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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Novel Corona (ranked 3049 p4p, 2868 weight class) and Stefan Andersson (ranked 412 p4p, 389 weight class). Stefan Andersson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Novel Corona's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Novel Corona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson shoots in but no luck this time.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Andersson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Andersson takes one on the button.
Corona throws a series of strikes that have Andersson backpedaling.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Corona as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Corona was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Corona scores with a crisp jab that stopped Andersson in his tracks.
Andersson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Corona definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Andersson shoots in but no luck this time.
Novel Corona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Andersson.
Corona lunges at Andersson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andersson's hand.
Andersson gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corona wants to get back to his feet but Andersson drags him back down.
Andersson landing strikes.
Andersson landing strikes.
Andersson prevents Corona from escaping the position.
Andersson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Andersson working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona is trying to get back to his feet.
Andersson trying to control the position but Corona is working away.
Corona is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Andersson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andersson scores with punches from side control.
Andersson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Corona some visible discomfort.
Andersson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Corona!
Andersson working the ground and pound effectively.
Corona really wants to buck Andersson off and get back to his feet.
Andersson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Corona has worked his arm free - good work by Corona!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Corona wants to get back to his feet but Andersson is dominant here and he's now got Corona's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson scores with punches to the body.
Corona wants to get back to his feet.
Corona defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Andersson's arms.
Corona is trying to stand back up.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Andersson controlling the positon.
Corona is trying to get back to his feet but Andersson has full control of the position and if anything, Corona has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Corona!
Corona is trying to stand back up.
Corona prevents Andersson from getting a body triangle.
Andersson lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Andersson cracks Corona with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Corona from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Corona is rocked!
Andersson is loading up with his shots from the back and Corona is in big trouble! Corona taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Stefan Andersson!
Stefan Andersson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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