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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Don't Mean A Thing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Powers to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nelson pushes Powers off and scrambles back to his feet.
Powers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Powers.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Powers is looking to counter punch.
Powers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Powers wants it to stay on the feet.
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Powers ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson slips a jab from Powers.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Powers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Powers avoids it well.
Powers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Powers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Powers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Powers throws a front kick aimed at Nelson's knee but Nelson avoids it well.
Powers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Powers.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson misses with an uppercut
and Powers counters with a takedown into side control.
Powers has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Nelson scores with a sloppy right hand. Powers should have avoided that one.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
It looks like Troy Powers has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powers jabs Nelson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson looks to land a combination but Powers avoids it well.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Powers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nelson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nelson looks winded!
Powers throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
Donk. Powers catches Nelson right on the button with a cross.
Powers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Powers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Powers. Beautiful body shot.
Powers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nelson's head.
Powers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nelson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Powers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Powers moved out of range.
Nelson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Powers punishes Nelson's body with a nice straight punch.
Powers misses the shot to the body.
Powers misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Powers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nelson scores with a punch to the head.
Powers scores with a nice head shot.
Nelson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Powers misses the jab.
Nelson lands with an overhand left.
Nelson defending well as Powers loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Powers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Powers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Powers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson misses the jab.
Nelson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Powers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Nelson misses with a left hand
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Powers's head but Powers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Powers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Powers lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Powers lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Powers - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nelson's calf.
Decent striking displayed by Powers there.
Powers moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nelson doesn't seem bothered though.
Powers works the jab nicely.
Powers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nelson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Powers takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Powers feints a jab promting Nelson to slip. Powers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nelson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Powers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nelson's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Powers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Nelson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Powers.
Powers throwing a counter right hand but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Powers's shoulder, as Powers tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Powers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Powers scores with a decent looking hook.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Powers.
Powers misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Nelson misses with a left hand
and Powers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Troy Powers is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson feints a counter leg kick.
Powers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Powers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nelson on the side of the head.
Powers walks into a left hand.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Powers there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Powers.
Nelson feints a counter leg kick.
Powers throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Powers finds it's target.
Nelson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Powers misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Powers throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Nelson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Powers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Powers misses with a hook.
Roy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Powers cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
Nelson feints a jab promting Powers to slip. Nelson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Powers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Powers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Powers lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson has a takedown stuffed.
As Nelson backs away, Powers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nelson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Powers takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Powers is just out of range.
Nelson misses with a right hand
and Powers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Powers throws a good cross that connects.
Powers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nelson doesn't seem bothered though.
Powers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Powers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nelson on the side of the head.
Nelson is rocked!
A low kick from Nelson misses
and Powers counters with a huge left! Nelson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Powers isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Nelson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Powers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Powers!
Troy Powers managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof, into his post fight interview.
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