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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Farva (ranked 2408 p4p, 2964 weight class) and Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 303 p4p, 367 weight class). Bjorn Olafsson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rodney Farva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Olafsson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olafsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Farva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Olafsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Olafsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Farva.
Olafsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Rodney Farva has been cut.
Farva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Olafsson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Farva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olafsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Farva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Olafsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olafsson.
Olafsson lands a left hand.
Farva wants a takedown but no success here.
Olafsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Farva backwards.
Olafsson scores with a shot to the side of Farva's head.
Farva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Olafsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Olafsson lands a left hand.
Olafsson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Olafsson.
Farva is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Olafsson.
Olafsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Olafsson lands with a right to the head.
Olafsson scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Olafsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farva or not.
A short right from Olafsson.
A short right from Olafsson on the inside.
Olafsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Olafsson cracks Farva with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olafsson.
Olafsson is working Farva over against the cage.
Olafsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Farvas head.
Olafsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Farvas head.
Olafsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Olafsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Farva backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Olafsson - that landed with a thud.
Olafsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Olafsson works on Farva's body with a couple of short punches.
Olafsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Olafsson.
Olafsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Olafsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Olafsson.
A right hook to the body lands for Olafsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olafsson works on Farva's body with a couple of short punches.
Olafsson lands a right hand.
Olafsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farva.
A short left from Olafsson.
Olafsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olafsson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Farva! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Olafsson is unloading with more strikes now! Farva drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Olafsson!
A relieved looking Bjorn Olafsson 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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mgr
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FIGHT
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