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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bingo Bongo (ranked 2760 p4p, 3071 weight class) and Kyle Nelson (ranked 299 p4p, 320 weight class). Kyle Nelson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bingo Bongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongo lands a body shot.
Bongo throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Bongo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bongo.
Bongo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Bongo tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Bongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Bingo Bongo has been cut.
Bongo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson lands with a straight right. Bongo didn't see that one coming.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Bongo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Bongo avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bongo tries to avoid it but Nelson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bongo to the ground. Bongo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bongo blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bingo Bongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bongo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bongo.
Bongo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bongo.
Bongo rushes Nelson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Bongo to work.
Bongo tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bongo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bongo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Bongo. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson works Bongo's body with a nice hook.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bongo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bongo digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Bongo as Nelson shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Bongo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bingo Bongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Nelson.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bongo.
Bongo tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Bongo knows he should have avoided that one.
Bongo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bongo is breathing heavily.
Bongo lands with a right hand.
Bongo misses with a wild combination.
Bongo misses the body punch
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nelson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nelson has Bongo pushed against the cage.
Bongo tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bongo controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nelson keeps control of Bongo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bongo effectively controlling the action here.
Nelson misses with an elbow over the top.
Bongo has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Bongo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nelson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bongo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bongo throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bongo misses with a few strikes there.
Nelson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bongo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bongo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bongo misses with a looping right.
Bongo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson tests Bongo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nelson clinches.
Bongo has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Bongo stalling the fight.
Nelson stalling the fight.
Nelson is looking to control Bongo's arms but Bongo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nelson has his back to the cage.
Bongo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bongo controlling the action here for a moment.
Bongo is working Nelson over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bingo Bongo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bingo Bongo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bongo throws a one two combo.
Bongo fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bongo is able to avoid easily.
Bingo Bongo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson feints and as Bongo raises his hands in defense, Nelson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nelson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bongo wants to get back to his feet but Nelson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bongo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nelson manages to get himself to full guard.
Bongo looking to pass the guard.
Nelson has his hands on Bongo's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is working an open guard so Bongo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nelson works the jab nicely.
Bongo blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Bongo throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Bongo throws a body shot but no joy.
Bongo tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Jab by Nelson.
Bongo misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson moves into the clinch.
Nelson has a couple of punches blocked by Bongo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to work over Bongo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson stalling.
A short uppercut from Bongo.
Nelson wants a takedown but no success here.
Nelson is trying to drag Bongo to the mat but Bongo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bongo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nelson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nelson pushes Bongo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nelson blocking some punches.
Bongo tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson working aggressively here.
Bongo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bongo breaks from the clinch.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Bongo moves out of range.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bongo throws a big shot that misses.
Bongo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nelson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bongo throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Bongo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Bongo is avoiding it.
Bongo misses with a straight right.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bongo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bongo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bongo. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson has managed to clinch.
Nelson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bongo scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Nelson.
Bongo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nelson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bingo Bongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bongo prevents a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bongo's elbow.
Nelson breaks the clinch.
Nelson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bingo Bongo's cut is getting worse.
Decent striking displayed by Nelson there.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bongo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyle Nelson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bingo Bongo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bongo has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bongo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nelson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bongo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bongo throws a combination that misses
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Nelson tries to score with a low kick but Bongo moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Bongo misses the target.
Bongo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a right hand to the body.
Bongo lands with a nice body punch.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Bongo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bongo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bongo throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bongo misses with a few strikes there.
Bongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nelson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bongo is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bongo, pushing him back against the cage.
Nelson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bongo up against the cage.
Bongo letting Nelson take a breather here.
Bongo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bongo tests Nelson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bongo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nelson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongo gets a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bongo.
Bongo breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nelson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bongo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bongo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bingo Bongo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Nelson. No joy for Bongo on that attempt.
Bongo checks a low kick from Nelson.
Nelson clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nelson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Bongo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bongo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bongo is looking to wear down Nelson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bongo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nelson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bongo is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bongo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bongo can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Bongo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bingo Bongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bongo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongo can't get the takedown.
Nelson taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nelson.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bongo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kyle Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bongo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nelson has Bongo up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bongo manages to break the clinch.
Bongo throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Nelson!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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