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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Svenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem Said (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 cm
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201 lbs
5 - 0 - 1 |
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190 cm
20
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bjorn Svenson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kareem Said! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Svenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Said scores with a hook. Said tries to score a power double leg takedown but Svenson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Said somewhat. Svenson scores with a jab. Said acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Kareem Said has been cut. Svenson fails in his attempt to clinch. Said throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svenson. Svenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Svenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Svenson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round. Said ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Said looks to score with a jab to the body but Svenson is just out of range. Said avoids the body shot from Svenson.
Svenson tries to move into range but Said moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Svenson tries to move into range but Said moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Said sizes up Svenson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Svenson throws a looping overhand right but Said ducks down to avoid it. No joy there for Said, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Said misses. A telegraphed right hand from Said misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Said is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Svenson. Svenson tries to clinch up. Said misses with a looping left. Svenson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Said swats away the attempt to clinch by Svenson. Said fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Svenson avoids it really well and circles away. A punch combination from Svenson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Svenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Said.
Svenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Said.
Said keeps the fight on the outside. Svenson misses with a straight right. Said swings away with a body shot that misses
and Svenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Svenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Said avoids a punch combination nicely.
Svenson tries to clinch but Said is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Svenson moves in looking to clinch but Said pushes him off. Said misses with an uppercut. Svenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Said with a body punch. A glancing blow. Said throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Said misses with a body shot.
Said swats away the attempt to clinch by Svenson. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Said keeps the fight on the outside. Said keeps the fight on the outside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Said dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kareem Said's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Said misses with a double jab
and Svenson counters with a stiff right hand. Svenson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Said. Svenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Said sees it coming and avoids it easily. A jab from Said misses. Said connects with a jab. Svenson wants to clinch up but Said keeps it at a distance. Svenson throws a right and a left that Said avoids nicely. Svenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Said was well out of range. Poor timing from Svenson. Kareem Said seems to be getting the better of the standup. Said scores with a jab. Svenson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Svenson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Said. A big right from Svenson misses. Bjorn Svenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Said throws an overhand right that lands on Svenson's shoulder, as Svenson tries to avoid the shot. Good exchange - Said coming out on top. Said fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Said shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Said throwing strikes from guard but Svenson blocks nicely. Svenson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Said stops Svenson from standing up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Svenson keeping moving, preventing Said from controlling successfully. Said throwing strikes from guard but Svenson blocks nicely. Said throws a strike but Svenson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Svenson wants to get up but he can't break Said's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Svenson moves away from the strike by Said.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Svenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Said. Said fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Svenson misses. Said throws a big shot that misses. Said bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Said misses with an uppercut. Said scores with a hook to the body. Svenson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Svenson is looking to clinch but Said is avoiding it.
Said thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Svenson ducks under a wild hook from Said. Said misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Svenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Svenson misses the jab. Svenson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Said lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Said takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A combination from Said does no damage. Bjorn Svenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Svenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Said circles away.
Svenson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Said backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Said showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Kareem Said's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Svenson slaps away a takedown attempt from Said, before circling back to the center of the mat. Svenson misses the shot to the body. Said misses with a wild body shot. Svenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Said seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Svenson shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Said is backing up but Svenson catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Said covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Svenson Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Svenson!
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energy
A | B |
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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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