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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anders Thorsen (ranked 4471 p4p, 5855 weight class) and Haitian Ginger (ranked 559 p4p, 684 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anders Thorsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haitian Ginger!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginger scores with a hook to the body. Thorsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorsen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ginger looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorsen working some strikes from top position.
Thorsen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thorsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ginger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginger is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that Ginger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen landing some decent shots from guard.
Thorsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ginger's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ginger pulls Thorsen in close to prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys inform us that Ginger has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ginger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thorsen lands a couple of digs.
Thorsen distracts Ginger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thorsen trying to control but Ginger is working from the bottom.
Thorsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Ginger is retaining full guard.
Thorsen stands up over Ginger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ginger has Thorsen pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ginger controls Thorsen momentarily but Thorsen frees himself.
Thorsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ginger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thorsen throwing strikes but missing.
Thorsen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ginger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thorsen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thorsen trying to control but Ginger is working from the bottom.
Ginger trying to keep a closed guard but Thorsen is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ginger is keeping the position for now.
Thorsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thorsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ginger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thorsen is in close to Ginger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ginger controls Thorsen momentarily but Thorsen frees himself.
Thorsen cracks Ginger with a solid left hand.
Thorsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ginger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thorsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thorsen trying to control but Ginger is working from the bottom.
Ginger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thorsen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Thorsen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thorsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thorsen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thorsen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ginger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Thorsen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thorsen dives in for a single leg takedown but Ginger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ginger controlling the action here for a moment.
Ginger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Ginger.
Thorsen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ginger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ginger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorsen.
A hook to the body from Ginger.
Thorsen tries to pull guard but Ginger won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anders Thorsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorsen is trying to pull guard but Ginger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ginger lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen tries to pull guard but Ginger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thorsen jumps guard but Ginger stands there with Thorsen around his waist. Thorsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ginger lands a shoulder strike.
Ginger lands a shoulder strike.
Thorsen tries to pull guard but Ginger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ginger.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ginger.
Nice body punch from Ginger - that landed with a thud.
Ginger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ginger.
Ginger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ginger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ginger works on Thorsen's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Ginger as the two fighters clinch.
Thorsen is trying to pull guard but Ginger has him pressed against the cage.
Ginger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorsen.
Ginger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thorsen or not.
Ginger decides to pull guard.
Anders Thorsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ginger trying to keep a closed guard but Thorsen is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginger keeping moving, preventing Thorsen from controlling successfully.
Ginger working a defensive guard here.
Ginger is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ginger looking for a guillotine here but Thorsen defends easily.
Ginger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thorsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thorsen chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Ginger has locked up a guillotine! Ginger's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Thorsen is holding on here and Ginger must be using up a lot of energy. Thorsen has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Ginger gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Haitian Ginger!
A relieved looking Haitian Ginger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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