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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Matsyuchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Bjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Bjornsson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm
22
216 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Prefers standup |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Matsyuchenko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Bjornsson! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bjornsson tries to clinch up but Matsyuchenko circles away and keeps his distance. The fight stays on the outside here - Bjornsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bjornsson is looking to clinch. Matsyuchenko swings for the body but Bjornsson moves out of range.
Bjornsson moves into range and clinches up with Matsyuchenko. Matsyuchenko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Bjornsson breaks the clinch.
Matsyuchenko has Bjornsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bjornsson misses with a knee strike.
Bjornsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but fails miserably and Matsyuchenko counters with an outside leg kick.
Matsyuchenko blocks a head kick by Bjornsson.
Matsyuchenko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bjornsson backs up against the cage.
Matsyuchenko shoots for a takedown but Bjornsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Matsyuchenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matsyuchenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjornsson manages to avoid it. Matsyuchenko lands a nice hook to Bjornsson's body. Bjornsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Matsyuchenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bjornsson as he jumps to the side. Matsyuchenko misses with a looping left. Bjornsson tries to clinch and Matsyuchenko counters with a right hand to the body. Matsyuchenko has Bjornsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bjornsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matsyuchenko can't break the clinch.
Bjornsson tries a knee to the head but Matsyuchenko blocks it.
Bjornsson tries a knee to the head but Matsyuchenko blocks it.
Bjornsson looks gassed! Matsyuchenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Matsyuchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him. Matsyuchenko tries a knee to the head but Bjornsson blocks it.
Matsyuchenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bjornsson looking to slow down the pace here. Matsyuchenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bjornsson manages to break the clinch.
Matsyuchenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Matsyuchenko is looking to wear down Bjornsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Matsyuchenko shoots for a takedown but Bjornsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Bjornsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjornsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Matsyuchenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bjornsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matsyuchenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bjornsson blocks it with crossed arms. Bjornsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjornsson tries to clinch and Matsyuchenko counters with a right hand to the body. Bjornsson wants to clinch and Matsyuchenko counters with a flying knee. Nice. Bjornsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Matsyuchenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matsyuchenko. Bjornsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matsyuchenko looking to throw knees to the head but Bjornsson is blocking nicely.
Bjornsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Matsyuchenko is trying to break free. Bjornsson stalling.
Bjornsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Matsyuchenko's face.
Bjornsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjornsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bjornsson misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bjornsson. Bjornsson tries to land a knee to the head but Matsyuchenko blocks with his arms.
Bjornsson misses with a knee strike.
Bjornsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bjornsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjornsson tries a knee to the head but Matsyuchenko blocks it.
Matsyuchenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Bjornsson misses with a knee to the head. Matsyuchenko lands an elbow that stopped Bjornsson in his tracks for a moment. Bjornsson misses with a knee to the head. Matsyuchenko breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Bjornsson as Matsyuchenko shoots in. Matsyuchenko catches Bjornsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Matsyuchenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bjornsson tries to clinch but Matsyuchenko moves away and Matsyuchenko counters by clinching up. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Matsyuchenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matsyuchenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Matsyuchenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Bjornsson gets an underhook and turns Matsyuchenko into the cage. Matsyuchenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bjornsson blocks it with crossed arms. Matsyuchenko trying to land knees to the body.
Bjornsson misses with a knee to the head. Bjornsson misses with a knee to the head. Bjornsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matsyuchenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bjornsson tries a knee to the head but Matsyuchenko blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bjornsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but fails miserably and Matsyuchenko counters with a three punch combo that has Bjornsson backing up. Bjornsson nods at Matsyuchenko to acknowledge the strikes. Matsyuchenko circles away from the clinch attempt and Bjornsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Bjornsson tries to clinch and Matsyuchenko counters with a slapping leg kick. Bjornsson instigates a clinch. Bjornsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matsyuchenko tries a knee to the head but Bjornsson blocks it.
Bjornsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matsyuchenko blocks it with crossed arms. A knee to the head by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matsyuchenko lands a nice elbow. Bjornsson blocking some punches.
Matsyuchenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage. Matsyuchenko lands a nice elbow. Matsyuchenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands a knee to the head.
Bjornsson tries a knee to the head but Matsyuchenko blocks it.
Matsyuchenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bjornsson misses with a knee strike.
Matsyuchenko tries to break the clinch but Bjornsson is controlling the position. Bjornsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Matsyuchenko lands with a right to the head. Bjornsson misses with a knee to the head. Matsyuchenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bjornsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bjornsson swings widly with a right hand
and Matsyuchenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matsyuchenko. Bjornsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matsyuchenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matsyuchenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Matsyuchenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Matsyuchenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bjornsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bjornsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matsyuchenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bjornsson.
A knee to the head by Bjornsson.
Matsyuchenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bjornsson prevents Matsyuchenko from breaking the clinch. Matsyuchenko wants to stall.
Bjornsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjornsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Matsyuchenko misses with a knee strike.
Matsyuchenko trying to stall but Bjornsson improves his position.
Matsyuchenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bjornsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Bjornsson looking to throw knees to the head but Matsyuchenko is blocking nicely.
Matsyuchenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjornsson tries to clinch and Matsyuchenko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Matsyuchenko. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Matsyuchenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Bjornsson keeping moving, preventing Matsyuchenko from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Matsyuchenko dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bjornsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Bjornsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjornsson closes the distance and clinches. Matsyuchenko wants to stall.
Bjornsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjornsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bjornsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjornsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bjornsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bjornsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matsyuchenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bjornsson's brow. Bjornsson with a knee to the head.
Matsyuchenko is rocked! Bjornsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matsyuchenko blocks it with crossed arms. Oh Matsyuchenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bjornsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjornsson rushes Matsyuchenko and presses him up against the cage. Bjornsson lands a big knee! That's hurt Matsyuchenko! Oh, he's all over the place! Bjornsson lands another knee that sends Matsyuchenko to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Bjornsson!
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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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