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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Andersson (ranked 858 p4p, 584 weight class) and Cam Fleming (ranked 116 p4p, 80 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fleming's choice of entrance music: Killa Cam - Cam'Ron. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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9 - 6 - 0 |
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225
15 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Abraham Andersson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cam Fleming!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleming fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Andersson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fleming with a poor takedown
letting Andersson counter with a right hand.
It looks like Cam Fleming has been cut.
Fleming throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Andersson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fleming is in Andersson 's guard.
Fleming postures up in Andersson 's guard and throws a big left but Andersson blocks it.
Fleming working some strikes from top position.
Andersson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fleming is one step ahead there.
Andersson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fleming gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fleming content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson keeping moving, preventing Fleming from controlling successfully.
Fleming with a flurry of punches that miss.
Andersson has Fleming pulled in close to control his posture.
Andersson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson controls Fleming momentarily but Fleming frees himself.
Fleming keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Andersson 's head.
Andersson has momentary wrist control but Fleming slips an elbow through the middle.
Fleming wants to pass the guard but Andersson is keeping the position.
Fleming with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Andersson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fleming is one step ahead there.
Fleming trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fleming content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fleming in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fleming must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Andersson is trying to keep Fleming in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fleming postures up.
Fleming trying to control but Andersson is working from the bottom.
Fleming looking to sit in guard and control but Andersson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fleming is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fleming has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fleming is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Andersson is aware though and is defending well.
Fleming controls Andersson momentarily but Andersson frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson wants to pass the guard but Fleming is keeping the position.
Andersson wants to control from the top but Fleming keeps moving.
Andersson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Andersson postures up.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andersson preventing the sweep.
Fleming controlling Andersson 's posture.
We've been hearing that Andersson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Andersson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fleming has his hands on Andersson 's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Andersson wanted to stand there but Fleming had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Andersson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fleming ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fleming keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andersson .
Andersson misses with a straight right.
Andersson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fleming on the side of the head.
Andersson scores with a nice head shot.
Andersson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleming.
Fleming with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleming was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson .
Fleming shoots in looking for a takedown. Andersson tries to sprawl out of it but Fleming keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andersson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Abraham Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Fleming.
Fleming throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Andersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cam Fleming's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Andersson connects with a body shot.
Fleming bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fleming in side control, throwing shots but Andersson defends.
Fleming creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fleming advances nicely into full mount.
Cam Fleming has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fleming with shots to the head and body - Andersson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fleming looking to control but Andersson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fleming scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fleming dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson is bucking up trying to escape but Fleming cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fleming postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Andersson looks a forlorn figure.
Fleming working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson can't escape the position.
Andersson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Andersson actively working from the bottom here.
Fleming scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Andersson tries to roll over but Fleming keeps him under control.
Fleming working over Andersson with some ground and pound. Andersson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Andersson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fleming.
Andersson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fleming scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fleming looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Andersson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fleming missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andersson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Andersson is looking for a triangle but Fleming pushes his legs off easily.
Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming with a nice head shot there.
Fleming trying to control but Andersson is working from the bottom.
Andersson has his foot on Fleming's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fleming works his way back into a safe position though.
Andersson keeping moving, preventing Fleming from controlling successfully.
Andersson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Andersson is on top in guard.
Fleming is trying to control the position but Andersson postures up.
Fleming looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fleming escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andersson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fleming throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson trying to control but Fleming is working from the bottom.
Andersson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Andersson won't allow Fleming to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fleming not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fleming throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Andersson stays in close to Fleming's body and controls the position.
Andersson connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andersson cracks Fleming with a solid left hand.
Fleming has his foot on Andersson 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Andersson works his way back into a safe position though.
Andersson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fleming keeping control of the position.
Andersson lands with a punch from half guard.
Andersson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fleming is looking to get back to full guard here but Andersson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Andersson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fleming down.
Fleming tries to improve position but can't.
Fleming wants to control but Andersson postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cam Fleming showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cam Fleming's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleming moves away.
No luck for Fleming with that takedown attempt.
Cam Fleming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson looking to score a takedown here. Fleming is defending well but Andersson drives through and ends up in Fleming's guard.
Andersson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fleming keeping full guard, as Andersson tries to pass.
Andersson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleming seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Andersson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fleming has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Andersson has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson working the ground and pound.
Andersson wants to control but Fleming is keeping him busy.
Fleming wants to control but Andersson postures up.
Fleming prevents Andersson from moving into mount.
Andersson advances to full mount.
Andersson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fleming working to try and regain half guard.
Andersson with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands a nice shot to the head.
Fleming wants to control but Andersson is having none of it.
Andersson landing strikes from the mount.
Fleming is in all sorts of trouble here.
Andersson controlling from mount.
Fleming is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fleming is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fleming tries to lock up and control but Andersson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson tries to control but Fleming wriggling away.
Andersson dominating with strikes here.
Fleming is looking to get to half guard.
Fleming is squirming around, avoiding Andersson 's attempts to control the action.
Fleming wants to hold on but Andersson pushes him away.
Fleming regains half guard.
Andersson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Andersson is looking to advance position but Fleming won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fleming trying to hold on to Andersson 's head to control him but Andersson postures up.
Andersson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Andersson controlling the position easily from mount.
Andersson landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fleming is squirming around, avoiding Andersson 's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Andersson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andersson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Andersson !
A victorious Abraham Andersson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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