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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bjornsson (ranked 70 p4p, 177 weight class) and Joe Wick (ranked 10 p4p, 24 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Wick!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnem�ki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Wick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wick misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Bjornsson misses the target.
Wick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wick misses with a looping right.
Joe Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjornsson misses with a hook.
Wick lands a jab.
It looks like Erik Bjornsson has been cut.
Bjornsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bjornsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wick misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick lands with a right hand.
Wick forces Bjornsson back against the cage and clinches.
Bjornsson lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Bjornsson's ribcage.
Wick stalls.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick working aggressively here.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bjornsson lands a left hand.
Bjornsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Bjornsson avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Bjornsson's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Wick fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Bjornsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bjornsson blocking some punches.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Wick misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjornsson misses with the head strike.
Bjornsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bjornsson is defending well for now.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wick working aggressively here.
Wick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Wick.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bjornsson is breathing heavily.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Wick pushes Bjornsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wick lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Wick.
Wick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wick pushes Bjornsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wick with a knee to the head.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bjornsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Wick digs a right hand underneath Bjornsson's ribcage. Bjornsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bjornsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Wick is leaning against Bjornsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
Wick can't find room to land a body shot as Bjornsson controls the action.
Wick content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wick is struggling to control the position.
Wick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Bjornsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
Bjornsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Bjornsson's ribcage.
Wick lands a nice shot to the body.
Wick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wick effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick tries to land a knee to the head but Bjornsson blocks with his arms.
Wick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Wick.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wick scores with a shot to the side of Bjornsson's head.
Good body shot from Wick.
Knees to the body from Wick.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bjornsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wick can turn it around.
Wick will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bjornsson up against the cage.
Wick lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bjornsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Wick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Bjornsson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bjornsson throws out a loose jab but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wick!
Wick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bjornsson.
Wick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wick scores with a decent looking hook.
A good leg kick by Wick.
Nice cross by Wick.
Wick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bjornsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wick scoring well with a low kick there.
Wick wants to clinch up but Bjornsson keeps it at a distance.
Joe Wick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Joe Wick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bjornsson has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bjornsson avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wick.
Wick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bjornsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
Wick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bjornsson misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bjornsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
A short body shot lands from Wick as the two fighters clinch.
Wick pushes Bjornsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wick pushes Bjornsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Wick.
A nice left hand lands by Wick.
Bjornsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wick pushes Bjornsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wick is pushing Bjornsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Wick scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bjornsson's face.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wick.
Bjornsson avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Wick.
Wick working Bjornsson over with knees to the body.
Wick gets through Bjornsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Wick on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bjornsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bjornsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Wick.
Wick landing knees to the head.
Wick lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Wick.
Erik Bjornsson's cut is getting worse.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Wick works on Bjornsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Wick connects with a knee to the head.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stalling in the clinch from Wick.
Wick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Wick landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bjornssons head.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bjornssons head.
Wick is working Bjornsson over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Wick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erik Bjornsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wick clinches.
Erik Bjornsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wick lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bjornsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bjornsson.
Wick can't find room to land a body shot as Bjornsson controls the action.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bjornsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Bjornsson has had enough of the clinch but Wick keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bjornsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson misses with some punches.
Wick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bjornsson or not.
Wick scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wick tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bjornsson.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bjornsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Bjornsson's ribcage.
A hook to the body from Wick.
Wick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Nice body punch from Wick - that landed with a thud.
Bjornsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Wick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Wick.
A right hook to the body lands for Wick.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bjornsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bjornsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick lands a left hand.
Bjornsson blocks a body shot from Wick.
Wick landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Wick.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wick lands a knee to the body.
Bjornsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjornsson misses with some punches.
Wick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Wick misses with some punches.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
Bjornsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Bjornsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bjornsson throws a head punch that misses.
Bjornsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjornsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Bjornsson avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Bjornsson has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Bjornsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Bjornsson lands a shoulder strike.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
Wick throws a head punch that misses.
Wick is working Bjornsson over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Wick.
Wick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjornsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bjornsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wick taking a breather.
Bjornsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wick lands a left hand.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjornsson.
Wick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wick trying to control the position but instead, Bjornsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wick into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Wick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Wick lands a good knee to the midsection. Bjornsson won't want to take too many of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Wick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Wick!
Joe Wick thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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