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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Gundersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gundersson comes to the cage accompanied by Ride of the Valkyries. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Gundersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas dodges the punch combination from Gundersson.
A nice combination there by Gundersson.
It looks like Tim Lucas has been cut.
Gundersson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lucas swivels and escapes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gundersson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lucas circles away.
Lucas scores with a takedown into Gundersson's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gundersson wants to get back to his feet but Lucas passes into half guard.
Gundersson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas controlling the action here.
Gundersson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lucas on the ground.
Gundersson is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gundersson is refusing to be controlled, as Lucas sits in half guard.
Gundersson is trying to control but can't.
Lucas content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tim Lucas hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gundersson throws a right and a left that Lucas avoids nicely.
Lucas lands the left hand.
Gundersson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gundersson but Gundersson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gundersson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lucas lands in his opponent's guard.
Lucas looks gassed!
Lucas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gundersson is keeping the position for now.
Gundersson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lucas is trying to pull guard but Gundersson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucas keeps the fight on the outside.
Gundersson throws a right hand that Lucas ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucas also avoids with ease.
Gundersson tries for a takedown but Lucas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Gundersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gundersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gundersson shoots in and drives through. Lucas sprawls well.
Gundersson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gundersson tries to clinch up
and Lucas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gundersson's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gundersson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gundersson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lucas controls the pace.
Gundersson is adopting a defensive guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Thor Gundersson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lucas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gundersson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gundersson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thor Gundersson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Lucas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gundersson throws a one two combo.
Lucas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gundersson to the ground. Lucas is now in Gundersson's guard.
Lucas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lucas passes Gundersson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gundersson kicks Lucas off and gets back to his feet.
Lucas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gundersson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lucas is breathing heavily.
Gundersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gundersson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gundersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lucas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gundersson stands up from Lucas's guard - Gundersson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gundersson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That has opened up Tim Lucas's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gundersson manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gundersson is defended easily by Lucas.
Gundersson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lucas.
Gundersson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gundersson showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gundersson decides to return to a standing position.
Lucas swats away the attempt to clinch by Gundersson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gundersson closes the distance and clinches.
Gundersson jumps guard and drags Lucas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lucas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gundersson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lucas has Gundersson in his guard.
Gundersson pushes down on Lucas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gundersson lands with a punch from half guard.
Gundersson working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is trying to stand back up but Gundersson is controlling him
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lucas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gundersson stands up from half guard.
Gundersson scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gundersson prevents Lucas from getting the reversal.
Gundersson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lucas tries to reverse the position but Gundersson maintains control.
Gundersson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lucas has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gundersson controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Gundersson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Lucas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gundersson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gundersson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gundersson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lucas - that will leave a mark!
Gundersson shoots in and drives through. Lucas sprawls well.
Gundersson shoots in for a takedown but Lucas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Lucas misses.
Lucas lands a head kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lucas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gundersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gundersson is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Gundersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gundersson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gundersson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gundersson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lucas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gundersson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lucas struggling a bit here.
Gundersson stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gundersson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gundersson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gundersson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lucas sprawls well. Lucas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gundersson gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gundersson's head.
Gundersson tries to clinch up.
Gundersson misses with a double jab
and Lucas counters with a big head kick but Gundersson shrugs it off.
Lucas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gundersson takes the fight into the clinch.
Gundersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gundersson drives through and clinches with Lucas against the cage.
Gundersson pulls Lucas into guard.
Lucas passes into half guard.
Gundersson is trying to maintain the position but Lucas is very close to passing his half guard.
Lucas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gundersson keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gundersson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lucas is working away from the top position though.
Lucas is looking to take a break and control but Gundersson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Lucas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gundersson rushes Lucas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tim Lucas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor Gundersson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Gundersson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gundersson 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Gundersson!
Thor Gundersson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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