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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Torsk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leviticus Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torsk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hammer Fall - Hearts on Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Torsk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leviticus Stone! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Torsk staying out of range there. Torsk clinches up with Stone and pushes him back against the ropes. Torsk turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Torsk manages to end up in side control. Stone wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Torsk working away. Torsk is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Stone is looking to regain half guard here but Torsk keeps moving and retains side control. Stone throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Stone wants to control but Torsk postures up. Torsk wants to control for a moment but Stone uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. Stone is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Torsk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Torsk closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Torsk pushes Stone against the ropes but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torsk moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Torsk fails to land the takedown. Torsk fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Torsk. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Torsk wants to get back to full guard. Stone tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Torsk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stone. Torsk trying to hold on to Stone's head to control him but Stone postures up.
Torsk moves into full guard.
Stone gets to his feet. Torsk looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Leviticus Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stone looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torsk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Stone. Stone gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Torsk forces his way into half guard. Torsk is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stone! Stone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Stone wants to improve his position but Torsk is controlling well.
Torsk is nestled in close to Stone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Torsk seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Stone tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stone is looking to improve his position.
Stone is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Torsk is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stone! Stone tries to get back to half guard but can't. Torsk looking to secure an arm triangle but Stone defends it well. Stone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Torsk prevents Stone from getting the reversal. Torsk gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks! Stone misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stone throws a right and a left that Torsk avoids nicely. Torsk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the ropes. Torsk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Torsk fails with the takedown and Stone counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Stone prevents Torsk from standing back up.
Torsk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Stone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Torsk gets back to full guard.
Torsk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Torsk keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully. Torsk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Torsk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Torsk holds on and takes a little breather. Torsk is trying to keep Stone in close.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Torsk keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully. Torsk wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment. Torsk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's six 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. Stone scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Stone throws a big right hand that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Torsk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone. Torsk takes the fight into the clinch. Torsk pulls guard successfully.
Torsk is looking for a triangle here but Stone uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Stone. Stone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torsk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Torsk struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Stone stands up. Stone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Torsk's guard. Stone stands up from guard. Let's bang! Stone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Stone decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torsk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stone is fending him off so far but Torsk persists. Nope, Stone circles away and we're back to standing. Stone misses with a double jab.
Torsk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Torsk advances nicely into full mount. Torsk controlling the position easily from mount. Stone is squirming around, avoiding Torsk's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Torsk stands up from mount. Strange move. Torsk takes a body punch but keeps moving. Torsk is looking to clinch. Stone misses the shot to the body. Stone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Torsk. The fight moves into the clinch position. Torsk is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Torsk gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stone regains guard.
Torsk is looking to work some ground and pound but Stone has wrist control. Stone wants to stand and escape but Torsk is having none of it. Stone is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Torsk dives into side control.
Stone is pushing Torsk's head away, looking to escape. Torsk manages to hold on to the position though. You can see the frustration on Stone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Stone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Stone controlling the action here. Stone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Stone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Stone missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Stone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stone trying to control from Torsk's half guard. Torsk has other ideas though and has regained full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Torsk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stone is one step ahead there. Stone has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Torsk to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Stone is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Torsk pulls down on the head and he's put Stone to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sven Torsk!
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hype
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pop
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