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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Akerfeldt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akerfeldt has chosen Opeth - Deliverance as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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182 cm
18
200 lbs
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190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alberto Brooks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Akerfeldt! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Akerfeldt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Akerfeldt moves into the clinch successfully.
Brooks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Brooks prevents the takedown attempt.
Akerfeldt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brooks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
Brooks pulls guard. Akerfeldt tries to stand but Brooks is controlling from the bottom. Akerfeldt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Akerfeldt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Akerfeldt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brooks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet. Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Akerfeldt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Akerfeldt is aware though and is defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Brooks gets a takedown into half guard. Brooks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Akerfeldt wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Akerfeldt pushes Brooks off but Brooks dives into side control.
Akerfeldt is trying to get back to his feet. Brooks is staying tight to Akerfeldt's torso, preventing him from escaping. Akerfeldt prevents Brooks from moving into mount. Brooks is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Akerfeldt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Akerfeldt leaves Brooks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Akerfeldt avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Akerfeldt forces Brooks back against the cage and clinches. Brooks fails to pull guard.
Akerfeldt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brooks pulls him back up using the underhooks. Alberto Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Akerfeldt. Akerfeldt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brooks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Akerfeldt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Akerfeldt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Mikael Akerfeldt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Akerfeldt drops Brooks with a naaaaasty hook - Brooks is in real trouble here! Akerfeldt dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikael Akerfeldt!
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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
52% |
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