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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claes Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fury's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rammstein - Te Quiero Puta. This should be a great matchup!
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165 lbs
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172 cm
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165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claes Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson throws a body kick that misses.
Fury closes the distance and pushes Karlsson back into the cage.
Fury lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karlsson working hard to break the clinch.
Karlsson is trying to stall.
Karlsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Fury lands a shoulder strike.
Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
Karlsson misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fury darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a sloppy head kick and Fury moves out of range easily.
Fury scores with a jab.
Karlsson closes the distance but Fury moves to the side
and Fury decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karlsson's guard.
Fury stops Karlsson from standing up.
Fury thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fury pushes down on Karlsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fury seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karlsson's head.
Fury trying to mount his opponent but Karlsson defends it.
Fury is looking to take a break and control but Karlsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fury lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fury trying to control the action but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Fury wants to pass to mount but Karlsson is defending the position.
Fury is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Karlsson defends it well.
Fury not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fury wants to free his trapped foot but Karlsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fury decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Karlsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fury counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Karlsson!
Karlsson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fury.
Fury throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Karlsson because Fury loaded up on that one.
Fury connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karlsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury looking to finish with strikes here!
Fury with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fury thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fury thowing shots but they're missing.
Fury throws some wild stikes that Karlsson manages to avoid easily.
Fury trying to control but Karlsson is having none of it.
Fury throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Karlsson because Fury loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fury dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fury fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karlsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Karlsson is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karlsson. Fury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karlsson throws a jab when Fury was well out of range.
Fury shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Karlsson's guard.
Fury won't allow Karlsson to sweep him here.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fury looking to pass the guard.
Karlsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fury is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury is looking to work some ground and pound but Karlsson has wrist control.
Fury pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karlsson is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fury turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but Karlsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses
and Fury counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fury.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fury won't allow Karlsson to get back to his feet.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Fury looking to pass the guard.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karlsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karlsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fury lands with a cross.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fury counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karlsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Fury counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fury.
A short right from Fury on the inside.
Fury ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fury no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fury bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karlsson's guard.
Fury slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fury working the ground and pound from side control.
Karlsson is pushing Fury's head away, looking to escape. Fury manages to hold on to the position though.
Fury fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fury trying to control the action but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Fury passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Karlsson!
Fury trying to control but Karlsson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fury dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fury clinches.
Fury manages to break the clinch.
Karlsson throws a lazy head kick
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
Fury lands a two punch combo.
Fury moves into the clinch.
Karlsson wants to break free but Fury has control.
Karlsson has had enough of the clinch but Fury keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Karlsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karlsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Karlsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fury pulls guard effortlessly.
Fury has his hands on Karlsson's head, controlling the position.
Fury working a defensive guard here.
Fury is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson postures up.
Fury looking for a sweep. Not yet Fury, not yet.
Karlsson stands up from Fury's guard - Karlsson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses
and Fury counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fury.
Fury has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fury postures up in Karlsson's guard and throws a big left but Karlsson blocks it.
Karlsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fury is controlling him.
Fury in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fury postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fury is looking to work some ground and pound but Karlsson has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karlsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fury throws and elbow that misses. Karlsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fury's guard. Nice move by Karlsson!
Karlsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Karlsson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fury is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Karlsson, into his guard.
Fury looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fury slips nicely into half guard.
Brian Fury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fury scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fury is looking to take a break and control but Karlsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karlsson is in trouble now - Fury has advanced to mount!
Fury takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fury looking to control but Karlsson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Claes Karlsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karlsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fury 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Fury!
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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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