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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Friedricksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathon Wonnut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friedricksen comes to the ring accompanied by The Pursuit of Vikings by Amon Amarth. Wonnut has chosen Joe Esposito- You're the best around as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harald Friedricksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathon Wonnut!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedricksen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Friedricksen throws a push kick but Wonnut slaps the foot to one side.
Wonnut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Friedricksen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick from Friedricksen lands but Wonnut takes it in his stride.
Friedricksen swings for the body but Wonnut moves out of range.
Wonnut takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wonnut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Friedricksen.
Friedricksen throws the kick towards the body but Wonnut avoids it.
Friedricksen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harald Friedricksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedricksen throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedricksen fails to land with a series of punches.
Friedricksen throws a head kick but Wonnut moves out of range.
Friedricksen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wonnut throws a right and a left that Friedricksen avoids nicely.
Wonnut's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wonnut duly obliges.
Friedricksen misses with a right hand
letting Wonnut counter with a right hand.
Wonnut missing with a left hand there. Friedricksen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wonnut lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Friedricksen circles away quickly and effectively.
Friedricksen just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedricksen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen throws the kick towards the body but Wonnut avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wonnut misses with a double jab.
Friedricksen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wonnut will feel that in the morning.
Wonnut misses with a double jab.
Friedricksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wonnut throws a series of punches but Friedricksen moves out of range.
Friedricksen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wonnut.
Wonnut avoids the head kick by Friedricksen.
Friedricksen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wonnut.
Friedricksen misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Wonnut counter with a right hand.
Friedricksen misses with a body kick.
Friedricksen throws a right and a left that Wonnut avoids nicely.
Friedricksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wonnut avoids the head kick by Friedricksen.
Friedricksen misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Friedricksen.
Wonnut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Friedricksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wonnut counters with a one-two to the body.
Friedricksen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wonnut looks to land a combination but Friedricksen avoids it well.
Friedricksen throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wonnut tries to bum rush Friedricksen with a series of wild strikes but Friedricksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Friedricksen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wonnut looks to score with a jab to the body but Friedricksen is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wonnut blocks a head kick by Friedricksen.
Friedricksen misses with a right hand
and Wonnut counters with a three punch combo that has Friedricksen backing up. Friedricksen nods at Wonnut to acknowledge the strikes.
Friedricksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Friedricksen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Friedricksen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wonnut misses with a series of wild punches.
Friedricksen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Friedricksen scores with a nice body kick.
Friedricksen scores with a head kick.
Harald Friedricksen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Friedricksen throws a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Wonnut misses.
Friedricksen throws the kick towards the body but Wonnut avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wonnut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Friedricksen.
Wonnut uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Friedricksen.
Wonnut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Friedricksen throws a shot to the body.
Friedricksen slips a jab and a cross from Wonnut.
Friedricksen misses with a body kick.
Friedricksen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wonnut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Friedricksen throws the kick towards the body but Wonnut avoids it.
Friedricksen misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Friedricksen keeps Wonnut at a distance using the push kick.
Wonnut is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wonnut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Friedricksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Friedricksen throws a series of strikes that have Wonnut backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Wonnut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Friedricksen misses with the combination.
Wonnut blocks a head kick by Friedricksen.
Harald Friedricksen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen looks for the body kick but Wonnut saw that one coming.
Friedricksen looks to land a right hand but Wonnut moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Friedricksen.
Friedricksen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Friedricksen misses with a wild body shot.
Friedricksen throws a body kick that misses.
Friedricksen throws a push kick but Wonnut slaps the foot to one side.
Friedricksen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wonnut's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Friedricksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonnut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Friedricksen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wonnut avoids the head kick by Friedricksen.
Wonnut scores with a shot to the body.
Wonnut falls off balance throwing a combination
and Friedricksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Friedricksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wonnut blocks a head kick by Friedricksen.
Friedricksen lands with a straight right. Wonnut didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Friedricksen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wonnut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Friedricksen throws an overhand right that lands on Wonnut's shoulder, as Wonnut tries to avoid the shot.
Friedricksen slips under a jab from Wonnut.
A left and a right from Wonnut both land. Nice combination.
Friedricksen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wonnut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wonnut blocks a head kick by Friedricksen.
A good leg kick by Friedricksen.
Friedricksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wonnut moves away.
Friedricksen thows a body shot but no joy.
Wonnut misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonnut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Friedricksen.
Friedricksen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Friedricksen.
Wonnut tries to bum rush Friedricksen with a series of wild strikes but Friedricksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wonnut takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Friedricksen connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Friedricksen.
Friedricksen feints and then cracks Wonnut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wonnut down.
Friedricksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonnut scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wonnut fails to land with a series of punches.
Friedricksen throws a combination that misses
and Wonnut cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Friedricksen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wonnut's calf.
Friedricksen tries to land a front kick but Wonnut steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Friedricksen.
Wonnut is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wonnut misses with a few strikes there.
Jonathon Wonnut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wonnut takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen tries to land a front kick but Wonnut steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Friedricksen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wonnut fails to land with a series of punches.
Friedricksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Wonnut is just out of range.
Harald Friedricksen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Friedricksen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Friedricksen lands a jab.
Wonnut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen connects with a high kick.
Wonnut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Friedricksen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wonnut ducks under a wild hook from Friedricksen.
A slapping body kick lands there for Friedricksen.
Friedricksen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Friedricksen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friedricksen connects with a leg kick. Wonnut looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wonnut has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedricksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Friedricksen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Friedricksen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Harald Friedricksen!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Harald Friedricksen!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Harald Friedricksen!
Harald Friedricksen wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Harald Friedricksen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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