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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Sjoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Fangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mikael Sjoberg has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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209 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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213 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Sjoberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Burt Fangle!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fangle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fangle won't allow Sjoberg to sweep him here.
Fangle tries to free his leg and advance position but Sjoberg is retaining full guard.
Fangle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Fangle won't allow Sjoberg to sweep him here.
Fangle trying to control but Sjoberg is working from the bottom.
Sjoberg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fangle!
Sjoberg working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fangle sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fangle is trying to stand up here but Sjoberg is controlling him well.
Sjoberg wants to control but Fangle is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fangle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fangle won't allow Sjoberg to pass to mount.
Sjoberg wants to work for an arm triangle but Fangle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fangle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sjoberg.
Fangle is controlling Sjoberg's trapped leg to prevent Sjoberg from advancing to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fangle wants to improve his position but Sjoberg is controlling well.
Sjoberg stands up from half guard.
Sjoberg stuffs the takedown.
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.
Sjoberg pushes Fangle up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fangle wants a takedown.
Fangle looks gassed!
Fangle manages to break the clinch.
Sjoberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fangle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fangle shoots in and drives through. Sjoberg sprawls well.
Mikael Sjoberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Fangle.
Sjoberg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sjoberg showed some decent athleticism there.
Sjoberg slips a nice elbow through Fangle's hands, connecting with Fangle's forehead.
Sjoberg trying to control from Fangle's half guard. Fangle has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sjoberg wanted to stand there but Fangle had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fangle is on top in guard.
Fangle is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fangle passes Sjoberg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fangle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sjoberg trying to control here.
Sjoberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sjoberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sjoberg wriggles free and stands up.
Sjoberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg works Fangle's body with a nice hook.
Sjoberg scores a takedown into full mount!
Sjoberg with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sjoberg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sjoberg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sjoberg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sjoberg wants to control the pace but Fangle is squirming around nicely.
Sjoberg throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Fangle has his hands clasped together but Sjoberg breaks the hold and Fangle is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sjoberg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikael Sjoberg!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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