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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don't Mean A Thing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Woodley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson misses with a right hand
and Woodley counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nelson is looking for a sweep.
Nelson taking a bit of punishment here - Woodley scoring with strikes.
Nelson tries to bench press Woodley off him but Woodley keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson is not content to let Woodley control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodley working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley just content to control the position.
Woodley throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Nelson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Woodley trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Nelson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Woodley is controlling him.
Nelson trying to keep a closed guard but Woodley is proving a slippery customer.
Nelson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nelson wants to stand up but Woodley is controlling him.
Woodley postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nelson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nelson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Woodley tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson cracks Woodley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woodley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woodley.
Woodley is looking to clinch.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Woodley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nelson sprawls and moves away.
Woodley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nelson, pushing him back against the cage.
Woodley lands a body punch.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woodley closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson lands a left hand.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woodley tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woodley.
Woodley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Woodley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley slips a straight right by Nelson.
Woodley clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodley has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
Nelson working hard to break the clinch.
Nelson tries to circle away but Woodley has him pinned against the cage.
Nelson breaks the clinch.
Woodley catches Nelson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nelson lands with an uppercut that bounces Woodley off the cage and back into range.
Nelson scores with a nice right hand.
Woodley forces Nelson back against the cage and clinches.
Woodley misses with a punch to the body.
Woodley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nelson throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodley.
Woodley pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyron Woodley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nelson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Woodley's head.
Oooh a lovely combination from Nelson sends Woodley down but not out. Nelson dives into side control looking to finish.
Woodley is rocked!
It looks like Tyron Woodley has been cut.
Woodley is looking to reverse the position.
Oh Woodley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woodley is working hard here to advance position.
Woodley 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woodley can't do much from the bottom here.
Woodley seems to have got his legs back now.
Woodley tries to improve position but can't.
Woodley gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Nelson wants to control the pace but Woodley is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley is looking to improve his position but Nelson isn't that keen on the idea.
Nelson wants to control the pace but Woodley is squirming around nicely.
Nelson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Woodley regains half guard.
Nelson trying to advance position but Woodley counters by regaining guard.
Nelson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nelson is fighting to break Woodley's control of his arms but Woodley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson is looking to stand up but Woodley won't let him.
Woodley controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nelson tries to stand but Woodley is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Woodley doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Woodley.
A jab from Nelson finds it's way through Woodley's defenses.
Woodley lands a nice shot to the body.
Woodley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nelson sprawls well initially but Woodley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nelson is trying to maintain the position but Woodley is very close to passing his half guard.
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woodley is trying to control. Nelson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Woodley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Woodley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Woodley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nelson has his hands clasped together around Woodley's back. He's all about the action.
Woodley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nelson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nelson wants to control but Woodley passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Woodley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Woodley scores with a takedown into Nelson's guard.
Nelson pushes Woodley off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Woodley wants to clinch.
Woodley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Woodley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woodley darts in and clinches Nelson up against the cage.
Woodley tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Woodley has him pressed against the cage.
Woodley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woodley wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyron Woodley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Woodley looking for a sweep. Not yet Woodley, not yet.
Nelson wants to stand but Woodley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nelson stopping the sweep attempt from Woodley.
Nelson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Woodley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Woodley looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Woodley defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Woodley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nelson cracks Woodley with a good jab.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Woodley tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Woodley ducks right into an uppercut from Nelson.
Roy Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woodley appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Woodley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nelson circles away.
A little jabbing left from Nelson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Woodley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Woodley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Nelson does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Woodley.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Woodley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nelson sprawls and moves away.
Nelson misses with a low kick as Woodley jumps back.
Nelson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Woodley feinted with a counter takedown.
Nelson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nelson cracks Woodley with an uppercut from hell and Woodley crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Nelson's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
Woodley is looking to sweep but instead, Nelson has passed into half guard.
Nelson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nelson throws a strike but Woodley avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nelson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Woodley, up you get!
Nelson lands a body shot.
Nelson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Nelson!
A very excited looking Roy Nelson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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