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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Margarito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurd Fafnisbani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fafnisbani comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kegaduro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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176 cm
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154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Margarito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sigurd Fafnisbani!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fafnisbani tries to bum rush Margarito with a series of wild strikes but Margarito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Margarito slips a jab and a cross from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani tries to clinch but Margarito moves out of range.
Fafnisbani throws a leg kick but Margarito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fafnisbani closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani misses with a double jab.
Margarito scores with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani misses with a body shot
and Margarito counters with a nice uppercut.
Fafnisbani misses with a double jab
and Margarito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fafnisbani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Margarito counters with a stiff right hand.
Fafnisbani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Margarito scores with a hook to the body. Fafnisbani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Margarito scores with a takedown into Fafnisbani's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fafnisbani wants to stand but Margarito is controlling the position.
Margarito throwing strikes from guard but Fafnisbani blocks nicely.
Margarito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fafnisbani is keeping the position for now.
Fafnisbani looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Margarito trying to control but Fafnisbani is working from the bottom.
Fafnisbani looking for a sweep. Not yet Fafnisbani, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Margarito trying to control but Fafnisbani is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fafnisbani misses with a shot to the body
and Margarito counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Fafnisbani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Margarito falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fafnisbani counters with a low kick, right behind Margarito 's knee.
Margarito is breathing heavily.
Fafnisbani wants to clinch.
Fafnisbani slips a jab and a cross from Margarito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fafnisbani tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Margarito counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fafnisbani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Margarito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fafnisbani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fafnisbani tries to score with a low kick but Margarito moves his leg out of the way.
Fafnisbani tries to bum rush Margarito with a series of wild strikes but Margarito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Margarito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Margarito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Margarito shoots and misses
and Margarito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fafnisbani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fafnisbani closes the distance and clinches.
Fafnisbani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fafnisbani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Margarito, pushing him back against the ropes.
Margarito misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fafnisbani breaks from the clinch.
Fafnisbani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Fafnisbani.
Margarito swats away the attempt to clinch by Fafnisbani.
Margarito tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Margarito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sigurd Fafnisbani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fafnisbani darts in trying to clinch
and Margarito counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fafnisbani throws a quick inside leg kick.
Margarito throws a head kick that misses.
Margarito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Antonio Margarito will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fafnisbani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fafnisbani breaks from the clinch.
Fafnisbani scoring well with a low kick there.
Margarito throws a series of punches but Fafnisbani moves out of range.
Fafnisbani has closed the distance and engaged Margarito in a clinch.
Margarito jumps guard but Fafnisbani stands there with Margarito around his waist. Margarito gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Margarito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fafnisbani crunches a lovely knee into Margarito's ribcage.
Fafnisbani breaks the clinch.
Fafnisbani throws a wild body kick that Margarito sees coming a mile off.
Margarito doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fafnisbani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Margarito is rocked!
It looks like Antonio Margarito has been cut.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Fafnisbani knocks Margarito out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sigurd Fafnisbani!
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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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