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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roibos Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis has chosen Run to the Hills as his entrance music. Roibos Fredriksson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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187 cm
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roibos Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fredriksson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fredriksson wants to control but Curtis postures up.
Curtis wants to control but Fredriksson is keeping him busy.
Fredriksson manages to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fredriksson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Curtis defends well.
Fredriksson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fredriksson keeping full guard, as Curtis tries to pass.
Fredriksson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Curtis is aware though and is defending well.
Curtis won't allow Fredriksson to sweep him here.
Curtis trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredriksson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Curtis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fredriksson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fredriksson trying to control but Curtis is having none of it.
Fredriksson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Curtis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Curtis and Fredriksson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curtis struggling a bit here.
Fredriksson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fredriksson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson tries to advance position but instead Curtis slips a leg back in to half guard.
Fredriksson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fredriksson is pressing down on Curtis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Curtis is holding on for now.
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.
Fredriksson trying to control the action but Curtis is working from the bottom.
Fredriksson moves nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curtis is not content to let Fredriksson control the position.
Curtis tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roibos Fredriksson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Curtis throws a head kick but Fredriksson moves out of range.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
Fredriksson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fredriksson effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson misses with a punch on the inside.
Fredriksson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Curtis blocks it with crossed arms.
Fredriksson leaning against his opponent.
Curtis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fredriksson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredriksson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Curtis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fredriksson forces Curtis back against the cage and clinches.
Fredriksson throws a head punch that misses.
Fredriksson has Curtis pressed against the cage, preventing Curtis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis is trying to break free.
Curtis can't get the takedown.
Fredriksson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fredriksson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fredriksson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curtis is breathing heavily.
Fredriksson connects with a knee to the head.
Curtis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fredriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Fredriksson lands a hook that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Fredriksson lands a nice knee to the body.
Fredriksson works on Curtis's body with a couple of short punches.
Fredriksson with a knee to the head.
Curtis prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredriksson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fredriksson tries a knee to the head but Curtis blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fredriksson landing knees to the head.
Curtis is rocked!
Fredriksson has picked Curtis up - he's going for a ride! Fredriksson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Curtis is still in real trouble! Can Fredriksson finish him?
Fredriksson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curtis keeps working.
Fredriksson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Curtis seems to have recovered his senses.
Fredriksson working for a guillotine from mount but Curtis is in no mood to give up.
Fredriksson trying to control but Curtis is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fredriksson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Curtis turns into him and now he's in Fredriksson's guard.
Fredriksson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fredriksson has his foot on Curtis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Curtis works his way back into a safe position though.
Curtis drops back looking for a leg! Fredriksson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fredriksson manages to kick Curtis off! Curtis jumps back into Fredriksson's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fredriksson is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roibos Fredriksson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Some wild striking there from Curtis.
Curtis tries to clinch up but Fredriksson circles away and keeps his distance.
Fredriksson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fredriksson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fredriksson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Curtis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fredriksson.
Fredriksson is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fredriksson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Curtis being controlled here, momentarily.
Curtis looking for a sweep. Not yet Curtis, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Curtis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fredriksson looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Curtis misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fredriksson. That's going to slow Curtis down.
Fredriksson dives in and grabs Curtis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Curtis pushes down on Fredriksson's head and hops out.
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fredriksson was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
Fredriksson takes the fight into the clinch.
Curtis has had enough of the clinch but Fredriksson keeps him there for the moment.
Fredriksson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fredriksson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis wants to break free but Fredriksson has control.
Fredriksson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fredriksson blocks an uppercut.
Fredriksson presses Curtis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fredriksson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fredriksson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Fredriksson scores with a hook to the body.
Fredriksson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fredriksson landing knees to the head.
Fredriksson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fredriksson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fredriksson tries a knee to the head but Curtis blocks it.
Fredriksson lands a right hand.
Fredriksson tries a knee to the head but Curtis blocks it.
Fredriksson lands with a left to the head.
Fredriksson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Curtis regains guard immediately.
Fredriksson trying to control but Curtis is working from the bottom.
Ken Curtis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredriksson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Curtis dives on top into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roibos Fredriksson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fredriksson 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Roibos Fredriksson!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Roibos Fredriksson!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Roibos Fredriksson!
Roibos Fredriksson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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