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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sour Diesel (ranked 24701 p4p, 24214 weight class) and Torbjørn Knudsvig (ranked 556 p4p, 558 weight class). Sour Diesel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sour Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Torbjørn Knudsvig!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sour Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diesel throws a looping overhand right but Knudsvig ducks down to avoid it.
Diesel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diesel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diesel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knudsvig connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Knudsvig.
Diesel throws a leg kick but Knudsvig checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knudsvig walks into a left hand.
Knudsvig connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diesel. That's going to slow Knudsvig down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel lands with a shot to the body.
Diesel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Diesel backs off Knudsvig throws a huge counter combo but Diesel manages to avoid it all.
Diesel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knudsvig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diesel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knudsvig! But no joy.
Diesel misses with a combination
and Knudsvig cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knudsvig has managed to clinch.
Knudsvig lands with a left to the head.
Knudsvig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Sour Diesel has been cut.
Diesel working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knudsvig landing knees to the body.
Diesel misses with some punches.
Diesel tries to work over Knudsvig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diesel is trying to break the clinch but Knudsvig has him pressed against the cage.
Diesel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diesel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diesel misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Knudsvig.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knudsvig lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diesel misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Knudsvig.
Diesel swings wildly with an uppercut but Knudsvig uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Diesel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knudsvig scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knudsvig.
Knudsvig lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diesel can't find room to land a body shot as Knudsvig controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knudsvig utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diesel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knudsvig lands a nice uppercut.
Knudsvig lands a hook that snaps the head of Diesel backwards.
Knudsvig digs a right hand into Diesel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diesel's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Knudsvig.
Diesel is breathing heavily.
Diesel misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Knudsvig.
Knudsvig lands a left hand.
Diesel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knudsvig lands a damaging elbow.
Knudsvig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Knudsvig digs a right hand into Diesel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diesel's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Knudsvig.
Nice body punch from Knudsvig.
Knudsvig presses Diesel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knudsvig softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knudsvig softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knudsvig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diesel's defenses.
Diesel is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knudsvig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Diesel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Knudsvig.
Knudsvig pushes Diesel against the cage. Knudsvig is working some dirty boxing. Knudsvig pushes off with a quick right hook! Diesel goes down! Diesel tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Knudsvig moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Torbjørn Knudsvig!
Torbjørn Knudsvig thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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