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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bjorkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Luigi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
28
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Bjorkman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Luigi! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Luigi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bjorkman swats him away and circles back towards the center. Luigi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bjorkman clinches up against the cage. Luigi tries to land a knee to the head but Bjorkman blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bjorkman. Luigi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bjorkman blocks it with crossed arms. Luigi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Bjorkman prevents Luigi from breaking the clinch. Luigi blocking some punches.
Bjorkman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bjorkman with a hook. Luigi throws a leg kick but Bjorkman sees it coming and moves out of range. Luigi throws a quick inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice leg kick lands there from Luigi. Bjorkman checks a leg kick. Luigi tries to clinch there but Bjorkman circles away.
Bjorkman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Bjorkman is stalling here.
Bjorkman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bjorkman misses with a punch to the body.
Bjorkman leaning against his opponent.
Bjorkman lands a right hand. Bjorkman scores with a shoulder strike. Luigi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bjorkman blocks it with crossed arms. Luigi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjorkman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luigi. Luigi is trying to force a seperation but Bjorkman has the dominant position. Bjorkman has Luigi pushed against the cage. Luigi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luigi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luigi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bjorkman swats away the attempt to clinch by Luigi. We've been told by Bjorkman's head coaches at The Fallen Warriors Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Bjorkman checks a low kick from Luigi. Luigi throws a low kick, looking for Bjorkman's leg but Bjorkman calmly moves out of range. Luigi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Mario Luigi has been cut. Bjorkman keeps the fight on the outside. Luigi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bjorkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bjorkman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Bjorkman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Luigi is looking to clinch but Bjorkman is avoiding it.
Luigi throws a low kick but Bjorkman moves out of range easily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice shot by Bjorkman.
Luigi is rocked! Luigi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjorkman circles away.
Luigi is still on wobbly legs! Can Bjorkman finish him? Bjorkman knocks out Luigi with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Bjorkman before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Bjorkman picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Bjorkman! Erik Bjorkman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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