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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Torvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beginning of the End. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Torvaldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Collins!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Collins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Torvaldsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Collins shoots in for a double leg but Torvaldsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Erik Torvaldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Collins.
Collins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torvaldsson is fending him off so far but Collins persists. Nope, Torvaldsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Collins's corner calls for a 1-2. Collins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Collins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Collins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Torvaldsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
Torvaldsson tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is keen to just control but Torvaldsson is a slippery customer.
Collins with the ground and pound but Torvaldsson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torvaldsson is keeping the position for now.
Collins trying to control but Torvaldsson is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Collins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Torvaldsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Collins trying to control but Torvaldsson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins thows a big elbow that misses.
Torvaldsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Collins thows a big elbow that misses.
Torvaldsson keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Torvaldsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Collins pushing down on Torvaldsson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Collins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Collins looks to land a strike but Torvaldsson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Torvaldsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins postures up.
Collins thows a big elbow that misses.
Collins throws and elbow that misses. Torvaldsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Collins's guard. Nice move by Torvaldsson!
Collins wants to sweep here but Torvaldsson controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Collins dominated that round.
That's time! Torvaldsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Torvaldsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torvaldsson throws a front kick that sends Collins stumbling back into the cage.
Collins gets tackled into the cage by Torvaldsson. Torvaldsson maintains the clinch.
Collins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Torvaldsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Torvaldsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Collins takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Torvaldsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torvaldsson.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.
Torvaldsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torvaldsson landing knees to the body.
Torvaldsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Torvaldsson scores a nice knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Torvaldsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Collins.
A short body shot lands from Torvaldsson as the two fighters clinch.
Torvaldsson is working Collins over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torvaldsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torvaldsson landing knees to the body.
Torvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torvaldsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson working Collins over with knees to the body.
Torvaldsson working Collins over with knees to the body.
Collins has Torvaldsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Torvaldsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Erik Torvaldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Collins.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torvaldsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Erik Torvaldsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Torvaldsson lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Torvaldsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torvaldsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Torvaldsson landing knees to the body.
Collins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torvaldsson prevents it.
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torvaldsson working Collins over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torvaldsson.
A body shot lands from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
A body shot lands from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson with a knee to the head.
Torvaldsson blocking some punches.
Collins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Torvaldsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Torvaldsson lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torvaldsson obliges.
Torvaldsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Torvaldsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Collins won't want to take too many of those.
Torvaldsson cracks Collins with a nice body shot.
Torvaldsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Collins misses with the head strike.
Torvaldsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Torvaldsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torvaldsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Collins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Torvaldsson pushes Collins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson crunches a lovely knee into Collins's ribcage.
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torvaldsson blocks an uppercut.
Torvaldsson lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Collins fails to land.
Collins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torvaldsson landing knees to the body.
Torvaldsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Collins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torvaldsson digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Torvaldsson lands a knee to the head.
Torvaldsson prevents Collins from breaking the clinch.
Torvaldsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Collinss head.
Collins tries to circle away but Torvaldsson has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Torvaldsson.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Torvaldsson has him pressed against the cage.
Torvaldsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Torvaldsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Collins won't want to take too many of those.
Torvaldsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Torvaldsson lands a knee to the body.
Collins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Torvaldsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Erik Torvaldsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torvaldsson moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Collins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Collins is trying to push Torvaldsson away but Torvaldsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson crunches a lovely knee into Collins's ribcage.
Torvaldsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Collins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torvaldsson is pressed up against the cage. Collins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Torvaldsson down to the mat. Torvaldsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Torvaldsson lands a head kick. Collins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Collins is trying to maintain a safe position but Torvaldsson gets an underhook and turns Collins into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson scores with a hook to the body.
Torvaldsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Collins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Collins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torvaldsson prevents it.
Torvaldsson scores with a shot to the side of Collins's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Torvaldsson 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. This is the final round!
Collins throws a lazy uppercut
and Torvaldsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Collins swings widly with a right hand
and Torvaldsson counters with a good low kick that Collins was not able to check.
Collins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dave Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Collins.
Collins tries for a takedown but Torvaldsson circles away easily
and Torvaldsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torvaldsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Collins tries for a takedown but Torvaldsson circles away easily
and Torvaldsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erik Torvaldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Collins.
Torvaldsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins shoots in for a double leg but Torvaldsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Collins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torvaldsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvaldsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torvaldsson crunches a lovely knee into Collins's ribcage.
Collins can't get the takedown.
Torvaldsson working Collins over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torvaldsson obliges.
Torvaldsson scores with a hook to the body.
Torvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torvaldsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Torvaldsson scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Torvaldsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Torvaldsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Torvaldsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torvaldsson crunches a lovely knee into Collins's ribcage.
A right handed body shot lands from Torvaldsson.
A left hand lands to the body for Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torvaldsson obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torvaldsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Torvaldsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torvaldsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torvaldsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torvaldsson obliges.
Collins wants a takedown but no success here.
Torvaldsson lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Torvaldsson as the two fighters clinch.
Collins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Torvaldsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Torvaldsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
Collins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torvaldsson digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Torvaldsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Torvaldsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torvaldsson obliges.
Torvaldsson lands a body punch.
Torvaldsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Collins tries to break free but Torvaldsson pushes him back against the cage.
Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Collins tries for a takedown but Torvaldsson manages to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Collins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torvaldsson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Torvaldsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Torvaldsson clinches up against the cage.
Collins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Torvaldsson is keeping busy.
Torvaldsson is working Collins over against the cage.
Torvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torvaldsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Torvaldsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Torvaldsson is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Torvaldsson lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson blocking some punches.
Knees to the body from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson scores with a knee to the head.
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torvaldsson crunches a lovely knee into Collins's ribcage.
Torvaldsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torvaldsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Torvaldsson lands a nice elbow.
Collins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Torvaldsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Torvaldsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Torvaldsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torvaldsson working Collins over with knees to the body.
Collins can't get the takedown.
Torvaldsson scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torvaldsson lands a knee to the body.
Torvaldsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torvaldsson crunches a lovely knee into Collins's ribcage.
Torvaldsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torvaldsson scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Torvaldsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Torvaldsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Torvaldsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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