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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olafur Gunnlagsdottir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kal El (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mein Herz Brennt kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olafur Gunnlagsdottir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kal El!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Gunnlagsdottir with that takedown attempt.
El stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and El wants it to stay on the feet.
Gunnlagsdottir wants to clinch.
El wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Gunnlagsdottir.
Gunnlagsdottir shoots for a double leg takedown but El sprawls well. He's pushed Gunnlagsdottir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olafur Gunnlagsdottir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gunnlagsdottir throws a leg kick but El checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnlagsdottir attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunnlagsdottir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunnlagsdottir fails to land the takedown.
Gunnlagsdottir tries to clinch up.
Gunnlagsdottir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts El as he jumps to the side.
El throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gunnlagsdottir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
El clinches up with Gunnlagsdottir and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnlagsdottir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunnlagsdottir is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables El to keep the fight standing.
Gunnlagsdottir is breathing heavily.
El manages to break the clinch.
El blocks a head kick by Gunnlagsdottir.
Gunnlagsdottir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunnlagsdottir shoots in but El avoids the takedown attempt easily.
El closes the distance and pushes Gunnlagsdottir back into the cage.
Gunnlagsdottir stops a takedown attempt from El.
El lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunnlagsdottir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from El.
Gunnlagsdottir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gunnlagsdottir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but El pulls him back up using the underhooks.
El stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
El stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
El manages to break the clinch.
El is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
El uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gunnlagsdottir has time to react.
Gunnlagsdottir defends well against a solid takedown attempt from El.
Olafur Gunnlagsdottir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunnlagsdottir misses with a low kick as El jumps back.
El clinches up against the cage.
El stalling against the cage.
Gunnlagsdottir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnlagsdottir jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as El walks away with a smile on his face. Gunnlagsdottir gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gunnlagsdottir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from El.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kal El dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
El tries to throw a body punch but Gunnlagsdottir avoids it by throwing El back against the cage.
Gunnlagsdottir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but El pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gunnlagsdottir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
El instigates a clinch.
El works on Gunnlagsdottir's body with a couple of short punches.
El's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
El shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gunnlagsdottir as he jumps to the side.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for El. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gunnlagsdottir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as El sprawls well. El wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gunnlagsdottir gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnlagsdottir closes the distance and clinches.
El pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Gunnlagsdottir with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olafur Gunnlagsdottir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnlagsdottir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as El sprawls well. El wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gunnlagsdottir gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunnlagsdottir tries to keep at a distance but El has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunnlagsdottir's efforts to push away.
Gunnlagsdottir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gunnlagsdottir is trying to pull guard but El turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
El manages to pull guard.
El looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gunnlagsdottir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gunnlagsdottir will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gunnlagsdottir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. El smiles and moves away.
Gunnlagsdottir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has El pinned against the cage. El gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
El lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnlagsdottir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gunnlagsdottir fails to land the takedown.
El clinches.
El breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
El throws a leg kick but Gunnlagsdottir checks it.
Gunnlagsdottir has El up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
El pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kal El showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gunnlagsdottir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gunnlagsdottir shoots in for a takedown but El shows good takedown defense.
Gunnlagsdottir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gunnlagsdottir shoots in and drives through. El sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olafur Gunnlagsdottir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El shoots in but Gunnlagsdottir avoids the takedown attempt easily.
El leaves Gunnlagsdottir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
El throws out a powerful jab.
El wants to clinch up but Gunnlagsdottir keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunnlagsdottir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnlagsdottir tries to clinch there but El circles away.
El moves into range and clinches up with Gunnlagsdottir.
Gunnlagsdottir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gunnlagsdottir wants a takedown.
El's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
El manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El pushes Gunnlagsdottir off and gets back to his feet.
El tries to clinch but Gunnlagsdottir moves out of range.
Gunnlagsdottir has a takedown stuffed.
Gunnlagsdottir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
El connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from El.
El has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gunnlagsdottir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. El just stands there and leans against the cage.
El manages to pull guard.
El is pulling down on Gunnlagsdottir's head. It's preventing any offense from Gunnlagsdottir, at least for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
El pushes Gunnlagsdottir off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El is looking to clinch but Gunnlagsdottir is avoiding it.
Gunnlagsdottir moves to clinch but El breaks away
and El counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunnlagsdottir shoots in for a double leg but El sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El throws a series of punches but Gunnlagsdottir avoids them all with ease.
Gunnlagsdottir misses with a takedown attempt - El sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Olafur Gunnlagsdottir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kal El is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
El moves into range and clinches up with Gunnlagsdottir.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kal El comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well El has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kal El!
A pretty intense looking Kal El took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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