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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfons Aberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Fernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alfons Aberg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Fernan's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfons Aberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Fernan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aberg is out of range and Fernan settles back down.
Fernan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fernan shoots in for a takedown but Aberg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aberg tries to clinch but Fernan moves out of range.
Fernan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fernan moves out of range as Aberg strikes.
Fernan throws out a leg kick but Aberg moves out of range and Fernan only half commits.
Aberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fernan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aberg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fernan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fernan swats away the attempt to clinch by Aberg.
Aberg tries to clinch but Fernan moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aberg rushes Fernan and presses him up against the cage.
Aberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aberg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Aberg avoiding damage as Fernan throws knees to the body.
Fernan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fernan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aberg is defending well for now.
Aberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aberg tries to work over Fernan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aberg lands an uppercut.
Aberg leaning against his opponent.
Fernan misses with a knee strike.
Fernan blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernan blocking some punches.
Aberg lands with a light punch inside.
Aberg has had enough of the clinch but Fernan keeps him there for the moment.
Aberg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aberg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernan controls his hands.
Fernan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fernan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fernan avoids a wild elbow strike from Aberg.
Fernan lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Aberg gets through Fernan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernan.
Aberg working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fernan has him pressed against the cage.
Aberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fernan effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fernan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fernan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fernan landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Aberg - that landed with a thud.
Aberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernan backwards.
Aberg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fernan walks away with a smile on his face. Aberg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fernan swats away the attempt to clinch by Aberg.
Both fighters circling a little - Fernan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fernan.
Aberg misses with the combination.
Aberg clinches up with Fernan and pushes him back against the cage.
Aberg avoiding damage as Fernan throws knees to the body.
Aberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernan.
Fernan avoids the elbow strike from Aberg, against the cage.
Aberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aberg tries to break free but Fernan pushes him back against the cage.
Aberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernan connects with a solid leg kick.
Aberg is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Fernan.
Fernan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fernan clinches up with Aberg and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Fernan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fernan tries to clinch up.
Aberg checks a low kick from Fernan.
Aberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fernan.
Fernan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fernan is looking to take a break and control but Aberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fernan stalling.
Fernan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aberg keeps working.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Robert Fernan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Aberg tries to clinch but Fernan moves out of range.
Aberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fernan can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aberg moves in looking to clinch but Fernan pushes him off.
Aberg gets tackled into the cage by Fernan. Fernan maintains the clinch.
Aberg tries to break the clinch but Fernan is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fernan as Aberg tries to tie him up.
Aberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aberg's efforts to push away.
Aberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Fernan won't allow it.
Fernan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fernan has him pressed against the cage.
Aberg misses with a knee to the head.
Aberg lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fernan looking to slow down the pace here.
Aberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aberg lands an overhand right.
Fernan throws a leg kick which misses Aberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Aberg tries to avoid it.
Fernan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fernan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fernan keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Aberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fernan can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aberg takes a swing at Fernan's ribcage but misses.
Aberg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alfons Aberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fernan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aberg's sensitive parts.
Aberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fernan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aberg looks to land a left hand but Fernan moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Fernan tenderised Aberg's leg. Aberg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aberg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fernan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fernan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fernan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Fernan slams his shin into Aberg's torso.
Fernan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aberg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fernan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fernan wants to control from the top but Aberg keeps moving.
Fernan is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robert Fernan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Aberg blocks a head kick by Fernan.
Fernan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aberg will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aberg tries to clinch up.
Aberg tries to clinch
and Fernan counters with a leg kick.
Fernan scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Fernan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fernan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fernan darts in and clinches Aberg up against the cage.
Fernan stalling the fight.
Aberg has Fernan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fernan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fernan avoiding damage.
Aberg stalling in the clinch but Fernan improves position.
Fernan avoiding damage as Aberg throws knees to the body.
Fernan blocks an uppercut.
Fernan has Aberg pushed against the cage.
Fernan blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fernan trying to control the position but instead, Aberg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fernan into the cage.
Fernan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aberg is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aberg stalling.
Aberg working aggressively here.
Fernan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Aberg breaks from the clinch.
Fernan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aberg throws a head punch that misses.
Aberg can't break the clinch.
Aberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fernan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aberg's efforts to push away.
Aberg tries to pull guard but Fernan won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfons Aberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fernan blocks it with crossed arms.
Fernan scores a nice knee to the body.
Fernan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Aberg jumps guard but Fernan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fernan trying to land knees to the body.
Aberg has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fernan blocking some punches.
Fernan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fernan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aberg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aberg stalling the fight.
Fernan trying to land knees to the body.
Fernan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Alfons Aberg has been cut.
Fernan with a knee to the head.
Fernan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aberg.
Fernan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aberg's face.
Aberg is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fernan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aberg up against the cage.
Fernan misses with a knee strike.
Aberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Aberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aberg blocks a head kick by Fernan.
Fernan closes the distance and clinches.
Fernan prevents Aberg from breaking the clinch.
Fernan blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aberg manages to break the clinch.
Aberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernan circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fernan, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fernan.
Fernan scores with a leg kick.
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!
Fernan closes the distance and pushes Aberg back into the cage.
Fernan scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Aberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stalling in the clinch from Fernan.
Fernan misses with a knee strike.
Aberg is trying to push Fernan away but Fernan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aberg seems to have got his legs back now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernan landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fernan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Fernan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfons Aberg's cut.
That's time! Aberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Aberg scores with a four punch combination!
Aberg tries to clinch but Fernan moves out of range.
A head kick by Aberg misses
and Fernan counters with a head kick that drops Aberg - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aberg wants to improve his position but Fernan is controlling well.
Fernan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fernan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Robert Fernan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Aberg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fernan counters with a leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Aberg tries to work over Fernan's front leg with a kick but Fernan checks it.
Fernan looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Fernan backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Aberg's temple! It sends Aberg violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Fernan celebrates and the doctors try to help Aberg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Robert Fernan!
Robert Fernan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Global MMA Gear, into his post fight interview.
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