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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerg Druh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Larsson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerg Druh! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Larsson looks for a takedown but Druh sprawls well. Larsson swinging wildly here.
Druh has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Larsson instigates a clinch. Druh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Druh scores with a nice short uppercut. Druh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Larsson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Druh regains guard.
Druh wants to stand and escape but Larsson is having none of it. Larsson distracts Druh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Druh wants to stand and escape but Larsson is having none of it. Larsson stands and throws Druh's legs to the side, diving into side control. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Larsson working the body and head with strikes. Larsson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round. Druh is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Larsson decides to take the fight back to the feet. Larsson shoots in and drives through. Druh sprawls well. Larsson throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Druh stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Larsson follows into mount!
Druh is rocked!
It looks like Gerg Druh has been cut. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. 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! BOOM! Larsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Druh is still in real trouble! Can Larsson finish him? Larsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Druh seems to have recovered his senses. Larsson working Druh over with strikes here. Druh takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Larsson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Larsson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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