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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 2069 p4p, 23755 weight class) and Barry McLean (ranked 237 p4p, 672 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Olafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry McLean!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Olafsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McLean throws a low kick, looking for Olafsson's leg but Olafsson calmly moves out of range.
McLean takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McLean throws a shot to the body.
McLean is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Olafsson misses with a hook. McLean ducked under it nicely.
Olafsson throws a combination that misses
and McLean counters with a slapping leg kick.
McLean throws a series of punches but Olafsson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olafsson closes the distance and pushes McLean back into the cage.
Olafsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McLeans head.
Olafsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
McLean misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLean.
Olafsson blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McLean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olafsson backwards.
McLean throws a head punch that misses.
Olafsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLean pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Olafsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olafsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Olafsson lands with a light punch inside.
McLean dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McLean breaks the clinch.
McLean takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Olafsson throws a series of punches but McLean avoids them all with ease.
Olafsson misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Olafsson. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLean throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean thuds a left hand into Olafsson's body.
Some wild striking there from Olafsson.
McLean thumps Olafsson with a low kick.
McLean avoids the body shot from Olafsson.
Bjorn Olafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Olafsson.
McLean throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Olafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McLean takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean moves out of range of the strikes.
Olafsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McLean listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Olafsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olafsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McLean.
Olafsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olafsson throws a body punch but McLean moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from McLean.
It looks like Bjorn Olafsson has been cut.
Olafsson misses with an uppercut.
Olafsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olafsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olafsson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olafsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McLean walks away with a smile on his face. Olafsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Olafsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Olafsson misses with a hook
and McLean counters with a thumping low kick.
McLean slips under a jab from Olafsson.
McLean scores with a push kick.
Olafsson is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Olafsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from McLean misses.
Olafsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Olafsson has been working on his balance at Brazilian Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by McLean.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
McLean throws a push kick but Olafsson slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Olafsson misses the target.
Olafsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McLean back to the cage. Olafsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bjorn Olafsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Olafsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McLean takes a jab right on the kisser.
Olafsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McLean counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Olafsson looks to land a right hand but McLean moved out of range.
Olafsson connects with a jab.
McLean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bjorn Olafsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Olafsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olafsson misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by McLean.
McLean defending well as Olafsson loads up on a big left hand.
McLean looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson thuds a left hand into McLean's body.
Olafsson misses with an uppercut. McLean saw that one coming.
Olafsson throws a shot to the body.
Olafsson throws a right hand that misses
and McLean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLean has Olafsson up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from McLean.
McLean breaks from the clinch.
McLean throws a wild body kick that Olafsson sees coming a mile off.
As McLean looks to move away, Olafsson throws a big counter combo but McLean just gets out of the way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Olafsson.
Olafsson throws an overhand right that lands on McLean's shoulder, as McLean tries to avoid the shot.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson swats away the attempt to clinch by McLean.
Olafsson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McLean.
Olafsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McLean connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Olafsson scrambles back to his feet.
McLean is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Olafsson rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLean throws a sloppy head kick
and Olafsson moves into the clinch.
Olafsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLean swings wildly with an uppercut but Olafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McLean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olafsson can't find room to land a body shot as McLean controls the action.
McLean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McLean prevents a body shot from Olafsson.
Olafsson is trying to pull guard but McLean turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Olafsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Olafsson misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson throws a head punch that misses.
Olafsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olafsson's elbow.
Olafsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Olafsson throws a punch but it's blocked by McLean.
Olafsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLean has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Olafsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McLean can turn it around.
Nice elbow from McLean.
McLean lands a left hand that snaps the head of Olafsson backwards.
A short uppercut from McLean.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLean.
Olafsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olafsson jumps guard but McLean turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Olafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLean is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Olafsson fails to land.
McLean lands a left hand.
McLean misses with the head strike.
Olafsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean misses with an elbow strike.
McLean lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olafsson tries to pull guard but McLean forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McLean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olafsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Olafsson looks to score with a jab to the body but McLean is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Olafsson closes the distance and clinches.
McLean throws a head punch that misses.
McLean breaks the clinch.
Olafsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McLean wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Barry McLean will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Olafsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Olafsson moves out of range of the body kick from McLean.
Bjorn Olafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olafsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLean moves away.
McLean explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
No joy there for Olafsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olafsson misses with a straight left.
McLean let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Olafsson swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from McLean on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McLean slips under a jab from Olafsson.
McLean raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean throws a body punch but Olafsson moves out of range.
Olafsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLean moves away.
McLean throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean thuds his shin into the meat of Olafsson's side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by McLean.
Olafsson swings widly with a right hand
and McLean counters with a good, hard body kick but Olafsson shrugs it off.
McLean throws a sloppy head kick and Olafsson moves out of range easily.
Olafsson blocks a head kick by McLean.
McLean jabs at Olafsson's body.
Olafsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Olafsson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McLean fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Olafsson checks it well.
Olafsson misses with a wild combination.
A nice side step and McLean releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Olafsson instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLean can't find room to land a body shot as Olafsson controls the action.
McLean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLean tries to clinch but Olafsson is having none of it.
As McLean looks to move away, Olafsson throws a big counter combo but McLean just gets out of the way.
Olafsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McLean closes the distance and pushes Olafsson back into the cage.
McLean jumps guard but Olafsson stands there with McLean around his waist. McLean gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Olafsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLean blocking some punches.
Olafsson misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McLean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean blocking some punches.
Olafsson prevents a body shot from McLean.
McLean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McLean fails to land.
McLean pulls guard effortlessly.
Olafsson has gone for a leg lock! McLean slips out almost immediately though and dives into Olafsson's guard.
Olafsson controls McLean momentarily but McLean frees himself.
McLean engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McLean trying to control but Olafsson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olafsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McLean has managed to get both his arms back between Olafsson's legs - danger averted.
McLean is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Olafsson keeping full guard, as McLean tries to pass.
McLean sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry McLean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Olafsson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bjorn Olafsson made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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