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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DJ Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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182 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clifton Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson fails to land the takedown.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nelson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes is keen to just control but Nelson is a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nelson has hold of Barnes's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura but Nelson is defending well.
Nelson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Nelson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Nelson manages to get to full guard.
Nelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nelson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nelson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barnes?
Barnes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barnes working to try and regain half guard.
Nelson with shots to the head and body - Barnes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nelson lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is in a horrible position here. Nelson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nelson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barnes?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson with a couple of short strikes.
Nelson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barnes looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson prevents Barnes from getting the reversal.
Barnes tries to hold on but Nelson postures up.
Nelson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Nelson.
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Nelson maintains control.
Nelson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Clifton Barnes has been cut.
Barnes is in a horrible position here. Nelson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That has opened up Clifton Barnes's cut even more.
Nelson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Barnes is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). DJ Nelson!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
92% |
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