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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laurence Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laurence Pena has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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278 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Laurence Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena drops his hands momentarily and Nixon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Laurence Pena has been cut.
Nixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nixon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pena pinned against the cage. Pena gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nixon shoots for a double leg takedown but Pena sprawls well. He's pushed Nixon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pena clinches with his opponent.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Nixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nixon misses with a takedown attempt - Pena sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laurence Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Nixon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pena counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pena tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nixon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nixon is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon has Pena pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pena manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pena fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nixon tries to score a body lock takedown but Pena shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pena just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nixon's brow.
Pena could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nixon has Pena pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pena manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nixon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pena gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pena is looking to control Nixon's arms but Nixon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pena has his back to the cage.
Nixon blocks an elbow strike from Pena.
The referee calls for Nixon to work.
Nixon wants a takedown but no success here.
Nixon looks winded!
Pena fails to pull guard.
Nixon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pena is trying to pull guard but Nixon has him pressed against the cage.
Pena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon breaks the clinch.
Nixon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pena defends it nicely.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses
and Pena counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nixon!
Nixon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pena is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Nixon is trying to escape and Pena transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Nixon is forced to tap! Nice work there by Pena! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Laurence Pena!
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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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