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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leus Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Kjellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andersen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden". Leus Andersen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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324 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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197 cm
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265 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leus Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bjorn Kjellstrom!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kjellstrom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kjellstrom with a poor takedown
and Andersen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Andersen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andersen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kjellstrom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kjellstrom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Andersen trying to control but Kjellstrom is working from the bottom.
Kjellstrom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Andersen wants to control from the top but Kjellstrom keeps moving.
Andersen looking to pass the guard.
Kjellstrom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kjellstrom 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.
Andersen wants to improve his position but Kjellstrom is controlling well.
Andersen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kjellstrom.
Kjellstrom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Andersen defending well though.
Kjellstrom seems to be working for a kimura but Andersen defends the submission attempt.
Kjellstrom passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kjellstrom looking to finish Andersen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Andersen!
Kjellstrom has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Andersen's face.
Kjellstrom takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Andersen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kjellstrom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Andersen working to try and regain half guard.
Kjellstrom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kjellstrom landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersen is trying to escape the mount.
Kjellstrom is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Andersen is surviving well by controlling Kjellstrom's body position as best he can.
Kjellstrom unloading with bombs!
Kjellstrom tries to control but Andersen wriggling away.
Andersen wants to hold on but Kjellstrom pushes him away.
Andersen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kjellstrom is looking for a kimura here.
Kjellstrom is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen gets full guard.
Andersen trying to keep a closed guard but Kjellstrom is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Andersen is on top in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Andersen stands up over Kjellstrom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kjellstrom looking for a guillotine here but Andersen defends easily.
Andersen wants to control from the top but Kjellstrom keeps moving.
Kjellstrom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Andersen defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kjellstrom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andersen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kjellstrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andersen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kjellstrom looks gassed!
Andersen trying to control but Kjellstrom is working from the bottom.
Andersen thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersen passes into half guard.
Andersen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Kjellstrom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kjellstrom tries to clinch up
and Andersen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kjellstrom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andersen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Andersen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kjellstrom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Andersen has managed to get both his arms back between Kjellstrom's legs - danger averted.
Andersen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kjellstrom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Andersen has managed to get both his arms back between Kjellstrom's legs - danger averted.
Kjellstrom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andersen is one step ahead there.
Andersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kjellstrom is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen is working hard here to advance position.
Andersen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Andersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kjellstrom is retaining full guard.
Kjellstrom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Andersen is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kjellstrom is on top in guard.
Kjellstrom is breathing heavily.
Kjellstrom is pushing down on Andersen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Andersen is fighting to maintain full guard but Kjellstrom has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kjellstrom has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Andersen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kjellstrom with the ground and pound from mount.
Bjorn Kjellstrom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kjellstrom is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Andersen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Andersen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Andersen is in a horrible position here. Kjellstrom smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Andersen tries to reverse the position but Kjellstrom maintains control.
Andersen regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Andersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom pushing down on Andersen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Andersen tries to roll over but Kjellstrom keeps him under control.
Kjellstrom working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kjellstrom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Andersen defending well though.
Kjellstrom wants to take a breather but Andersen is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Kjellstrom there.
Kjellstrom is looking for a kimura but Andersen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kjellstrom to get the leverage.
Kjellstrom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andersen keeps working.
Andersen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Andersen.
Kjellstrom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andersen pulls Kjellstrom in close to his closed guard and prevents Kjellstrom from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kjellstrom sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Andersen's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Andersen keeping hold of Kjellstrom's head, controlling as best he can.
Andersen tries to get to full guard but Kjellstrom has control of the leg.
Kjellstrom seems to be working for a kimura but Andersen defends the submission attempt.
Kjellstrom wants to control but Andersen is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andersen is pressing down on Kjellstrom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Andersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kjellstrom postures up in Andersen's guard and throws a big left but Andersen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Kjellstrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kjellstrom wants to clinch.
Andersen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kjellstrom tries to close the distance and clinch but Andersen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kjellstrom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andersen, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kjellstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kjellstrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Andersen.
Andersen can't find room to land a body shot as Kjellstrom controls the action.
A short right from Kjellstrom on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kjellstrom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen is trying to push Kjellstrom away but Kjellstrom has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kjellstrom stalling against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Andersen.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kjellstrom. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Andersen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kjellstrom's elbow.
Andersen lands a right hand.
A short right from Kjellstrom.
Kjellstrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Andersen.
Kjellstrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kjellstrom lands a takedown into guard.
Kjellstrom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kjellstrom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andersen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kjellstrom drops back looking for a leg! Andersen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andersen manages to kick Kjellstrom off! Kjellstrom jumps back into Andersen's guard.
Kjellstrom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kjellstrom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kjellstrom is pushing down on Andersen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Andersen is fighting to maintain full guard but Kjellstrom has managed to sneak the leg through.
Andersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kjellstrom is working away from the top position though.
Leus Andersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom tries to pass to full mount but Andersen defends it.
Andersen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kjellstrom.
Andersen trying to hold on to Kjellstrom's head to control him but Kjellstrom postures up.
Kjellstrom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kjellstrom is looking to take a break and control but Andersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kjellstrom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Andersen gets full guard.
Andersen is trying to keep Kjellstrom in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom wants to control from the top but Andersen keeps moving.
Andersen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kjellstrom throws a big right hand that misses.
Andersen wants to sweep here but Kjellstrom controlling him for the moment.
Andersen controls Kjellstrom momentarily but Kjellstrom frees himself.
Andersen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kjellstrom wants to pass the guard but Andersen is keeping the position.
Kjellstrom drops back looking for a leg! Andersen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andersen manages to kick Kjellstrom off! Kjellstrom jumps back into Andersen's guard.
Andersen controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kjellstrom manages to get himself to full guard.
Kjellstrom working for a triangle but Andersen defends it easily.
Andersen postures up.
Andersen throws and elbow that misses. Kjellstrom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andersen's guard. Nice move by Kjellstrom!
Kjellstrom drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Andersen dives on top into guard.
Kjellstrom keeping full guard, as Andersen tries to pass.
Andersen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Kjellstrom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kjellstrom 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Kjellstrom!
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energy
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