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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcon Falconowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehnsherr comes to the cage accompanied by PURE EVIL!. Erik Lehnsherr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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210 cm
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278 lbs
18 - 13 - 2 |
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193 cm
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260 lbs
17 - 13 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Lehnsherr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Falcon Falconowski! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Falconowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falconowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Falconowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Falconowski scores with a jab. Lehnsherr acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Lehnsherr throws an off balance right hand
and Falconowski counters with a shoot takedown. Lehnsherr fights it but they end up in guard. 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! Lehnsherr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Falconowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Lehnsherr has wrist control. Lehnsherr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Falconowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Falconowski lands a decent elbow from side control. Falconowski throws an elbow but Lehnsherr slips to the side and avoids it well. Lehnsherr is looking to reverse the position. Falconowski fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Falconowski staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round. Falconowski is looking to take a break and control but Lehnsherr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lehnsherr parries the strikes from Falconowski easily there. Falconowski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lehnsherr to escape.
Lehnsherr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Falconowski on the ground. Falconowski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Falconowski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lehnsherr down.
Sloppy strikes there by Falconowski. Lehnsherr dodges the ground and pound from Falconowski. Falconowski takes a little break here. Lehnsherr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Falconowski lands an elbow. Lehnsherr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Lehnsherr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Falconowski is working away from the top position though. Falconowski not landing any meaningful shots this time. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lehnsherr is trying to maintain the position but Falconowski is very close to passing his half guard. Falconowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lehnsherr's head. Lehnsherr trying to control from the bottom.
Falconowski trying to control from half guard but Lehnsherr is working away. Falconowski throwing shots but Lehnsherr is blocking nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Falconowski wants to take a breather but Lehnsherr is having none of it. Falconowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Falconowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Falconowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Falconowski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Falconowski is keen to just control but Lehnsherr is a slippery customer. Falconowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Falconowski is looking to take a break and control but Lehnsherr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Falcon Falconowski was stalling too much, according to the referee. Falconowski sizes up Lehnsherr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. This has been an exciting period of action! Lehnsherr throws a head kick that misses and Falconowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lehnsherr won't be happy with that. Falconowski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Falconowski scores with punches from side control. Falconowski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lehnsherr defending against the ground and pound. Lehnsherr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Falconowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Lehnsherr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Falconowski controlling the action here. Falconowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Falcon Falconowski dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Falconowski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Falconowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lehnsherr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lehnsherr needs to keep his hands up - Falconowski had a free shot at his head there. Erik Lehnsherr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lehnsherr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Falconowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lehnsherr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Falconowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Falconowski drops his shoulder and cracks Lehnsherr with a huge uppercut! Lehnsherr goes down! Can Falconowski finish him?
Lehnsherr is rocked! Falconowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Oh Lehnsherr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Falconowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehnsherr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lehnsherr seems to have got his legs back now. Falconowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Falconowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Falconowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Lehnsherr has wrist control. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Falconowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Falconowski wants to control from the top but Lehnsherr keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Falcon Falconowski was stalling too much, according to the referee. Falconowski throws a series of punches but Lehnsherr moves out of range. Horrible takedown by Falconowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Lehnsherr which made him look bad. Lehnsherr tries to clinch up and Falconowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lehnsherr won't be happy with that. Lehnsherr is trying to get back to half guard. You can see the frustration on Lehnsherr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Lehnsherr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Falconowski connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lehnsherr can't do much from the bottom here. Falconowski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Falconowski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Falconowski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Falconowski controlling the position from side mount. Falconowski looking to control but instead Lehnsherr has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. Lehnsherr has hold of Falconowski's hands but Falconowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Falconowski with the ground and pound but Lehnsherr uses the opportunity to regain guard. Falcon Falconowski has got the better of the ground game so far. Lehnsherr looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Falconowski throws a big right hand that misses. Lehnsherr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Falconowski throwing strikes but missing. Falconowski content to stall in guard here. Falconowski throws a big elbow that misses. Falconowski trying to control but Lehnsherr is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Falconowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Falconowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Lehnsherr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falconowski. Falconowski connects with a couple of short punches. Falconowski sitting in guard here, content to control. Lehnsherr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falconowski. 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! Lehnsherr keeping moving, preventing Falconowski from controlling successfully. Lehnsherr has momentary wrist control but Falconowski slips an elbow through the middle. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Falconowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Falconowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Falcon Falconowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Falconowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Falconowski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Falconowski duly obliges. Falconowski slips a jab and a cross from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr misses the body punch and Falconowski counters with a shoot takedown. Lehnsherr fights it but they end up in guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Falconowski postures up in Lehnsherr's guard and throws a big left but Lehnsherr blocks it. Lehnsherr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Falconowski trying to control but Lehnsherr is working from the bottom. Falconowski with a flurry of punches that miss. Falconowski controlling from the top position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Lehnsherr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falconowski.
That's one minute gone in the round. Falconowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Falconowski is stalling in the full guard. Falconowski is pushing down on Lehnsherr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lehnsherr is fighting to maintain full guard but Falconowski has managed to sneak the leg through. Falconowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Lehnsherr trying to control from the bottom.
Falconowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Lehnsherr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Falconowski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Falconowski is nestled in close to Lehnsherr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Falconowski drops an elbow to the side of Lehnsherr's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Falconowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Falconowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Falconowski controlling the action here. Falconowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lehnsherr defending well though. Falconowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lehnsherr's head. Falconowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Falconowski throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lehnsherr to regain full guard. Lehnsherr has momentary wrist control but Falconowski slips an elbow through the middle. Falconowski passes Lehnsherr's left leg - he's now in half guard. Falconowski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lehnsherr! Lehnsherr is in a horrible position here. Falconowski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Falconowski lands with some strikes. Falconowski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Falconowski raining down shots from the mount! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Falconowski controlling the position easily from mount. Erik Lehnsherr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Falconowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lehnsherr is looking to escape. Falconowski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Falcon Falconowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lehnsherr tries to get back to half guard but can't. Falconowski controlling the position easily from mount. Lehnsherr wants to control but Falconowski is having none of it. Lehnsherr is in a horrible position here. Falconowski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Falconowski controlling the pace for now. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Falconowski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight! Falcon Falconowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Falconowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Falcon Falconowski! Falcon Falconowski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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