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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donsone De (ranked 255 p4p, 39 weight class) and Ludvig Ericsson (ranked 220 p4p, 35 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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224 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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186 cm
32
212 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donsone De!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludvig Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericsson throws the left hand but De avoids the punch easily.
De leaves Ericsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Ericsson.
Ericsson throws a big shot that misses.
De has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Ericsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De.
A head kick misses from Ericsson.
Donsone De seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De cracks the inside of Ericsson's front leg.
That kick from De tenderised Ericsson's leg. Ericsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
De throws a sloppy head kick
and De takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De misses with a low kick as Ericsson jumps back.
Ericsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De is able to avoid easily.
Ericsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ericsson fails with a takedown attempt.
De lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
De connects with the punch.
Ericsson misses with a hook. De ducked under it nicely.
De looks to score with a jab to the body but Ericsson is just out of range.
Ericsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ericsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De throws a hook but Ericsson avoids it easily.
Ericsson swats away the attempt to clinch by De.
De tests Ericsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ericsson throws a right hand that misses
and De counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ericsson slips a jab from De.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De misses the shot to the body.
De pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ericsson misses with a left hand
and De connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De tries to sprawl but Ericsson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De trying to control from the bottom.
Ericsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ericsson passes into side control, despite De's attempt to control the position.
Ericsson controlling the position.
De is trying to get back to half guard.
Ericsson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused De some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson working the ground and pound from side control.
De taking a bit of punishment here - Ericsson scoring with strikes.
Ericsson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ericsson tries to advance to mount but can't.
De is looking to regain half guard here but Ericsson keeps moving and retains side control.
De sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
De makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De.
De is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De wants to sweep here but Ericsson controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ericsson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from De.
Ericsson keeping moving, preventing De from controlling successfully.
De postures up in Ericsson's guard and throws a big left but Ericsson blocks it.
Ericsson wants to sweep here but De controlling him for the moment.
Ericsson pulls De in close to his closed guard and prevents De from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ericsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 Donsone De will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
De digs a good body shot into Ericsson's ribs.
De digs a good body shot into Ericsson's ribs.
Ericsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ericsson.
Donsone De is winning the standup battle so far.
Ericsson jabs De right on the nose. De blinks but takes it well.
Ericsson misses with a leg kick
and De counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De.
De in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ericsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De cracks Ericsson with a solid left hand.
De with a nice head shot there.
De throwing strikes but missing.
De throwing strikes but missing.
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!
Ericsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ericsson, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson trying to control the position here.
De trying to control the position from guard on top but Ericsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De distracts Ericsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ericsson is pulling down on De's head. It's preventing any offense from De, at least for the moment.
De is in close to Ericsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ericsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De stopping the sweep attempt from Ericsson.
Ericsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De distracts Ericsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ericsson holds on and takes a little breather.
De throwing strikes from guard but Ericsson blocks nicely.
De lands a couple of digs.
Ericsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
De throws a strike but Ericsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
De is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ericsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Ericsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De throws a big right hand that misses.
De's corner is telling him to maintain position.
De throwing strikes but missing.
De content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
De showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ericsson pulls De in to control the position.
De tries to free his leg and advance position but Ericsson is retaining full guard.
De throwing strikes but missing.
De working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
De trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ericsson trying to keep a closed guard but De is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ericsson can do to turn this around?
De landing with the ground and pound.
De scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ericsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De manages to get himself to full guard.
Ericsson postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ericsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Ericsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De won't allow Ericsson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donsone De dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ericsson throws the left hand but De avoids the punch easily.
Ericsson throws a low kick, looking for De's leg but De calmly moves out of range.
Ericsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for De.
De lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ericsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De misses the jab.
De misses with a wild body shot.
Ericsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses De's sensitive parts.
Ericsson jabs De to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De misses with a low kick.
De misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ericsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ericsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ericsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ericsson swats away the attempt to clinch by De.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De.
Ericsson blocks a leg kick.
De cracks the inside of Ericsson's front leg.
Ericsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ericsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from De misses the target.
De is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De misses with a takedown attempt - Ericsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
De throws an overhand right that lands on Ericsson's shoulder, as Ericsson tries to avoid the shot.
Ludvig Ericsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De's calf.
De tries a head kick but it misses.
Ericsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ericsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De defends it well.
De misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ericsson.
That kick from Ericsson tenderised De's leg. De is trying to keep his angry face on.
De misses with a right hand
and De takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ericsson lands with a cross.
De drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Donsone De overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ericsson is looking for a sweep.
De cracks Ericsson with a big elbow.
Ericsson tries to bench press De off him but De keeps the position.
Ericsson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De scores with punches from side control.
De cracks Ericsson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
De throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ericsson is not content to let De control the position.
Ericsson is looking to regain half guard here but De keeps moving and retains side control.
Donsone De is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De wants to control but Ericsson is keeping him busy.
De taking a breather here.
Ericsson is working to avoid the ground and pound but De connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De controls the position from side control.
De wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ericsson keeps working.
De working the ground and pound.
Ericsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Ericsson seems a little lost for a moment, as De dominates the positioning.
De works to advance to full mount. Ericsson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
De sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donsone De showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donsone De!
Donsone De decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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