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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Foghorn Leghorn (ranked 2378 p4p, 2410 weight class) and Finley Nielsen (ranked 198 p4p, 200 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Foghorn Leghorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Finley Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen shoots in and gets a takedown into Leghorn's guard.
Leghorn trying to keep a closed guard but Nielsen is proving a slippery customer.
Nielsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Leghorn keeps moving.
Leghorn has momentary wrist control but Nielsen slips an elbow through the middle.
Nielsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nielsen stands and throws Leghorn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nielsen lands an elbow.
Leghorn wants to control but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leghorn is trying to control Nielsen's posture but Nielsen avoids it.
Nielsen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Leghorn's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nielsen lands a few punches from side control.
Nielsen trying to control the position but Leghorn is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen working away.
Check out the look on Nielsen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Leghorn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leghorn struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Nielsen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nielsen scoring with punches from side control.
Leghorn can't do much from the bottom here.
Nielsen is putting a hurting on Leghorn here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nielsen working the body and head with strikes.
Nielsen working the ground and pound from side control.
Nielsen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nielsen wants to control but Leghorn is keeping him busy.
Leghorn is looking to regain half guard here but Nielsen keeps moving and retains side control.
Leghorn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leghorn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nielsen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leghorn has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Leghorn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leghorn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Leghorn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nielsen is chipping away with strikes.
Leghorn is trying to control Nielsen's posture but Nielsen avoids it.
Leghorn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leghorn can't do much from the bottom here.
Nielsen working the ground and pound.
Nielsen wants to control but Leghorn is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leghorn wants to control but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen is putting a hurting on Leghorn here, landing some big shots from side control.
Leghorn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Leghorn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nielsen connects with a decent elbow.
Leghorn wants to control but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen trying to control the action but Leghorn is working from the bottom.
Leghorn is looking for a sweep.
Leghorn being controlled for a moment.
Leghorn struggling a bit here.
Nielsen is working Leghorn over with some ground and pound from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nielsen working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is working Leghorn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nielsen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Leghorn down.
Leghorn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Leghorn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Leghorn is rocked!
The referee asks Nielsen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nielsen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Oh Leghorn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nielsen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Leghorn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nielsen is looking to take a break and control but Leghorn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leghorn wants to control but Nielsen is keeping busy.
Leghorn is not content to let Nielsen control the position.
Leghorn seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Nielsen wants to pass to mount but Leghorn is defending the position.
Nielsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Leghorn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nielsen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leghorn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leghorn trying to hold on to Nielsen's head to control him but Nielsen postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finley Nielsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leghorn wants to clinch.
Nielsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nielsen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leghorn sprawls well initially but Nielsen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nielsen is working for a submission of some sort.
Leghorn wants to control but Nielsen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leghorn wants to get back to full guard but Nielsen has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leghorn struggling a bit here.
Nielsen trying to control the position but Leghorn is working away.
Leghorn wants to control but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to control the position but Leghorn is working away.
Leghorn is trying to control Nielsen's posture but Nielsen avoids it.
Leghorn is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nielsen grinds an elbow into Leghorn's temple.
Leghorn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nielsen connects with a decent elbow.
Leghorn is trying to control Nielsen's posture but Nielsen avoids it.
Nielsen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nielsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leghorn keeps working.
Nielsen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Leghorn some visible discomfort.
Nielsen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nielsen controlling the position.
Leghorn is looking for a sweep.
Nielsen moves into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nielsen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Leghorn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Leghorn wants to control but Nielsen is having none of it.
Nielsen lands a heavy elbow.
Nielsen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nielsen cracks Leghorn with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finley Nielsen!
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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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