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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gardenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Ulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Ulfsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Gardenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Ulfsson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardenia thuds a left hand into Ulfsson's body.
Gardenia scores with a nice head shot.
Ulfsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gardenia doesn't seem bothered though.
Gardenia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eli Gardenia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulfsson misses the shot to the body.
Gardenia seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ulfsson throws a body punch but Gardenia moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gardenia misses the target.
Gardenia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice body punch from Gardenia.
Gardenia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ulfsson manages to avoid it.
Gardenia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ulfsson is just out of range.
Ulfsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gardenia is fending him off so far but Ulfsson persists. Nope, Gardenia circles away and we're back to standing.
Ulfsson shoots in but Gardenia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gardenia just misses with a punch to the body.
Ulfsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ulfsson lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardenia blocks a head kick by Ulfsson.
A little feinted left hand from Gardenia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gardenia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardenia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ulfsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gardenia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ulfsson manages to avoid it.
Ulfsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gardenia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gardenia throws out a powerful jab.
Gardenia scores with the left hand. Ulfsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Gardenia takes a swing at Ulfsson's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Ulfsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ulfsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eli Gardenia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Ulfsson.
Gardenia connects with a crisp jab.
Gardenia lands a glancing blow to the side of Ulfsson's head.
Ulfsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulfsson shoots in and drives through. Gardenia sprawls well.
Gardenia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gardenia swings for the body but Ulfsson moves out of range.
Ulfsson misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gardenia is looking to wear down Ulfsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gardenia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ulfsson.
Gardenia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardenia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gardenia misses with a body shot.
Ulfsson misses with a body shot.
Gardenia lands with a cross.
Ulfsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gardenia is fending him off so far but Ulfsson persists. Nope, Gardenia circles away and we're back to standing.
Gardenia lands a slapping body shot.
Gardenia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ulfsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gardenia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardenia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Ulfsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Gardenia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ulfsson.
Gardenia takes a swing at Ulfsson's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Ulfsson is predictable there
letting Gardenia counter with a right hand.
Ulfsson misses with a shot to the body
and Gardenia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ulfsson is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gardenia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ulfsson - the referee stops the clock and Gardenia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ulfsson. Gardenia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ulfsson scores with a nice strike.
Ulfsson throws a leg kick
and Gardenia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ulfsson ducks right into an uppercut from Gardenia.
Gardenia scores with a three punch combo!
Gardenia walks into a stiff left hand from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardenia.
Gardenia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ulfsson throws a leg kick which misses Gardenia's front leg but catches the back leg as Gardenia tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardenia misses with a body shot.
Ulfsson misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Gardenia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body punch from Gardenia.
Gardenia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gardenia wants it to stay on the feet.
Ulfsson walks into a stiff left hand from Gardenia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gardenia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ulfsson.
Gardenia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ulfsson is just out of range.
Gardenia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ulfsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gardenia circles away quickly and effectively.
Ulfsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ulfsson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gardenia wants to stand back up but Ulfsson manages to pass into side control.
Gardenia is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ulfsson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Gardenia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gardenia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ulfsson thuds a left hand into Gardenia's body.
Ulfsson throws a right and a left that Gardenia avoids nicely.
Gardenia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardenia. Ulfsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardenia ducks under a wild hook from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ulfsson throws a solid leg kick but Gardenia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ulfsson.
Ulfsson moves forwards but Gardenia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ulfsson.
Ulfsson shoots in for a takedown but Gardenia shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulfsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gardenia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ulfsson somewhat.
Eli Gardenia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Ulfsson.
Gardenia scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardenia missing with a left hand there. Ulfsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gardenia lands a jab to the head.
Gardenia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ulfsson can do to turn this around?
Ulfsson throws a series of punches but Gardenia moves out of range.
Ulfsson takes one to the chin there.
Gardenia tests Ulfsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gardenia connects with a body shot that sends Ulfsson's belly button to the back.
Eli Gardenia is winning the standup battle so far.
Gardenia throws an overhand right that lands on Ulfsson's shoulder, as Ulfsson tries to avoid the shot.
Gardenia swings for the body but Ulfsson moves out of range.
A nice side step and Ulfsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gardenia thuds a left hand into Ulfsson's body.
Ulfsson misses with a body shot.
Ulfsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gardenia as he jumps to the side.
Ulfsson misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gardenia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ulfsson doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Gardenia connects with a body shot that sends Ulfsson's belly button to the back.
Gardenia lands with a hook. Ulfsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ulfsson is rocked!
Gardenia knocks out Ulfsson with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Gardenia before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Gardenia picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eli Gardenia!
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