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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Talor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shurik'n - Samourai . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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178 cm
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184 lbs
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170 cm
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184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Fredriksson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ty Talor! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Talor with a lazy takedown attempt and Fredriksson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Talor tries to clinch up. Talor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fredriksson sprawls well initially but Talor persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Talor wants to pass to mount but Fredriksson is defending the position. Fredriksson looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Fredriksson is positioning himself well to prevent Talor advancing to mount. Talor is trying to control the action in half guard but Fredriksson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Talor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fredriksson's head. Talor thows a huge punch but Fredriksson dodges it nicely.
Fredriksson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Talor. Fredriksson tries to kick Talor off but Talor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Talor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Talor is nestled in close to Fredriksson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fredriksson trying to control here.
Fredriksson is refusing to be controlled, as Talor sits in half guard. Fredriksson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Talor is working away from the top position though. Talor is looking for a kimura but Fredriksson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Talor to get the leverage. Fredriksson wants to control but Talor is keeping busy and won't allow it. Fredriksson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Talor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lucas Fredriksson. Fredriksson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Talor wants to control but Fredriksson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fredriksson stands up and beckons Talor to his feet. Fredriksson throws a head kick that misses and Talor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fredriksson! Fredriksson is breathing heavily. Talor trying to control but Fredriksson is having none of it. Talor jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fredriksson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Talor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fredriksson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Talor but great work by Fredriksson. Talor gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Fredriksson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Talor is looking to escape. Talor is looking to improve his position but Fredriksson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Talor wants to hold on but Fredriksson pushes him away. Fredriksson working away from the top, dropping strikes. Fredriksson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Talor looks a forlorn figure.
Talor is trying to reverse the position but instead Fredriksson has taken his back - oops! Talor trying to control the hands but Fredriksson won't let him. Talor tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Talor is working to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson looking to finish Talor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Talor! Fredriksson looking to control but Talor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Fredriksson avoids the attempt from Talor to control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fredriksson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Talor to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Talor shrugs it off. Fredriksson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Talor working to try and regain half guard.
Fredriksson trying to control but he's not successful this time. 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 Lucas Fredriksson 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.
Talor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Talor scoring with punches from side control. Fredriksson struggling a bit here. Fredriksson dodges the ground and pound from Talor. Fredriksson is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Ty Talor has got the better of the ground game so far. Talor lands some shots froms side control. Talor tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Talor misses with the ground and pound. Fredriksson wants to control but Talor postures up. Talor tries for a kimura but Fredriksson is defending well. Fredriksson wants to get back to his feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Talor working the ground and pound but Fredriksson is defending the strikes. Fredriksson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Fredriksson is trying to control Talor's posture but Talor avoids it. Talor tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Talor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fredriksson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Talor working the strikes but Fredriksson uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Talor is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Fredriksson to slip a leg under and get back to full guard. Fredriksson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Talor.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Talor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Fredriksson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Talor won't allow Fredriksson to get back to his feet. Talor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Talor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Talor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fredriksson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Talor, into his guard. Talor working a defensive guard but Fredriksson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Talor manages to get back to half guard. Fredriksson passes into side control, despite Talor's attempt to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Talor is trying to control Fredriksson's posture but Fredriksson avoids it. Talor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fredriksson's best efforts. Talor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Talor looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Fredriksson throwing shots but Talor is blocking nicely. Talor is trying to maintain the position but Fredriksson is very close to passing his half guard. Fredriksson controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Talor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Talor looking for submissions off his back. Fredriksson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Fredriksson stalling. Fredriksson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Talor's head. Talor actively working from the bottom here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Talor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Talor moves away from the strike by Fredriksson. Fredriksson clinches up against the cage. Talor has clasped his hands together around Fredriksson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Talor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fredriksson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. You can see the frustration on Fredriksson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Fredriksson keeping his opponent close. Talor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fredriksson has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fredriksson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Talor. Talor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Talor is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Fredriksson is trying to escape and Talor transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Fredriksson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Talor! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ty Talor!
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energy
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hype
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