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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Nelson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Roberts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
Roberts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nelson looking to control.
Nelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roberts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nelson is on top in guard.
Nelson prevents Roberts from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Roberts wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson stands and steps away. Roberts gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Roberts 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.
Roberts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nelson's head.
Roberts 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.
Nelson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roberts working some strikes from top position.
Roberts scoring with some ground and pound.
Roberts is in close to Nelson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roberts pushing down on Nelson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nelson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nelson gets full guard.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Roberts postures up.
Roberts stands up over Nelson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has momentary wrist control but Roberts slips an elbow through the middle.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts controlling from the top position.
Roberts connects with a couple of short punches.
Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
Nelson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roberts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roberts cracks Nelson with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roberts postures up and lands a big shot to Nelson's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts distracts Nelson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nelson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Roberts sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nelson's guard.
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roberts is stalling here. Nelson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Roberts 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 is looking to take a break and control but Roberts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roberts wants to control but Nelson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Roberts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Nelson.
Nelson is trying to ground and pound but Roberts uses the momentary lack of control by Nelson to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts is looking to escape.
Roberts has one foot on Nelson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Roberts dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nelson instigates a clinch.
Roberts is trying to drag Nelson to the mat but Nelson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Roberts jumps guard but Nelson stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nelson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nelson's guard.
Roberts is in close to Nelson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roberts landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roberts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jeff Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nelson is looking to stand up but Roberts isn't so interested in that idea.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
Nelson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Roberts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roberts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts distracts Nelson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roberts distracts Nelson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roberts distracts Nelson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roberts cracks Nelson with a solid left hand.
Roberts chips away with some ground and pound.
Roberts cracks Nelson with a solid left hand.
Roberts working some strikes from top position.
Roberts sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nelson's guard.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Roberts working Nelson over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roberts lands strikes from half guard.
Nelson is rocked!
Roberts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nelson is still in real trouble! Can Roberts finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts working Nelson over with strikes.
Roberts lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Nelson quite badly. Nelson pulls Roberts in close trying to recover. Roberts postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Nelson on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Nelson doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Roberts!
Jeff Roberts retains his welterweight title!
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RATING
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