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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between RJ Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torvald Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, RJ Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torvald Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Stone is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gunnarsson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gunnarsson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stone wants to get back to his feet but Gunnarsson drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Stone's face as Gunnarsson controls the position.
Gunnarsson trying to control the position but Stone is working away.
Gunnarsson working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gunnarsson decides to stand back up.
Gunnarsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone misses with a takedown
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stone's knee momentarily.
Gunnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gunnarsson's half guard.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stone's back!
Stone is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gunnarsson tries to get the hooks in deep but Stone pushed the leg off.
Gunnarsson looking for the choke from the back.
Stone is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Gunnarsson off. It looks like it's working - Gunnarsson slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Stone displaying calm under pressure there.
Gunnarsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to stand up but Gunnarsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Gunnarsson wants to stand but Stone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gunnarsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gunnarsson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gunnarsson tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stone.
Stone presses Gunnarsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stone misses with a knee strike.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stone obliges.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunnarsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Stone won't want to take too many of those.
Gunnarsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Gunnarsson blocks it.
Gunnarsson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gunnarsson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gunnarsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gunnarsson looking for a guillotine here but Stone defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torvald Gunnarsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone tries for a takedown but Gunnarsson circles away easily
and Gunnarsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stone's guard.
Stone is looking to stand back up but Gunnarsson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Stone.
Gunnarsson slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson trying to control from half guard but Stone is working away.
Gunnarsson stands up and beckons Stone to join him on the feet.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but Stone moves away
and Stone moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Stone.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunnarsson is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gunnarsson up against the cage.
Gunnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stone being controlled against the cage.
Stone throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunnarsson avoids it.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Stone darts in trying to clinch
and Gunnarsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gunnarsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Gunnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gunnarsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stone avoids it really well and circles away.
Stone tries to clinch up but Gunnarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone tries to clinch there but Gunnarsson circles away.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RJ Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunnarsson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torvald Gunnarsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
RJ Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone leaves Gunnarsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gunnarsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt
and Gunnarsson counters with a single leg into guard. Stone didn't expect that.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Gunnarsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stone's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunnarsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone pushes Gunnarsson off looking to stand but Gunnarsson dives back in and keeps control.
Gunnarsson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Torvald Gunnarsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunnarsson but Gunnarsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gunnarsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunnarsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gunnarsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Gunnarsson is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Gunnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunnarsson scores a takedown into full mount!
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson raining down shots from the mount!
Stone is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Stone bucks Gunnarsson off and manages to get back to his feet!
Stone fails with the takedown
and Gunnarsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RJ Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stone is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gunnarsson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Stone bucks up and tries to throw Gunnarsson off but instead Gunnarsson has got his back!
Stone staying busy and making it hard for Gunnarsson to control.
Stone is trying to get back to his feet but Gunnarsson has full control of the position and if anything, Stone has just worked his way into a worse spot.
RJ Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torvald Gunnarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torvald Gunnarsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gunnarsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Torvald Gunnarsson!
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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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