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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bison Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tobias Larsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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270 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tobias Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bison Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradley throws a body punch but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson blocks the body kick.
Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bradley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bradley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Tobias Larsson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley throws a wild body kick that Larsson sees coming a mile off.
Bradley blocks a jab.
Larsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bradley is fending him off so far but Larsson persists. Nope, Bradley circles away and we're back to standing.
Bradley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsson manages to avoid it.
Larsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
An elbow from Larsson crashes against the mat.
Larsson working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bradley tries to buck Larsson off but Larsson is having none of it.
Larsson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bradley sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Larsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bradley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Larsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Larsson working the strikes but Bradley uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Larsson trying to control from half guard but Bradley is working away.
Bradley is trying to get back to full guard.
Larsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bradley keeps working.
Bradley tries to roll over but Larsson keeps him under control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bradley defending well though.
Larsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bradley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Larsson is working away from the top position though.
Bradley is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Larsson throwing shots but Bradley is blocking nicely.
Bradley is looking to control Larsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bradley avoid being mounted?
Larsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Larsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bradley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Larsson is working away from the top position though.
Larsson throwing shots but Bradley is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bradley's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bradley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Larsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bradley working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Larsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Larsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tobias Larsson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bradley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bradley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.
Larsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradley is retaining full guard.
Larsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Larsson is working hard here to advance position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bradley looking for a sweep. Not yet Bradley, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws an elbow that misses. Bradley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Larsson's guard. Nice move by Bradley!
Larsson looking to control.
Larsson wants to sweep here but Bradley controlling him for the moment.
Larsson trying to keep a closed guard but Bradley is proving a slippery customer.
Bradley trying to control but Larsson is working from the bottom.
Tobias Larsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Larsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bradley is bucking up trying to escape but Larsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Larsson lands a couple of good shots and Bradley has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bradley has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Larsson scores with punches from the back.
Larsson punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Larsson trying to control momentarily.
Larsson keeps control of the position as Bradley tries to break free.
Larsson throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Larsson is not going to allow Bradley to sit and survive in this position.
Bradley showing good submission defense here.
Larsson is looking for the choke from the back position but Bradley is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Bradley covering up well and avoiding damage.
Bradley rolls, trying to escape but Larsson keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley trying to control the hands but Larsson won't let him.
Bradley looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Larsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tobias Larsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Larsson moves out of range of the body kick from Bradley.
Larsson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Larsson lands an elbow.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Bradley parries the strikes from Larsson easily there. Larsson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bradley to escape.
Larsson working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsson throws an elbow but Bradley slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson scores with punches from side control.
Larsson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bradley to see if he's OK.
Bradley is rocked!
Larsson lands a big left to the face of Bradley, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Larsson and another - Bradley is out! Larsson stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tobias Larsson!
Tobias Larsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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