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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emil Zetterberg (ranked 2989 p4p, 2946 weight class) and Oliver Maddox (ranked 343 p4p, 339 weight class). Emil Zetterberg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oliver Maddox's chin.
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208 cm 25 282 1 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm 25 265 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Dangerous knees Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emil Zetterberg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver Maddox! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Topper Green.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice takedown defense from Zetterberg. No joy for Maddox on that attempt. Zetterberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Maddox, before circling back to the center of the mat. Zetterberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Maddox dodges the punch combination from Zetterberg.
A punch combination from Zetterberg misses. Zetterberg tries to clinch but Maddox moves out of range. Maddox closes the distance and clinches up with Zetterberg, looking for a takedown. Maddox pushes Zetterberg against the cage but Zetterberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Zetterberg is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maddox. Emil Zetterberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Maddox. Maddox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Zetterberg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Zetterberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Maddox, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zetterberg darts in and clinches Maddox up against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zetterberg leaning against his opponent.
Zetterberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it. Zetterberg working aggressively here.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Zetterberg scores with a nice short uppercut. Zetterberg lands a left hand.
Maddox takes a knee to the side of the body. Maddox looks winded! Maddox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Zetterberg stalling against the cage.
Zetterberg works on Maddox's body with a couple of short punches. Zetterberg scores with a shoulder strike. Zetterberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zetterberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maddox backwards. Zetterberg unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Maddox out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Maddox off his feet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Emil Zetterberg! A victorious Emil Zetterberg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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