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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Enqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raykwan Windtalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enqvist comes to the cage accompanied by Powerglove - Storm Eagle. Lars Enqvist has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lars Enqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raykwan Windtalker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Enqvist.
Windtalker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Windtalker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Enqvist.
Windtalker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enqvist throws a series of punches but Windtalker moves out of range.
Enqvist shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Windtalker as he avoids it easily.
Windtalker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Enqvist dips to his left and cracks Windtalker with an uppercut!
Windtalker moves into the clinch.
Enqvist lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enqvist 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.
Enqvist passes Windtalker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Windtalker tries to roll over but Enqvist keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Enqvist.
Enqvist controlling the pace.
Enqvist throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Enqvist is looking to advance position but Windtalker won't allow it.
Enqvist missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Windtalker won't allow Enqvist to pass to mount.
Enqvist trying to advance position but Windtalker counters by regaining guard.
Windtalker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Enqvist!
Windtalker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Enqvist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Enqvist wants to control but Windtalker is having none of it.
Enqvist is looking to improve his position but Windtalker isn't that keen on the idea.
Windtalker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Windtalker working the ground and pound effectively.
Windtalker thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Windtalker tries to control but Enqvist wriggling away.
Enqvist gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windtalker postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Enqvist to stand up.
Windtalker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Enqvist swivels and escapes.
Windtalker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Windtalker.
Windtalker doesn't manage to clinch there - Enqvist circles away.
Enqvist lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Windtalker tries for a takedown but Enqvist circles away easily
and Enqvist counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lars Enqvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raykwan Windtalker.
Windtalker looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Enqvist.
Enqvist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Enqvist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Enqvist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Windtalker circles away quickly and effectively.
Enqvist looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Enqvist drops an elbow to the side of Windtalker's head.
Ground and pound from Enqvist.
Enqvist keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Enqvist tries to pass to full mount but Windtalker defends it.
Enqvist is controlling the pace.
Windtalker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Enqvist scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Enqvist dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Enqvist throws a body punch but Windtalker moves out of range.
Enqvist misses with a series of wild punches.
Enqvist fails to land with a series of punches.
Windtalker blocks a jab.
Enqvist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Windtalker clinches but Enqvist breaks the clinch
and Enqvist counters with a shoot takedown. Windtalker fights it but they end up in guard.
Enqvist pushing down on Windtalker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Enqvist wants to take a breather but Windtalker is having none of it.
Windtalker wants to get back to full guard.
Enqvist not doing much here.
Enqvist seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enqvist stops Windtalker from getting back to his feet.
Enqvist is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Enqvist working the head and body with strikes.
Windtalker wants to control but Enqvist is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Enqvist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Enqvist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Windtalker darts in trying to clinch
and Enqvist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Enqvist does no damage.
Enqvist lands a nice hook to Windtalker's body. Windtalker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Enqvist shoots in for a double leg but Windtalker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Windtalker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Windtalker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Windtalker shoots and misses
and Enqvist counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Windtalker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Windtalker has momentary wrist control but Enqvist slips an elbow through the middle.
Enqvist controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist chips away with some ground and pound.
Enqvist with a nice head shot there.
Enqvist is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Enqvist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Windtalker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Enqvist is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lars Enqvist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Enqvist slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Enqvist trying to hold on to Windtalker's head to control him but Windtalker postures up.
Windtalker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Enqvist looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Enqvist tries to get to full guard but Windtalker has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Enqvist flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Enqvist dominated that second round.
That's time! Enqvist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Enqvist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Windtalker darts in trying to clinch
letting Enqvist counter with a right hand.
No luck for Enqvist with that takedown attempt.
Windtalker darts in trying to clinch
and Enqvist makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Windtalker wants to clinch up but Enqvist keeps it at a distance.
Enqvist works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Enqvist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Windtalker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Enqvist jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enqvist misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enqvist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Windtalker.
Enqvist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Enqvist lands a right hook to the body.
Enqvist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Windtalker manages to avoid it.
Windtalker tries to clinch up but Enqvist circles away and keeps his distance.
Enqvist misses with a hook.
Lars Enqvist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Enqvist throws a shot to the body.
Enqvist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Enqvist swinging wilding here.
Windtalker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Enqvist counters with a two punch combo.
A big left from Enqvist misses.
Enqvist throws a right and a left that Windtalker avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Windtalker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lars Enqvist is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Enqvist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Enqvist misses with the combination.
Windtalker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Windtalker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Enqvist.
Windtalker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Windtalker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Enqvist lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Enqvist throws a head punch that misses.
Enqvist lands with a left to the head.
Enqvist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Enqvist lands with a left to the head.
Enqvist misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windtalker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Windtalker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Enqvist misses with a punch to the body.
Enqvist wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Enqvist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Windtalker lands a damaging elbow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Enqvist. Windtalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Windtalker is looking to clinch but Enqvist is avoiding it.
Enqvist misses with a hook.
Windtalker closes the distance but Enqvist moves to the side
and Enqvist decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Windtalker's guard.
Enqvist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Windtalker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Windtalker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Enqvist puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lars Enqvist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Windtalker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Enqvist controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist trying to control but Windtalker is working from the bottom.
Raykwan Windtalker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Enqvist looking to pass the guard.
Enqvist is fighting to break Windtalker's control of his arms but Windtalker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Enqvist is looking to work some ground and pound but Windtalker has wrist control.
Windtalker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Enqvist doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Enqvist manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Enqvist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Enqvist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Enqvist, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Lars Enqvist!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Lars Enqvist!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Lars Enqvist!
Lars Enqvist wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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