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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between bolbolito bayagosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pehr Erik Liljestrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bolbolito bayagosa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pehr Erik Liljestrand's chin.
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151 cm
18
131 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
26
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, bolbolito bayagosa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pehr Erik Liljestrand! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Liljestrand keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. bayagosa throws a sloppy head kick and Liljestrand moves out of range easily. Liljestrand is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. bayagosa throws a shot from downtown. Liljestrand moves away and avoids it. bayagosa tries a head kick but it misses.
bayagosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
bayagosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liljestrand was well out of range. Poor timing from bayagosa. Liljestrand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. bayagosa rushes Liljestrand and presses him up against the cage. Liljestrand has had enough of the clinch but bayagosa keeps him there for the moment. bayagosa is trying to break the clinch but Liljestrand has him pressed against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Liljestrand working hard to break the clinch. Liljestrand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bayagosa has him pressed against the cage. bayagosa tries to pull guard but Liljestrand won't allow it.
bayagosa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liljestrand blocks it with crossed arms. bayagosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Liljestrand keeps the fight in the clinch, despite bayagosa's efforts to push away. A head punch blocked on the inside by Liljestrand.
That's one minute gone in the round. bayagosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liljestrand has him pressed against the cage. bayagosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. bayagosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from bayagosa lands. bayagosa misses with a body shot.
bayagosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. bayagosa keeps control of Liljestrand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Liljestrand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bayagosa has him pressed against the cage. bayagosa manages to break the clinch.
bayagosa misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from bayagosa misses. bayagosa looks to land a combination but Liljestrand avoids it well. Liljestrand moves away from the strike by bayagosa. bayagosa keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liljestrand lands a body shot.
A jab from bayagosa misses. bayagosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Liljestrand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. bayagosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liljestrand counters with a lovely straight right hand! bayagosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Liljestrand counters with a head kick. That will keep bayagosa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! bayagosa is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Liljestrand lands a body shot.
bayagosa misses with a double jab
and Liljestrand finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Liljestrand lands a right hook to the body.
Liljestrand throws a head kick that bayagosa semi-blocks.
Liljestrand doesn't manage to clinch there - bayagosa circles away.
bayagosa throws a lazy head kick and Liljestrand counters with a big head kick but bayagosa shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A right-left combo lands from Liljestrand. Liljestrand dips to his left and cracks bayagosa with an uppercut! Liljestrand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Nice body kick there by Liljestrand. bayagosa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. bayagosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Liljestrand. Liljestrand swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by bayagosa. A big right from bayagosa misses. bayagosa tries to clinch there but Liljestrand circles away.
A big left from bayagosa misses. bayagosa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Liljestrand's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Liljestrand throws a series of punches but bayagosa moves out of range. bayagosa throws the left hand but Liljestrand avoids the punch easily. A head kick by bayagosa misses and Liljestrand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. bayagosa closes the distance and clinches. bayagosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A head kick by bayagosa misses and Liljestrand counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. bayagosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liljestrand as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bolbolito bayagosa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Liljestrand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. bayagosa misses the jab. A head kick by bayagosa misses and Liljestrand counters with a solid body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
bayagosa wants to clinch. bayagosa tries to clinch up. bayagosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liljestrand sees it coming and avoids it easily. Liljestrand defending well as bayagosa loads up on a big left hand. bayagosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and bayagosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Liljestrand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Liljestrand doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. bayagosa closes the distance and clinches. bayagosa breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by bayagosa misses and Liljestrand counters with a body kick that stops bayagosa in his tracks momentarily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. bayagosa fails to land the takedown. Liljestrand thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on bayagosa if he has to take too many more of those.
bayagosa misses with a body punch
and Liljestrand counters with a three punch combo that has bayagosa backing up. bayagosa nods at Liljestrand to acknowledge the strikes. Liljestrand slips under a jab. Pehr Erik Liljestrand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. bayagosa throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Liljestrand counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. bayagosa looks to land a right hand but Liljestrand moved out of range. Liljestrand doesn't manage to clinch there - bayagosa circles away.
bayagosa gets in close and instigates a clinch. Liljestrand is trying to break free. Liljestrand keeps control of bayagosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liljestrand keeps control of bayagosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. bayagosa manages to break the clinch.
Liljestrand fails in his attempt to clinch. bayagosa wants to clinch up but Liljestrand keeps it at a distance. bayagosa fails with the takedown. Liljestrand has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Liljestrand pushes bayagosa away with a front kick. Liljestrand wants to clinch. bayagosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pehr Erik Liljestrand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick by bayagosa misses and Liljestrand counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. bayagosa jabbing away but nothing is landing. bayagosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. bayagosa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. bayagosa keeps the fight on the outside. bayagosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and bayagosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. bayagosa throws out a loose jab but Liljestrand uses good head movement to avoid it. A head kick by bayagosa misses and Liljestrand counters with a straight right hand. bolbolito bayagosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. bayagosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liljestrand counters with a straight punch to the midsection. bayagosa circles away from the clinch attempt and bayagosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. bayagosa misses with a body shot
and Liljestrand counters with a two punch combo. Liljestrand slips a jab from bayagosa. A telegraphed takedown attempt from bayagosa is defended easily by Liljestrand. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bolbolito bayagosa. That's going to take a lot out of him. bayagosa instigates a clinch. Liljestrand keeps control of bayagosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. bayagosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nice straight punches there by bayagosa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of bayagosa. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
bayagosa misses with a double jab
and Liljestrand counters with a two punch combo. Liljestrand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from bayagosa. bayagosa looks to land a left hand but Liljestrand moved out of range nicely. bolbolito bayagosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. bayagosa misses with a jab to the body
and Liljestrand counters with a nice uppercut. bayagosa misses with a body punch
and Liljestrand counters with a lovely straight right hand! Liljestrand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liljestrand moves in looking to clinch but bayagosa pushes him off. bayagosa throws a lazy head kick and Liljestrand makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. bayagosa really felt that one! Both fighters are breathing heavily. bayagosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liljestrand is looking to clinch but bayagosa is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Liljestrand defending well as bayagosa loads up on a big left hand. bayagosa misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick by bayagosa misses and Liljestrand counters with a big head kick but bayagosa shrugs it off. A left and a right from Liljestrand both land. Nice combination. bayagosa throws a leg kick and Liljestrand counters with a good, hard body kick but bayagosa shrugs it off. bayagosa clinches up against the cage. bayagosa looking to throw knees to the head but Liljestrand is blocking nicely.
bayagosa breaks from the clinch.
bayagosa throws a lazy head kick and Liljestrand makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. bayagosa really felt that one! The fight stays on the outside here - bayagosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Liljestrand tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liljestrand keeps the fight on the outside. bayagosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liljestrand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. bayagosa throws a hook but Liljestrand blocks it. bayagosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. bayagosa throws a jab when Liljestrand was well out of range. bayagosa misses with a double jab
and Liljestrand counters with a nice body kick. bayagosa throws a lazy head kick and Liljestrand counters with a body kick. Liljestrand slips a jab from bayagosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round. bayagosa throws a head kick that misses and Liljestrand counters with a nice body kick. bayagosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Liljestrand counters into the clinch. Nicely done. bayagosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liljestrand's efforts to push away. bayagosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liljestrand wants to clinch up but bayagosa keeps it at a distance. bayagosa moves in looking to clinch but Liljestrand pushes him off. A head kick by bayagosa misses and Liljestrand counters with a body kick. Nice takedown defense from Liljestrand. No joy for bayagosa on that attempt. Liljestrand wants to clinch but bayagosa slips to the side and bayagosa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. bayagosa tries to stand but Liljestrand is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. bayagosa wants to control from the top but Liljestrand keeps moving. bayagosa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Liljestrand's guard. bolbolito bayagosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! bayagosa trying to control but Liljestrand is working from the bottom. Liljestrand pushes bayagosa off and gets back to his feet.
A big left from bayagosa misses. bayagosa throws a lazy head kick and Liljestrand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. bayagosa throws a hook but Liljestrand blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight! Pehr Erik Liljestrand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Liljestrand winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Pehr Erik Liljestrand! Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Pehr Erik Liljestrand! Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
Pehr Erik Liljestrand wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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