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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski cracks Nelson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Arlovski is out of range.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arlovski really is a fat lump.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arlovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Arlovski misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arlovski manages to avoid it.
Arlovski slips under a jab.
Nelson motions for Arlovski to come forward. Nelson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson swings widly with a right hand
and Arlovski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arlovski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arlovski, as that shot connected.
Arlovski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Arlovski's shoulder, as Arlovski tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a shot to the body.
Arlovski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
Nelson scores with a body shot.
Andrei Arlovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Arlovski saw that one coming.
Nelson cracks Arlovski with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nelson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Arlovski to stand back up!
Arlovski is rocked!
It looks like Andrei Arlovski has been cut.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Arlovski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Arlovski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arlovski defends it nicely.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Arlovski seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Arlovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arlovski moves out of range of the strikes.
Arlovski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
Arlovski throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Arlovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arlovski checks a low kick from Nelson.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Arlovski's head but Arlovski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a combination that misses
and Arlovski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson misses with a shot to the body
enabling Arlovski to counter with a crisp jab.
Nelson works Arlovski's body with a nice hook.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson cracks Arlovski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Arlovski ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson shoots in and drives through. Arlovski sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski misses the jab.
Nelson shoots in for a double leg but Arlovski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Andrei Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson misses with a right hand
and Arlovski counters with a three punch combo that has Nelson backing up. Nelson nods at Arlovski to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlovski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson misses with a shot to the body
and Arlovski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Nelson misses.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Arlovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Arlovski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Arlovski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Arlovski sprawls well.
Decent striking displayed by Arlovski there.
Arlovski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlovski.
Arlovski checks a low kick from Nelson.
Arlovski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arlovski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Nelson misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arlovski moves away.
A jab lands there for Arlovski.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arlovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice straight punches there by Arlovski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arlovski.
The fighters circling - Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arlovski scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson tries to work over Arlovski's front leg with a kick but Arlovski checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Arlovski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson throws an off balance right hand
and Arlovski counters with a straight right hand.
Arlovski misses with a looping right.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arlovski moves away.
Nelson throws a jab when Arlovski was well out of range.
Good exchange - Nelson coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arlovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Arlovski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Arlovski does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Arlovski.
Arlovski moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arlovski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nelson scrambles back to his feet.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arlovski defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arlovski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arlovski.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Arlovski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arlovski moves away.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Nelson misses with a double jab
and Arlovski counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Arlovski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Arlovski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arlovski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nelson misses with a hook to the body
and Arlovski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson misses with an uppercut
and Arlovski counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson looks to land a left hand but Arlovski moved out of range nicely.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Arlovski saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Decent striking displayed by Arlovski there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arlovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
and Arlovski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arlovski slips under a jab from Nelson.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Arlovski blocks a jab.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson misses with a left hand
and Arlovski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arlovski slips under a jab from Nelson.
Nelson swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Arlovski to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arlovski moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arlovski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Nelson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arlovski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arlovski stalks Nelson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nelson's face. Nelson staggers backwards, shaken.
Nelson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nelson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a lunging right hand
and Arlovski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nelson thinking.
Nelson motions for Arlovski to come forward. Nelson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arlovski misses with a straight left.
Nelson wants to slow Arlovski down by chopping away at his legs.
Nelson misses the jab.
Nelson misses with a body punch
and Arlovski counters with a straight right hand.
Nelson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arlovski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Roy Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arlovski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andrei Arlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nelson swings for the body but Arlovski moves out of range.
Nelson misses with a right hand
and Arlovski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arlovski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arlovski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Arlovski.
Good shot there by Arlovski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nelson 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Nelson!
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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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