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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torkel Bystrom (ranked 1142 p4p, 1149 weight class) and Erik Friedrichsen (ranked 141 p4p, 142 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torkel Bystrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erik Friedrichsen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bystrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Friedrichsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Friedrichsen misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Bystrom.
Bystrom misses with a hook. Friedrichsen ducked under it nicely.
Friedrichsen cracks Bystrom with an open hand slap.
It looks like Torkel Bystrom has been cut.
Bystrom throws a jab but it's blocked by Friedrichsen.
Bystrom lands a head shot.
Friedrichsen throws a series of punches but Bystrom moves out of range.
Friedrichsen lands a jab to the nose.
Friedrichsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bystrom lands a jab.
It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friedrichsen moves away from the strike by Bystrom.
Bystrom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Friedrichsen scores with a spinning back kick!
Bystrom lands with a kick to the temple. Friedrichsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Friedrichsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Friedrichsen swings for the body but Bystrom moves out of range.
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but Bystrom moves out of range.
Bystrom tries to counter by clinching up but Friedrichsen breaks away and moves out of range.
Friedrichsen looks to land a right hand but Bystrom moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bystrom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bystrom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Friedrichsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bystrom doesn't seem bothered though.
Bystrom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Friedrichsen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Friedrichsen scores with a nice head shot.
Bystrom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BLK Elite MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Friedrichsen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bystrom sprawling to the canvas! Bystrom rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Friedrichsen finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bystrom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bystrom throws a sloppy head kick and Friedrichsen moves out of range easily.
Friedrichsen walks into a jab.
Bystrom throws a jab but it's blocked by Friedrichsen.
Bystrom throws a lazy head kick
and Friedrichsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Friedrichsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bystrom is breathing heavily.
Bystrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Friedrichsen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bystrom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen takes a swing at Bystrom's ribcage but misses.
Friedrichsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bystrom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom throws a lazy right hand but Friedrichsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bystrom connects with a jab.
Friedrichsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bystrom is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bystrom.
Bystrom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bystrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bystrom misses with a shot to the body
and Friedrichsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torkel Bystrom's cut is getting worse.
Friedrichsen stuns Bystrom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Friedrichsen avoids the body shot from Bystrom.
Bystrom checks a low kick from Friedrichsen.
Torkel Bystrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bystrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the side of Bystrom's head but Bystrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bystrom throwing a counter right hand but Friedrichsen manages to avoid it.
Friedrichsen misses with a low kick.
Bystrom misses the jab.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the side of Bystrom's head but Bystrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bystrom scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom looks to land a right hand but Friedrichsen moved out of range.
Friedrichsen with the inside leg kick.
Friedrichsen lands a nice hook to Bystrom's body. Bystrom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bystrom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bystrom throws a head kick but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bystrom has time to react.
Friedrichsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bystrom thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bystrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bystrom ducks right into an uppercut from Friedrichsen.
Bystrom lands with a straight right. Friedrichsen didn't see that one coming.
Friedrichsen is looking to score with low kicks.
Bystrom seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Friedrichsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bystrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bystrom sizes up Friedrichsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Friedrichsen misses with a looping left.
Bystrom moves out of range of the body kick from Friedrichsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedrichsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Friedrichsen misses.
Bystrom wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Friedrichsen blocks a head kick by Bystrom.
Bystrom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bystrom takes one to the chin there.
Torkel Bystrom's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bystrom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Friedrichsen's hands.
Friedrichsen lands a right hook to the body.
Bystrom staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Bystrom.
Bystrom throws a jab when Friedrichsen was well out of range.
Bystrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Friedrichsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bystrom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Friedrichsen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friedrichsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Friedrichsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bystrom moves away.
Bystrom throws a sloppy head kick and Friedrichsen moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Friedrichsen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bystrom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bystrom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Friedrichsen.
Bystrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedrichsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bystrom.
Friedrichsen throws out a counter right but Bystrom avoids it with no problem.
Friedrichsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bystrom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Friedrichsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bystrom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bystrom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Friedrichsen can pounce on him.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Friedrichsen tenderised Bystrom's leg. Bystrom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bystrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Friedrichsen lands a hook that stumbles Bystrom back into the cage. Friedrichsen follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Bystrom to the canvas! Friedrichsen pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Bystrom has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
An out of breath Erik Friedrichsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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