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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Skognar (ranked 3161 p4p, 4044 weight class) and Tommaso Cappone (ranked 395 p4p, 501 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arne Skognar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommaso Cappone!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skognar thuds his right hand into Cappone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch lands to the side of Cappone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Skognar gets a clinch.
Cappone goes for a takedown attempt but Skognar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cappone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skognar.
Skognar lands a jab to Cappone's midsection.
Cappone walks into a left hand.
Cappone tries to close the distance and clinch but Skognar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cappone has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skognar rushes Cappone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skognar lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tommaso Cappone has been cut.
Cappone is trying to drag Skognar to the mat but Skognar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Skognar looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skognar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cappone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cappone as Skognar tries to tie him up.
Cappone tries to pull guard but Skognar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Arne Skognar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommaso Cappone.
Skognar lands an elbow just above Cappone 's eye.
Skognar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cappone looks winded!
Skognar stalling in the clinch.
Skognar lands a knee to the head.
Cappone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Skognar scores a nice knee to the body.
Skognar lands an elbow that stopped Cappone in his tracks for a moment.
Cappone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skognar lands an elbow that stopped Cappone in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skognar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skognar.
Skognar scores with a knee to the head.
Skognar scores with a knee to the head.
Skognar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skognar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Skognar lands a damaging elbow.
Skognar scores with a knee to the head.
Skognar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cappone's defenses.
Skognar lands a knee to the body.
Skognar lands an elbow inside that Cappone shrugs off.
That has opened up Tommaso Cappone's cut even more.
Skognar lands a knee to the head.
Cappone is rocked!
Knees to the body from Skognar.
Skognar with a knee to the head.
Cappone is still on wobbly legs! Can Skognar finish him?
Skognar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skognar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skognar connects with a knee to the head.
Skognar working the clinch nicely. Cappone is working for position but Skognar cracks him with a big knee to the head! Cappone crumples up against the cage and Skognar lands two more shots before the ref can save Cappone! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Arne Skognar!
Arne Skognar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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