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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vegard Sundly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vegard Sundly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timothy Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk shoots in looking for a takedown but Sundly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hulk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hulk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sundly circles away.
Hulk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sundly keeps the fight on the outside.
Hulk fails with a takedown attempt.
Vegard Sundly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Hulk.
Hulk misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hulk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hulk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sundly tries to improve position but can't.
Sundly is trying to control Hulk's posture but Hulk avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Hulk crashes against the mat.
Sundly is not content to let Hulk control the position.
Sundly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sundly tries to get out of the position.
Sundly is trying to improve his position.
Hulk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hulk trying to control the action but Sundly is working from the bottom.
Sundly is looking to reverse the position.
Sundly can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hulk is chipping away with strikes.
Hulk in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hulk tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulk working away.
Sundly is not content to let Hulk control the position.
Sundly can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sundly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sundly is trying to control Hulk's posture but Hulk avoids it.
Hulk trying to control the action but Sundly is working from the bottom.
Sundly is looking for a sweep.
Sundly is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sundly keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hulk is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Timothy Hulk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hulk wants to clinch.
Sundly with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hulk moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hulk breaks the clinch.
Hulk has closed the distance and engaged Sundly in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Hulk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sundly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sundly swats away the attempt to clinch by Hulk.
Sundly leaves Hulk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sundly fails with a takedown attempt.
Hulk throws a head kick that misses.
Hulk wants to clinch up but Sundly keeps it at a distance.
Sundly avoids the head kick by Hulk.
Hulk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sundly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hulk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sundly counters with a single leg into guard. Hulk didn't expect that.
Hulk wants to sweep here but Sundly controlling him for the moment.
Hulk keeping moving, preventing Sundly from controlling successfully.
Hulk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hulk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hulk has his foot on Sundly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sundly works his way back into a safe position though.
Sundly looking to sit in guard and control but Hulk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hulk has gone for a leg lock! Sundly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hulk's guard.
Hulk keeping moving, preventing Sundly from controlling successfully.
Sundly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sundly lands a couple of digs.
Hulk keeping full guard, as Sundly tries to pass.
Sundly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundly throws a strike but Hulk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hulk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sundly's guard.
Sundly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hulk trying to control but Sundly is working from the bottom.
Hulk stopping the sweep attempt from Sundly.
Hulk is looking to work some ground and pound but Sundly has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulk wants to control from the top but Sundly keeps moving.
Timothy Hulk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sundly fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vegard Sundly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sundly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hulk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sundly backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sundly stuffs the takedown.
Hulk shoots in and drives through. Sundly sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Timothy Hulk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hulk shoots in but Sundly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hulk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sundly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sundly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sundly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sundly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hulk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hulk wants to get back to full guard.
Sundly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sundly is looking to advance position but Hulk won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hulk is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk is looking for a sweep. Sundly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hulk trying to control from the bottom.
Sundly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vegard Sundly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hulk is refusing to be controlled, as Sundly sits in half guard.
Sundly is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hulk is trying to stand.
Sundly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hulk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hulk is trying to stand.
Sundly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hulk is squirming around, avoiding Sundly's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk tries to hold on but Sundly pushes him away.
Sundly working Hulk over with strikes here.
Hulk sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sundly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hulk's head.
Sundly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hulk is trying to control but can't.
Sundly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hulk's head.
Hulk is trying to stand up here but Sundly is controlling him well.
Sundly is looking to take a break and control but Hulk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk is looking to escape.
Hulk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sundly throwing shots but Hulk is blocking nicely.
Sundly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hulk regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sundly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hulk throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sundly is working Hulk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sundly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hulk trying to keep a closed guard but Sundly is proving a slippery customer.
Hulk wants to stand up but Sundly is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sundly throws a big right hand that misses.
Hulk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sundly is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Sundly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hulk has momentary wrist control but Sundly slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sundly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hulk trying to keep a closed guard but Sundly is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sundly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vegard Sundly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timothy Hulk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hulk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vegard Sundly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hulk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Hulk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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