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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frej nord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Magnum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frej nord looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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220 lbs
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272 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frej nord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Magnum!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnum shoots in for a takedown but nord shows good takedown defense.
nord swinging wilding here.
nord throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
nord swinging wilding here.
Magnum feints and as nord raises his hands in defense, Magnum changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Magnum looking to pass the guard.
Magnum is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Magnum tries to stand but nord is controlling from the bottom.
nord is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
nord trying to control the action but Magnum is working from the bottom.
Magnum wants to improve his position but nord is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnum wants to control but nord is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magnum can do anything to dispel that myth.
nord wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magnum keeps working.
Magnum is trying to escape back to his feet but nord uses the scramble to pass into side control.
nord looks up at the clock and then as Magnum takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, nord smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Magnum gets back to half guard.
nord is breathing heavily.
Magnum wants to improve his position but nord is controlling well.
nord stops Magnum from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Magnum is refusing to be controlled, as nord sits in half guard.
nord lands strikes from half guard.
Magnum controlling the position well.
Magnum is refusing to be controlled, as nord sits in half guard.
Magnum looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Magnum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
nord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
nord changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Magnum tries to avoid it but nord manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Magnum to the ground. Magnum escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
nord misses with a head kick.
nord showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magnum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum misses with a body shot.
nord fails with the takedown
and Magnum counters with a nice body kick.
Magnum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frej nord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Magnum.
nord misses with a double jab.
nord misses with a looping left.
nord gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magnum counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Magnum looking to pass the guard.
Magnum trying to control but nord is working from the bottom.
Magnum looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnum throws a strike but nord rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
nord tries to stand but Magnum is controlling from the bottom.
Magnum is trying to keep nord in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Magnum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Magnum throws the left hand but nord avoids the punch easily.
nord throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Magnum.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Magnum goes for a takedown attempt but nord pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Magnum dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
nord has his takedown stuffed
and Magnum counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magnum.
Magnum pulls guard.
Magnum is looking for a triangle here but nord uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Magnum tries to bench press nord off him but nord keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Magnum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Magnum throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Magnum tries to improve position but can't.
Magnum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with nord. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magnum looking for a sweep but nord has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Magnum is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nord wants to control the pace but Magnum is squirming around nicely.
nord is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Magnum is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Magnum can't escape the position.
nord looking to control but Magnum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Magnum keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Magnum tries to lock up and control but nord gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
nord connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Magnum wants to hold on but nord pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magnum is looking to improve his position but nord isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
nord can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magnum is looking to escape.
nord has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Magnum is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frej nord!
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energy
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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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