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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Saraste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Dahlberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johan Dahlberg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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212 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Saraste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Dahlberg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saraste clinches.
Saraste blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saraste tries to break the clinch but Dahlberg is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dahlberg.
Saraste is trying to break the clinch but Dahlberg is controlling him.
Saraste gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dahlberg manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Saraste keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Saraste gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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!
Dahlberg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dahlberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saraste's guard.
Dahlberg wants to stand but Saraste is controlling his posture from full guard.
Saraste might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saraste working for a triangle but Dahlberg defends it easily.
Saraste seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Saraste is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dahlberg defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlberg postures up.
Dahlberg controlling from the top position.
Dahlberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saraste is keeping the position for now.
Saraste looking for a sweep. Not yet Saraste, not yet.
Saraste is working hard here to advance position.
Dahlberg wants to control from the top but Saraste keeps moving.
Saraste manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dahlberg manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two 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.
Saraste throwing strikes but missing.
Dahlberg has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Saraste has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saraste.
Dahlberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dahlberg is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Saraste is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dahlberg stops a takedown attempt from Saraste.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantin Saraste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dahlberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dahlberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saraste closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dahlberg quickly recovers to half guard.
Saraste is looking to take a break and control but Dahlberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saraste looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dahlberg is trying to stand back up but Saraste is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Saraste lands a nice short elbow.
Dahlberg tries to roll over but Saraste keeps him under control.
Dahlberg trying to control here.
Saraste missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dahlberg kicks Saraste off and gets back to his feet.
Dahlberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saraste.
Dahlberg throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Konstantin Saraste has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saraste wants to clinch
enabling Dahlberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Johan Dahlberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saraste slips under a jab.
Saraste with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saraste.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saraste displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dahlberg throws out the jab.
Saraste appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dahlberg throws the left hand but Saraste avoids the punch easily.
Saraste comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saraste moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dahlberg takes a swing at Saraste's ribcage but misses.
Saraste looks to land a left hand but Dahlberg moved out of range nicely.
Dahlberg throws a low kick but Saraste avoids it.
Dahlberg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dahlberg throws a series of punches but Saraste moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Dahlberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Saraste's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saraste displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dahlberg throws out the jab.
Saraste throwing a counter right hand but Dahlberg manages to avoid it.
Saraste takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dahlberg throws a big shot that misses.
Saraste dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saraste drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saraste accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saraste lands a couple of elbows.
Dahlberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dahlberg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saraste looking to sit in guard and control but Dahlberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saraste is looking for a triangle but Dahlberg pushes his legs off easily.
Saraste working for a triangle but Dahlberg defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saraste swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saraste wants to sweep here but Dahlberg controlling him for the moment.
Saraste had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dahlberg defends it easily.
Saraste is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dahlberg is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Saraste takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dahlberg is looking for a sweep. Saraste is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dahlberg has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dahlberg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dahlberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Dahlberg, not yet.
Saraste throws a big right hand that misses.
Saraste throws an elbow that misses. Dahlberg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Saraste's guard. Nice move by Dahlberg!
Saraste manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johan Dahlberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Saraste misses.
Saraste throws a right and a left that Dahlberg avoids nicely.
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!
Saraste throws the left hand but Dahlberg avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saraste looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Konstantin Saraste seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Saraste.
Dahlberg stuffs the takedown attempt from Saraste. Saraste gets slowly back to his feet.
Saraste misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dahlberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saraste misses with a straight right.
Dahlberg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dahlberg is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Saraste ducks right into an uppercut from Dahlberg.
Dahlberg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saraste misses the shot to the body.
Dahlberg is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dahlberg misses with an uppercut. Saraste saw that one coming.
Saraste ducks into an uppercut from Dahlberg and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johan Dahlberg!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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