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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sigvard Engelbrekt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rune Edvall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Engelbrekt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rome - Der Brandtaucher. Edvall has chosen Robert tepper - No easy way out as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Sigvard Engelbrekt has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sigvard Engelbrekt seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sigvard Engelbrekt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rune Edvall!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engelbrekt blocks a head kick by Edvall.
Engelbrekt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edvall as he jumps to the side.
Edvall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edvall throws a sloppy head kick and Engelbrekt moves out of range easily.
Edvall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Engelbrekt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Engelbrekt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Edvall looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Edvall looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Edvall!
Engelbrekt is trying to get back to half guard.
Engelbrekt is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Edvall is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Engelbrekt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Edvall content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edvall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Engelbrekt tries to reverse the position but Edvall maintains control.
Engelbrekt is working hard here to advance position.
Edvall controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Engelbrekt is trying desperately to improve position.
Engelbrekt looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Engelbrekt can't escape the position.
Engelbrekt is trying to stand back up.
Engelbrekt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edvall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edvall moves to take his opponent's back.
Engelbrekt wants to escape the position.
Engelbrekt is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Edvall keeps control of the position easily here as Engelbrekt tries to buck him off.
Engelbrekt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Engelbrekt is trying to reverse the position but instead Edvall has taken his back - oops!
Engelbrekt is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Engelbrekt breaks Edvall's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rune Edvall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Edvall clinches up with Engelbrekt and pushes him back against the cage.
Edvall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engelbrekt.
Edvall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Engelbrekt has Edvall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Edvall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Edvall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engelbrekt avoids it.
Edvall gets underhooks to prevent Engelbrekt's takedown attempt.
Edvall stalling in the clinch.
Engelbrekt avoiding damage as Edvall throws knees to the body.
Edvall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Engelbrekt blocks a head kick by Edvall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edvall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sigvard Engelbrekt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edvall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edvall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Engelbrekt looks for a takedown but Edvall sprawls well.
Edvall is looking to clinch but Engelbrekt is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edvall throws a sloppy head kick and Engelbrekt moves out of range easily.
Edvall tries to land a leg kick but Engelbrekt saw it coming and moves away.
Edvall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edvall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edvall throws a leg kick but Engelbrekt moved away.
Edvall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Edvall lands a head kick!
Edvall misses with a head kick.
Edvall connects with a solid leg kick.
Edvall misses with a head kick.
Edvall lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edvall circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Engelbrekt drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Edvall follows Engelbrekt to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rune Edvall! Rune Edvall retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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