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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Thorkildsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorkildsen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - Hell's Bells kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Frank Andersson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
18 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolf Thorkildsen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorkildsen misses with a body shot.
Andersson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andersson lands a body shot.
Andersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorkildsen.
Andersson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorkildsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorkildsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Andersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andersson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thorkildsen is able to avoid easily.
Thorkildsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andersson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Andersson cracks the inside of Thorkildsen's front leg.
Andersson slips under a jab from Thorkildsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorkildsen. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersson throws a low kick but Thorkildsen moves out of range easily.
Andersson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thorkildsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Andersson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thorkildsen scrambles back to his feet.
Thorkildsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Andersson counters with an inside leg kick.
Andersson lands a two punch combo.
Thorkildsen moves forwards but Andersson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thorkildsen misses with a hook
and Andersson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Frank Andersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andersson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Andersson misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Andersson lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersson lands a lovely overhand right.
Andersson moves away from the strike by Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andersson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thorkildsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andersson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Andersson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch combination from Thorkildsen misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Andersson.
Andersson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thorkildsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andersson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Andersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorkildsen manages to avoid it.
Andersson cracks Thorkildsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Andersson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andersson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andersson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen throws a body punch but Andersson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andersson throws a series of punches but Thorkildsen avoids them all with ease.
Thorkildsen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Andersson scores with a hook to the body. Thorkildsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Andersson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Andersson lands.
Andersson scores with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorkildsen is just out of range.
Thorkildsen staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Andersson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slow jab from Andersson misses its intended target.
Andersson scores with a leg kick.
Thorkildsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot by Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen misses the shot to the body.
Thorkildsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frank Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorkildsen misses with an uppercut. Andersson saw that one coming.
Thorkildsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thorkildsen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andersson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andersson. Thorkildsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson cracks Thorkildsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thorkildsen misses the body punch
letting Andersson counter with a right hand.
Thorkildsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Andersson.
Frank Andersson is winning the standup battle so far.
Andersson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thorkildsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Thorkildsen misses with a wild body shot.
Andersson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorkildsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorkildsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersson.
Andersson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Thorkildsen with that takedown attempt.
Andersson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Andersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorkildsen.
Andersson throws a good cross that connects.
Thorkildsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andersson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andersson cracks the inside of Thorkildsen's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorkildsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Rolf Thorkildsen has been cut.
Thorkildsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorkildsen swings widly with a right hand
and Andersson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Andersson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson pushes Thorkildsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thorkildsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andersson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Andersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andersson misses the shot to the body.
Thorkildsen scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from Thorkildsen.
Andersson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thorkildsen at a distance.
Andersson works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson connects with a body shot that sends Thorkildsen's belly button to the back.
Andersson scores with a nice right hand.
Andersson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andersson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thorkildsen eats them both and turns towards Andersson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorkildsen misses with a wild body shot.
Andersson connects with a high kick.
Andersson with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Thorkildsen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andersson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Andersson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rolf Thorkildsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Andersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andersson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersson lands a body shot.
Thorkildsen throws a leg kick
and Andersson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thorkildsen walks into a left hand.
Andersson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thorkildsen fails to land the takedown.
Thorkildsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Andersson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thorkildsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andersson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson throws a leg kick which misses Thorkildsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Thorkildsen tries to avoid it.
Thorkildsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thorkildsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thorkildsen throws a hook but Andersson blocks it.
Andersson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Andersson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thorkildsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thorkildsen defending well as Andersson loads up on a big left hand.
Thorkildsen shoots in for a double leg but Andersson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andersson.
Thorkildsen swings for the body but Andersson moves out of range.
Thorkildsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Andersson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Andersson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andersson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Andersson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thorkildsen doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy left from Andersson finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rolf Thorkildsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Andersson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andersson throws a right and a left that Thorkildsen avoids nicely.
Nice jab there from Andersson.
Thorkildsen drops his hands momentarily and Andersson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thorkildsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Andersson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thorkildsen misses with a double jab
and Andersson counters with a straight right hand.
Thorkildsen is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thorkildsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thorkildsen throws a leg kick
letting Andersson counter with a right hand.
Thorkildsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frank Andersson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorkildsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thorkildsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Andersson finish him?
Andersson checks a leg kick nicely.
Thorkildsen seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andersson. That's going to slow Thorkildsen down.
Andersson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thorkildsen can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorkildsen scores with a nice strike.
Thorkildsen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Andersson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andersson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Andersson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Frank Andersson waved his t-shirt featuring Undead clothing. All items 10$'s logo in front of the cameras.
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