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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Manfred (ranked 600 p4p, 2514 weight class) and Max Wahlstroem (ranked 80 p4p, 291 weight class). Max Wahlstroem will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Klaus Manfred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Wahlstroem!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfred ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wahlstroem moves away.
Manfred throws a right hand that Wahlstroem ducks under and follows up with a left that Wahlstroem also avoids with ease.
Wahlstroem tries a quick counter leg kick but Manfred is wise to it.
Wahlstroem moves out of range of the strikes.
Manfred throws a jab but it's blocked by Wahlstroem.
Wahlstroem takes a swing at Manfred's ribcage but misses.
Wahlstroem smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wahlstroem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wahlstroem dives in and grabs Manfred's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manfred pushes down on Wahlstroem's head and hops out.
Wahlstroem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wahlstroem wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfred throws a front kick aimed at Wahlstroem's knee but Wahlstroem avoids it well.
Nice shot by Manfred.
Manfred throws a body punch but Wahlstroem moves out of range.
Wahlstroem steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Manfred.
Wahlstroem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manfred.
Manfred misses with a left hand
and Wahlstroem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Manfred throws a hook to the side of Wahlstroem's head but Wahlstroem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wahlstroem wants to counter with a clinch but Manfred pushes him away.
Manfred seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Manfred takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manfred ducks under a wild hook from Wahlstroem.
Max Wahlstroem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manfred misses with a wild body shot.
Manfred takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Manfred uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wahlstroem.
Manfred shoots in for a takedown but Wahlstroem shows good takedown defense.
Wahlstroem slips a jab and a cross from Manfred.
Wahlstroem closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Manfred did well to prevent Wahlstroem getting side control.
Manfred keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Wahlstroem is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Manfred has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wahlstroem is looking to take a break and control but Manfred is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wahlstroem is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Manfred is just riding it out for now. Wahlstroem eventually gives up the hold.
Manfred moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Manfred controlling the position.
Manfred isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wahlstroem stacks Manfred on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wahlstroem!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wahlstroem trying to control the position but Manfred is working away.
Wahlstroem advances to full mount.
Manfred is squirming around, avoiding Wahlstroem's attempts to control the action.
Wahlstroem is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Manfred can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wahlstroem tries to take his opponent's back but Manfred turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Manfred is in close to Wahlstroem's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfred got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wahlstroem has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manfred has managed to get both his arms back between Wahlstroem's legs - danger averted.
Wahlstroem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manfred connects with a couple of short punches.
Manfred postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wahlstroem is looking for a triangle but Manfred pushes his legs off easily.
Manfred with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manfred postures up and lands a big shot to Wahlstroem's brow.
Manfred makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wahlstroem is looking for a triangle but Manfred pushes his legs off easily.
Wahlstroem is trying to keep Manfred in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manfred stopping the sweep attempt from Wahlstroem.
Wahlstroem looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manfred postures up and lands a big shot to Wahlstroem's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wahlstroem is on top in guard.
Manfred is trying to keep Wahlstroem in close.
Wahlstroem trying to control but Manfred is working from the bottom.
Manfred is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manfred looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Manfred throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wahlstroem trying to control but Manfred is working from the bottom.
Manfred is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wahlstroem defends well.
Manfred tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wahlstroem trying to control the position from guard on top but Manfred is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manfred trying to control the position.
Wahlstroem tries to free his leg and advance position but Manfred is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Manfred is trying to control the position but Wahlstroem postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wahlstroem misses with a body shot.
Wahlstroem throws a shot from downtown. Manfred moves away and avoids it.
Manfred slaps away a takedown attempt from Wahlstroem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klaus Manfred has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Wahlstroem.
Manfred misses with a leg kick.
Manfred closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wahlstroem circles away.
Manfred connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice takedown defense from Manfred. No joy for Wahlstroem on that attempt.
Wahlstroem fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Manfred checks it well.
It looked like Manfred was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wahlstroem.
Manfred drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wahlstroem has momentary wrist control but Manfred slips an elbow through the middle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wahlstroem working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manfred doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manfred manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wahlstroem looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Manfred connects with a couple of short punches.
Manfred trying to control the position from guard on top but Wahlstroem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manfred lands a couple of digs.
Manfred postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manfred stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wahlstroem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manfred working some strikes from top position.
Wahlstroem lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Manfred might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Manfred 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.
Manfred thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wahlstroem trying to control but Manfred is working from the bottom.
Manfred is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wahlstroem is aware though and is defending well.
Manfred tries to strike from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manfred had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wahlstroem defends it easily.
Wahlstroem trying to control but Manfred is working from the bottom.
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 Klaus Manfred will probably get the nod.
That's time! Manfred's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Manfred throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Manfred misses.
Wahlstroem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wahlstroem looks to land a left hand but Manfred moved out of range nicely.
Wahlstroem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wahlstroem avoids the body shot from Manfred.
Wahlstroem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wahlstroem tries to land a body kick
and Manfred counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wahlstroem keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfred closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wahlstroem did well to prevent Manfred getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wahlstroem is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manfred scores with a couple of nice shots.
Manfred stalling.
Wahlstroem manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred is working Wahlstroem over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Manfred is sitting in close to Wahlstroem's body. Wahlstroem has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Manfred is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Manfred is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Wahlstroem.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Max Wahlstroem!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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