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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pohjolan Isanta (ranked 2836 p4p, 359 weight class) and Bradford Forbes (ranked 3673 p4p, 441 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bradford Forbes enters the cage!
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210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
208 lbs
3 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pohjolan Isanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bradford Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes throws a looping overhand right but Isanta ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Isanta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch lands to the side of Forbes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Isanta connects with a right hand. Forbes shakes it off.
Isanta shoots for a double leg takedown but Forbes sprawls well. He's pushed Isanta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Forbes. No joy for Isanta on that attempt.
Forbes scores with a shot to the body.
Forbes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Isanta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Isanta throws a hook to the side of Forbes's head but Forbes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Forbes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pohjolan Isanta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Isanta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Forbes.
Isanta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Forbes moves away from the strike by Isanta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Isanta counters with a nice uppercut.
Forbes misses with a hook. Isanta ducked under it nicely.
Isanta moves away from the strike by Forbes.
Isanta throws a lazy right hand but Forbes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Isanta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes throws a hook but Isanta avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Isanta. Forbes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forbes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Isanta misses with a wild body shot.
Isanta throws the left hand but Forbes avoids the punch easily.
Isanta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Isanta has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Seppo's Massage Temple in the buildup to the fight.
Isanta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Isanta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Isanta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Isanta finds it's target.
Isanta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Forbes under the eye.
Isanta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Isanta swings for the body but Forbes moves out of range.
Forbes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Isanta defends it well.
Isanta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forbes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Isanta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes misses with an uppercut. Isanta saw that one coming.
Isanta attempts a counter takedown but Forbes avoids it well and moves away.
Forbes missing with a left hand there. Isanta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Forbes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Isanta misses its intended target.
Forbes throws a looping overhand right but Isanta ducks down to avoid it.
Isanta misses with a straight left.
Isanta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Isanta with a nice cross.
Forbes defending well as Isanta loads up on a big left hand.
Forbes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Forbes ducks under a wild hook from Isanta.
Isanta throws a lazy uppercut
and Forbes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Forbes looking to sit in guard and control but Isanta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Isanta forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes looking for submissions off his back.
Isanta with the ground and pound but Forbes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Forbes looking to control.
Isanta wants to control from the top but Forbes keeps moving.
Forbes keeping full guard, as Isanta tries to pass.
Isanta wants to control from the top but Forbes keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Forbes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Isanta.
Forbes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Isanta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Isanta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Isanta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Isanta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Forbes wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Isanta is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pohjolan Isanta will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Forbes slips a straight right by Isanta.
Forbes moves out of range of the strikes.
Isanta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forbes moves away.
Forbes throws a shot to the body.
Forbes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Forbes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Isanta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forbes. Isanta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Isanta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Forbes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Isanta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forbes.
Forbes misses with a left hand
and Isanta counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes throws a hook but Isanta avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Isanta. Forbes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forbes misses with a straight right.
Forbes defending well as Isanta loads up on a big left hand.
Pohjolan Isanta is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Isanta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Isanta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Forbes is trying to get an arm triangle but Isanta is defending well.
Forbes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Isanta can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes has hold of Isanta's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Isanta seems comfortable defending it but Forbes has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Isanta is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Isanta is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Forbes couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bradford Forbes!
An out of breath Bradford Forbes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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