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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iranian Hulk (ranked 1031 p4p, 452 weight class) and Daniel Bjorkman (ranked 76 p4p, 34 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iranian Hulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Bjorkman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorkman keeps the fight on the outside.
Hulk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hulk blocks a body shot from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman misses with a punch on the inside.
Hulk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjorkman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hulks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hulk closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bjorkman is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjorkman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bjorkman is trying to get back to full guard.
Bjorkman is doing well to control the position and prevent Hulk from advancing to side control.
Hulk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bjorkman wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorkman is staying active underneath Hulk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjorkman is trying to maintain the position but Hulk is very close to passing his half guard.
Hulk escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hulk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bjorkman avoids it really well and circles away.
Hulk shoots in for a double leg but Bjorkman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bjorkman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bjorkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hulk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bjorkman counters with a left to the body.
Daniel Bjorkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bjorkman connects with a looping right hand.
Daniel Bjorkman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hulk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hulk throwing strikes from guard but Bjorkman blocks nicely.
Hulk won't allow Bjorkman to sweep him here.
Hulk looking to sit in guard and control but Bjorkman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hulk being controlled here, momentarily.
Hulk controlling Bjorkman's posture.
Hulk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bjorkman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk working a defensive guard here.
Bjorkman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bjorkman stopping the sweep attempt from Hulk.
Bjorkman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hulk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hulk is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hulk wants to control from the top but Bjorkman keeps moving.
Hulk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hulk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hulk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hulk distracts Bjorkman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hulk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hulk forces his way into half guard.
Hulk with the ground and pound but Bjorkman uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Iranian Hulk will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hulk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Daniel Bjorkman has been cut.
Bjorkman stuffs the takedown.
Hulk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bjorkman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hulk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjorkman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hulk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hulk gets the takedown into side control.
Bjorkman throws Hulk to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hulk has a takedown stuffed.
Bjorkman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iranian Hulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjorkman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Iranian Hulk has been cut.
No luck for Hulk with that takedown attempt.
Bjorkman throws a series of strikes that have Hulk backpedaling.
Hulk shoots and misses
and Bjorkman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bjorkman tries to clinch but Hulk moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorkman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hulk's head.
Hulk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Bjorkman misses.
It looked like Hulk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bjorkman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hulk on the side of the head.
Hulk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bjorkman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bjorkman misses with a straight left.
Hulk tries to move into range but Bjorkman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bjorkman looks to land a right hand but Hulk moved out of range.
Bjorkman misses with a straight right.
Bjorkman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hulk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hulk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bjorkman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bjorkman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hulk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bjorkman connects with a right hand. Hulk shakes it off.
Iranian Hulk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjorkman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjorkman lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman lands a slapping body shot.
Hulk moves in looking to clinch but Bjorkman pushes him off.
Bjorkman misses with a looping right.
Hulk attempts a counter takedown but Bjorkman avoids it well and moves away.
Bjorkman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bjorkman misses the shot to the body.
Hulk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bjorkman defends well and Hulk ends up having to push Bjorkman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bjorkman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bjorkman is working Hulk over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bjorkman misses with a punch on the inside.
Hulk blocks a body shot from Bjorkman.
Hulk tries for a takedown but Bjorkman manages to get underhooks.
Hulk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bjorkman connects with a body shot that sends Hulk's belly button to the back.
Bjorkman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjorkman lands a jab to Hulk's midsection.
Bjorkman has Hulk up against the cage in a clinch.
Bjorkman misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hulk tries for a takedown but Bjorkman manages to get underhooks.
Bjorkman gets through Hulk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hulk tries to score a body lock takedown but Bjorkman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Bjorkman.
Hulk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bjorkman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.
Bjorkman lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Bjorkman on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bjorkman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjorkman.
Bjorkman misses with some punches.
Hulk tries to score a body lock takedown but Bjorkman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bjorkman lands a body shot.
Bjorkman tries to throw a body punch but Hulk avoids it by throwing Bjorkman back against the cage.
Bjorkman lands with a short shot to the head.
Bjorkman works on Hulk's body with a couple of short punches.
Bjorkman lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjorkman lands a body punch.
Bjorkman lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Bjorkman.
Hulk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bjorkman throws a punch but it's blocked by Hulk.
Bjorkman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.
Bjorkman lands a shot to the body.
Bjorkman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hulk or not.
A nice left hand lands by Bjorkman.
Bjorkman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjorkman cracks a nice hook into Hulk's ribs.
Bjorkman scores with a hook to the body. Hulk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bjorkman digs a good body shot into Hulk's ribs.
Bjorkman jabs Hulk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bjorkman moves into the clinch.
Bjorkman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjorkman pushes Hulk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bjorkman lands with a left to the head.
Bjorkman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hulk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hulk needs to keep his hands up - Bjorkman had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Bjorkman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bjorkman gets a clinch.
Bjorkman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.
Hulk is rocked!
Bjorkman throws a head punch that misses.
Bjorkman creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hulk with a big uppercut! Hulk tries to clinch up but Bjorkman pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hulk to the mat! Hulk covers up and Bjorkman unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Daniel Bjorkman!
Daniel Bjorkman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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