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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Nuttel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pocoyo Black (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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250 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Nuttel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pocoyo Black!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuttel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Black is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is pushing Nuttel's head away, looking to escape. Nuttel manages to hold on to the position though.
Black tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nuttel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Black can't do much from the bottom here.
Nuttel in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Black prevents Nuttel from improving position.
Black is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nuttel advances nicely into full mount.
Black is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nuttel controlling his opponent.
Nuttel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Nuttel landing strikes from the mount.
Black tries to hold on but Nuttel postures up.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nuttel controlling from the full mount.
Black throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nuttel lands a big elbow.
Nuttel has control of Black's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Black regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Black is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Black is trying to escape the mount.
Black is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Black tries to buck Nuttel off but he can't manage it.
Black looks gassed!
Nuttel controlling from mount.
Black tries to reverse the position but Nuttel maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuttel controlling from mount.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nuttel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nuttel working the ground and pound effectively.
Nuttel controlling the pace for now.
Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nuttel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nuttel dominating with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nuttel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nuttel content just to control the position here.
Black's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nuttel working Black over with strikes here.
Nuttel looking to finish Black with some ground and pound. This is bad for Black!
Nuttel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Nuttel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Black has a takedown stuffed.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Nuttel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nuttel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Black throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nuttel's waist but Nuttel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Black off to one side.
Fred Nuttel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nuttel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Nuttel or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Nuttel. No joy for Black on that attempt.
Fred Nuttel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pocoyo Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuttel wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Nuttel gets a takedown into half guard.
Nuttel stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuttel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is breathing heavily.
Nuttel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nuttel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nuttel is controlling the pace.
Nuttel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nuttel stands up and beckons Black to join him on the feet.
Nuttel moves into range and clinches up with Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuttel managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Knees to the body from Black.
Nuttel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nuttel.
Nuttel has hold of one of Black's legs. Black is fighting the takedown attempt but Nuttel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nuttel stands and steps away. Black gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nuttel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nuttel misses with a body shot.
Nuttel feints and as Black raises his hands in defense, Nuttel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nuttel is one step ahead there.
Nuttel stays in close to Black's body and controls the position.
Black trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Black looking to control.
Black is looking to stand up but Nuttel isn't so interested in that idea.
Nuttel won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Nuttel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Black moves out of range as Nuttel throws a body kick.
Black changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nuttel tries to avoid it but Black manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nuttel to the ground. Nuttel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nuttel pinned against the cage. Nuttel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Nuttel with that takedown attempt.
Nuttel shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
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.
Nuttel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Some wild striking there from Nuttel.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nuttel circles away.
Nuttel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nuttel passes into half guard.
Black is trying to stand back up but Nuttel is controlling him
Nuttel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Black has hold of Nuttel's hands but Nuttel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nuttel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fred Nuttel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Nuttel dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nuttel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Black tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nuttel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Black is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nuttel controlling the position from side mount.
Nuttel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Black tries to bench press Nuttel off him but Nuttel keeps the position.
Nuttel decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuttel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nuttel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nuttel off to one side.
Black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nuttel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Black moves into range and clinches up with Nuttel.
Black comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nuttel.
Nuttel breaks from the clinch.
Nuttel keeps the fight on the outside.
Nuttel swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
Black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
Black lands an elbow just above Nuttel 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Black.
Black with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Fred Nuttel has been cut.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
Nuttel avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nuttel.
Nuttel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Black lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Black prevents the takedown attempt.
Nuttel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Nuttel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Nuttel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nuttel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nuttel here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nuttel tries to pull guard but Black won't allow it.
Nuttel looking to stall.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Nuttel struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Black throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuttel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Black lands a knee to the head.
Black lands a nice knee to the body.
Nuttel is trying to break free.
Nuttel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Black with a knee to the head.
Nuttel is rocked!
Black has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Nuttel - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Black, and another! Nuttel is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Pocoyo Black!
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hype
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RATING
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