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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonthan Henry (ranked 2292 p4p, 361 weight class) and Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 1166 p4p, 181 weight class). Henry comes into the arena with hit em up blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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178 cm
26
173 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonthan Henry ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Henry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Hedman Karlsson throws a hook but Henry blocks it. Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hedman Karlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center. A nice side step and Hedman Karlsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Henry moves into the clinch. Henry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hedman Karlsson is defending well for now. Hedman Karlsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henry 's elbow. Hedman Karlsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hedman Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
Henry tries to land knees in the clinch but Hedman Karlsson avoids the damage to the body. Hedman Karlsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henry . Hedman Karlsson blocks the elbow strike.
Hedman Karlsson avoiding damage as Henry throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry . Hedman Karlsson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Henry after a bit of a struggle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Henry connects with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hedman Karlsson.
Henry is breathing heavily. Hedman Karlsson is leaning against Henry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hedman Karlsson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Jonthan Henry has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Henry takes an elbow to the temple. A right hook to the body lands for Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A nice glancing elbow lands by Hedman Karlsson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hedman Karlsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Hedman Karlsson lands a nice elbow. Hedman Karlsson lands with a left to the head. Henry missing with knees to the body.
Hedman Karlsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry 's defenses. Hedman Karlsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hedman Karlsson lands an elbow inside. Hedman Karlsson breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Hedman Karlsson. Henry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Crunch! Hedman Karlsson slams his shin into Henry 's torso. Hedman Karlsson lands a head shot. 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! Hedman Karlsson cracks Henry with an open hand slap. Henry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Hedman Karlsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Hedman Karlsson drops his shoulder and cracks Henry with a huge uppercut! Henry goes down! Can Hedman Karlsson finish him?
Henry is rocked! Hedman Karlsson passes easily into side control. Nice work. Oh Henry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Hedman Karlsson working the head and body with strikes. Hedman Karlsson cracks Henry with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hedman Karlsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Henry seems to have got his legs back now. Hedman Karlsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Hedman Karlsson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Henry is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Henry prevents Hedman Karlsson from improving position. Hedman Karlsson slows the pace down. Hedman Karlsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hedman Karlsson lands an elbow. Henry can't do much from the bottom here. Henry is trying to improve his position. Hedman Karlsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henry keeps working. Henry is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hedman Karlsson trying to control the action but Henry is working from the bottom. Hedman Karlsson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Hedman Karlsson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Henry ! Hedman Karlsson dominating with strikes here. Hedman Karlsson with the ground and pound from mount. Hedman Karlsson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Hedman Karlsson is working for a guillotine from mount but Henry frees his head quite easily.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Henry holds on for dear life, controlling Hedman Karlsson's posture momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hedman Karlsson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Henry that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hedman Karlsson lands a heavy elbow. Henry is trying desperately to improve position. Hedman Karlsson controlling the position easily from mount. A nice elbow there by Hedman Karlsson. Henry is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hedman Karlsson working Henry over with strikes here. Hedman Karlsson avoids the attempt from Henry to control. Hedman Karlsson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jonthan Henry 's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hedman Karlsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. As Hedman Karlsson looks to move away, Henry throws a big counter combo but Hedman Karlsson just gets out of the way. Henry drives through and clinches with Hedman Karlsson against the cage.
Hedman Karlsson blocks an elbow strike. Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Henry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hedman Karlsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henry tries a body shot but Hedman Karlsson blocks it.
Hedman Karlsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hedman Karlsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henry 's head backwards. Hedman Karlsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Hedman Karlsson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Henry tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hedman Karlsson has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Oliver Hedman Karlsson has got the better of the ground game so far. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Henry is squirming around, avoiding Hedman Karlsson's attempts to control the action. Hedman Karlsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hedman Karlsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control but Henry is having none of it. Henry tries to hold on but Hedman Karlsson postures up. Hedman Karlsson working Henry over with strikes here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hedman Karlsson prevents Henry from getting the reversal. Hedman Karlsson looking to finish Henry with some ground and pound. This is bad for Henry ! Hedman Karlsson content just to control the position here. Hedman Karlsson dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henry tries to get back to half guard but can't. Hedman Karlsson looking to control and managing it successfully. Henry in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Hedman Karlsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Henry tries to hold on but Hedman Karlsson pushes him away. Hedman Karlsson scoring with strikes but Henry is staying in there. Hedman Karlsson avoids the attempt from Henry to control. Hedman Karlsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Henry looks a forlorn figure.
Hedman Karlsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Henry can't escape the position.
Hedman Karlsson controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hedman Karlsson with good strikes from the mount here! Hedman Karlsson lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Henry ! Hedman Karlsson sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Henry and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Oliver Hedman Karlsson! Jumping up and down and very excited, Oliver Hedman Karlsson waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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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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