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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Gunvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
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25
300 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Gunvaldsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gunvaldsson instigates a clinch.
Nelson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunvaldsson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nelson regains guard immediately.
Nelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunvaldsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gunvaldsson stays in close to Nelson's body and controls the position.
Nelson is looking for a triangle but Gunvaldsson pushes his legs off easily.
Nelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nelson is trying to keep Gunvaldsson in close.
Gunvaldsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunvaldsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nelson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gunvaldsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nelson working a defensive guard here.
Nelson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gunvaldsson is stalling in the 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.
Nelson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gunvaldsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gunvaldsson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gunvaldsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nelson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gunvaldsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nelson has an active guard here but Gunvaldsson has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Gunvaldsson 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gunvaldsson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Nelson wants to control but Gunvaldsson is having none of it.
Nelson is trying desperately to improve position.
Nelson tries to hold on but Gunvaldsson postures up.
Gunvaldsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gunvaldsson lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gunvaldsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gunvaldsson controlling from the full mount.
Gunvaldsson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nelson for as long as he can get away with.
Nelson tries to reverse the position but Gunvaldsson maintains control.
Gunvaldsson landing punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nelson is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Gunvaldsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gunvaldsson pushes Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunvaldsson is trying to pull guard but Nelson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nelson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunvaldsson lands with a light punch inside.
Gunvaldsson manages to break the clinch.
Nelson gets tackled into the cage by Gunvaldsson. Gunvaldsson maintains the clinch.
Gunvaldsson has hold of one of Nelson's legs. Nelson is fighting the takedown attempt but Gunvaldsson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nelson is looking for a triangle but Gunvaldsson pushes his legs off easily.
Gunvaldsson with a nice head shot there.
Nelson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gunvaldsson's guard.
Gunvaldsson wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
Gunvaldsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Gunvaldsson keeps moving.
Gunvaldsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gunvaldsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nelson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gunvaldsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gunvaldsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gunvaldsson looking to pass the guard.
Nelson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gunvaldsson with a nice head shot there.
Gunvaldsson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gunvaldsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gunvaldsson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gunvaldsson is in close to Nelson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gunvaldsson advances position into side control!
Nelson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gunvaldsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Gunvaldsson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gunvaldsson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nelson is looking for a sweep.
Nelson trying to remain calm as Gunvaldsson controls from the top position.
Gunvaldsson working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gunvaldsson controls the position from side control.
Gunvaldsson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gunvaldsson trying to control the position but Nelson is working away.
Nelson struggling a bit here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Check out the look on Gunvaldsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Gunvaldsson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nelson works Gunvaldsson's body with a nice hook.
Gunvaldsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nelson's hands.
Nelson tries to clinch but Gunvaldsson is having none of it.
Nelson connects with a single shot there.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunvaldsson dives in and scores a takedown into Nelson's guard.
Nelson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gunvaldsson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gunvaldsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gunvaldsson lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gunvaldsson continues to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nelson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Gunvaldsson hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roger Nelson! Roger Nelson retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Roger Nelson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Bjorn Gunvaldsson had this to say: 'Ok I lost against Nelson twice in a row now... back to training and destroying some contenders so I can have another shot at the tittle'.
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