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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Klas Horn (ranked 1652 p4p, 216 weight class) and John Rydeland (ranked 1495 p4p, 197 weight class). Rydeland has chosen Robbery - Not sneak attack as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
21 - 16 - 1 |
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185 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klas Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rydeland!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Horn is trying to control the action in half guard but Rydeland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Horn.
Rydeland manages to get to full guard.
Rydeland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Horn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rydeland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydeland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rydeland lands strikes from half guard.
Horn regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland throwing strikes but missing.
Rydeland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rydeland throwing strikes from guard but Horn blocks nicely.
Rydeland loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horn pulls Rydeland in close to prevent any damage.
Rydeland cracks Horn with a solid left hand.
Rydeland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Horn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rydeland lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rydeland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rydeland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horn has momentary wrist control but Rydeland slips an elbow through the middle.
Horn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rydeland has passed into side control.
Horn tries to bench press Rydeland off him but Rydeland keeps the position.
Rydeland sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Horn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rydeland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horn keeps working.
Horn tries to buck Rydeland off but Rydeland is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn is not content to let Rydeland control the position.
Horn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rydeland.
Rydeland sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Horn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Horn is trying to work for a sweep but Rydeland has mounted him!
Horn is trying desperately to improve position.
Rydeland throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Horn because Rydeland loaded up on that one.
Rydeland working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Horn slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rydeland scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rydeland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rydeland working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Horn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rydeland.
Horn trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rydeland prevents Horn from improving his position.
Horn wants to control but Rydeland is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rydeland dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rydeland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rydeland! But no joy.
Horn throws a lazy right hand but Rydeland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rydeland on his heels. He'll look to pass Rydeland's guard now, I'm sure.
Rydeland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Horn defends it easily.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Rydeland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rydeland looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Horn has picked Rydeland up and slammed him! Rydeland can't keep hold of the triangle and Horn manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn working the head and body with strikes.
Rydeland tries to bench press Horn off him but Horn keeps the position.
Rydeland gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn prevents Rydeland from improving his position.
John Rydeland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horn is keen to just control but Rydeland is a slippery customer.
Horn drops an elbow to the side of Rydeland's head.
Horn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rydeland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Horn prevents Rydeland from improving his position.
Horn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rydeland taking some punishment here, with Horn in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn working the head and body with strikes.
Rydeland gets full guard.
Horn has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Rydeland to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Horn is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Rydeland pulls down on the head and he's put Horn to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Rydeland!
After winning the bout, John Rydeland 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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