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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Astair OReem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Astair OReem has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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256 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Astair OReem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tobias Larsson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OReem lands a left and a right that send Larsson crashing to the mat, dazed. OReem thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Tobias Larsson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OReem gets a clinch.
OReem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OReem drops Larsson with a big knee straight up the middle! Larsson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Larsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
OReem tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
OReem trying to stall but Larsson improves his position.
Larsson prevents a body shot from OReem.
Larsson jumps guard and drags OReem to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
OReem has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
OReem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larsson managing to control the position.
OReem tries to stand but Larsson is controlling from the bottom.
Larsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks OReem with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
OReem keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Larsson not doing much here.
OReem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OReem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Larsson.
Larsson thows a huge punch but OReem dodges it nicely.
Larsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, OReem has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson controlling the action here.
Larsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
OReem is looking to escape.
Larsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
OReem is refusing to be controlled, as Larsson sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Larsson lands with a punch from half guard.
OReem is breathing heavily.
Larsson thows a huge punch but OReem dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Larsson lands a nice short elbow.
Larsson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsson drops an elbow to the side of OReem's head.
Larsson trying to control the pace.
OReem keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Larsson lands a nice short elbow.
Larsson passes to full mount!
Larsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Larsson controlling the pace for now.
Larsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tobias Larsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tobias Larsson's cut.
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.
OReem gets caught napping as Larsson dives in and scores a takedown. OReem manages to retain guard.
Larsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larsson cracks OReem with a solid left hand.
Larsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Larsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Larsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Larsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larsson not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Larsson uses his free foot to push down on OReem's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for OReem.
BOOM! Larsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
OReem is rocked!
Larsson loads up with a big shot that hurts OReem! He's pulled Larsson in close but Larsson has postured up and lands more strikes. Can OReem survive? More strikes from Larsson and OReem is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tobias Larsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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