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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robin Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avery McCurnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
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161 cm
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142 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avery McCurnin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash keeps the fight on the outside.
McCurnin has a takedown stuffed.
McCurnin avoids the head kick by Nash.
Nash misses with a two punch combination.
McCurnin tries to clinch there but Nash circles away.
McCurnin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nash as he jumps to the side.
McCurnin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nash.
McCurnin shoots in for a takedown but Nash shows good takedown defense.
Robin Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avery McCurnin.
Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
Nash lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McCurnin backs up against the cage.
Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
McCurnin tries to clinch up but Nash circles away and keeps his distance.
Robin Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nash throws a head kick that misses.
McCurnin tries for a takedown but Nash sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nash circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCurnin clinches with his opponent.
Nash successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash pulls McCurnin in to control the position.
McCurnin stops Nash from standing up.
Nash manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCurnin manages to get himself to full guard.
Nash postures up.
Nash pushing down on McCurnin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McCurnin is controlling Nash's trapped leg to prevent Nash from advancing to side control.
McCurnin trying to control but Nash postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash is looking for a kimura here.
Nash takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McCurnin wants to get back to full guard.
Nash really is a fat lump.
Nash stands up out of the half guard.
Nash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCurnin.
Nash looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCurnin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Nash. No joy for McCurnin on that attempt.
Nash misses with a double jab.
Nash throws a sloppy head kick and McCurnin moves out of range easily.
McCurnin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nash manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McCurnin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCurnin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCurnin is looking to advance position but Nash has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCurnin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCurnin trying to control here.
Nash is trying to control. McCurnin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nash wants to stand up but McCurnin is controlling the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nash in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robin Nash will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McCurnin shoots in looking for a takedown but Nash manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCurnin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nash swats away the attempt to clinch by McCurnin.
Nash catches McCurnin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nash scores with a nice body kick.
McCurnin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nash misses with a double jab
and McCurnin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Nash misses.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nash throws a right and a left that McCurnin avoids nicely.
Nash throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCurnin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nash.
No joy there for Nash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nash scores with a one two! McCurnin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCurnin moves into range and clinches up with Nash.
Nash is trying to break free.
McCurnin is trying to pull guard but Nash has him pressed against the cage.
Nash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCurnin blocks a head kick by Nash.
Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCurnin misses with a kick to the body.
McCurnin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from McCurnin. Those never looked like landing.
Nash lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nash throws a head kick that misses
and McCurnin counters with a series of strikes. Nash will be more careful next time no doubt.
McCurnin moves in looking to clinch but Nash pushes him off.
McCurnin scores with a shot to the body.
McCurnin darts in looking for a takedown but Nash gets double underhooks and turns McCurnin into the cage.
Robin Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avery McCurnin.
McCurnin is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Nash's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash is trying to force a seperation but McCurnin has the dominant position.
Nash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McCurnin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nash working hard to break the clinch.
Nash tries to break the clinch but McCurnin is controlling the position.
McCurnin tries to land a knee to the head but Nash blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nash pulls McCurnin into guard.
Nash wants to stand but McCurnin is controlling the position.
McCurnin trying to control the position from guard on top but Nash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nash might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Avery McCurnin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McCurnin tries a head kick but it misses.
McCurnin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nash.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCurnin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nash.
Nash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Nash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCurnin slips a jab and a cross from Nash.
Nash lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCurnin's sensitive parts.
Nash throws a right and a left that McCurnin avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Nash.
Robin Nash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCurnin tries to clinch but Nash is having none of it.
McCurnin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McCurnin lands in his opponent's guard.
McCurnin is looking to stand up but Nash won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCurnin postures up in Nash's guard and throws a big left but Nash blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robin Nash will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nash connects with an inside leg kick.
McCurnin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robin Nash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCurnin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nash as he jumps to the side.
McCurnin blocks a head kick by Nash.
No joy there for Nash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCurnin avoids the head kick by Nash.
McCurnin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCurnin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nash but Nash pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robin Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avery McCurnin.
Nash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCurnin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nash throws a series of punches but McCurnin moves out of range.
McCurnin fails with the takedown.
Nash throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCurnin fails with a takedown attempt.
Nash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for McCurnin with that takedown attempt.
Nash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCurnin cracks a nice hook into Nash's ribs.
Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
Nash misses with a series of wild punches.
Nash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCurnin avoids the body shot from Nash.
McCurnin drives through and clinches with Nash against the cage.
Nash is trying to push McCurnin away but McCurnin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nash working hard to break the clinch.
Nash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nash fails to pull guard.
McCurnin digs a right hand underneath Nash's ribcage. Nash let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nash misses with an elbow strike.
McCurnin manages to break the clinch.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nash misses with a head kick.
Nash looks to land a left hand but McCurnin moved out of range nicely.
Nash throws a combination that misses
and McCurnin counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCurnin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash throws a series of punches but McCurnin moves out of range.
Nash gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nash escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McCurnin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Robin Nash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCurnin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nash is keeping the position for now.
McCurnin content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCurnin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nash swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nash is trying to control the position but McCurnin postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nash is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McCurnin defends well.
McCurnin looking to sit in guard and control but Nash gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robin Nash.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nash, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Nash!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Robin Nash made sure he mentioned Merciless Gladiators, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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