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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Duran (ranked 24255 p4p, 24412 weight class) and Bengt Engdahl (ranked 587 p4p, 574 weight class). Bengt Engdahl is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bengt Engdahl!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran lands an overhand right.
It looks like Bengt Engdahl has been cut.
Engdahl bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duran's head.
It looks like Bo Duran has been cut.
Oooooh!!! Engdahl has knocked Duran down with a huge combo! Engdahl steps away and waves a wobbly Duran back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Engdahl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Engdahl.
Engdahl lands with a good body shot.
Engdahl misses with a wild body shot.
Engdahl scores with a jab to the body.
Engdahl avoids the body shot from Duran.
Duran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Engdahl now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Engdahl throws a hook but Duran blocks it.
A jab from Engdahl misses.
Engdahl scores with a hook.
Duran lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Engdahl misses with a wild body shot.
Duran swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engdahl misses with a straight right.
Duran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Engdahl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
Engdahl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Engdahl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duran.
Engdahl throws out a counter right but Duran avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Duran misses.
Engdahl misses with a body shot.
Duran moves out of range of the strikes.
Engdahl throws a right and a left that Duran avoids nicely.
Engdahl swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Engdahl lands a slapping body shot.
Duran throws a jab when Engdahl was well out of range.
Engdahl works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice cross by Engdahl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran slips under a jab.
Duran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Engdahl.
Duran defending well as Engdahl loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Engdahl.
Engdahl throws a shot from downtown. Duran moves away and avoids it.
Duran ducks under a wild hook from Engdahl.
Engdahl lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Engdahl misses with an uppercut.
Engdahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duran avoids the body shot from Engdahl.
Duran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Engdahl falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Engdahl throws a lazy uppercut
and Duran counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engdahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duran moves out of range as Engdahl strikes.
Engdahl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Engdahl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Engdahl missing with a left hand there. Duran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Engdahl misses.
Engdahl misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Duran wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Engdahl rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duran counters with a left and a right that stings Engdahl.
Duran swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engdahl scores with a nice right hand.
Engdahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Engdahl misses with a body shot
and Duran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duran with a nice cross.
Engdahl lands a glancing blow to the side of Duran's head.
Engdahl misses with a lunging right hand
and Duran counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Engdahl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Engdahl misses with an uppercut. Duran saw that one coming.
Engdahl throws a one two combo.
Engdahl throws a body punch but Duran moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bengt Engdahl dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Engdahl misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Engdahl.
Engdahl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duran was well out of range. Poor timing from Engdahl.
Engdahl misses with a series of wild punches.
Engdahl looks to land a left hand but Duran moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Duran misses the target.
Duran lands with a hook. Engdahl tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duran with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Engdahl to score with a decent uppercut.
Duran throws an overhand right that lands on Engdahl's shoulder, as Engdahl tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engdahl misses with a series of wild punches.
Duran misses the shot to the body.
Duran moves out of range of the strikes.
Bengt Engdahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engdahl misses with a hook. Duran ducked under it nicely.
Duran misses with a looping left.
Duran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick from Duran misses.
Duran misses with a hook.
Engdahl's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duran under the eye.
Engdahl throws an overhand right that lands on Duran's shoulder, as Duran tries to avoid the shot.
Duran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Engdahl throws out the jab.
A cross from Duran lands.
Duran closes the distance and clinches.
Engdahl wants to break free but Duran has control.
A body shot lands from Duran.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duran.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Engdahl or not.
Duran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Engdahls head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Duran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Engdahl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Engdahl backwards.
Duran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Engdahl is breathing heavily.
Duran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Engdahls head.
Duran is working Engdahl over against the cage.
Engdahl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Engdahl trying to stall but Duran improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duran.
Duran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Engdahl moves out of range as Duran strikes.
Engdahl throws out a counter right but Duran avoids it with no problem.
Engdahl bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duran's jab looks to have found its range, popping Engdahl under the eye.
That has opened up Bengt Engdahl's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Engdahl stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Engdahl throws out a loose jab but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran lands with an overhand left.
Engdahl is rocked!
Duran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Engdahl.
Engdahl is still on wobbly legs! Can Duran finish him?
Duran darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Engdahl's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Duran before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bo Duran!
During a confident post fight interview, Bo Duran thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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