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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persson has chosen Johnny Cash - Rusty cage as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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187 cm
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160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommie Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fredrik Persson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Persson is trying to defend but Karlsson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Persson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karlsson is keen to just control but Persson is a slippery customer.
Persson wants to get back to full guard.
Persson moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson wants to stand but Persson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Persson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Persson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Karlsson is aware though and is defending well.
Karlsson is pushing down on Persson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Persson is fighting to maintain full guard but Karlsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to take a breather but Persson is having none of it.
Persson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Karlsson stands up and waves to Persson to follow him.
Persson with a poor takedown
and Karlsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Karlsson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Persson is just riding it out for now. Karlsson eventually gives up the hold.
Persson is defending against the submission attempts here by Karlsson.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Persson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson gets back to full guard.
Persson keeping full guard, as Karlsson tries to pass.
Karlsson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Karlsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Persson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karlsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Persson keeps working.
Persson is looking to reverse the position.
Karlsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Persson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Persson to his feet.
Karlsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Persson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Persson is looking for a triangle here but Karlsson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Persson is looking for a sweep.
Karlsson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Persson to his feet.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Karlsson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Persson is staying active underneath Karlsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karlsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Karlsson works his way into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karlsson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Karlsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommie Karlsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Karlsson closes the distance and clinches.
Persson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karlsson.
Persson swings wildly with an uppercut but Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karlsson manages to break the clinch.
Persson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karlsson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Persson is keeping the position.
Persson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Karlsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsson stands and steps away. Persson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson gets the takedown into side control.
Persson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karlsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Persson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Karlsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Persson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Persson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karlsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karlsson's back!
Persson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Karlsson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson is trying to stick to Karlsson's back but Karlsson is turning into Persson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Persson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Karlsson.
Persson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Karlsson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Persson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karlsson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Karlsson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Persson is proving hard to escape from.
Karlsson 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson gets to his feet. Persson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Persson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karlsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persson keeping moving, preventing Karlsson from controlling successfully.
Karlsson advances position into side control!
Karlsson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tommie Karlsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Persson has his takedown stuffed
and Karlsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Persson's guard.
Tommie Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Persson.
Karlsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Persson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karlsson has gone for a leg lock! Persson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Karlsson's guard.
Persson looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Persson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Karlsson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Persson's back instead.
Persson tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Karlsson has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Persson is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tommie Karlsson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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