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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torvald Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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, George Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torvald Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunnarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Arona circles away.
Arona tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gunnarsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arona somewhat.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up.
Arona shoots in but no luck this time.
Gunnarsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Arona throws a right hand that Gunnarsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunnarsson also avoids with ease.
Arona misses with the combination.
Arona dives in and grabs Gunnarsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gunnarsson pushes down on Arona's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Arona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arona tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gunnarsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arona somewhat.
Gunnarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Arona circles away.
Gunnarsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gunnarsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Gunnarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Arona circles away.
Horrible takedown by Arona or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunnarsson which made him look bad.
Gunnarsson closes the distance and clinches up with Arona, looking for a takedown. Gunnarsson pushes Arona against the cage but Arona circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
George Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arona closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunnarsson circles away.
Arona is breathing heavily.
Arona looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gunnarsson is fending him off so far but Arona persists. Nope, Gunnarsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Arona shoots in for a takedown but Gunnarsson shows good takedown defense.
Gunnarsson rushes Arona and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arona takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arona swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunnarsson avoiding damage.
Gunnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like George Arona has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona wants a takedown but no success here.
Gunnarsson pulls guard.
Gunnarsson controls Arona momentarily but Arona frees himself.
Gunnarsson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Arona puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Arona sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gunnarsson defending well though.
Arona is thwarting Gunnarsson's attempts to control the position.
Gunnarsson is looking to escape.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Arona postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gunnarsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gunnarsson rushes Arona and presses him up against the cage.
Gunnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gunnarsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gunnarsson stalling in the clinch.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunnarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arona shoots and misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a single leg into guard. Arona didn't expect that.
Gunnarsson wants to control from the top but Arona keeps moving.
Gunnarsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona has his foot on Gunnarsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunnarsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Arona is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arona keeping moving, preventing Gunnarsson from controlling successfully.
Arona has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gunnarsson has passed into side control.
Arona is looking to reverse the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gunnarsson, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torvald Gunnarsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Arona's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arona closes the distance and clinches up with Gunnarsson, looking for a takedown. Arona pushes Gunnarsson against the cage but Gunnarsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Gunnarsson lands but Arona takes it in his stride.
Arona has a takedown stuffed.
Gunnarsson dives in and grabs Arona's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arona pushes down on Gunnarsson's head and hops out.
Gunnarsson lands a head kick!
Arona circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunnarsson clinches.
Gunnarsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Arona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arona is trying to break the clinch but Gunnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona can't get the takedown.
Gunnarsson pulls Arona into guard.
Arona decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gunnarsson rushes Arona and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gunnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arona tries to clinch but Gunnarsson moves away
and Gunnarsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gunnarsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arona is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arona tries to work over Gunnarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunnarsson is working for takedown but Arona is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gunnarsson gets underhooks to prevent Arona's takedown attempt.
Arona is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunnarsson has double underhooks.
Arona is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gunnarsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gunnarsson stalling in the clinch.
Gunnarsson is pressed up against the cage. Arona has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gunnarsson down to the mat. Gunnarsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gunnarsson clinches.
Arona fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arona is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arona is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gunnarsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch.
Gunnarsson moves into the clinch.
Gunnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arona tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gunnarsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arona somewhat.
A head kick from Gunnarsson lands but Arona takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson clinches up with Arona and pushes him back against the cage.
Arona takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arona looking for a takedown.
Arona manages to pull guard.
Arona working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gunnarsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gunnarsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Arona is working from the bottom.
Arona is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gunnarsson is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gunnarsson stopping the sweep attempt from Arona.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Arona is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arona looking for a triangle here. Gunnarsson is fighting it but it looks tight! Arona pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gunnarsson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). George Arona!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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