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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Bradley (ranked 230 p4p, 394 weight class) and Arto Jarvinen (ranked 39 p4p, 61 weight class). Bradley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sudbury Saturday Night. Arto Jarvinen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Jarvinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Bradley lands.
Bradley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jarvinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bradley.
Bradley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jarvinen scores with a nice head shot.
Jarvinen connects with a crisp jab.
Bradley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jarvinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jarvinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bradley.
Jarvinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bradley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jarvinen wants to counter the offense by Bradley and move into the clinch position.
Jarvinen lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bradley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jarvinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bradley.
Jarvinen avoids a kick to the body.
Jarvinen works Bradley's body with a nice hook.
Jarvinen misses with a hook. Bradley ducked under it nicely.
Bradley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jarvinen wants to counter with a clinch but Bradley pushes him away.
Jarvinen staying out of range there.
We've been told by Bradley's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jarvinen misses with a hook.
Bradley misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bradley. Bradley obviously looking to wear him down.
Bradley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice jab there from Bradley.
Jarvinen throws the left hand but Bradley avoids the punch easily.
Bradley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jarvinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jarvinen moves away from the strike by Bradley.
Jarvinen tries to clinch
and Bradley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bradley scores with a nice body kick.
Jarvinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen throws a shot from downtown. Bradley moves away and avoids it.
A low kick lands for Bradley.
Jarvinen staying out of range there.
Jarvinen misses with a body shot
and Bradley counters with a right hand to the body.
Bradley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarvinen throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Bradley.
Jarvinen blocks a jab.
Jarvinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bradley misses the target.
Jarvinen swings widly with a right hand
and Bradley counters with a series of strikes. Jarvinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jarvinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jarvinen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jarvinen moves out of range as Bradley strikes.
Jarvinen takes a swing at Bradley's ribcage but misses.
Jarvinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Bradley counters with a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jarvinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bradley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jarvinen checks it well.
Jarvinen swings widly with a right hand
and Bradley counters with a nice body kick.
Bradley misses with a wild body shot.
Bradley lands with an overhand left.
Jarvinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Bradley dominated that round.
That's time! Bradley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A shot to the liver by Bradley. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the body from Jarvinen misses
and Bradley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jarvinen! Bradley lets Jarvinen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Jarvinen is rocked!
The fighters circling - Bradley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jarvinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Bradley finish him?
Bradley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jarvinen glances at the clock... BAM! Bradley nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Jarvinen crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Jarvinen is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Bradley!
Derrick Bradley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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