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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ja Kan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjalar Ollongren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ollongren has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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201 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ja Kan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fjalar Ollongren!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kan fails with the takedown.
Ollongren misses with a hook.
Ollongren throws a shot from downtown. Kan moves away and avoids it.
Kan scores with a jab to the body.
Ollongren looks gassed!
Kan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kan slips under a jab.
Kan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ollongren swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ja Kan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kan defending well as Ollongren loads up on a big left hand.
Ollongren fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kan moves in looking to clinch but Ollongren pushes him off.
Kan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ollongren as he avoids it easily.
Kan thumps Ollongren with a low kick.
Fjalar Ollongren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ollongren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ollongren. No joy for Kan on that attempt.
Ollongren keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kan tries for a takedown but Ollongren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ollongren misses with an uppercut.
Ollongren dives in and grabs Kan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kan pushes down on Ollongren's head and hops out.
Kan looks for a takedown but Ollongren sprawls well.
Kan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ollongren throws a series of punches but Kan avoids them all with ease.
Kan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ollongren circles away.
Kan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ollongren as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ollongren wants it to stay on the feet.
Ollongren loads up on a big right hand but Kan slips the punch.
Kan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ollongren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Ollongren misses.
Kan fails with the takedown.
Kan shoots in and drives through. Ollongren sprawls well.
Ollongren misses with a hook.
Kan doesn't manage to clinch there - Ollongren circles away.
Kan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kan shoots in for a takedown but Ollongren shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ollongren misses with a body punch
and Kan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren shoots in for a double leg but Kan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kan lands a right hook to the body.
Kan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kan shoots in for a double leg but Ollongren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ollongren.
Ollongren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ollongren as he avoids it easily.
Ollongren misses the body punch
and Kan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kan defending well as Ollongren loads up on a big left hand.
Kan has managed to clinch.
Ollongren prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren wants a takedown but no success here.
Ollongren tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kan trying to control the position but instead, Ollongren has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kan into the cage.
Ollongren pulls Kan into guard.
Ollongren is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kan trying to control but Ollongren is working from the bottom.
Ollongren is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kan passes Ollongren's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ja Kan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ollongren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ollongren is fending him off so far but Kan persists. Nope, Ollongren circles away and we're back to standing.
Kan fails to land the takedown.
Kan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ollongren counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ja Kan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, if Ollongren is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ollongren on the ground.
Ollongren trying to control from half guard but Kan is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ollongren slows the pace down in half guard.
Kan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kan is trying to control but can't.
Ollongren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kan's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ollongren is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ollongren trying to control from half guard but Kan is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ollongren.
Kan shoots in for a takedown but Ollongren shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kan is defended easily by Ollongren.
Kan fails with a takedown attempt.
Kan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ollongren counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kan keeping moving, preventing Ollongren from controlling successfully.
Ollongren thows a big elbow that misses.
Ollongren wants to control from the top but Kan keeps moving.
Ollongren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ollongren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ollongren.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kan is looking to clinch.
Kan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ollongren shoots in for a takedown but Kan shows good takedown defense.
Ollongren stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ollongren wants it to stay on the feet.
Kan dives in and grabs Ollongren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ollongren pushes down on Kan's head and hops out.
Ollongren falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjalar Ollongren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ollongren swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ollongren thinking.
Kan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ollongren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kan shoots in but no luck this time.
Ollongren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kan counters with a three punch combo that has Ollongren backing up. Ollongren nods at Kan to acknowledge the strikes.
Kan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ja Kan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ollongren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ollongren bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ollongren working the ground and pound but Kan is defending the strikes.
Ollongren moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollongren's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ollongren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ollongren trying to control the action but Kan is working from the bottom.
Ollongren creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kan can't do much from the bottom here.
Ollongren working the ground and pound but Kan is defending the strikes.
Ollongren happy to just control the position for now.
Kan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ollongren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren working the ground and pound but Kan is defending the strikes.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ollongren misses with a combination
and Kan counters with a low kick, right behind Ollongren 's knee.
Kan is looking to slow Ollongren down with leg kicks.
Kan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ollongren sprawls well initially but Kan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kan stops Ollongren from getting back to his feet.
Kan wants to control but Ollongren is keeping him busy.
Kan prevents Ollongren from improving his position.
Ollongren looking for submissions off his back.
Kan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ollongren does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kan wants to control but Ollongren is keeping him busy.
Ollongren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kan shoots in for a double leg but Ollongren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ollongren stuffs the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ollongren.
Kan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ollongren as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fjalar Ollongren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ollongren has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fjalar Ollongren!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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