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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Fabregas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Bjerke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjerke has chosen Satan's Ice Cream Truck as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Benny Bjerke has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antonio Fabregas's chin.
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184 cm
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185 lbs
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185 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Fabregas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Bjerke! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bjerke is looking to clinch. Fabregas gets a takedown into half guard. Bjerke won't allow Fabregas to pass to mount. Fabregas is trying to control the action in half guard but Bjerke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bjerke tries to get to full guard but Fabregas has control of the leg. Fabregas trying to control the action but Bjerke is working from the bottom. Fabregas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bjerke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Bjerke is trying to stand back up but Fabregas is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round. Fabregas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bjerke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Fabregas wants to free his trapped foot but Bjerke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Fabregas darts in and clinches Bjerke up against the cage. Fabregas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Bjerke lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Antonio Fabregas has been cut. Fabregas breaks from the clinch.
Fabregas throws a sloppy head kick and Bjerke moves out of range easily. Bjerke moves into range and clinches up with Fabregas. Fabregas tries for a takedown but Bjerke manages to get underhooks.
Bjerke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fabregas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bjerke smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Fabregas. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bjerke rushes Fabregas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bjerke scores with a knee to the head.
Fabregas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bjerke just stands there and leans against the cage. Fabregas wants to get back to striking at distance but Bjerke won't allow it.
Bjerke working some nice short punches in the clinch. Fabregas tries to land knees in the clinch but Bjerke avoids the damage to the body. Bjerke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fabregas blocks it with crossed arms. A short uppercut from Bjerke. Fabregas wants to get back to striking at distance but Bjerke won't allow it.
Bjerke lands a nice elbow. Bjerke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Bjerke lands a shot to the body. Fabregas is breathing heavily. Bjerke tries to land a knee to the head but Fabregas blocks with his arms.
Bjerke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fabregas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Bjerke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bjerke scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Bjerke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fabregas pulls guard successfully.
Fabregas wants to sweep here but Bjerke controlling him for the moment. Bjerke is looking to stand up but Fabregas won't let him. Fabregas looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fabregas had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bjerke is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fabregas Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bjerke's back instead. Bjerke trying to control the hands but Fabregas won't let him. Fabregas throwing wild punches that miss their target. Fabregas wants to control but Bjerke is keeping busy. Bjerke breaks Fabregas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Bjerke trying to control the position from guard on top but Fabregas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Bjerke closes the distance and clinches. Fabregas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bjerke lands a knee to the body.
Bjerke connects with a knee to the head.
Fabregas can't break the clinch.
Fabregas tries to pull guard but Bjerke won't allow it.
Bjerke trying to land knees to the body.
Fabregas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bjerke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Fabregas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bjerke or not. Fabregas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bjerke. Bjerke tries to land knees in the clinch but Fabregas avoids the damage to the body. Fabregas tries to pull guard but Bjerke holds him up against the cage and eventually Fabregas drops back down to his feet.
Fabregas tries to pull guard but Bjerke won't allow it.
Fabregas looking to stall.
Fabregas tries to pull guard but Bjerke won't allow it.
Bjerke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjerke stalling against the cage.
Fabregas looking for a takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Bjerke dominated that round. The cut man is working on Antonio Fabregas's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fabregas has a takedown stuffed. Bjerke lands a head kick. Fabregas smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Bjerke lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Fabregas crumples to the floor! Bjerke milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benny Bjerke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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