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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Thorvaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Peso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Thorvaldson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Thorvaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Peso!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorvaldson lands with a nice body punch.
Thorvaldson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peso has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Peso tries to clinch up
and Thorvaldson counters with a straight right hand.
Thorvaldson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thorvaldson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Peso.
Peso tries to clinch but Thorvaldson moves out of range.
Peso throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Thorvaldson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body punch from Thorvaldson.
Peso misses with a hook to the body
and Thorvaldson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peso looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thorvaldson working a defensive guard here.
Thorvaldson working for a triangle but Peso defends it easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peso trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thorvaldson's guard.
Peso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Peso throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorvaldson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thorvaldson keeping moving, preventing Peso from controlling successfully.
Peso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thorvaldson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorvaldson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thorvaldson working for a triangle but Peso defends it easily.
Peso has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thorvaldson is proving hard to escape from.
Peso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Peso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thorvaldson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peso postures up in Thorvaldson's guard and throws a big left but Thorvaldson blocks it.
Thorvaldson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peso can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thorvaldson's head.
Peso scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thorvaldson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peso lands a couple of elbows.
Peso trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorvaldson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peso lands a couple of elbows.
Thorvaldson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorvaldson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peso working some strikes from top position.
Thorvaldson working for a triangle but Peso defends it easily.
Thorvaldson looking for a guillotine here but Peso defends easily.
Peso cracks Thorvaldson with a solid left hand.
Peso wants to stand but Thorvaldson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Thorvaldson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Peso wants to stand but Thorvaldson is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peso is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thorvaldson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peso defends it easily.
Peso trying to control but Thorvaldson is working from the bottom.
Peso stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Thorvaldson throws up his legs and catches Peso in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Peso tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Thorvaldson! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Erik Thorvaldson!
Erik Thorvaldson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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