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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DJ Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynn has chosen To a Friend by Alexisonfire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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171 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lynn looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nelson has Lynn pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nelson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lynn tumbling to the mat - Nelson dives into Lynn's guard.
Nelson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nelson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nelson lands a couple of digs.
Nelson with a nice head shot there.
Nelson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lynn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson.
Nelson scoring with some ground and pound.
Nelson stands up over Lynn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nelson 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 works over Lynn with some ground and pound from guard.
Nelson landing with the ground and pound.
Lynn has momentary wrist control but Nelson slips an elbow through the middle.
Lynn has momentary wrist control but Nelson slips an elbow through the middle.
Nelson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nelson is working Lynn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nelson lands a couple of elbows.
Nelson landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nelson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nelson stands up over Lynn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nelson stands up over Lynn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nelson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nelson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nelson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nelson chips away with some ground and pound.
Nelson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lynn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lynn has momentary wrist control but Nelson slips an elbow through the middle.
Nelson is working Lynn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nelson works over Lynn with some ground and pound from guard.
Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lynn has momentary wrist control but Nelson slips an elbow through the middle.
Nelson connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lynn working for a triangle but Nelson defends it easily.
Nelson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lynn's head.
Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nelson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nelson stands and throws Lynn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nelson lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lynn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson landing strikes.
Nelson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynn is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nelson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lynn some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nelson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lynn!
Nelson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lynn?
Lynn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lynn working to try and regain half guard.
Nelson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nelson lands a big shot there that rocks Lynn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nelson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nelson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nelson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lynn looks a forlorn figure.
Lynn taking shots to the head.
Nelson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lynn looks a forlorn figure.
Lynn can't escape the position.
Nelson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nelson with shots to the head and body - Lynn looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson with shots to the head and body - Lynn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lynn working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Nelson.
Nelson is landing with some decent strikes but Lynn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nelson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lynn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nelson with the ground and pound from mount.
Nelson landing strikes from the mount and Lynn is in trouble!
Lynn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nelson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lynn?
Lynn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nelson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nelson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Nelson.
Nelson landing strikes from the mount and Lynn is in trouble!
Nelson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Nelson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice body punch from Nelson.
Danga de danga de dang - Nelson scores with a four punch combination!
Nelson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nelson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nelson with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Nelson.
The referee warns Lynn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nelson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lynn hang on?
Lynn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nelson lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Nelson.
Nelson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lynn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nelson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
DJ Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nelson lands a big shot there that rocks Lynn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nelson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Nelson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nelson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nelson landing shots from mount.
Nelson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lynn looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nelson working the ground and pound effectively.
Nelson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nelson is landing with some decent strikes but Lynn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lynn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson with the ground and pound from mount.
Nelson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nelson landing strikes from the mount and Lynn is in trouble!
Nelson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lynn looks a forlorn figure.
Nelson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nelson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lynn looks a forlorn figure.
Nelson scoring with strikes but Lynn is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson with a couple of short strikes.
Nelson raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Nelson.
A nice elbow there by Nelson.
Nelson working the ground and pound effectively.
Nelson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lynn is looking to get to half guard.
Nelson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lynn's face.
Nelson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nelson with good strikes from the mount here!
Nelson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lynn is bucking up trying to escape but Nelson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lynn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nelson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nelson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lynn is in a horrible position here. Nelson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nelson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nelson raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Nelson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nelson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nelson landing strikes from the mount.
Nelson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nelson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lynn is in a horrible position here. Nelson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Nelson.
Lynn is looking to improve his position but Nelson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson landing strikes from the mount and Lynn is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nelson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nelson landing strikes from the mount.
Nelson with good strikes from the mount here!
Nelson looking to finish Lynn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lynn!
Nelson scoring with strikes but Lynn is staying in there.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the head.
Nelson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nelson cracks Lynn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nelson with shots to the head and body - Lynn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nelson lands a big elbow.
Lynn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lynn is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Nelson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lynn wants to clinch but Nelson slips to the side
and Nelson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lynn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynn can do to turn this around?
Lynn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nelson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nelson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nelson lands with a punch from half guard.
Nelson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nelson lands a nice short elbow.
Nelson winds up and cracks Lynn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nelson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lynn to get to his feet.
Nelson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nelson lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson postures up and lands a big shot to Lynn's brow.
Lynn is working an open guard so Nelson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nelson scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nelson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nelson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lynn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nelson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nelson showed some decent athleticism there.
Nelson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nelson winds up and cracks Lynn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lynn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lynn wants to improve his position but Nelson is controlling well.
Nelson slips a nice elbow through Lynn's hands, connecting with Lynn's forehead.
Nelson working the head and body with strikes.
Nelson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lynn taking some punishment here, with Nelson in his half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lynn takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nelson working the head and body with strikes.
Lynn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lynn has hold of Nelson's hands but Nelson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nelson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nelson is nestled in close to Lynn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nelson lands a nice short elbow.
Lynn is looking for a sweep. Nelson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nelson drops an elbow to the side of Lynn's head.
Nelson working Lynn over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Nelson there.
Nice strikes from Nelson there.
Nelson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson slips a nice elbow through Lynn's hands, connecting with Lynn's forehead.
Nelson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lynn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lynn shoots for a takedown but Nelson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nelson throws a right and a left that Lynn avoids nicely.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nelson lands with a punch from half guard.
Nelson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lynn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nelson is nestled in close to Lynn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nelson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Nelson gets the takedown into side control.
Nelson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nelson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lynn down.
Nelson scoring with punches from side control.
Lynn manages to get back to half guard.
Nelson drops an elbow to the side of Lynn's head.
Nelson working over Lynn with some ground and pound. Lynn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson working over Lynn with some ground and pound. Lynn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lynn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nelson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nelson lands in his opponent's guard.
Lynn is working an open guard so Nelson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lynn tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nelson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lynn gets caught flat footed, as Nelson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lynn wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
Nelson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Matt Lynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DJ Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson stands up from Lynn's guard - Nelson perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Nelson!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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