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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maricue Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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16 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
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199 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maricue Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Russel lands an overhand right.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Russel knows he should have avoided that one.
Russel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Russel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nelson connects with a single shot there.
Nelson misses with an uppercut.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Russel moves out of range easily.
Russel shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Russel avoids it well.
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 scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Russel lands a nice shot that snaps Nelson's head back.
Russel clinches up against the cage.
Nelson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nelson to keep the fight standing.
Russel turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Russel manages to end up in side control.
Nelson is looking for a sweep.
Russel working the ground and pound from side control.
Russel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Russel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nelson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Russel's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Russel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nelson defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has hold of Russel's hands but Russel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nelson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nelson wants to get back to full guard.
Russel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Russel slips a nice elbow through Nelson's hands, connecting with Nelson's forehead.
Russel trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Russel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nelson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Russel wants to work for an arm triangle but Nelson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Russel working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to improve his position but Russel is controlling well.
Russel is stalling here. Nelson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Russel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nelson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nelson controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Russel to his feet.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Russel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nelson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Russel throws a big elbow that misses.
Nelson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Russel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maricue Russel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Russel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Russel cracks Nelson with a good jab.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Russel shoots for a double leg takedown but Nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Russel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Russel closes the distance and clinches.
Russel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nelson prevents it.
Come on Nelson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson lands a damaging elbow.
Nelson looking to slow down the pace here.
Nelson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russel has Nelson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Russel pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nelson tumbling to the mat - Russel dives into Nelson's guard.
Nelson pulls Russel in close to prevent any damage.
Russel looking to pass the guard.
Maricue Russel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Russel wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Russel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Russel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson trying to keep a closed guard but Russel is proving a slippery customer.
Russel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Russel shoots in looking for a takedown but Nelson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Russel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maricue Russel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nelson did well to prevent Russel getting side control.
Russel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Nelson is controlling Russel's trapped leg to prevent Russel from advancing to side control.
Russel postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nelson to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson clinches with his opponent.
Nelson lands an elbow that stopped Russel in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Maricue Russel has been cut.
Russel has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Russel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson works over Russel's head and body with a nice combination.
Nelson closes the distance but Russel moves to the side
and Russel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Russel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Russel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson rushes Russel and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Russel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nelson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Russel prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gunnar Nelson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maricue Russel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nelson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nelson wants it to stay on the feet.
Nelson cracks Russel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nelson throws a right hand that misses
and Russel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Russel.
Russel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Russel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Russel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Russel wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russel postures up in Nelson's guard and throws a big left but Nelson blocks it.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Russel postures up.
Russel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Russel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nelson trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Russel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nelson's guard.
Russel wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Russel.
Russel has gone for a leg lock! Nelson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Russel's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Russel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nelson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Russel is working hard here to advance position.
Nelson tries to stand but Russel is controlling his head.
Check out the look on Nelson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nelson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Russel prevents Nelson from moving into mount.
Nelson stands up and beckons Russel to his feet.
Russel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to avoid it but Russel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nelson to the ground. Nelson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Nelson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maricue Russel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Russel closes the distance and clinches up with Nelson, looking for a takedown. Russel pushes Nelson against the cage but Nelson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maricue Russel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nelson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nelson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Russel walks into a straight right hand from Nelson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Russel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Russel. Russel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Russel shoots in and drives through. Nelson sprawls well.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Russel.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nelson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gunnar Nelson!
Gunnar Nelson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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