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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bjurstrom (ranked 1171 p4p, 3465 weight class) and Dax Ryan (ranked 150 p4p, 427 weight class). Dax Ryan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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160 cm 26 173 13 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm 28 182 9 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling Lethal high kicks Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler Decent boxing Granite chin |
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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Bjurstrom! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dax Ryan! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bjurstrom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryan! But no joy. Bjurstrom scores with a jab. Bjurstrom clinches up with Ryan and pushes him back against the cage. Ryan wants the takedown. Bjurstrom is fighting it off but Ryan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bjurstrom's guard against the cage. Bjurstrom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ryan is aware though and is defending well. Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bjurstrom working a defensive guard here.
Ryan stands up over Bjurstrom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ryan's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Bjurstrom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Bjurstrom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ryan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Bjurstrom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryan lands a couple of digs. Bjurstrom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Ryan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Ryan postures up.
Ryan is working Bjurstrom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Ryan lands a couple of digs. Ryan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryan lands a couple of elbows. Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bjurstrom is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bjurstrom keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass. Ryan is in close to Bjurstrom's body, working some short punches and elbows. Oh Bjurstrom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Bjurstrom working a defensive guard but Ryan passes into half guard.
Bjurstrom seems to have got his legs back now. Bjurstrom is looking to control Ryan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bjurstrom avoid being mounted? Nice strikes from Ryan there. Bjurstrom trying to hold on to Ryan's head to control him but Ryan postures up.
Ryan lands with a punch from half guard. Ryan unloads with some huge strikes here! Bjurstrom is out! Ryan wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dax Ryan! Dax Ryan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
45% |
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