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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rogers Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Housequake. This should be fireworks!
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159 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogers Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taz Devil!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rogers Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Devil lands a jab to the nose.
Devil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Devil throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Devil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Nelson.
Nelson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Devil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Devil can pounce on him.
Devil throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Nelson.
Nelson swings widly with a right hand
and Devil counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Devil misses with a body shot.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devil.
Nelson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Devil takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Devil delivers a nice body kick.
Devil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Devil misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Devil has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Devil and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some wild striking there from Devil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Devil misses with a body kick.
Nelson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Nelson misses with a hook to the body
and Devil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nelson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Devil.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Devil.
Devil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nelson at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson lands with a straight right. Devil didn't see that one coming.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a nice hook to Devil's body. Devil takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Devil blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nelson, right into the meat.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Devil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nelson scores with a nice body kick.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devil moves away.
Nelson scores with a push kick.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Devil checks it.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Devil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nelson walks into a jab.
Devil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Nelson.
Devil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Devil blocks a jab.
Devil lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Devil, right into the meat.
Nelson wants to land a leg kick but Devil is out of range.
Devil blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Devil.
Devil checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Devil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Devil thumps Nelson with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Devil lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Devil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nelson.
Nelson tries to land a leg kick but Devil saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogers Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Devil takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Devil connects with a leg kick. Nelson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nelson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Devil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Rogers Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Devil.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Devil scores with a kick to the body.
Nelson is looking to slow Devil down with leg kicks.
Nelson throws a low kick but Devil avoids it.
Devil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Devil keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Devil walks into a stiff left hand from Nelson.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Devil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nelson at a distance.
Devil swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Devil is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nelson rather than just go for the knockout.
Nelson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Devil if he has to take too many more of those.
Devil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nelson scores with a hook.
Nelson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Devil with a nice cross.
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Devil takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Devil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Devil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Devil.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Devil looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Devil lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson is looking to slow Devil down with leg kicks.
Devil connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Devil.
Rogers Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Devil counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Nelson takes one on the button.
Devil is looking to land body kicks.
Nelson needs to keep his hands up - Devil had a free shot at his head there.
Nelson moves out of range as Devil throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Devil throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nelson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Devil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Devil moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Devil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson connects with a nice looking jab.
Devil moves forwards but Nelson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Devil works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Devil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Devil's head but Devil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Devil checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Devil misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson thows a leg kick but Devil checks it
and Devil counters with a nice body shot.
Devil chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nelson can pounce on him.
Devil lands a lovely overhand right.
Nelson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Devil on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Devil is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Devil moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rogers Nelson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
That kick from Nelson tenderised Devil's leg. Devil is trying to keep his angry face on.
Devil is looking to land body kicks.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Devil throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nelson's head.
Devil misses with a kick to the body.
Devil blocks a leg kick.
Devil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick
and Devil counters with an inside leg kick.
Devil takes one to the chin there.
Nelson throws a lazy body kick
and Devil counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nelson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nelson throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson swings for the body but Devil moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson swings widly with a right hand
and Devil counters with a head kick.
Nelson lands with a right hand.
Devil scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Devil thuds his right hand into Nelson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Devil throws a head kick that misses.
Devil checks a low kick from Nelson.
Nelson throws a wild body kick that Devil sees coming a mile off.
Nelson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Devil is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Devil.
A nice inside leg kick there by Devil. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson swings for the body but Devil moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Devil.
Devil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devil lands with a shot to the body.
Devil scores with a jab to the head.
Devil lands a nice looking body kick.
Devil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Devil misses with a head kick.
Nelson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Devil counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Devil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nelson throws an off balance right hand
letting Devil counter with a right hand.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Devil tests Nelson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Devil lands a head kick!
Nelson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Devil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Nelson tries to score with a low kick but Devil moves his leg out of the way.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Devil is out of range.
Nelson is looking to score with low kicks.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Devil uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Devil scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Devil lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nelson throws a low kick but Devil moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Devil looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Devil bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Devil throws a head kick that half lands.
Nelson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Devil.
Devil lands with a kick to the temple. Nelson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Devil at a distance.
Devil misses with a hook.
Devil cracks the inside of Nelson's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Devil really 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.
Devil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Devil tried to score with a low kick but Nelson checks it.
A left lands for Nelson.
Nelson tries to land a front kick but Devil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Devil misses with a body shot.
Nelson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nelson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Devil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson throws a low kick, looking for Devil's leg but Devil calmly moves out of range.
Devil moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Devil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Devil.
Nelson throws a hook but Devil avoids it easily.
Nelson is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Nelson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nelson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Devil.
Devil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Devil plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nelson lunges at Devil with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Devil's hand.
Devil chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nelson can pounce on him.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Devil's shoulder, as Devil tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson takes a swing at Devil's ribcage but misses.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Devil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Devil, right into the meat.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Devil counters with a solid body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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!
Devil cracks Nelson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Devil avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Devil's shoulder, as Devil tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson misses with a kick to the body
and Devil counters with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Devil blocks the low kick.
Devil throws a body kick that misses.
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Devil takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Devil moved away.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Devil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil scores with a nice head shot.
Devil blocks a jab.
Devil plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nelson moves out of range as Devil throws a body kick.
Devil scores with a punch to the head.
Devil misses with a kick to the body.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
Devil lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nelson will feel that in the morning.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Devil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson thows a leg kick but Devil checks it
and Devil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nelson throws a body kick that misses.
Devil changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Devil throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Devil catches Nelson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Devil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Devil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Devil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Devil.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Devil.
Devil sizes up Nelson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses.
Nelson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Devil digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Taz Devil will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Devil.
Devil misses with a looping right.
Devil jabs Nelson right on the nose. Nelson blinks but takes it well.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses.
Devil looks to land a body kick but Nelson moved away.
Devil throws a chopping leg kick but Nelson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Devil slips under a jab.
Nelson misses with an uppercut.
Devil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Devil.
Devil moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Nelson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Devil misses with a kick to the body.
Nelson tries to land a front kick but Devil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Devil is looking to land body kicks.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Nelson tenderised Devil's leg. Devil is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nelson throws a chopping leg kick but Devil manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Devil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Nelson lands a high kick!
Devil digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Nelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Devil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Devil avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Nelson misses the jab.
Nelson moves out of range as Devil strikes.
Nelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Devil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Devil.
Devil tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Devil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good shot there by Nelson.
A bone on bone clash there as Devil blocks the leg kick.
Devil throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Devil misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Devil moves out of range.
Devil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Devil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nelson misses with a hook to the body
and Devil counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nelson's knee momentarily.
Nelson takes a swing at Devil's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Devil.
Devil blocks the body kick.
Devil misses the shot to the body.
Devil scores with a jab.
A big right from Nelson misses.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Devil moved away.
Devil lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Devil lands a nice looking body kick.
Nelson moves out of range as Devil throws a body kick.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devil.
Devil misses with a body kick.
Devil lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head.
Devil takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
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!
Devil checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Nelson is predictable there
and Devil counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow Devil down.
Devil looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
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 Rogers Nelson.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:48
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogers Nelson!
Rogers Nelson retains his lightweight title!
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