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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krsto Frankopan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Hersengorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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198 cm
24
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krsto Frankopan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Hersengorn! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Frankopan shoots for a takedown but Hersengorn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Hersengorn has his takedown stuffed and Frankopan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hersengorn! Hersengorn wants to try and get back to his feet. Frankopan throwing strikes here but Hersengorn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hersengorn is trying to stand. Frankopan looking to control but Hersengorn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Hersengorn trying desperately to get to his feet.
Frankopan trying to control but Hersengorn is having none of it. Hersengorn wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hersengorn can do anything to dispel that myth. Hersengorn looks gassed! Frankopan trying to control but Hersengorn is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee warns Hersengorn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Frankopan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hersengorn's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Hersengorn bucks up and throws Frankopan to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape! Hersengorn stuffs the takedown. No luck with that takedown attempt from Frankopan. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krsto Frankopan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hersengorn with a poor takedown and Frankopan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Frankopan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Hersengorn is trying to stand up here but Frankopan is controlling him well. Frankopan lands with a punch from half guard. Hersengorn pushes Frankopan off and gets back to his feet. Frankopan shoots for a double leg takedown but Hersengorn sprawls well. He's pushed Frankopan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hersengorn gets the takedown into side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hersengorn working the strikes but Frankopan uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Hersengorn with the ground and pound but Frankopan uses the opportunity to regain guard. Frankopan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Hersengorn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Hersengorn throwing strikes but missing. Hersengorn stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Frankopan has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Hersengorn manages to get his head free but now Frankopan has transitioned to an armbar! Hersengorn grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Frankopan! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Krsto Frankopan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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