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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Tripp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olav Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tripp's entrance music is Bad Company - The Nine. A fine choice. Erikson has chosen Testament - Eyes of Wrath as his entrance music. Tripp is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Evander Tripp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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198 cm
26
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evander Tripp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olav Erikson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tripp is breathing heavily.
Erikson swings for the body but Tripp moves out of range.
Erikson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tripp is just out of range.
Tripp pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Erikson back to the cage. Tripp follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tripp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Erikson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erikson clinches up against the cage.
Erikson pulls Tripp into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Erikson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tripp's guard.
Erikson throws a big right hand that misses.
Erikson with a nice head shot there.
Erikson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Erikson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Erikson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Erikson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Erikson is looking to work some ground and pound but Tripp has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erikson throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson throws a big elbow that misses.
Erikson passes Tripp's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tripp is refusing to be controlled, as Erikson sits in half guard.
Erikson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Erikson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tripp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Erikson slows the pace down in half guard.
Erikson thows a huge punch but Tripp dodges it nicely.
Tripp has hold of Erikson's hands but Erikson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tripp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Erikson.
Erikson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Erikson is trying to control the action in half guard but Tripp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Erikson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tripp defending well though.
Tripp is refusing to be controlled, as Erikson sits in half guard.
Erikson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erikson is trying to work for a kimura but Tripp is defending well.
Erikson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Erikson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Erikson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Erikson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tripp is staying active underneath Erikson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Erikson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Erikson throwing shots but Tripp is blocking nicely.
Erikson passes to full mount!
Erikson lands a nice shot to the head.
Erikson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tripp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tripp tries to get out of the position.
Erikson with a couple of short strikes.
Tripp is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erikson loads up with a big shot that hurts Tripp! He's pulled Erikson in close but Erikson has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Tripp survive? More strikes from Erikson and Tripp is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Olav Erikson!
Olav Erikson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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