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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Ray Badass (ranked 5227 p4p, 491 weight class) and Sven Kristian Nielsen (ranked 4058 p4p, 429 weight class). Nielsen has chosen Wardruna - Fehu as his entrance music. 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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220 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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191 cm
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275 lbs
15 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Ray Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nielsen throwing strikes but missing.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Badass keeps moving.
Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen throws a big elbow that misses.
Badass tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nielsen is pushing down on Badass's leg trying to pass to half guard. Badass is fighting to maintain full guard but Nielsen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nielsen lands strikes from half guard.
Badass is looking to control Nielsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Badass avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Badass is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Badass blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nielsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass is looking to control Nielsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Badass avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nielsen in particular looking to stall.
Badass trying to control here.
Badass is looking for a sweep. Nielsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nielsen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nielsen slips a nice elbow through Badass's hands, connecting with Badass's forehead.
Nielsen working the head and body with strikes.
Nielsen is thwarting Badass's attempts to control the position.
Nielsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nielsen in particular looking to stall.
Badass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nielsen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nielsen is looking to take a break and control but Badass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen controlling the action here.
Badass moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nielsen throwing strikes but missing.
Badass keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Nielsen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nielsen postures up.
Badass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Badass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Badass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badass pulls Nielsen in close to his closed guard and prevents Nielsen from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass continues to stall.
Nielsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Badass has momentary wrist control but Nielsen slips an elbow through the middle.
Badass is trying to keep Nielsen in close.
Nielsen trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom.
Nielsen stopping the sweep attempt from Badass.
Nielsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nielsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Badass has his hands on Nielsen's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nielsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Badass, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Badass shoots for a double leg takedown but Nielsen sprawls well. He's pushed Badass's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nielsen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Badass defends it well.
Badass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Ray Badass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badass shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nielsen pinned against the cage. Nielsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Badass with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nielsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Billy Ray Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badass throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nielsen's waist but Nielsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Badass off to one side.
Badass has a takedown stuffed.
Badass is breathing heavily.
Nielsen lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Kristian Nielsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Badass takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Badass tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nielsen swivels and escapes.
Badass gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nielsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nielsen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Badass to the ground. Nielsen is now in Badass's guard.
Badass is pulling down on Nielsen's head. It's preventing any offense from Nielsen, at least for the moment.
Badass looking to control.
Badass working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nielsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nielsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nielsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nielsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nielsen scoring with some ground and pound.
Nielsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Badass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nielsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nielsen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nielsen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Badass keeps moving.
Nielsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Badass not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nielsen lands a couple of elbows.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Badass keeps moving.
Badass is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nielsen distracts Badass with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nielsen preventing the sweep.
Nielsen chips away with some ground and pound.
Nielsen throwing strikes but missing.
Nielsen is in close to Badass's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nielsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nielsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badass is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nielsen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Badass keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badass working for a triangle but Nielsen defends it easily.
Badass has control of Nielsen's left arm, preventing Nielsen from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nielsen is one step ahead there.
Nielsen trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom.
Nielsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nielsen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nielsen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Badass down.
Badass takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nielsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nielsen trying to control the position but Badass is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nielsen is looking to take a break and control but Badass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Badass keeping his opponent close.
Badass managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nielsen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nielsen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nielsen wants to control but Badass is keeping him busy.
Badass gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Kristian Nielsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Badass shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nielsen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Badass tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nielsen's legs.
Nielsen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Badass is looking for a kimura but Nielsen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Badass to get the leverage.
Nielsen wants to get back to full guard.
Badass throwing shots but Nielsen is blocking nicely.
Nielsen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nielsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Badass is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen keeps trying to improve his position.
Badass is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen pulls Badass in close to prevent any damage.
Nielsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Nielsen controls Badass momentarily but Badass frees himself.
Nielsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Badass can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Badass missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nielsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Badass trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nielsen wants to sweep here but Badass controlling him for the moment.
Nielsen is looking for a triangle but Badass pushes his legs off easily.
Nielsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Badass's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Badass is on top in guard.
Badass stopping the sweep attempt from Nielsen.
Badass trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
Nielsen working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass is in close to Nielsen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Badass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nielsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Badass throwing strikes from guard but Nielsen blocks nicely.
Sven Kristian Nielsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nielsen is pulling down on Badass's head. It's preventing any offense from Badass, at least for the moment.
Badass landing with the ground and pound.
Badass being controlled here momentarily.
Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four 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.
Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badass postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Badass throws a big elbow that misses.
Nielsen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nielsen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Badass is concentrating on defense, preventing Nielsen from advancing position.
Badass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nielsen trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badass looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Ray Badass.
Well Nielsen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Kristian Nielsen!
Our winner, Sven Kristian Nielsen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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