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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nils Englund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Alba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Alba will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nils Englund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Alba!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Englund moves in looking to clinch but Alba pushes him off.
Alba shoots in looking for a takedown. Englund tries to sprawl out of it but Alba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Englund manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Englund clinches up with Alba and pushes him back against the ropes.
Alba ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Alba keeping full guard, as Englund tries to pass.
Englund gets to his feet - Alba follows without any prompting.
Englund gets a clinch.
Englund stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alba looks gassed!
Englund is trying to trip Alba. He has hold of a leg but Alba is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Englund persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Englund connects with a couple of short punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alba can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alba is working an open guard so Englund takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Englund tries to clinch up.
Alba gets caught flat footed, as Englund shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Englund stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Englund lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Englund throws a head kick that Alba semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Englund closes the distance and pushes Alba back into the ropes.
Englund unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alba lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Englund lands a body shot in the clinch.
Englund scores a nice knee to the body.
Englund lands an elbow inside that Alba shrugs off.
Englund manages to break the clinch.
Alba keeps the fight on the outside.
Alba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Englund rushes Alba and presses him up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Englund scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alba can't find room to land a body shot as Englund controls the action.
Nice body punch from Englund.
Englund is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Englund scores a nice knee to the body.
Englund digs a right hand underneath Alba's ribcage. Alba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Englund lands an elbow that stopped Alba in his tracks for a moment.
Englund cracks Alba with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Englund as the two fighters clinch.
Englund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Englund rushes Alba and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Englund just leaning against Alba, taking a breather.
Alba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Englund landing knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Englund.
Alba takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Englund pulls guard effortlessly.
Englund pulls Alba in close to prevent any damage.
Alba prevents Englund from getting back to his feet.
Englund wants to sweep here but Alba controlling him for the moment.
Englund trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alba trying to control the position from guard on top but Englund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Englund is pulling down on Alba's head to control his posture.
Englund pushes Alba off and gets back to his feet.
Englund is looking to clinch but Alba is avoiding it.
Englund instigates a clinch.
Alba avoids the elbow strike from Englund, against the ropes.
Englund avoiding damage.
Alba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Englund prevents it.
Alba managing to block the knees to the body from Englund.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Englund.
Englund landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Englund lands with a right to the head.
Alba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Englund prevents the takedown attempt.
Nils Englund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Alba.
Englund gets control of Alba's arms and successfully pulls guard. Englund will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Englund pushes Alba off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Englund avoids the head kick by Alba.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Englund scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Englund - that landed with a thud.
Knees in the clinch landing for Englund.
Good body shot from Englund.
Englund pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Englund darts in and clinches Alba up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Englund dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Englund is looking to clinch but Alba is avoiding it.
A head kick from Englund lands but Alba takes it in his stride.
Englund fails with an attempt to clinch.
Englund tries to clinch up but Alba circles away and keeps his distance.
Nils Englund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Englund feints and as Alba raises his hands in defense, Englund changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alba being controlled here, momentarily.
Englund gets to his feet - Alba follows without any prompting.
Englund circles away from the clinch attempt.
Englund clinches.
Alba wants to break free but Englund has control.
Alba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Englund connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alba's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Englund.
Englund lands a shot to the body.
Englund manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Englund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Albas head.
Englund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alba avoids it.
Englund works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Englund.
Alba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Englund using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Englund lands a body shot in the clinch.
Englund lands a damaging elbow.
Englund is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Englund landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Englund obliges.
Good body shot from Englund.
Englund is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alba is keeping busy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Englund.
Englund is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Englund lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Englund to work.
Nice body punch from Englund - that landed with a thud.
Alba tries to pull guard but Englund holds him up against the ropes and eventually Alba drops back down to his feet.
Alba tries to stall but Englund uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Englund walks away with a smile on his face. Alba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Englund is looking to clinch but Alba is avoiding it.
Englund closes the distance and clinches.
Englund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Albas head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Englund lands a body shot.
Englund pulls guard successfully.
Alba trying to control the position from guard on top but Englund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Englund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alba can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Englund is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alba is controlling him.
Englund is controlling Alba's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Englund scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Englund closes the distance and clinches.
Alba trying to stall but Englund improves his position.
Englund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Englund.
Englund thuds a left hand into Alba's body.
Alba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Englund wants to clinch.
Englund lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Englund rushes Alba and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Englund dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Alba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Englund tries to clinch but Alba moves out of range.
Englund tries to close the distance and clinch but Alba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Englund tries to clinch there but Alba circles away.
Englund darts in trying to clinch
and Alba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alba.
Englund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alba blocks a head kick by Englund.
Englund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Englund closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Englund lands in his opponent's guard.
Alba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alba keeping moving, preventing Englund from controlling successfully.
Englund wants to stand but Alba has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Englund showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Englund gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Alba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Englund sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Englund moves in looking to clinch but Alba pushes him off.
Englund tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Englund pushes Alba up against the ropes in a clinch.
Englund ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Englund no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alba stops Englund from standing up.
Englund seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alba stops Englund from standing up.
Alba looking to sit in guard and control but Englund gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alba keeping moving, preventing Englund from controlling successfully.
Englund stands up from Alba's guard - Englund perhaps looking for a knockout.
Englund shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nils Englund is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alba being controlled here, momentarily.
Englund gets to his feet. Alba looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Englund displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alba.
Englund pushes Alba up against the ropes in a clinch.
Englund lands a body punch.
Englund is looking to control Alba's arms but Alba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Englund has his back to the ropes.
Alba stalling in the clinch but Englund improves position.
A body shot lands from Englund.
Englund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alba is defending well for now.
Alba goes for a takedown attempt but Englund pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nils Englund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Alba.
Alba tries to keep at a distance but Englund has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Englund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Englund 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Englund!
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hype
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pop
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