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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reese Ling (ranked 3989 p4p, 3923 weight class) and Arsi Harju (ranked 415 p4p, 409 weight class). Reese Ling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reese Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arsi Harju!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ling moves into range and clinches up with Harju.
Ling lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Arsi Harju has been cut.
Harju looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harju doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harju trying to stall but Ling improves his position.
Harju is trying to break the clinch but Ling has him pressed against the cage.
Ling looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harju blocks an elbow strike.
Ling misses with an elbow strike.
Harju misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harju blocks the elbow strike.
Harju avoids the elbow strike from Ling, against the cage.
Harju has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harju stalling in the clinch but Ling improves position.
Ling comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ling has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ling lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ling lands an elbow that stopped Harju in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Arsi Harju's cut even more.
Harju is trying to stall.
Harju avoids the elbow strike from Ling, against the cage.
Ling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling throws an elbow that misses.
Ling throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ling throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ling looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ling lands an elbow inside.
Ling is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ling throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harju's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ling blocks a body shot from Harju.
Harju wants to break free but Ling has control.
Harju is trying to break free.
Harju misses with a knee to the head.
Ling lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Arsi Harju's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Harju blocks the elbow strike.
Harju tries to break the clinch but Ling is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harju misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harju wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harju misses with a knee to the head.
Ling looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harju is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ling lands an elbow inside that Harju shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ling.
Arsi Harju's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arsi Harju's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Reese Ling!
A victorious Reese Ling thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Arsi Harju was interviewed post fight and said 'I don't understand anything..'.
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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
RATING
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