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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Nerlinger (ranked 5810 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Blomsten (ranked 3768 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Nerlinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Arto Blomsten!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Blomsten finds it's way through Nerlinger's defenses.
It looks like Karl Nerlinger has been cut.
Nerlinger cracks Blomsten with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blomsten is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blomsten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nerlinger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blomsten is fending him off so far but Nerlinger persists. Nope, Blomsten circles away and we're back to standing.
Nerlinger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blomsten can't get the takedown.
Blomsten digs a right hand into Nerlinger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nerlinger's gas tank.
Blomsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nerlinger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Blomsten is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nerlinger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karl Nerlinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Blomsten.
Blomsten works on Nerlinger's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blomsten is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blomsten works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nerlinger wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nerlinger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blomsten's guard.
Blomsten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blomsten looking to control.
Nerlinger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nerlinger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blomsten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nerlinger connects with a couple of short punches.
Nerlinger throws a strike but Blomsten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nerlinger wants to sweep here but Blomsten controlling him for the moment.
Blomsten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nerlinger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blomsten is one step ahead there.
Nerlinger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blomsten's guard.
Blomsten wants to sweep but no luck.
Nerlinger connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nerlinger throwing strikes from guard but Blomsten blocks nicely.
Blomsten is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nerlinger throws a strike but Blomsten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nerlinger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nerlinger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Blomsten is trying to keep Nerlinger in close.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Blomsten lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nerlinger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nerlinger looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blomsten puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Blomsten is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nerlinger's head.
Blomsten wants to work for an arm triangle but Nerlinger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nerlinger is trying to get back to full guard.
Blomsten lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blomsten is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nerlinger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blomsten scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nerlinger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blomsten looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten trying to control but Nerlinger is working from the bottom.
Blomsten is stalling in the full guard.
Nerlinger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blomsten stopping the sweep attempt from Nerlinger.
Blomsten showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blomsten preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Nerlinger's cut.
That's time! Nerlinger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nerlinger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blomsten ducks under a wild hook from Nerlinger.
Blomsten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nerlinger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blomsten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blomsten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nerlinger's sensitive parts.
Blomsten moves out of range of the body kick from Nerlinger.
Blomsten with the counter takedown but Nerlinger avoids it easily.
Nerlinger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blomsten defending well as Nerlinger loads up on a big left hand.
Nerlinger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blomsten counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nerlinger keeping moving, preventing Blomsten from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nerlinger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blomsten passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nerlinger is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Blomsten is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Nerlinger gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blomsten is keen to just control but Nerlinger is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blomsten connects with a nice short shot to Nerlinger's temple.
Nerlinger trying to get back to full guard but Blomsten takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Arto Blomsten has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blomsten lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nerlinger hang on?
Blomsten working the ground and pound effectively.
Nerlinger is looking to get to half guard.
Blomsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blomsten raining down hammerfists from mount.
Blomsten controlling from mount.
Blomsten looking to finish Nerlinger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nerlinger!
Blomsten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nerlinger is looking to escape.
Nerlinger is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Karl Nerlinger's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nerlinger is trying to escape the mount.
Blomsten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nerlinger is looking to escape.
Blomsten jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nerlinger manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nerlinger regains half guard.
Blomsten is looking to take a break and control but Nerlinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blomsten prevents Nerlinger from improving his position.
Blomsten trying to control the action but Nerlinger is working from the bottom.
Nerlinger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Karl Nerlinger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Blomsten takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blomsten slips a nice elbow through Nerlinger's hands, connecting with Nerlinger's forehead.
Blomsten lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nerlinger gets back to full guard.
Blomsten stopping the sweep attempt from Nerlinger.
Blomsten trying to control but Nerlinger is working from the bottom.
Blomsten preventing the sweep.
Blomsten trying to control the position from guard on top but Nerlinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blomsten is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blomsten with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nerlinger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nerlinger stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Blomsten throws up his legs and catches Nerlinger in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Nerlinger tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Blomsten! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arto Blomsten!
Arto Blomsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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