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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacque Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe has chosen Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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169 lbs
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169 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Jacque Schtrappe!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helgi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schtrappe can pounce on him.
Helgi thuds his shin into the meat of Schtrappe's side.
A big right from Schtrappe misses.
Helgi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schtrappe manages to circle out of the way.
Helgi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Helgi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jacque Schtrappe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Helgi.
Schtrappe cracks Helgi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schtrappe ducks under a wild hook from Helgi.
Schtrappe throws out a counter right but Helgi avoids it with no problem.
Helgi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Schtrappe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helgi.
Helgi throws a low kick, looking for Schtrappe's leg but Schtrappe calmly moves out of range.
Schtrappe lands a jab to Helgi's midsection.
Helgi misses with a two punch combination.
Schtrappe drives through and clinches with Helgi against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schtrappe misses with some punches.
Schtrappe blocks an uppercut.
Schtrappe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schtrappe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Helgi throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schtrappe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Schtrappe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schtrappe's coach down at Homunculus Alembic was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Schtrappe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Schtrappe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Helgi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schtrappe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helgi.
Schtrappe throws out a counter right but Helgi avoids it with no problem.
Schtrappe connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, jab by Helgi - just one landing.
Schtrappe throws a jab but it's blocked by Helgi.
Schtrappe works Helgi's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Helgi.
Helgi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schtrappe misses with a head kick.
Helgi misses with a wild body shot.
Schtrappe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Helgi misses with a body shot.
Helgi misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schtrappe struggles to land a body shot inside as Helgi controls his hands.
Schtrappe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schtrappe prevents a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi lands a hook that snaps the head of Schtrappe backwards.
Helgi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schtrappe has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
Schtrappe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Helgi is trying to stall.
Helgi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schtrappe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schtrappe lands a hook that snaps the head of Helgi backwards.
Helgi tries to work over Schtrappe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Helgi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schtrappe lands a shoulder strike.
Schtrappe tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing Schtrappe back against the cage.
Helgi tries to work over Schtrappe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helgi takes a shot to the head.
Helgi taking a breather.
Helgi blocks an uppercut.
Schtrappe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Helgi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schtrappe is leaning against Helgi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Helgi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schtrappe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schtrappe has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
A short left from Schtrappe.
Helgi blocks a body shot from Schtrappe.
Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schtrappe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schtrappe working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Helgi.
Helgi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schtrappe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schtrappe misses with some punches.
Schtrappe scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Helgi fails to land.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as Schtrappe controls the action.
Helgi lands a body shot.
Schtrappe presses Helgi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schtrappe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schtrappe scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schtrappe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
Schtrappe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacque Schtrappe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Helgi throws a head kick that misses.
Helgi lands a jab to the nose.
Helgi looks to land a left hand but Schtrappe moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schtrappe! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Schtrappe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schtrappe - that will leave a mark!
Schtrappe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Helgi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good standup being displayed there by Schtrappe as he connects with a hook.
Helgi walks into a left hand.
Schtrappe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schtrappe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schtrappe throws out a leg kick but Helgi moves out of range and Schtrappe only half commits.
Schtrappe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Helgi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Helgi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schtrappe is out of range.
Helgi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schtrappe circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helgi lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Schtrappe.
Helgi looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range.
Schtrappe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Helgi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Helgi - that landed with a thud.
Helgi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schtrappe tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing Schtrappe back against the cage.
Schtrappe scores with a shoulder strike.
Schtrappe misses with a punch on the inside.
Helgi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schtrappe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schtrappe working aggressively here.
Helgi blocks a body shot from Schtrappe.
Helgi tries a body shot but Schtrappe blocks it.
A short right from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schtrappe's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi has a couple of punches blocked by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schtrappe takes a shot to the head.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schtrappe's elbow.
Schtrappe swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schtrappe.
Helgi tries a body shot but Schtrappe blocks it.
Schtrappe throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as Schtrappe controls the action.
Schtrappe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schtrappe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Helgi misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Helgi - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Helgi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schtrappe.
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with the head strike.
Schtrappe tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
A short uppercut from Schtrappe.
Helgi has a couple of punches blocked by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands a shoulder strike.
Schtrappe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helgi working aggressively here.
Schtrappe swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schtrappe throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
Jacque Schtrappe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with the head strike.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schtrappe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Helgi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Helgi works on Schtrappe's body with a couple of short punches.
Schtrappe blocking some punches.
Schtrappe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
Schtrappe misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Helgi.
Schtrappe misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Helgi - that landed with a thud.
Schtrappe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Helgi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schtrappe tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
Helgi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Helgi misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacque Schtrappe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Schtrappe throws a leg kick but Helgi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Helgi. Beautiful body shot.
Schtrappe thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Schtrappe tries to get set, Helgi tries to push him back and clinch up but Schtrappe manages to avoid the attempt.
Schtrappe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helgi.
Helgi jabs at Schtrappe's body.
Schtrappe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helgi.
Schtrappe steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Helgi misses.
Good leg kick by Schtrappe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schtrappe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schtrappe walks into a stiff left hand from Helgi.
Schtrappe is rocked!
Bjorn Helgi is winning the standup battle so far.
Schtrappe avoids the body shot from Helgi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helgi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schtrappe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Helgi. That one must have hurt.
Helgi lands a jab to Schtrappe's midsection.
Helgi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Schtrappe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schtrappe throws a solid leg kick but Helgi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schtrappe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schtrappe.
Helgi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schtrappe at a distance.
Helgi gets in close and tags Schtrappe with a short punch that almost sends Schtrappe to the mat! Oh Schtrappe is in big trouble! He turns his back on Helgi, trying to create some distance but Helgi rushes him, striking wildly and Schtrappe goes down! The referee tackles Helgi into the cage to end the fight! Helgi is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Helgi!
During a confident post fight interview, Bjorn Helgi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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