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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrance Gerltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerltz has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Bull On Parade as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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263 lbs
38 - 33 - 0 |
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193 cm
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220 lbs
11 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
38 - 33 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lawrance Gerltz! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gerltz dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Gerltz misses with a leg kick and Nelson counters with a leg kick. Gerltz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nelson connects with the punch. Gerltz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson looks to throw a body kick and Gerltz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Gerltz tries to land a leg kick but Nelson saw it coming and moves away.
Gerltz looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range. Nelson is looking to counter punch. Gerltz cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs. Gerltz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gerltz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Gerltz misses the jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Gerltz scores with a nice strike. Nice shot lands for Gerltz. Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Nelson looks to land a combination but Gerltz avoids it well. Gerltz wants to counter the offense by Nelson and move into the clinch position. Gerltz misses with a hook. Nelson lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Lawrance Gerltz has been cut. A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Gerltz. Nelson checks a leg kick. Nelson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. No joy there for Gerltz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gerltz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson. Gerltz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nelson's calf. Nelson misses with a kick to the body.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Nelson looks to land a left hand but Gerltz moved out of range nicely. Gerltz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A slapping leg kick lands for Gerltz.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick. Gerltz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Gerltz throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action! A combination from Nelson does no damage. Nelson throws a body shot but no joy. Gerltz misses with an uppercut. Nelson saw that one coming. Nelson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gerltz throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Gerltz blocks a jab. Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gerltz tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range. Nelson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Nelson throws a hook to the side of Gerltz's head but Gerltz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Gerltz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nelson's hands. Gerltz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gerltz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a right hand to the body. Gerltz avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Gerltz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gerltz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively. Gerltz rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage. Gerltz wants to stall.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Gerltz. Gerltz breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gerltz blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerltz. Gerltz dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Nelson staying out of range there. Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gerltz throws a right and a left that both miss. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson. Nelson misses with a hook. Gerltz misses with a wild combination.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerltz.
Gerltz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nelson lands an overhand right. Nelson moves away from the strike by Gerltz. Gerltz lands the left hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Gerltz takes a body punch but keeps moving. Gerltz throws out a leg kick but Nelson moves out of range and Gerltz only half commits. Nelson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target. A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Gerltz does a little dance to reset his feet. Nelson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gerltz at a distance.
Nelson throws a hook but Gerltz avoids it easily. Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerltz was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson. Nelson missing with a left hand there. Gerltz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A head kick misses from Gerltz. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. The fight stays on the outside here - Gerltz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerltz.
Gerltz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nelson. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lawrance Gerltz will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Lawrance Gerltz'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.
Gerltz tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Nelson counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A big right from Nelson misses. A nice side step and Gerltz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Nelson slips under a jab from Gerltz. Nelson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Gerltz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nelson throws out the jab. Gerltz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nelson to score with a decent uppercut. Gerltz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gerltz throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily. Gerltz scores with a head kick.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nelson cracks Gerltz with a good jab. Gerltz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nelson throws out the jab. Gerltz connects with an inside leg kick. Hoy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gerltz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nelson's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gerltz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nelson, pushing him back against the cage. Gerltz working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice elbow from Gerltz.
It looks like Hoy Nelson has been cut. Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but Gerltz blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Gerltz.
Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nelson duly obliges. Nelson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson scores with a jab. Gerltz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it. Gerltz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nelson eats them both and turns towards Gerltz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Gerltz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nelson is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gerltz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Nice body kick there by Gerltz. Gerltz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Nelson seems to have got his legs back now. Gerltz gets a clinch. Gerltz pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gerltz misses with some punches.
Gerltz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nelson up against the cage. Gerltz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Gerltz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Gerltz misses with the head strike.
Gerltz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nelson avoids it. Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Gerltz misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gerltz dips to his left and cracks Nelson with an uppercut! Nelson misses with a straight left. Gerltz throws out a counter right but Nelson avoids it with no problem. Gerltz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Gerltz takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses. Gerltz moves into the clinch successfully.
Gerltz has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
Gerltz missing with knees to the body.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gerltz avoids it. A nice right hand lands inside from Gerltz. Gerltz trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson wants to break free but Gerltz has control.
Gerltz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nelson is keeping busy. Gerltz lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off. Nelson manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nelson checks a leg kick nicely. Gerltz moves away from the strike by Nelson. Gerltz scores with a kick to the body.
Lawrance Gerltz seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gerltz. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gerltz misses with a straight left. An inside leg kick lands from Nelson. Gerltz throws a nice inside leg kick. Gerltz throws a head kick that misses. Gerltz has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Gerltz doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Gerltz.
Nelson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gerltz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Gerltz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A telegraphed right hand from Gerltz misses the target. Nelson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Nelson motions for Gerltz to come forward. Nelson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrance Gerltz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gerltz tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range. Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Gerltz ducks down to avoid it. A swing and a miss from Nelson. A slow jab from Gerltz misses its intended target. Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gerltz. Nelson is looking to land body kicks. Gerltz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Nelson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gerltz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson. Gerltz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Gerltz throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nelson staying out of range there. Gerltz lands a nice looking body shot.
Gerltz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Gerltz. Gerltz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gerltz tries a head kick but it misses.
Gerltz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Gerltz. A little feinted left hand from Nelson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Nelson throws the left hand but Gerltz avoids the punch easily. Gerltz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Gerltz throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off. Nelson lands with a nice body punch. Gerltz throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease. Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson scores with a jab to the head.
Nelson throws a body punch but Gerltz moves out of range. Nelson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nelson throws a leg kick that misses. Gerltz unleashes a big counter combination but Nelson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Gerltz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gerltz. Gerltz throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range. Gerltz scores with a head kick. Nelson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gerltz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Gerltz does a little dance to reset his feet. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gerltz takes the fight into the clinch. Gerltz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Gerltz lands a damaging elbow. Gerltz misses with the head strike.
Gerltz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson tries to break free but Gerltz pushes him back against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Gerltz throws an elbow but misses. Gerltz prevents Nelson from breaking the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson. Gerltz looking to stall.
Nelson landing knees to the head.
Hoy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nelson breaks the clinch.
Gerltz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gerltz blocks a leg kick. Gerltz takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses. Gerltz has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Gerltz is looking to control Nelson's arms but Nelson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gerltz has his back to the cage. Lawrance Gerltz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nelson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick. Nelson throws a hook but Gerltz blocks it. A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Gerltz does a little dance to reset his feet. Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Gerltz misses. Nelson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Gerltz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nelson swinging wildly here.
Gerltz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nelson throws a jab when Gerltz was well out of range. A head kick by Nelson misses and Gerltz counters with a two punch combo. Gerltz lands a really nice looking cross but Nelson seems unphased.
Gerltz doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
And that's the end of the fight! Lawrance Gerltz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Gerltz 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrance Gerltz! Lawrance Gerltz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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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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