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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rico (ranked 3176 p4p, 2480 weight class) and Laban Alfredsson (ranked 432 p4p, 348 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Laban Alfredsson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alfredsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Alfredsson throws a hook but Rico blocks it.
Alfredsson gets a clinch.
Alfredsson lands with a right to the head.
Rico landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rico.
It looks like Laban Alfredsson has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rico.
Rico can't find room to land a body shot as Alfredsson controls the action.
Alfredsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rico.
Alfredsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alfredsson working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alfredsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rico misses with a knee to the head.
Rico swings wildly with an uppercut but Alfredsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alfredsson scores with a shot to the side of Rico's head.
Rico lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfredsson blocks an uppercut.
Alfredsson managing to block the knees to the body from Rico.
Still in the clinch, Rico scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alfredsson prevents a body shot from Rico.
A short uppercut from Rico.
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Alfredsson misses with a body punch.
Alfredsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rico.
Alfredsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rico misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alfredsson is trying to stall.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but Alfredsson blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Alfredsson.
Rico unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alfredsson avoids it.
Rico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alfredsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rico is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alfredsson is defending well for now.
Alfredsson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alfredsson avoiding damage as Rico throws knees to the body.
Alfredsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rico misses the jab.
Alfredsson misses the shot to the body.
Rico was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alfredsson misses with the combination.
Rico was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alfredsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rico swings widly with a right hand
and Alfredsson counters with a straight right hand.
Alfredsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rico wants to clinch.
Alfredsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Alfredsson misses.
Rico throwing a counter right hand but Alfredsson manages to avoid it.
Rico blocks a jab.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Rico's head coaches at 🤡Is It Avatary Enough?🤡 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alfredsson scores with a jab to the head.
Rico takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Alfredsson.
Rico drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alfredsson connects with a looping right hand.
Alfredsson misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Rico 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alfredsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Alfredsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rico on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alfredsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Alfredsson drives through and clinches with Rico against the cage.
Alfredsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Rico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rico is trying to maintain a safe position but Alfredsson gets an underhook and turns Rico into the cage.
Alfredsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alfredsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Rico.
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Rico with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rico blocking some punches.
A short left from Rico.
Alfredsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alfredsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Laban Alfredsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Laban Alfredsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Alfredsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alfredsson gets a clinch.
Rico with a knee to the head.
Alfredsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rico looking to slow down the pace here.
Rico misses with some punches.
Rico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alfredsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rico misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Alfredsson to work.
Alfredsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rico scores with a knee to the head.
Rico taking a breather.
Rico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rico working aggressively here.
Rico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfredsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rico scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alfredsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Alfredsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alfredsson has had enough of the clinch but Rico keeps him there for the moment.
Alfredsson avoiding damage.
Rico lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alfredsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alfredsson misses with a body punch.
Alfredsson lands a nice uppercut.
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Rico letting Alfredsson take a breather here.
Alfredsson is leaning against Rico and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rico has a couple of punches blocked by Alfredsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnny Rico has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Rico.
Alfredsson is rocked!
That has opened up Laban Alfredsson's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Alfredsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rico finish him?
Rico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alfredsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Rico.
Alfredsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rico looking to throw knees to the head but Alfredsson is blocking nicely.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but Alfredsson blocks with his arms.
Rico misses with the head strike.
Alfredsson avoiding damage as Rico throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Alfredsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alfredsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Rico has double underhooks.
Rico lands a shot to the body.
Alfredsson is looking to control Rico's arms but Rico gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alfredsson has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alfredsson.
Rico connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alfredsson's face.
Rico tries to work over Alfredsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Rico.
Rico scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alfredsson avoids it.
Rico has Alfredsson pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Alfredsson is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rico - that's hurt Alfredsson badly! Oh, another knee lands and Alfredsson is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Alfredsson doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Johnny Rico!
A relieved looking Johnny Rico thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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