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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vidar Engberg (ranked 1522 p4p, 993 weight class) and Small Fry (ranked 181 p4p, 124 weight class). Vidar Engberg had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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186 cm 21 187 6 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm 22 185 8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt World class boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vidar Engberg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Small Fry! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Engberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fry! But no joy. Fry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Engberg moves away. Engberg slips under a jab from Fry. A little feinted left hand from Engberg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Fry misses with a double jab.
Engberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fry. The fighters circling - Engberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Engberg misses with a body shot.
Engberg looks to land a right hand but Fry moved out of range. Engberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Fry is just out of range. A shot to the body from Engberg misses and Fry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Engberg closes the distance but Fry moves to the side and Fry counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Vidar Engberg has been cut. Fry misses with a looping left. Fry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Engberg throws a right hand that Fry ducks under and follows up with a left that Fry also avoids with ease. Fry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Engberg throws a right hand that Fry ducks under and follows up with a left that Fry also avoids with ease. Fry pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Fry digs a good hook to Engberg's body.
Fry has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Engberg is landing a low percentage of strikes. Fry throws a leg kick which misses Engberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Engberg tries to avoid it. Fry digs a good hook to Engberg's body.
Fry darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Fry scores with a jab to the jaw. Engberg throws a right and a left that Fry avoids nicely. Fry scoring well with a low kick there.
Engberg lands an overhand right. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Engberg lands a nice looking body shot.
Engberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Engberg throws a hook but Fry avoids it easily. Engberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Engberg's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Fry throws a jab when Engberg was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fry cracks Engberg with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Engberg looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fry finish him?
Engberg is rocked! Engberg sizes up Fry with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Fry! Engberg is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Small Fry! Small Fry seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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