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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Drakovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Jonas Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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187 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Drakovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Jonas Angstrom!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angstrom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drakovski pinned against the cage. Drakovski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Drakovski throws a hook but Angstrom avoids it easily.
Drakovski misses with a straight left.
Angstrom throws a head kick but Drakovski moves out of range.
Drakovski avoids the body shot from Angstrom.
Angstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drakovski manages to avoid it.
Drakovski misses with a body kick.
Drakovski checks a leg kick.
Angstrom shoots in looking for a takedown. Drakovski tries to sprawl out of it but Angstrom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drakovski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drakovski blocks a leg kick.
Angstrom slips a jab from Drakovski.
Drakovski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Karl Jonas Angstrom has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drakovski, right into the meat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drakovski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drakovski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Angstrom throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Drakovski counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Drakovski.
Angstrom shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Angstrom prevents Drakovski from improving his position.
Drakovski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Angstrom.
Angstrom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drakovski is trying to stand back up but Angstrom is controlling him
Drakovski is looking to improve his position.
Angstrom misses with a head shot. Drakovski uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom scoring with some ground and pound.
Angstrom postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drakovski throws a hook but Angstrom blocks it.
Angstrom with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drakovski counters with a nice uppercut.
Vladimir Drakovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Jonas Angstrom.
Angstrom throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Drakovski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angstrom thows a leg kick but Drakovski checks it
and Drakovski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Angstrom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drakovski is fending him off so far but Angstrom persists. Nope, Drakovski circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice straight punches there by Drakovski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drakovski.
Drakovski lands with a good body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Drakovski as he connects with a hook.
Drakovski dips to his left and cracks Angstrom with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drakovski is fending him off so far but Angstrom persists. Nope, Drakovski circles away and we're back to standing.
Drakovski connects with a nice looking jab.
Vladimir Drakovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Drakovski.
Drakovski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Angstrom's head backwards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drakovski.
An inside leg kick lands from Drakovski.
Angstrom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drakovski sizes up Angstrom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drakovski misses with a head kick.
Drakovski jabs at Angstrom's body.
Drakovski cracks Angstrom with a good jab.
Drakovski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drakovski throws a sloppy head kick and Angstrom moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakovski scores with a head kick.
Angstrom looks to land a body kick but Drakovski moved away.
Angstrom throws a solid leg kick but Drakovski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Angstrom.
Drakovski misses with a looping right.
Drakovski scores with a nice head shot.
Angstrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drakovski.
Drakovski thuds his right hand into Angstrom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drakovski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Angstrom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Angstrom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angstrom throws a sloppy head kick
and Drakovski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Angstrom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angstrom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Drakovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Jonas Angstrom's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Drakovski throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck for Angstrom with that takedown attempt.
Angstrom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drakovski counters with a stiff right hand.
Drakovski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Angstrom shoots and misses
and Drakovski counters with a stiff right hand.
Vladimir Drakovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Jonas Angstrom.
Angstrom closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drakovski circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Drakovski. No joy for Angstrom on that attempt.
Angstrom tries to clinch up
and Drakovski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A cross from Drakovski lands.
Angstrom tries for a takedown but Drakovski circles away easily
and Drakovski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angstrom is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakovski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Angstrom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Angstrom clinches but Drakovski breaks the clinch
letting Drakovski counter with a right hand.
Drakovski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drakovski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drakovski sizes up Angstrom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drakovski lands a nice looking body shot.
Angstrom throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Drakovski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drakovski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Angstrom drops his hands momentarily and Drakovski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That has opened up Karl Jonas Angstrom's cut even more.
Karl Jonas Angstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angstrom thows a leg kick but Drakovski checks it
and Drakovski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drakovski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vladimir Drakovski is winning the standup battle so far.
Drakovski is looking to slow Angstrom down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Drakovski.
Drakovski tests Angstrom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drakovski scores with a three punch combo!
Drakovski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Angstrom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Drakovski counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drakovski, right into the meat.
Drakovski lands with a hook. Angstrom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drakovski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drakovski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Angstrom's head backwards.
Angstrom misses with a double jab
and Drakovski counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Drakovski kicks off Angstrom and gets to his feet.
Drakovski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Drakovski.
Drakovski sizes up Angstrom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drakovski with a hook.
A left and a right from Drakovski both land. Nice combination.
A low kick from Angstrom misses
and Drakovski counters with a left and a right that stings Angstrom.
Drakovski looks to land a combination. Angstrom sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Drakovski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The cut above Karl Jonas Angstrom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drakovski with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakovski throws a front kick that sends Angstrom stumbling back into the cage.
Drakovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drakovski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Angstrom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Drakovski lands with a cross.
Angstrom shoots and misses
and Drakovski counters with a left to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Drakovski there.
Nice straight punches there by Drakovski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drakovski.
Drakovski lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angstrom tries to clinch up.
Drakovski scores with a one two! Angstrom had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Angstrom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Drakovski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karl Jonas Angstrom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Good leg kick by Drakovski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drakovski, right into the meat.
Drakovski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Angstrom. That did some damage!
Drakovski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angstrom can do to turn this around?
Angstrom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Angstrom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drakovski as he jumps to the side.
Drakovski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Angstrom takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Angstrom is predictable there
and Drakovski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Angstrom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drakovski lands with an overhand left.
Drakovski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Angstrom.
A lazy left from Drakovski finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom ducks right into an uppercut from Drakovski.
Drakovski slips under a jab.
Angstrom misses with a leg kick
and Drakovski counters with a straight right hand.
Drakovski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Angstrom. Angstrom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Angstrom throws a leg kick
and Drakovski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drakovski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drakovski. That's going to slow Angstrom down.
Drakovski lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Drakovski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Angstrom doesn't seem phased though.
Angstrom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drakovski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drakovski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drakovski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vladimir Drakovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Jonas Angstrom.
Drakovski lands with a good body shot.
Karl Jonas Angstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angstrom with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drakovski to score with a decent uppercut.
Drakovski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drakovski connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Drakovski.
Drakovski with a jab.
Drakovski lands with a shot to the body.
Drakovski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drakovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drakovski connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakovski throws a head kick but Angstrom moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Angstrom.
Angstrom feints and as Drakovski raises his hands in defense, Angstrom changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Angstrom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drakovski is pulling down on Angstrom's head. It's preventing any offense from Angstrom, at least for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Angstrom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Angstrom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Angstrom won't allow Drakovski to sweep him here.
Drakovski keeping moving, preventing Angstrom from controlling successfully.
Angstrom throwing strikes from guard but Drakovski blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakovski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Angstrom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drakovski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drakovski misses with a hook. Angstrom ducked under it nicely.
Angstrom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Angstrom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drakovski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angstrom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Drakovski misses its intended target.
Angstrom fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Drakovski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drakovski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Drakovski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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