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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between thorg bjornir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petar Grgic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, thorg bjornir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petar Grgic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grgic looks for the body kick but bjornir saw that one coming.
Grgic has closed the distance and engaged bjornir in a clinch.
bjornir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on bjornir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grgic is stalling here.
Grgic jumps into guard, dragging bjornir to the mat.
Grgic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
bjornir decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grgic, up you get!
Grgic fails to land the takedown.
bjornir stuffs the takedown.
bjornir drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
bjornir trying to control the action but Grgic is working from the bottom.
bjornir staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grgic is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but bjornir is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Grgic can't escape the position.
The referee warns Grgic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
bjornir trying to control but Grgic is having none of it.
bjornir is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grgic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bjornir cracks Grgic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Grgic is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bjornir is standing up, even though he is in mount.
bjornir throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grgic was covering up waiting for the punch and bjornir finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grgic trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bjornir stands up from Grgic's guard - bjornir perhaps looking for a knockout.
bjornir takes a swing at Grgic's ribcage but misses.
Grgic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grgic counters with a single leg into guard. bjornir didn't expect that.
Grgic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grgic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bjornir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grgic cracks bjornir with a solid left hand.
Grgic wants to control from the top but bjornir keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grgic is fighting to break bjornir's control of his arms but bjornir is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bjornir is trying to control the position but Grgic postures up.
bjornir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grgic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
bjornir keeping moving, preventing Grgic from controlling successfully.
bjornir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if bjornir tries to get out of the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grgic shoots and misses
and bjornir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bjornir.
thorg bjornir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petar Grgic.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bjornir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grgic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
bjornir shoots in for a double leg but Grgic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
thorg bjornir dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
bjornir swats away the attempt to clinch by Grgic.
Grgic with a poor takedown
and bjornir counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by bjornir.
bjornir is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
bjornir is looking to work some ground and pound but Grgic has wrist control.
bjornir wants to control from the top but Grgic keeps moving.
bjornir seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
bjornir trying to control the position from guard on top but Grgic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grgic looking for a sweep. Not yet Grgic, not yet.
Grgic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. bjornir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grgic wants to sweep here but bjornir controlling him for the moment.
Grgic is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grgic misses with a takedown
and bjornir counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grgic won't be happy with that.
thorg bjornir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
bjornir wants to control but Grgic is keeping him busy.
Grgic trying to remain calm as bjornir controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grgic is working to avoid the ground and pound but bjornir connects with a decent elbow.
bjornir has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Grgic slips a jab and a cross from bjornir.
Grgic clinches with his opponent.
Grgic pulls guard effortlessly.
bjornir wants to pass the guard but Grgic is keeping the position.
bjornir trying to control but Grgic is working from the bottom.
bjornir gets to his feet - Grgic follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bjornir blocks a head kick by Grgic.
Grgic with a poor takedown
and bjornir counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
thorg bjornir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petar Grgic.
bjornir lands with a punch from half guard.
Grgic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. bjornir is working away from the top position though.
bjornir works his foot free and advances to mount.
Grgic is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Grgic is desperately trying to improve his position but bjornir has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bjornir tries to control but Grgic wriggling away.
bjornir lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Grgic can't escape the position.
bjornir get's back to his feet.
bjornir changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grgic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
bjornir is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grgic has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bjornir working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
thorg bjornir dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
bjornir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
bjornir drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grgic tries to buck bjornir off but bjornir is having none of it.
bjornir trying to control the action but Grgic is working from the bottom.
Grgic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grgic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bjornir scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Grgic to see if he's OK.
Grgic is looking for a sweep.
Grgic is trying to work for a sweep but bjornir has mounted him!
bjornir lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
bjornir is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Grgic is surviving well by controlling bjornir's body position as best he can.
Grgic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Grgic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grgic wants to control but bjornir is having none of it.
BOOM! bjornir connects with a massive shot to the dome!
bjornir landing punches.
bjornir with shots to the head and body - Grgic looks very uncomfortable down there.
bjornir wants to finish this one by submission but Grgic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from bjornir.
Grgic flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grgic manages to control the position for a moment.
bjornir controlling from mount.
Grgic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grgic throwing hammer fists to the chest of bjornir. What's that going to do exactly?
bjornir in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by bjornir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bjornir in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
bjornir lands a nice shot to the head.
Grgic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grgic reaches up to try and control the position but bjornir seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Grgic rolls and tries to escape and now bjornir has his back!
Grgic is keeping busy.
bjornir is really struggling to control Grgic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
bjornir lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
thorg bjornir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for bjornir, 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 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... thorg bjornir!
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hype
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RATING
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