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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Sturm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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169 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce McBrain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Sturm!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBrain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sturm slips a jab and a cross from McBrain.
Sturm closes the distance and clinches up with McBrain, looking for a takedown. Sturm pushes McBrain against the cage but McBrain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sturm closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sturm tries for a kimura but McBrain is defending well.
Sturm decides to stand back up. Sturm steps back and let's McBrain get back to his feet.
McBrain lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Felix Sturm has been cut.
McBrain throws a right hand that misses
and Sturm counters with a head kick. That will keep McBrain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McBrain throws a right hand that Sturm ducks under and follows up with a left that Sturm also avoids with ease.
Sturm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McBrain.
McBrain throws a poor cross that misses
and Sturm counters with a shoot takedown. McBrain fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sturm looking to pass the guard.
Sturm advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm swings around for an armbar but McBrain sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sturm's guard.
McBrain decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sturm, up you get!
Sturm throws a quick inside leg kick.
McBrain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McBrain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sturm counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sturm.
Sturm stands up and waves to McBrain to follow him.
Sturm shoots in but no luck this time.
Sturm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McBrain tries to avoid it but Sturm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McBrain to the ground. McBrain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bruce McBrain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Sturm.
McBrain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sturm counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturm tries to move to mount but McBrain blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sturm goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McBrain has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sturm but great work by McBrain.
Sturm looks gassed!
Sturm is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but McBrain is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Sturm is in all sorts of trouble here.
McBrain manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sturm to take his back!
You can see the frustration on Sturm's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBrain gets back to his feet. Sturm is certainly not going to complain about that decision.
McBrain misses with a few strikes there.
McBrain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBrain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sturm counters with a nice double leg into side control. McBrain won't be happy with that.
Sturm thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sturm is trying to get an arm triangle but McBrain is defending well.
Sturm goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McBrain has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sturm but great work by McBrain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturm manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sturm seems to be working for a kimura but McBrain defends the submission attempt.
Sturm looking for a submission but McBrain manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Sturm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McBrain is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Sturm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Sturm's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sturm avoids a punch combination nicely.
McBrain connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Sturm to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by McBrain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruce McBrain!
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hype
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