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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Flanery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Runar Soegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flanery's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - The Dirty Glass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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187 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Flanery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Runar Soegaard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soegaard moves into the clinch.
Soegaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soegaard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soegaard tries to clinch there but Flanery circles away.
Soegaard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flanery checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soegaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanery was well out of range. Poor timing from Soegaard.
Flanery moves away from the strike by Soegaard.
Flanery swats away the attempt to clinch by Soegaard.
Soegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soegaard is looking to clinch.
Runar Soegaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Soegaard misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soegaard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flanery moves in looking to clinch but Soegaard pushes him off.
Soegaard has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flanery.
Soegaard looks gassed!
Soegaard breaks from the clinch.
Flanery misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanery misses with a takedown attempt - Soegaard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soegaard wants to clinch
and Flanery counters with a nice body kick.
Soegaard gets caught flat footed, as Flanery shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Flanery content to stall in guard here.
Soegaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flanery wants to stand but Soegaard is controlling his posture from full guard.
Flanery pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soegaard is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flanery throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soegaard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flanery wants to control from the top but Soegaard keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Soegaard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flanery gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Soegaard is predictable there
and Flanery counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flanery.
Flanery trying to control but Soegaard is working from the bottom.
Flanery pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soegaard is keeping the position for now.
Soegaard wants to stand but Flanery is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard is working an open guard so Flanery takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Flanery wants to clinch.
Soegaard looks to clinch
and Flanery counters with a single leg into guard. Soegaard didn't expect that.
Flanery postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soegaard is pulling down on Flanery's head. It's preventing any offense from Flanery, at least for the moment.
Flanery drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Soegaard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Flanery has Soegaard in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Flanery dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Soegaard.
Flanery ducks under a wild hook from Soegaard.
Soegaard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flanery moves into the clinch.
Flanery with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soegaard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flanery.
A hook to the body from Soegaard.
Soegaard breaks the clinch.
Soegaard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flanery counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Soegaard wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soegaard gets back to full guard.
Soegaard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Flanery off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Soegaard misses with a double jab.
Soegaard throws a head kick that misses
and Flanery counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Flanery.
Flanery tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Soegaard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Flanery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soegaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flanery avoids the head kick by Soegaard.
Soegaard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soegaard misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanery looks for a takedown but Soegaard sprawls well.
Soegaard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Flanery looking to pass the guard.
Flanery preventing the sweep.
Flanery tries to free his leg and advance position but Soegaard is retaining full guard.
Soegaard wants to stand up but Flanery is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanery wants to control from the top but Soegaard keeps moving.
Soegaard keeping full guard, as Flanery tries to pass.
Connor Flanery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flanery loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flanery trying to control the position from guard on top but Soegaard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soegaard tries to bum rush Flanery with a series of wild strikes but Flanery uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soegaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flanery stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flanery shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soegaard as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Flanery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soegaard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Flanery finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Connor Flanery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flanery misses with a takedown attempt - Soegaard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soegaard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flanery holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soegaard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flanery's face.
Soegaard landing knees to the body.
Flanery tries to pull guard but Soegaard won't allow it.
Soegaard lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from Soegaard.
Flanery looking for a takedown.
Soegaard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soegaard is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Runar Soegaard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Flanery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Soegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flanery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flanery with a jab.
Flanery has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flanery goes for a takedown in the clinch but Soegaard prevents it.
Soegaard keeps control of Flanery as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soegaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soegaard throws a sloppy head kick and Flanery moves out of range easily.
Flanery closes the distance and clinches up with Soegaard, looking for a takedown. Flanery pushes Soegaard against the cage but Soegaard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soegaard throws a sloppy head kick and Flanery moves out of range easily.
Soegaard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soegaard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Flanery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soegaard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soegaard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Flanery is pushing Soegaard's head away, looking to escape. Soegaard manages to hold on to the position though.
Soegaard working away.
Flanery regains half guard.
Soegaard tries to stand but can't do so whilst Flanery controls his leg.
Flanery makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flanery.
Flanery working for a triangle but Soegaard defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanery looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soegaard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Soegaard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flanery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard wants to stand but Flanery has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Flanery is trying to control the position but Soegaard postures up.
Flanery wants to sweep here but Soegaard controlling him for the moment.
Flanery wants to stand and escape but Soegaard is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soegaard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Flanery's guard.
Flanery looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flanery darts in and clinches Soegaard up against the cage.
Flanery tries a knee to the head but Soegaard blocks it.
Soegaard tries a knee to the head but Flanery blocks it.
Flanery missing with knees to the body.
Soegaard is working Flanery over against the cage.
Soegaard works on Flanery's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soegaard breaks the clinch.
Soegaard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soegaard lands a body punch.
Soegaard crunches a lovely knee into Flanery's ribcage.
Soegaard lands an elbow inside that Flanery shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Runar Soegaard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soegaard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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