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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Carlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John The Bomber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
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130 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Carlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John The Bomber!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Carlsson as he connects with a hook.
Carlsson misses the shot to the body.
The Bomber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carlsson swivels and escapes.
Carlsson throws a nice looking combination but The Bomber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlsson slaps away a takedown attempt from The Bomber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carlsson misses with a wild combination.
Carlsson is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Carlsson misses the target.
The Bomber fails with the takedown.
Henrik Carlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Bomber.
Carlsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henrik Carlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Bomber fails with a takedown attempt.
Carlsson misses with a wild combination.
The Bomber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carlsson's waist but Carlsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Bomber off to one side.
The Bomber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carlsson sprawls well initially but The Bomber persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The Bomber tries to stand and escape but Carlsson is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlsson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The Bomber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carlsson defends it well.
Carlsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Bomber on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bomber is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carlsson sees it coming and defends easily.
Carlsson is controlling The Bomber's trapped leg to prevent The Bomber from advancing to side control.
The Bomber is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carlsson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Bomber.
The Bomber is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bomber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carlsson's head.
Carlsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carlsson controlling the position well.
Carlsson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carlsson tries to get out of the position.
Carlsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Carlsson is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Bomber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carlsson defends it well.
Carlsson is holding on to half guard well.
Carlsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bomber is keen to just control but Carlsson is a slippery customer.
Carlsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carlsson leaves The Bomber with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henrik Carlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooh!!! Carlsson has knocked The Bomber down with a huge combo! Carlsson steps away and waves a wobbly The Bomber back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The Bomber is rocked!
It looks like John The Bomber has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlsson throws a series of punches but The Bomber avoids them all with ease.
The Bomber is still on wobbly legs! Can Carlsson finish him?
Carlsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Bomber moves out of range of the body kick from Carlsson.
Carlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Bomber was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlsson.
Carlsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carlsson.
The Bomber seems to have recovered his senses.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Bomber.
Carlsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Bomber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carlsson is fending him off so far but The Bomber persists. Nope, Carlsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlsson throws a wild body kick that The Bomber sees coming a mile off.
Carlsson misses with a body kick.
Carlsson thows a body shot but no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Bomber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bomber shoots in looking for a takedown but Carlsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Bomber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The Bomber looks gassed!
The Bomber shoots for a double leg takedown but Carlsson sprawls well. He's pushed The Bomber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carlsson thumps The Bomber with a low kick.
Carlsson digs a good body shot into The Bomber's ribs.
Carlsson throws a nice looking combination but The Bomber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carlsson misses with a wild combination.
The Bomber drives through with a takedown into Carlsson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Carlsson trying to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Carlsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John The Bomber's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carlsson misses with a body kick.
The Bomber avoids the body shot from Carlsson.
Carlsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Carlsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Bomber circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlsson throws a jab when The Bomber was well out of range.
Carlsson misses with a few strikes there.
Carlsson misses with a wild body shot.
The Bomber shoots in looking for a takedown but Carlsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Bomber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carlsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The Bomber back to the cage. Carlsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice straight punches there by Carlsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carlsson.
The Bomber closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carlsson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Bomber trying to control but Carlsson is working from the bottom.
The Bomber is pushing down on Carlsson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carlsson is fighting to maintain full guard but The Bomber has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carlsson is pressing down on The Bomber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carlsson has control of The Bomber's left arm, preventing The Bomber from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsson keeping full guard, as The Bomber tries to pass.
Carlsson looking to control.
Carlsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carlsson is trying to keep The Bomber in close.
The Bomber drops back looking for a leg! Carlsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carlsson manages to kick The Bomber off! The Bomber jumps back into Carlsson's guard.
The Bomber wanted to stand there but Carlsson had control of the position.
Carlsson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bomber looking to pass the guard.
Carlsson is pulling down on The Bomber's head to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Henrik Carlsson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carlsson.
Carlsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carlsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carlsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Bomber shoots in looking for a takedown. Carlsson tries to sprawl out of it but The Bomber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carlsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlsson is looking to wear down The Bomber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carlsson misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Bomber.
Henrik Carlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Bomber.
Carlsson throws a nice looking combination but The Bomber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Bomber is defended easily by Carlsson.
The Bomber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for The Bomber with that takedown attempt.
Carlsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carlsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Bomber circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlsson scores with a hook to the body. The Bomber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carlsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carlsson misses with a two punch combination.
Carlsson misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Carlsson misses.
The Bomber checks the leg kick nicely there.
Henrik Carlsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Bomber shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carlsson's guard.
The Bomber preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Bomber trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Bomber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carlsson keeping moving, preventing The Bomber from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The Bomber gets to his feet - Carlsson follows without any prompting.
The Bomber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carlsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Bomber somewhat.
The Bomber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Carlsson is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carlsson tries to hold on but The Bomber pushes him away.
The Bomber looking to finish with strikes here!
The Bomber avoids the attempt from Carlsson to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Henrik Carlsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John The Bomber's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Carlsson scores with a four punch combination!
Sloppy strikes from Carlsson. Those never looked like landing.
Carlsson works over The Bomber's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice takedown defense from Carlsson. No joy for The Bomber on that attempt.
The Bomber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carlsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carlsson wants to slow The Bomber down by chopping away at his legs.
Carlsson misses with the combination.
The Bomber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carlsson circles away.
The Bomber on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carlsson misses with a body shot.
The Bomber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carlsson's waist but Carlsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Bomber off to one side.
Henrik Carlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Bomber.
The Bomber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carlsson stuffs the takedown.
The Bomber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carlsson scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsson throws the left hand but The Bomber avoids the punch easily.
Carlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Bomber was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlsson.
Carlsson throws a push kick but The Bomber slaps the foot to one side.
The Bomber avoids a kick to the body.
The Bomber slips a jab and a cross from Carlsson.
Carlsson stuffs the takedown.
Carlsson avoids a kick to the body.
Carlsson looks to land a combination but The Bomber avoids it well.
The Bomber fails to land the takedown.
Carlsson connects with a leg kick. The Bomber looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Bomber shoots for a double leg takedown but Carlsson sprawls well. He's pushed The Bomber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carlsson throws a low kick but The Bomber moves out of range easily.
Carlsson tries to work over The Bomber's front leg with a kick but The Bomber checks it.
Carlsson throws a nice looking combination but The Bomber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Bomber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Bomber slips a jab from Carlsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson leaves The Bomber with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carlsson lands a really nice looking cross but The Bomber seems unphased.
Carlsson throws a nice looking combination but The Bomber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Bomber has a takedown stuffed.
Carlsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Bomber.
Carlsson misses with a hook. The Bomber ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Carlsson does no damage.
The Bomber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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!
Carlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Bomber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carlsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Bomber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carlsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carlsson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bomber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carlsson misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Bomber.
Carlsson misses with a wild combination.
The Bomber throws a series of punches but Carlsson moves out of range.
Carlsson lands a right hook to the body.
Carlsson throws a nice looking combination but The Bomber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlsson misses with a few strikes there.
The Bomber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carlsson as he avoids it easily.
The Bomber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Bomber closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carlsson is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bomber stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Bomber shoots in for a double leg but Carlsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carlsson tries to score with a low kick but The Bomber moves his leg out of the way.
Carlsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Bomber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carlsson avoids it really well and circles away.
The Bomber misses with a two punch combination.
Carlsson misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Bomber shoots in for a double leg but Carlsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carlsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
John The Bomber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Carlsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carlsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrik Carlsson!
After winning the bout, Henrik Carlsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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