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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fjera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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276 lbs
17 - 3 - 1 |
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194 lbs
32 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Fjera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Amaral!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fjera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fjera stops Amaral from standing up.
We've been hearing that Fjera has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fjera wants to control from the top but Amaral keeps moving.
Amaral wants to stand up but Fjera is controlling him.
Fjera sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amaral is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fjera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral pushes Fjera off looking to stand but Fjera dives back in and keeps control.
Fjera is trying to control the action in half guard but Amaral is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fjera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Amaral is looking to escape.
Amaral has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Fjera is on him like a limpet, forcing Amaral back against the cage.
Fjera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Amaral in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Amaral working aggressively here.
Fjera missing with knees to the body.
Amaral lands a shot to the body.
Fjera prevents a body shot from Amaral.
Amaral misses with a punch on the inside.
Fjera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amaral up against the cage.
Amaral is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fjera is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Amaral lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amaral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fjera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fjera lands a left hand.
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!
Amaral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amaral lands with a light punch inside.
Amaral misses with some punches.
Fjera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amaral.
Amaral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amaral lands a hook that snaps the head of Fjera backwards.
Fjera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Amaral has a couple of punches blocked by Fjera.
Fjera missing with knees to the body.
Fjera gets through Amaral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Rafael Amaral has been cut.
Amaral misses with a punch to the body.
Fjera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amaral backwards.
Amaral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amaral misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Fjera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaral on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Amaral on the inside.
Amaral working aggressively here.
Amaral lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fjera backwards.
Fjera throws a punch but it's blocked by Amaral.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Amaral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fjera digs a right hand into Amaral's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Amaral's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Amaral fails to land.
Amaral throws a punch but it's blocked by Fjera.
Knees to the body from Fjera.
Amaral looks winded!
Fjera misses with the head strike.
Fjera leaning against his opponent.
Fjera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amaral lands with a short shot to the head.
Fjera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Fjera.
Amaral tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fjera gets through Amaral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fjera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fjera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Amaral or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fjera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fjera lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Fjera to work.
Fjera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fjera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fjera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fjera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Amaral's hands.
Fjera tries to bum rush Amaral with a series of wild strikes but Amaral uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fjera avoids the head kick by Amaral.
Amaral doesn't manage to clinch there - Fjera circles away.
Amaral tries to clinch up.
Rafael Amaral is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fjera rushes Amaral and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Fjera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Amaral's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fjera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Amaral jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fjera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fjera throws a hook but Amaral blocks it.
Amaral tries a head kick but it misses.
Fjera instigates a clinch.
Nick Fjera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Amaral on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Amaral is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fjera lands a right hand.
Amaral lands a body shot.
Fjera lands with a short shot to the head.
Fjera blocking some punches.
Fjera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amaral.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjera blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fjera.
Fjera throws a head punch that misses.
Fjera tries to work over Amaral's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amaral blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fjera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fjera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amaral lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fjera backwards.
Fjera managing to block the knees to the body from Amaral.
Fjera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amaral can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Fjera fails to land.
Fjera pulls guard effortlessly.
Fjera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fjera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amaral's guard.
Fjera lands a couple of digs.
Fjera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amaral is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjera is looking to pass into half guard but Amaral pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Amaral is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amaral tries to stand but Fjera is controlling from the bottom.
Fjera looking for a sweep. Not yet Fjera, not yet.
Nick Fjera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fjera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amaral's guard.
Amaral keeping moving, preventing Fjera from controlling successfully.
Fjera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amaral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fjera stays in close to Amaral's body and controls the position.
Fjera looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Amaral scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fjera with a jab.
Fjera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fjera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fjera trying to control the position from guard on top but Amaral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amaral wants to get back to his feet but Fjera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fjera is pushing down on Amaral's leg trying to pass to half guard. Amaral is fighting to maintain full guard but Fjera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fjera working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fjera stops Amaral from getting back to his feet.
Fjera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amaral defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fjera wants to pass to mount but Amaral is defending the position.
Fjera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Amaral wants to get back to his feet.
Fjera is nestled in close to Amaral, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fjera is controlling the pace.
Fjera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Amaral doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fjera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Fjera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Amaral's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fjera tries for a takedown but Amaral circles away easily
and Amaral connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amaral darts in and clinches Fjera up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Fjera.
Fjera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fjera wants to stall.
Amaral swings wildly with an uppercut but Fjera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amaral misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fjera.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Amaral just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fjera's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fjera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fjera.
Amaral throws a punch but it's blocked by Fjera.
Fjera breaks from the clinch.
Amaral walks straight into a right hand from Fjera - that's dropped him! Fjera jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Amaral from any more punishment! Amaral complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Fjera!
Nick Fjera retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Nick Fjera, 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.
Rafael Amaral spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back!!!!'.
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energy
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