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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Ahnberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosse Batong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosse Batong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henrik Ahnberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bosse Batong!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ahnberg pinned against the cage. Ahnberg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Ahnberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahnberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahnberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Batong.
Ahnberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Batong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahnberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Batong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Batong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ahnberg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Batong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ahnberg's efforts to push away.
Batong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Batong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Batong instigates a clinch.
Batong wants a takedown but no success here.
Henrik Ahnberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bosse Batong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batong breaks the clinch.
Batong shoots for a double leg takedown but Ahnberg sprawls well. He's pushed Batong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Batong looks for a takedown but Ahnberg sprawls well.
Ahnberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Ahnberg. Those never looked like landing.
Batong gets a double leg takedown into Ahnberg's guard.
Ahnberg has his foot on Batong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Batong works his way back into a safe position though.
Ahnberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Batong defends well.
Batong wants to control from the top but Ahnberg keeps moving.
Ahnberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Batong defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ahnberg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Batong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ahnberg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Batong stopping the sweep attempt from Ahnberg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahnberg wants to hit a switch here but Batong passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ahnberg there!
Batong looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ahnberg's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ahnberg is in a horrible position here. Batong smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Batong prevents Ahnberg from getting the reversal.
Batong looking to finish Ahnberg with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ahnberg!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahnberg tries to control the position but Batong now has his back.
Ahnberg looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ahnberg is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ahnberg is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batong trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batong is landing with strikes from the back.
Ahnberg is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ahnberg tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bosse Batong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ahnberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ahnberg misses with an uppercut. Batong saw that one coming.
Ahnberg misses with an uppercut
and Batong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Batong taking a breather.
Batong pulls Ahnberg into guard.
Batong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ahnberg's guard.
Ahnberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahnberg, not yet.
Batong won't allow Ahnberg to get back to his feet.
Ahnberg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ahnberg fails to move to back control.
Batong tries to hold on but Ahnberg pushes him away.
We've been hearing good reports from Ahnberg's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahnberg is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Batong has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ahnberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ahnberg with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Batong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ahnberg tries to control but Batong wriggling away.
Ahnberg misses with a head shot.
Batong gets back to half guard.
Ahnberg is looking to take a break and control but Batong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Batong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahnberg is trying to control the action in half guard but Batong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Batong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Batong keeping full guard, as Ahnberg tries to pass.
Batong looking for a guillotine here but Ahnberg defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahnberg looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahnberg wants to control from the top but Batong keeps moving.
Batong keeping full guard, as Ahnberg tries to pass.
Henrik Ahnberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ahnberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Batong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahnberg looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ahnberg wants to control from the top but Batong keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Henrik Ahnberg.
Ahnberg throws a shot from downtown. Batong moves away and avoids it.
Batong scores with a head kick.
Ahnberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ahnberg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahnberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahnberg keeps working.
Ahnberg moves into full guard.
Batong is pushing down on Ahnberg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ahnberg is fighting to maintain full guard but Batong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Batong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ahnberg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Batong.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bosse Batong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ahnberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ahnberg throws a right hand that Batong ducks under and follows up with a left that Batong also avoids with ease.
Batong decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ahnberg is staying active underneath Batong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ahnberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Ahnberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Batong is working away from the top position though.
Batong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Batong stops Ahnberg from getting back to his feet.
Batong performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ahnberg wants to improve his position but Batong is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Batong escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ahnberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batong.
Henrik Ahnberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahnberg lunges at Batong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Batong's hand.
Batong dives in and scores a takedown into Ahnberg's guard.
Batong stands up and waves to Ahnberg to follow him.
Batong moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahnberg tries a body shot but Batong blocks it.
Batong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ahnberg smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahnberg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Batong's head.
Batong closes the distance and pushes Ahnberg back into the cage.
Batong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahnberg cracks a nice hook into Batong's ribs.
Batong shoots in and gets a takedown into Ahnberg's guard.
Ahnberg trying to control the position.
Ahnberg keeping full guard, as Batong tries to pass.
Batong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahnberg trying to control the position.
Ahnberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ahnberg wants to hit a switch here but Batong passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ahnberg there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ahnberg tries to reverse the position but Batong maintains control.
Batong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahnberg is looking to get to half guard.
Batong postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ahnberg looks a forlorn figure.
Batong looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ahnberg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Henrik Ahnberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahnberg is trying to stand up here but Batong is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batong is looking to take a break and control but Ahnberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bosse Batong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ahnberg manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bosse Batong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Batong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bosse Batong!
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