal shoots in looking for a takedown but Lensherr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nergal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nergal drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lensherr pushes Nergal off and gets back to his feet.
Nergal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lensherr rushes Nergal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Erik Lensherr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lensherr is looking to break free of the clinch but Nergal has double underhooks.
Nergal tries to land a knee to the head but Lensherr blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Nergal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nergal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Nergal!
Our winner, Rocky Nergal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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