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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Dela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slippin. Nelson Dela told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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175 cm
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170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Blow! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Dela! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dela. Dela scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Blow tries to move into range but Dela moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Blow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Dela avoids the damage to the body. Dela avoiding damage as Blow throws knees to the body.
Blow lands a nice knee to the body. Dela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dela lands a leg kick that knocks Blow off balance momentarily. Dela clobbers Blow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blow. Good work by Blow as he checks the leg kick. Dela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dela scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dela closes the distance and pushes Blow back into the cage. Dela avoiding damage as Blow throws knees to the body.
Blow lands a nice knee to the body. Blow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dela avoids it. Dela has a couple of punches blocked by Blow.
Blow has Dela pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Dela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blow.
I was talking to Blow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Dela avoids the damage to the body. Dela lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blow backwards. Blow landing knees to the body.
Blow looking to stall.
Dela avoiding damage as Blow throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dela creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blow stalling in the clinch.
Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Dela avoids the damage to the body. Dela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blow landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Dela misses with a hook from the clinch. Blow trying to land knees to the body.
Dela is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blow is defending well for now. Dela pushes Blow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Blow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dela up against the cage. Blow crunches a lovely knee into Dela's ribcage. Blow blocking some punches.
Blow missing with knees to the body.
Dela lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blow missing with knees to the body.
Blow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dela in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Blow is trying to stall.
Blow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dela avoids it. Blow blocks an uppercut.
Dela digs a right hand into Blow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blow's gas tank. Dela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blow was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela. Blow is looking to clinch but Dela is avoiding it.
Dela misses with a hook. Blow ducked under it nicely. Blow moves out of range as Dela strikes. Dela lands a lovely overhand right. Blow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dela swats him away and circles back towards the center. Blow tries to close the distance and clinch but Dela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blow. Dela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Dela tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nelson Dela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dela thumps Blow with a low kick. Dela dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Blow throws out a loose jab but Dela uses good head movement to avoid it. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dela - the referee stops the clock and Blow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dela. Blow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Dela tests Blow's chin there with a solid looking shot. Dela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dela throws a leg kick but Blow sees it coming and moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Dela dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dela loads up on a big right hand but Blow slips the punch. Blow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Blow avoids the body shot from Dela.
Dela gets a clinch. Dela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A right handed body shot lands from Dela.
A head punch on the inside from Dela fails to land. Blow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dela avoids it. Dela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dela avoids it. Dela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blow.
Blow trying to stall but Dela improves his position.
Dela lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blow blocks an uppercut.
Dela managing to block the knees to the body from Blow.
A right hook to the body lands for Dela.
A short uppercut from Dela. Blow missing with knees to the body.
Dela managing to block the knees to the body from Blow.
Blow missing with knees to the body.
Dela tries a knee to the head but Blow blocks it.
Blow trying to land knees to the body.
Dela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blow backwards. Blow blocking some punches.
Dela misses with a punch to the body.
Dela lands a shot to the body. Dela throws a punch but it's blocked by Blow. Dela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dela. Dela is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dela scores with a shoulder strike. Blow missing with knees to the body.
Blow tries to stall but Dela uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Blow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dela is defending well for now. Dela controlling the action here for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dela is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blow is defending well for now. Blow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dela is defending well for now. Blow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blow.
Dela avoiding damage as Blow throws knees to the body.
Dela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Dela.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dela tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blow prevents a body shot from Dela. Dela misses with the head strike.
Blow is looking to control Dela's arms but Dela gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blow has his back to the cage. Dela breaks the clinch.
Dela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Blow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dela.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Blow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dela wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Dela tries a knee to the head but Blow blocks it.
Blow is trying to maintain a safe position but Dela gets an underhook and turns Blow into the cage. Blow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dela.
Dela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blow missing with knees to the body.
Mike Blow has scored more points in the clinch so far. Blow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dela lands a nice uppercut. Dela has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Blow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dela.
Dela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dela managing to block the knees to the body from Blow.
Dela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blow backwards. A short body shot lands from Dela as the two fighters clinch.
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! Dela avoiding damage as Blow throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Blow managing to block the knees to the body from Dela.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Blow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dela is defending well for now. A short right from Dela. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Dela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action!
Dela lands with an overhand left. Dela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dela throws a body kick that misses. Dela looks to throw the jab but Blow is out of range. Blow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dela. Dela obviously looking to wear him down.
Mike Blow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Blow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Dela scores with a leg kick.
Dela keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dela looks to land a right hand but Blow moved out of range. Dela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blow was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela. Dela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Blow is looking to clinch but Dela is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dela was well out of range. Poor timing from Blow. Dela clinches up with Blow and pushes him back against the cage. Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Dela avoids the damage to the body. Dela can't break the clinch.
Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Dela avoids the damage to the body. Dela misses with a punch to the body.
Blow has Dela pushed against the cage. Blow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Blow managing to block the knees to the body from Dela.
Blow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dela is defending well for now. A short right from Dela on the inside. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dela. A right hook to the body lands for Dela.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blow's elbow. Dela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blow backwards. Blow stalling in the clinch but Dela improves position. Dela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dela wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A battle for position here, against the cage. Dela managing to block the knees to the body from Blow.
Blow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dela avoids it. Blow missing with knees to the body.
Dela presses Blow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Dela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dela lands a nice knee to the body. Dela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dela with a body punch. A glancing blow. Dela stuns Blow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Dela.
Blow is rocked! Dela walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Blow drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Dela swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Blow's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Dela! Nelson Dela is the new welterweight champion! In his post fight interview, Nelson Dela gave a big smile as he said 'Thanks for a fine fight brother.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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