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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Axel Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Arnason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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170 cm
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Axel Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Arnason!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnason shoots in for a double leg but Karlsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arnason ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a head kick!
Karlsson misses with a kick to the body
and Arnason counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Karlsson manages to get to full guard.
Arnason content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Karlsson controls Arnason momentarily but Arnason frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason forces his way into half guard.
Arnason stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arnason is trying to control. Karlsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arnason is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Arnason seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Arnason looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Arnason is trying to control the action in half guard but Karlsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arnason is nestled in close to Karlsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arnason drops an elbow to the side of Karlsson's head.
Arnason working the head and body with strikes.
Arnason missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arnason looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Arnason takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arnason thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arnason working Karlsson over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karlsson defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson is trying to control but can't.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Arnason looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Arnason scoring with some ground and pound.
Karlsson pulls Arnason in close to prevent any damage.
Arnason postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Arnason chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to hit a switch here but Arnason passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Karlsson there!
Arnason is landing with some decent strikes but Karlsson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Arnason loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Karlsson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Arnason land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Arnason stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Arnason!
After winning the bout, Thor Arnason thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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