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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Mugabe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Mugabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mugabe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Mugabe shoots in and gets a takedown into Nelson's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mugabe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nelson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nelson is looking for a triangle but Mugabe pushes his legs off easily.
Nelson has momentary wrist control but Mugabe slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson has momentary wrist control but Mugabe slips an elbow through the middle.
Mugabe wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Mugabe landing some decent shots from guard.
Nelson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mugabe is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nelson.
Nelson struggling a bit here.
Mugabe 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.
Mugabe working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe scoring with punches from side control.
Mugabe working away.
Mugabe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mugabe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nelson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mugabe connects with a decent elbow.
Nelson seems a little lost for a moment, as Mugabe dominates the positioning.
Mugabe lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mugabe trying to control the position but Nelson is working away.
Mugabe scoring with punches and elbows.
Mugabe lands an elbow.
Nelson is rocked!
Mugabe in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Nelson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Mugabe turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Mugabe!
Rob Mugabe retains his super heavyweight title!
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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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