Post by The Sandmen on Feb 2, 2015 19:26:05 GMT -5
Roy Nelson raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Bas Rutten doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Bas Rutten is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten and Big Country engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Bas Rutten is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Big Country's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
El Guapo and Big Country circle around the center of the cage.
Roy Nelson attempts a sweep single...
Roy Nelson catches Bas Rutten's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Big Country.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Roy Nelson is in closed guard over El Guapo
As the fight continues it seems that Bas Rutten is taking the best of the fight.
Big Country is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Roy Nelson!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Roy Nelson
Bas Rutten wants to finish his opponent on the ground
El Guapo drills Roy Nelson's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Roy Nelson
Big Country tries to stand up!
El Guapo doesn't allow him!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Roy Nelson
Big Country tries to stand up!
El Guapo doesn't allow him!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Roy Nelson
Bas Rutten tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Big Country is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of El Guapo's moves.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Roy Nelson is in closed guard over El Guapo
Roy Nelson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Bas Rutten doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Big Country avoids a dangerous strike from El Guapo
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Big Country clumsily fails here and it's time for Bas Rutten to fight back!
Bas Rutten wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Big Country!
Big Country has a small cut in his Forehead
Big Country fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
El Guapo sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Roy Nelson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
El Guapo blocks that. He made it look easy!
Bas Rutten moves forward looking for some grappling action
El Guapo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Big Country's face, followed by knees to the body from Bas Rutten!
Bang! Big Country can take many more shots like that!
Roy Nelson pushes away El Guapo trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Guapo doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Roy Nelson
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo takes a break to breathe while holding Roy Nelson.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Quick hook by Roy Nelson
glances off El Guapo's arms.
El Guapo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bas Rutten throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Big Country's chin! That stops Big Country in his tracks!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Big Country throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Terrible one sided match... Big Country was not ready to fight a fighter of Bas Rutten caliber.
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bas Rutten is opening up on Big Country and raining down combinations!
Big Country's corner looks worried!
Big Country's Left eye is beginning to swell
Roy Nelson is opening up on El Guapo and raining down combinations!
El Guapo doesn't look worried as he defends.
Big Country clumsily fails here and it's time for Bas Rutten to fight back!
Bas Rutten has found an opening in the defense of Big Country, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Big Country is wobbling!
Big Country's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Roy Nelson's Chin
Big Country seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Big Country stumbles backwards staggered and Bas Rutten launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Big Country is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Big Country's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Bas Rutten has left Big Country staggered! Bas Rutten should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
El Guapo is standing while Big Country is on the ground on his back
El Guapo knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Roy Nelson is having a nightmare! Dan Miragliotta watches for the moment he has to end this!
There is a small laceration on Roy Nelson's Right cheek
Roy Nelson seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Bas Rutten!
El Guapo is standing while Big Country is on the ground on his back
Bas Rutten Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Roy Nelson is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That brutal impact left Big Country laid out on the mat! Bas Rutten's corner come in to congratulate him!
Big Country has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Bas Rutten by KO (GnP) at 4:08 Round 1
Statistics: Roy Nelson
Punches 0/9 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 93 s
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/13 (62%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 73 s
Completely dominating performance from Bas. He has been heavily upgraded and this makes me wonder if he is finally on the right track. This was a complete, complete performance. Now...can he do that against someone real? Time, as they say, will tell.
Bas Rutten doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Bas Rutten is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten and Big Country engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Bas Rutten is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Big Country's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
El Guapo and Big Country circle around the center of the cage.
Roy Nelson attempts a sweep single...
Roy Nelson catches Bas Rutten's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Big Country.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Roy Nelson is in closed guard over El Guapo
As the fight continues it seems that Bas Rutten is taking the best of the fight.
Big Country is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Roy Nelson!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Roy Nelson
Bas Rutten wants to finish his opponent on the ground
El Guapo drills Roy Nelson's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Roy Nelson
Big Country tries to stand up!
El Guapo doesn't allow him!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Roy Nelson
Big Country tries to stand up!
El Guapo doesn't allow him!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Roy Nelson
Bas Rutten tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Big Country is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of El Guapo's moves.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Roy Nelson is in closed guard over El Guapo
Roy Nelson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Bas Rutten doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Big Country avoids a dangerous strike from El Guapo
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Big Country clumsily fails here and it's time for Bas Rutten to fight back!
Bas Rutten wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Big Country!
Big Country has a small cut in his Forehead
Big Country fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
El Guapo sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Roy Nelson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
El Guapo blocks that. He made it look easy!
Bas Rutten moves forward looking for some grappling action
El Guapo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Big Country's face, followed by knees to the body from Bas Rutten!
Bang! Big Country can take many more shots like that!
Roy Nelson pushes away El Guapo trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Guapo doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Roy Nelson
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo takes a break to breathe while holding Roy Nelson.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Quick hook by Roy Nelson
glances off El Guapo's arms.
El Guapo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bas Rutten throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Big Country's chin! That stops Big Country in his tracks!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Big Country throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Terrible one sided match... Big Country was not ready to fight a fighter of Bas Rutten caliber.
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bas Rutten is opening up on Big Country and raining down combinations!
Big Country's corner looks worried!
Big Country's Left eye is beginning to swell
Roy Nelson is opening up on El Guapo and raining down combinations!
El Guapo doesn't look worried as he defends.
Big Country clumsily fails here and it's time for Bas Rutten to fight back!
Bas Rutten has found an opening in the defense of Big Country, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Big Country is wobbling!
Big Country's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Roy Nelson's Chin
Big Country seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Big Country stumbles backwards staggered and Bas Rutten launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Big Country is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Big Country's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Bas Rutten has left Big Country staggered! Bas Rutten should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
El Guapo is standing while Big Country is on the ground on his back
El Guapo knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Roy Nelson is having a nightmare! Dan Miragliotta watches for the moment he has to end this!
There is a small laceration on Roy Nelson's Right cheek
Roy Nelson seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Bas Rutten!
El Guapo is standing while Big Country is on the ground on his back
Bas Rutten Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Roy Nelson is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That brutal impact left Big Country laid out on the mat! Bas Rutten's corner come in to congratulate him!
Big Country has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Bas Rutten by KO (GnP) at 4:08 Round 1
Statistics: Roy Nelson
Punches 0/9 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 93 s
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/13 (62%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 73 s
Completely dominating performance from Bas. He has been heavily upgraded and this makes me wonder if he is finally on the right track. This was a complete, complete performance. Now...can he do that against someone real? Time, as they say, will tell.