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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pudd Nelson (ranked 3184 p4p, 5204 weight class) and Gerardo Blanco (ranked 394 p4p, 539 weight class). Nelson comes into the arena with Desperado - Eagles blaring out of the sound system. Gerardo Blanco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pudd Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerardo Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blanco in his tracks.
Blanco throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Nelson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nelson.
Blanco throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blanco takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Blanco throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blanco throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Blanco throws a good cross that connects.
Blanco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blanco throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Blanco scores with a hook to the body. Nelson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Blanco throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blanco misses with a hook.
Nelson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blanco.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1-2. Nelson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blanco lands with a hook. Nelson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blanco walks into a left hand.
Nelson lands a jab to the nose.
Nelson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nelson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nelson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nelson scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco catches Nelson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nelson walks into a straight right hand from Blanco.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blanco.
Blanco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blanco tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blanco sprawls and moves away.
A jab from Blanco misses.
Blanco swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donk. Nelson catches Blanco right on the button with a cross.
Blanco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nelson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nelson throws the left hand but Blanco avoids the punch easily.
Gerardo Blanco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blanco misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blanco throws an off balance right hand
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Blanco.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Blanco's shoulder, as Blanco tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blanco! But no joy.
Blanco slips under a jab from Nelson.
Despite the aggression on Blanco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Blanco avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Blanco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blanco throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blanco.
Blanco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blanco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nelson misses with a hook. Blanco ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanco. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Nelson.
Blanco throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Blanco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanco throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Blanco.
Blanco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Blanco is out of range.
As Nelson backs off Blanco throws a huge counter combo but Nelson manages to avoid it all.
Nelson scores with a decent looking hook.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Blanco.
Jab from Nelson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blanco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blanco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nelsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nelson slips a straight right by Blanco.
Nice uppercut lands for Blanco. That snapped Nelson's head back.
Blanco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blanco looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Blanco slips a straight right by Nelson.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blanco.
Decent striking displayed by Nelson there.
Sloppy strikes from Blanco. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nelson cracks Blanco with an open hand slap.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Blanco's head but Blanco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Nelson.
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!
Blanco looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Nelson misses with a hook
enabling Blanco to counter with a crisp jab.
Blanco lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nelson backs up against the cage.
Nice cross by Nelson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blanco throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Blanco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blanco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Blanco misses with the combination.
Nelson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blanco on the side of the head.
Blanco misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blanco throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.
Nelson works Blanco's body with a nice hook.
Nelson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nelson misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blanco! But no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blanco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Nelson scores with a decent looking hook.
Blanco misses with an uppercut. Nelson saw that one coming.
Blanco throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pudd Nelson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Blanco misses with an uppercut.
Nelson swings for the body but Blanco moves out of range.
Nelson slips a straight right by Blanco.
Blanco throws a hook but Nelson blocks it.
Blanco staying out of range there.
Blanco is looking for the big counter here.
Nelson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blanco misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Blanco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blanco in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Blanco walks into a stiff left hand from Nelson.
Nelson misses with an uppercut
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blanco looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Blanco ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Blanco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blanco misses the shot to the body.
Nelson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Blanco does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Nelson as he connects with a hook.
Nelson throws a shot from downtown. Blanco moves away and avoids it.
Blanco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blanco defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Nelson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
A telegraphed right hand from Blanco misses the target.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Blanco.
Nelson blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanco. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blanco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blanco there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Blanco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blanco looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Blanco is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nelson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nelson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blanco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Blanco missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Blanco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Blanco looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Blanco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nelson has time to react.
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 walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nelson is rocked!
Blanco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Nelson misses with an uppercut
and Blanco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blanco misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Blanco misses with an uppercut.
Blanco throws a body shot but no joy.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Blanco throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nelson moves out of range as Blanco strikes.
Nelson lands a jab.
Nelson tests Blanco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Nelson misses the jab.
A nice side step and Blanco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nelson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blanco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson thuds his right hand into Blanco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blanco moves forwards but Nelson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blanco throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blanco takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blanco walks into a straight right hand from Nelson.
Blanco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blanco slips under a jab.
Blanco misses with a straight left.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Blanco saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Blanco throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Nelson coming out on top.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blanco scores with a body shot.
Nelson throws a shot from downtown. Blanco moves away and avoids it.
Blanco looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Nelson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Nelson there.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanco throws a big shot that misses.
Blanco ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson slips a straight right by Blanco.
Nelson with a jab.
Nelson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Blanco.
A swing and a miss from Blanco.
Nelson moves out of range as Blanco strikes.
Blanco throws an off balance right hand
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blanco throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blanco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nelson lands with a nice body punch.
Nelson defending well as Blanco loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blanco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nelson throws a hook but Blanco avoids it easily.
Blanco drops Nelson with a beautiful combination! Nelson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Blanco is looking for the KO!
A big right from Blanco misses.
Blanco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gerardo Blanco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nelson missing with a left hand there. Blanco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Blanco missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blanco staying out of range there.
Blanco looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Blanco throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Blanco throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Blanco misses the target.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanco.
Blanco misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Blanco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blanco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blanco misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Blanco misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson lands with an uppercut that bounces Blanco off the cage and back into range.
Blanco looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson lands a jab to the head.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blanco.
Nelson connects with a crisp jab.
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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Blanco misses its intended target.
Nelson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blanco.
Nelson slips a straight right by Blanco.
Blanco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blanco.
Blanco slips under a jab.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blanco.
Blanco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gerardo Blanco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blanco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blanco has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Blanco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nelson finds it's way round the side to connect with Blanco's head.
Blanco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blanco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blanco throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nelson.
Blanco stalks Nelson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nelson's face. Nelson staggers backwards, shaken.
Nelson connects with a right hand. Blanco shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Blanco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blanco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blanco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a hook. Blanco ducked under it nicely.
Blanco misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco takes one to the side of the head.
Nelson connects with a body shot that sends Blanco's belly button to the back.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Blanco knows he should have avoided that one.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Blanco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blanco staying out of range there.
Blanco ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson forces Blanco back against the cage and clinches.
Blanco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson dips to his left and cracks Blanco with an uppercut!
Blanco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blanco moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Nelson throws a jab when Blanco was well out of range.
Blanco takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Blanco ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson thuds his right hand into Blanco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blanco tries to move into range but Nelson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blanco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nelson.
Blanco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blanco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson slips a jab from Blanco.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Blanco.
Nelson tries to counter with a takedown but Blanco is quick to defend against it.
Nelson needs to keep his hands up - Blanco had a free shot at his head there.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nelson lunges at Blanco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blanco's hand.
Nelson slips a straight right by Blanco.
Nelson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blanco sprawls and moves away.
Blanco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nelson slips a jab from Blanco.
Nelson lands with a hook. Blanco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blanco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nelson on the side of the head.
Blanco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanco blocks a jab.
Blanco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blanco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blanco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blanco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
Nelson throws a jab when Blanco was well out of range.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blanco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Blanco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blanco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blanco throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Blanco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blanco.
Blanco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blanco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson pushes Blanco up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blanco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blanco throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Blanco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pudd 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pudd Nelson!
A relieved looking Pudd Nelson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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