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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grayson Cole (ranked 3955 p4p, 3834 weight class) and Sven Olle Abrahamsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hypnotize. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grayson Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Olle Abrahamsson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrahamsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abrahamsson.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abrahamsson.
Cole takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Grayson Cole has been cut.
Cole moves away from the strike by Abrahamsson.
Cole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abrahamsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Abrahamsson throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
Abrahamsson wants to slow Cole down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abrahamsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cole somewhat.
Cole is looking to score with low kicks.
Abrahamsson scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole moves into range and clinches up with Abrahamsson.
Cole pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cole is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrahamsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abrahamsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abrahamsson is looking for a triangle but Cole pushes his legs off easily.
Cole scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Abrahamsson is looking for a triangle but Cole pushes his legs off easily.
Abrahamsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole stands and steps away. Abrahamsson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sven Olle Abrahamsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abrahamsson throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
Abrahamsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Cole, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grayson Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abrahamsson throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Abrahamsson throws a series of punches but Cole moves out of range.
Sven Olle Abrahamsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Abrahamsson defends well and Cole ends up having to push Abrahamsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abrahamsson.
Cole can't break the clinch.
Abrahamsson tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Abrahamsson back against the cage.
Abrahamsson is looking to control Cole's arms but Cole gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abrahamsson has his back to the cage.
Cole has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Abrahamsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abrahamsson is trying to break the clinch but Cole is controlling him.
Abrahamsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abrahamsson's efforts to push away.
Abrahamsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole prevents Abrahamsson from breaking the clinch.
Abrahamsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
Cole jumps into guard, dragging Abrahamsson to the mat.
Abrahamsson trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Abrahamsson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cole's guard.
Abrahamsson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cole is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Abrahamsson, into his guard.
Abrahamsson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrahamsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cole defends it easily.
Cole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cole stands up from Abrahamsson's guard - Cole perhaps looking for a knockout.
Abrahamsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abrahamsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abrahamsson. Abrahamsson obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sven Olle Abrahamsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grayson Cole's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Abrahamsson feints and then cracks Cole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cole down.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but Abrahamsson shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Cole with that takedown attempt.
Cole blocks a head kick by Abrahamsson.
Cole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cole throws a series of strikes that have Abrahamsson backpedaling.
Abrahamsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abrahamsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abrahamsson misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole clinches up with Abrahamsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Cole blocking some punches.
Cole successfully pulls guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abrahamsson wanted to stand there but Cole had control of the position.
Abrahamsson looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrahamsson wants to stand but Cole has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Abrahamsson from controlling successfully.
Abrahamsson wants to get up but he can't break Cole's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Abrahamsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cole seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Abrahamsson wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abrahamsson misses the jab.
Abrahamsson throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abrahamsson is fending him off so far but Cole persists. Nope, Abrahamsson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grayson Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abrahamsson misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abrahamsson tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cole feinted with a counter takedown.
Cole takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abrahamsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cole eats them both and turns towards Abrahamsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abrahamsson is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Abrahamsson lands a head kick. Cole smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cole rushes Abrahamsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Abrahamsson fails to land.
Cole prevents Abrahamsson from breaking the clinch.
Cole tries for a takedown but Abrahamsson manages to get underhooks.
Abrahamsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abrahamsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Abrahamsson misses with a punch to the body.
Abrahamsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abrahamsson has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Abrahamsson throws a head punch that misses.
Abrahamsson keeps control of Cole as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Abrahamsson is trying to push Cole away but Cole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Abrahamsson working aggressively here.
Cole successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Abrahamsson defends well.
Abrahamsson wants to stand but Cole is controlling his posture from full guard.
Abrahamsson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cole is controlling Abrahamsson's posture.
Cole pushes Abrahamsson off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Olle Abrahamsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grayson Cole'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. This is the final round!
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cole blocks a jab.
Abrahamsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Abrahamsson.
A counter left hand to the body from Cole misses its target.
Cole clinches with his opponent.
Abrahamsson managing to block the knees to the body from Cole.
Cole jumps guard.
Abrahamsson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cole is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Abrahamsson, into his guard.
Grayson Cole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Abrahamsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cole defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole gets to his feet - Abrahamsson follows without any prompting.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cole moves into the clinch.
Abrahamsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abrahamsson is trying to break the clinch but Cole is controlling him.
Cole goes for a takedown attempt but Abrahamsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abrahamsson.
Abrahamsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Abrahamsson tenderised Cole's leg. Cole is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abrahamsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole throws a quick counter head kick but Abrahamsson was just out of range.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abrahamsson.
Abrahamsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Abrahamsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abrahamsson throws a right and a left that Cole avoids nicely.
Abrahamsson catches Cole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abrahamsson misses the jab.
Cole seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole darts in looking for a takedown but Abrahamsson gets double underhooks and turns Cole into the cage.
Cole has Abrahamsson pushed against the cage.
Abrahamsson is trying to pull guard but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cole tries to pull guard but Abrahamsson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grayson Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abrahamsson lands a shoulder strike.
Cole wants to break free but Abrahamsson has control.
Cole is looking to take this one to the mat.
Abrahamsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abrahamsson working hard to break the clinch.
Abrahamsson throws a head punch that misses.
Cole wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abrahamsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cole pulls guard successfully.
Abrahamsson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Abrahamsson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Abrahamsson defends well.
Abrahamsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abrahamsson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cole is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Abrahamsson, into his guard.
Abrahamsson working for a triangle but Cole defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Olle Abrahamsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abrahamsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Olle Abrahamsson!
Grayson Cole spoke after the fight, saying 'Tonight didn’t go the way I wanted, and that’s part of the fight game. You win some, you lose some, but every time you step into that cage, you learn something. My opponent was the better man tonight, and I’ve got nothing but'.
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