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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Thorvaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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163 lbs
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183 cm
24
166 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ragnar Thorvaldson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artur Ysengrin! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thorvaldson lands with a shot to the body. Ysengrin on the wrong end of a nice jab. A slow jab from Thorvaldson misses its intended target. Thorvaldson looks to land a combination but Ysengrin avoids it well. Thorvaldson jabbing away but nothing is landing. A little jabbing left from Ysengrin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Ysengrin slips a jab from Thorvaldson. Ysengrin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thorvaldson's head. Thorvaldson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ysengrin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Thorvaldson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ysengrin was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorvaldson. Thorvaldson misses with a lunging right hand
and Ysengrin counters with a leg kick. Ysengrin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Thorvaldson looks to land a right hand but Ysengrin moved out of range. 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! Ysengrin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ysengrin slips a straight right by Thorvaldson. Ysengrin swings for the body but Thorvaldson moves out of range.
Thorvaldson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ysengrin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorvaldson. Thorvaldson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ysengrin. Some wild striking there from Thorvaldson.
Ysengrin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ysengrin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thorvaldson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nice uppercut lands for Thorvaldson. That snapped Ysengrin's head back.
Thorvaldson throws a right hand that misses
and Ysengrin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Thorvaldson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ysengrin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Thorvaldson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ysengrin counter with a right hand.
It looks like Ragnar Thorvaldson has been cut. No joy there for Ysengrin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ysengrin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Oh, that's a big right hand from Ysengrin and Thorvaldson goes tumbling to the canvas! Ysengrin follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Thorvaldson is rocked! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This has been an exciting period of action! Ysengrin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Oh Thorvaldson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Thorvaldson seems to have got his legs back now. Thorvaldson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ysengrin passes the guard and advances to mount! Ysengrin is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Thorvaldson is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artur Ysengrin! Our winner, Artur Ysengrin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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