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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlen Gatlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Svensson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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227 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arlen Gatlin!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatlin throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson avoids the head kick by Gatlin.
Gatlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson blocks the body kick.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gatlin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gatlin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Svensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gatlin throws a jab when Svensson was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Gatlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatlin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gatlin sprawls well initially but Svensson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gatlin wants to control but Svensson is keeping busy.
Gatlin is looking to improve his position.
Gatlin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Svensson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Svensson works over Gatlin with some ground and pound from guard.
Svensson postures up.
Svensson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Svensson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gatlin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Svensson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gatlin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson wants to get back to full guard.
Gatlin lands strikes from half guard.
Svensson trying to control here.
Gatlin wants to control but Svensson is keeping him busy.
Gatlin is thwarting Svensson's attempts to control the position.
Svensson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Svensson.
Svensson is breathing heavily.
Gatlin stops Svensson from standing up.
Svensson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Svensson keeping full guard, as Gatlin tries to pass.
Gatlin content to stall in guard here.
Gatlin trying to control but Svensson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatlin preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Svensson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No joy there for Gatlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gatlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gatlin throws a right and a left that Svensson avoids nicely.
Gatlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four 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.
Svensson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Svensson shoots in and bounces Gatlin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson postures up.
Gatlin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Svensson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gatlin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gatlin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Svensson with a nice head shot there.
Gatlin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Svensson!
Svensson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Svensson is squirming around, avoiding Gatlin's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlen Gatlin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Svensson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gatlin can't do much from the bottom here.
Gatlin tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Svensson easily slips into full mount!
Svensson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gatlin turns into him and now he's in Svensson's guard.
Svensson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Svensson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gatlin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gatlin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gatlin manages to get himself to full guard.
Svensson wants to control from the top but Gatlin keeps moving.
Gatlin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Svensson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensson won't allow Gatlin to sweep him here.
Gatlin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Svensson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gatlin controls Svensson momentarily but Svensson frees himself.
Svensson won't allow Gatlin to sweep him here.
Svensson tries to free his leg and advance position but Gatlin is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gatlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Svensson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gatlin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Svensson won't allow Gatlin to sweep him here.
Svensson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Svensson postures up.
Gatlin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Svensson throwing strikes from guard but Gatlin blocks nicely.
Gatlin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Svensson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Svensson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gatlin has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gatlin throws a head kick that misses.
Gatlin punishes Svensson's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson stuffs the takedown.
Svensson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Svensson lands in his opponent's guard.
Svensson trying to control but Gatlin is working from the bottom.
Gatlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Svensson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Svensson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Svensson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gatlin some visible discomfort.
Svensson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Svensson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gatlin down.
Svensson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gatlin some visible discomfort.
Svensson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gatlin is rocked!
Svensson lands some shots froms side control.
Gatlin is still in real trouble! Can Svensson finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svensson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Svensson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Gatlin looks calm but he's in trouble here. Svensson gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Gatlin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Svensson lets go of the hold and Gatlin can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sven Svensson!
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hype
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