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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Friedricksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorio's entrance music is Breaking Benjamin - Dance With The Devil. A fine choice. Friedricksen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Pursuit of Vikings by Amon Amarth. Harald Friedricksen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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198 cm
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275 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Victorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Harald Friedricksen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victorio scores with a jab to the head.
Victorio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victorio is taking a breather. Friedricksen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Victorio trying to control from half guard but Friedricksen is working away.
Victorio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Victorio wants to free his trapped foot but Friedricksen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Victorio stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Victorio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Friedricksen's head.
Victorio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Victorio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Victorio is looking to advance position but Friedricksen won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Friedricksen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Friedricksen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio misses with a head shot. Friedricksen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Friedricksen keeping full guard, as Victorio tries to pass.
Friedricksen keeping moving, preventing Victorio from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen keeping full guard, as Victorio tries to pass.
Victorio trying to control but Friedricksen is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tommy Victorio just wasn't active enough.
Friedricksen misses with a hook.
Friedricksen blocks a jab.
Friedricksen throws a head kick that misses
and Friedricksen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Victorio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Friedricksen's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Friedricksen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Victorio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Victorio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Friedricksen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Victorio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Victorio with a jab.
Victorio fails with the takedown.
Friedricksen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Victorio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friedricksen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Victorio looks to score with a jab to the body but Friedricksen is just out of range.
Victorio moves out of range as Friedricksen throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Victorio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Friedricksen - that will leave a mark!
Friedricksen misses with a head kick.
Victorio is looking to score with low kicks.
Friedricksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tommy Victorio is winning the standup battle so far.
Friedricksen throws a leg kick but Victorio moved away.
Friedricksen misses with a low kick.
Victorio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Victorio throws the kick towards the body but Friedricksen avoids it.
Victorio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friedricksen manages to avoid it.
Victorio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Friedricksen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Victorio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio tries to clinch there but Friedricksen circles away.
Victorio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Victorio throws a leg kick which misses Friedricksen's front leg but catches the back leg as Friedricksen tries to avoid it.
Victorio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Friedricksen moves away.
Friedricksen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Victorio is looking to wear down Friedricksen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Victorio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedricksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Victorio.
Victorio thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Victorio blocks the body kick.
Friedricksen lands with a hook. Victorio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Friedricksen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Friedricksen scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen lands a big head kick that sends Victorio tumbling to the mat! Friedricksen takes a step backwards and waves Victorio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Victorio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Friedricksen.
Friedricksen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Victorio is out of range and Friedricksen settles back down.
Victorio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friedricksen.
Friedricksen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Victorio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Friedricksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harald Friedricksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Victorio moves out of range of the body kick from Friedricksen.
Good standup being displayed there by Victorio as he connects with a hook.
Friedricksen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Friedricksen there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Friedricksen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Victorio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Victorio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Friedricksen misses with a head kick.
Friedricksen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Victorio manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Friedricksen on his heels. He'll look to pass Friedricksen's guard now, I'm sure.
Victorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Friedricksen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friedricksen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Victorio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Victorio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friedricksen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tommy Victorio has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Victorio jabs Friedricksen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Friedricksen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Friedricksen misses with a low kick as Victorio jumps back.
Victorio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Friedricksen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Friedricksen leaves Victorio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Friedricksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Victorio is just out of range.
Friedricksen gets caught napping as Victorio dives in and scores a takedown. Friedricksen manages to retain guard.
Victorio looking to sit in guard and control but Friedricksen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Victorio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Friedricksen is aware though and is defending well.
Victorio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Victorio is looking for a triangle but Friedricksen pushes his legs off easily.
Victorio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Friedricksen passes into side control.
Victorio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio is trying to control Friedricksen's posture but Friedricksen avoids it.
Friedricksen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Victorio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tommy Victorio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Victorio tries to improve position but can't.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
You can see the frustration on Victorio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Friedricksen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Victorio's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedricksen lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victorio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Victorio blocks a head kick by Friedricksen.
Friedricksen lands a big head kick that sends Victorio tumbling to the mat! Friedricksen takes a step backwards and waves Victorio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Tommy Victorio has been cut.
Friedricksen ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Victorio out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harald Friedricksen!
Harald Friedricksen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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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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