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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Thorkildsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thorkildsen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Hell's Bells. Jericho has chosen Pyhimys - 0 as his entrance music. Rolf Thorkildsen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricky Jericho's chin.
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165 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolf Thorkildsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorkildsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jericho counters with a left to the body.
Jericho fails with a takedown attempt.
Jericho moves away from the strike by Thorkildsen.
Jericho avoids the body shot from Thorkildsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorkildsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jericho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thorkildsen throws an off balance right hand
and Jericho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorkildsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jericho to counter with a crisp jab.
Jericho lands a slapping body shot.
Thorkildsen misses with an uppercut
and Jericho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thorkildsen thinking.
Thorkildsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jericho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorkildsen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jericho is pushing down on Thorkildsen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thorkildsen is fighting to maintain full guard but Jericho has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jericho is taking a breather. Thorkildsen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thorkildsen is looking to improve his position.
Thorkildsen actively working from the bottom here.
Thorkildsen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jericho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jericho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thorkildsen is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen is looking to control Jericho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thorkildsen avoid being mounted?
Jericho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thorkildsen trying to hold on to Jericho's head to control him but Jericho postures up.
Jericho is looking to take a break and control but Thorkildsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thorkildsen moves into full guard.
Jericho wants to control from the top but Thorkildsen keeps moving.
Jericho with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen trying to keep a closed guard but Jericho is proving a slippery customer.
Thorkildsen is looking for a triangle but Jericho pushes his legs off easily.
Jericho won't allow Thorkildsen to sweep him here.
Jericho wants to pass the guard but Thorkildsen is keeping the position.
Thorkildsen wants to control the position but Jericho says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jericho lands a nice short elbow.
Thorkildsen is trying to control but can't.
Thorkildsen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorkildsen tries to get to full guard but Jericho has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Jericho dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jericho misses with a right hand
and Thorkildsen counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jericho. That's going to slow Thorkildsen down.
Thorkildsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jericho counters with a shoot takedown. Thorkildsen fights it but they end up in guard.
Jericho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thorkildsen is keeping the position for now.
Jericho stopping the sweep attempt from Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jericho defends well.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorkildsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho postures up.
Jericho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thorkildsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jericho has managed to get both his arms back between Thorkildsen's legs - danger averted.
Thorkildsen is trying to control the position but Jericho postures up.
Thorkildsen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jericho!
Thorkildsen misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thorkildsen avoids the attempt from Jericho to control.
Thorkildsen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jericho working to try and regain half guard.
Thorkildsen punching from mount but Jericho doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jericho avoids a series of strikes thrown by Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thorkildsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jericho is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen looking to ground and pound but Jericho is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jericho is working to get back to half guard.
Thorkildsen cracks Jericho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Thorkildsen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jericho is now in Thorkildsen's guard. A big mistake from Thorkildsen there, giving up the dominant position!
Thorkildsen keeping moving, preventing Jericho from controlling successfully.
Jericho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thorkildsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jericho has managed to get both his arms back between Thorkildsen's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen keeping moving, preventing Jericho from controlling successfully.
Jericho passes into half guard.
Jericho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jericho prevents Thorkildsen from improving his position.
Thorkildsen is looking to get back to full guard here but Jericho has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jericho working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricky Jericho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jericho misses with a body punch
and Thorkildsen counters with a takedown into side control.
Thorkildsen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jericho sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Thorkildsen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jericho tries to improve position but can't.
Thorkildsen tries to score with some ground and pound. Jericho controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jericho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Thorkildsen wants to improve his position but Jericho is controlling well.
Thorkildsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jericho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thorkildsen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jericho.
Jericho trying to control the pace.
Thorkildsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Ricky Jericho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jericho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thorkildsen gets full guard.
Thorkildsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Thorkildsen, not yet.
Thorkildsen can't keep his opponent in guard - Jericho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jericho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thorkildsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thorkildsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen is looking to control Jericho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thorkildsen avoid being mounted?
Rolf Thorkildsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorkildsen is staying active underneath Jericho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thorkildsen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thorkildsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jericho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thorkildsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jericho has managed to get both his arms back between Thorkildsen's legs - danger averted.
Thorkildsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thorkildsen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jericho passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jericho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jericho prevents Thorkildsen from improving his position.
Thorkildsen is trying to control but Jericho passes into side control!
Jericho slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Thorkildsen.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rolf Thorkildsen.
Well Jericho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Jericho!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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