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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Colton (ranked 2708 p4p, 302 weight class) and Knutr Sveinsson (ranked 2639 p4p, 296 weight class). Gareth Colton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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254 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gareth Colton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Knutr Sveinsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sveinsson throws a lazy head kick
and Colton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sveinsson misses with a looping right.
Colton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Gareth Colton has been cut.
Sveinsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Colton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sveinsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Colton in his tracks.
Sveinsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knutr Sveinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sveinsson misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Sveinsson misses.
Sveinsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sveinsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Colton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sveinsson missing with a left hand there. Colton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sveinsson throws a leg kick but Colton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sveinsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colton moves in looking to clinch but Sveinsson pushes him off.
Sveinsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Sveinsson misses
and Colton counters with a stiff right hand.
Sveinsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sveinsson sizes up Colton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sveinsson is looking to chop away at Colton's legs.
Sveinsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Sveinsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Colton. Those never looked like landing.
Colton moves out of range of the body kick from Sveinsson.
Colton avoids a kick to the body.
Sveinsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Colton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sveinsson misses with a double jab.
Colton drives through and clinches with Sveinsson against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sveinsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sveinsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Colton is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sveinsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Colton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sveinsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sveinsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Colton.
Sveinsson misses with a hook.
Colton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sveinsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sveinsson misses with a looping left.
Sveinsson lands a nice hook to Colton's body. Colton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sveinsson misses the jab.
Colton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A left and a right from Colton both land. Nice combination.
Sveinsson lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Colton does no damage.
Sveinsson misses with a shot to the body
and Colton counters with a series of strikes. Sveinsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Colton avoids the body shot from Sveinsson.
Colton drops Sveinsson with a beautiful combination! Sveinsson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Colton is looking for the KO!
Sveinsson is rocked!
Colton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sveinsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Sveinsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Colton finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sveinsson.
Sveinsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Sveinsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sveinsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Colton is trying to break the clinch but Sveinsson is controlling him.
Sveinsson throws an elbow that misses.
Sveinsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sveinsson throws a head punch that misses.
Sveinsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sveinsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sveinsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sveinsson missing with knees to the body.
Sveinsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colton manages to break the clinch.
Sveinsson throws a sloppy head kick and Colton moves out of range easily.
Colton tries to clinch up.
Sveinsson throws a counter combo.
Colton has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Sveinsson fails to land.
Sveinsson lands an elbow inside that Colton shrugs off.
Colton managing to block the knees to the body from Sveinsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Knutr Sveinsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gareth Colton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Colton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sveinsson throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Colton to counter with a crisp jab.
Sveinsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sveinsson swinging wildly here.
Sveinsson throws an overhand right that lands on Colton's shoulder, as Colton tries to avoid the shot.
Gareth Colton is winning the standup battle so far.
Sveinsson throws a sloppy head kick and Colton moves out of range easily.
Gareth Colton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Colton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Colton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sveinsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sveinsson misses with a right hand
and Colton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Colton lands a body shot.
Colton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sveinsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sveinsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Colton scores with a jab. Sveinsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sveinsson works Colton's body with a nice hook.
Sveinsson misses with a double jab
and Colton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sveinsson lands a jab.
Sveinsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colton.
Colton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sveinsson throws a sloppy body shot
letting Colton counter with a right hand.
Sveinsson misses with the combination.
Sveinsson lands a leg kick that knocks Colton off balance momentarily.
Colton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sveinsson.
It looked like Colton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Colton blocks a leg kick.
Colton connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Sveinsson tumbling to the canvas! Colton pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Sveinsson was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gareth Colton!
A very excited looking Gareth Colton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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