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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Matias Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music. Ivar Lodbrok is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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211 lbs
16 - 18 - 0 |
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220 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Matias Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Lodbrok!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demaestri pushes Lodbrok up against the cage in a clinch.
Demaestri throws a head punch that misses.
Demaestri has Lodbrok pushed against the cage.
Demaestri breaks from the clinch.
Demaestri misses with a body shot.
Lodbrok throws a hook but Demaestri blocks it.
Lodbrok rushes Demaestri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Demaestri wants to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the head but Demaestri blocks with his arms.
Lodbrok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demaestri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Lodbrok.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lodbrok.
Demaestri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lodbrok misses with an uppercut. Demaestri saw that one coming.
Lodbrok blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demaestri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Demaestri drives through and clinches with Lodbrok against the cage.
Lodbrok throws a head punch that misses.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the head but Demaestri blocks with his arms.
Demaestri is trying to break free.
Lodbrok misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Demaestri.
Demaestri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lodbroks head.
Our sources have told us that Demaestri has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Demaestri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Demaestri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demaestri instigates a clinch.
We've been informed that Lodbrok has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Demaestri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Lodbrok as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demaestri throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Lodbrok finds it's target.
Demaestri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lodbrok circles away quickly and effectively.
Lodbrok with a jab.
Enzo Matias Demaestri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demaestri misses the shot to the body.
Demaestri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Demaestri moves into range and clinches up with Lodbrok.
Demaestri has a couple of punches blocked by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Demaestri fails to land.
Lodbrok struggles to land a body shot inside as Demaestri controls his hands.
Lodbrok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lodbrok tries to work over Demaestri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lodbrok lands a body shot.
Demaestri breaks from the clinch.
Lodbrok cracks the inside of Demaestri's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Demaestri does no damage.
Lodbrok only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Demaestri misses with a combination
and Lodbrok counters with a low kick, right behind Demaestri 's knee.
Demaestri throws a series of punches but Lodbrok avoids them all with ease.
Lodbrok loads up on a big right hand but Demaestri slips the punch.
Lodbrok connects with a crisp jab.
Demaestri misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Lodbrok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lodbrok connects with a nice looking jab.
Lodbrok uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Demaestri has time to react.
Lodbrok feints and then cracks Demaestri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Demaestri down.
Demaestri rushes Lodbrok and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lodbrok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demaestri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the head but Demaestri blocks with his arms.
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!
Demaestri pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demaestri's elbow.
Demaestri has had enough of the clinch but Lodbrok keeps him there for the moment.
Lodbrok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lodbrok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Demaestri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lodbrok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Demaestri closes the distance and pushes Lodbrok back into the cage.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the head but Demaestri blocks with his arms.
Demaestri blocking some punches.
Demaestri misses with some punches.
Lodbrok stalling in the clinch.
Lodbrok connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Enzo Matias Demaestri has been cut.
Lodbrok pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lodbrok throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivar Lodbrok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Matias Demaestri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Demaestri loads up on a big right hand but Lodbrok slips the punch.
Lodbrok throws out a counter right but Demaestri avoids it with no problem.
Lodbrok connects with a good right hand that stumbles Demaestri. Demaestri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Demaestri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lodbrok throws a hook to the side of Demaestri's head but Demaestri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demaestri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but Demaestri blocks it.
Nice body punch from Demaestri - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lodbrok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lodbrok misses with a knee strike.
Lodbrok missing with knees to the body.
Demaestri leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lodbrok.
Demaestri swings wildly with an uppercut but Lodbrok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demaestri breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri misses with a two punch combination.
Lodbrok thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Demaestri was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Demaestri misses with a two punch combination.
Lodbrok misses with a straight right.
Lodbrok slips a jab and a cross from Demaestri.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Demaestri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lodbrok.
Demaestri closes the distance and clinches.
Demaestri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lodbrok lands a nice hook to Demaestri's body. Demaestri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Demaestri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lodbrok utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lodbrok.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lodbrok lands a body shot in the clinch.
Demaestri working hard to break the clinch.
Lodbrok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lodbrok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Demaestri backwards.
Lodbrok is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lodbrok landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demaestri is pushing Lodbrok up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Demaestri.
Lodbrok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lodbrok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lodbrok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lodbrok is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lodbrok fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lodbrok.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Demaestri.
Demaestri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demaestri can't break the clinch.
A short right from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok missing with knees to the body.
Lodbrok missing with knees to the body.
Demaestri trying to stall but Lodbrok improves his position.
Demaestri tries a body shot but Lodbrok blocks it.
Demaestri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lodbrok backwards.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Demaestri avoids it.
Demaestri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Demaestri.
Demaestri is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodbrok.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodbrok.
Demaestri tries a body shot but Lodbrok blocks it.
Lodbrok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Demaestri is defending well for now.
Demaestri tries to circle away but Lodbrok has him pinned against the cage.
Demaestri is struggling to control the position.
Lodbrok has Demaestri pressed against the cage, preventing Demaestri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lodbrok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lodbrok pushes Demaestri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but Demaestri blocks it.
Lodbrok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demaestri blocks it with crossed arms.
Lodbrok misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrok scores with a shoulder strike.
Demaestri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lodbrok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demaestri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lodbrok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivar Lodbrok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Enzo Matias Demaestri's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Demaestri misses the jab.
Lodbrok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lodbrok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demaestri.
Demaestri scores with a jab. Lodbrok acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Demaestri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lodbrok lands a nice looking body kick.
Demaestri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Lodbrok to counter with a crisp jab.
Demaestri misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Demaestri both land. Nice combination.
Lodbrok cracks Demaestri with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lodbrok throws a leg kick that misses.
Lodbrok slips a jab from Demaestri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri misses with a combination
and Lodbrok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lodbrok moves into the clinch successfully.
Lodbrok scores with a shoulder strike.
Lodbrok scores with a shoulder strike.
Demaestri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Demaestri.
Demaestri tries to work over Lodbrok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lodbrok misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Demaestri.
Lodbrok blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Demaestri.
Demaestri misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lodbrok.
A shot in the inside from Lodbrok.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lodbrok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Enzo Matias Demaestri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Demaestri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lodbrok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Demaestri backwards.
Lodbrok slowing the pace effectively.
Demaestri misses with some punches.
Lodbrok lands an uppercut.
Lodbrok misses with a knee strike.
Demaestri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lodbrok dodges the punch combination from Demaestri.
Lodbrok tries to keep at a distance but Demaestri has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Lodbrok.
Demaestri has a couple of punches blocked by Lodbrok.
Demaestri wants to get back to striking at distance but Lodbrok won't allow it.
Ivar Lodbrok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Demaestri tries a body shot but Lodbrok blocks it.
Demaestri is trying to push Lodbrok away but Lodbrok has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lodbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but Demaestri blocks it.
Demaestri lands with a right to the head.
Lodbrok taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lodbrok controlling the action here for a moment.
Demaestri tries to break free but Lodbrok pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Demaestri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demaestri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lodbrok looking to throw knees to the head but Demaestri is blocking nicely.
Demaestri scores with a shot to the side of Lodbrok's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodbrok.
Demaestri has a couple of punches blocked by Lodbrok.
Demaestri tries to break free but Lodbrok pushes him back against the cage.
Demaestri misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Enzo Matias Demaestri.
Well Lodbrok has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivar Lodbrok!
Ivar Lodbrok was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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