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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taavi Mottus (ranked 3649 p4p, 463 weight class) and Eric Von Erikson (ranked 2949 p4p, 402 weight class). Taavi Mottus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 cm
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209 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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 Las Vegas, Taavi Mottus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Von Erikson! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Von Erikson jabs at Mottus's body. Von Erikson misses with a body kick. Mottus throws an overhand right that lands on Von Erikson's shoulder, as Von Erikson tries to avoid the shot. Mottus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mottus tries to keep at a distance but Von Erikson has taken the fight into the clinch. Von Erikson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mottus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Von Erikson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mottus takes a knee to the side of the body. Mottus is breathing heavily. Mottus avoiding damage as Von Erikson throws knees to the body.
Mottus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Erikson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Erikson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mottus avoids a wild elbow strike from Von Erikson. Mottus misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Von Erikson. Mottus misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Von Erikson scores with an uppercut up the middle. Mottus dodges an elbow strike from Von Erikson.
Von Erikson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Von Erikson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mottus is defending well for now. Mottus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mottus misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Erikson is stalling here.
Von Erikson crunches a lovely knee into Mottus's ribcage. Von Erikson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Von Erikson is looking to take this one to the mat. Von Erikson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Von Erikson throws an elbow but it misses.
Von Erikson leaning his opponent against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mottus. A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Erikson. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Von Erikson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Mottus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mottus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Von Erikson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Von Erikson misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Erikson. Von Erikson landing knees to the body.
Von Erikson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Von Erikson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mottuss head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Von Erikson. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Von Erikson lands a hook to the side of the head. Von Erikson gets through Mottus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Von Erikson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Von Erikson. Von Erikson lands a good knee to the midsection. Mottus won't want to take too many of those. Von Erikson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Erikson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mottus avoids the damage to the body. A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Erikson. Von Erikson landing knees to the body.
Von Erikson connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Taavi Mottus has been cut. Mottus being controlled against the cage. Mottus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mottus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Erikson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mottus's defenses. Von Erikson looking to throw knees to the head but Mottus is blocking nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Von Erikson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Von Erikson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taavi Mottus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Von Erikson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Von Erikson working Mottus over with knees to the body. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Von Erikson obliges. Von Erikson pushes off an throws an elbow but Mottus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Von Erikson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Von Erikson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mottus backwards. A short left from Von Erikson. Von Erikson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mottus avoids the damage to the body. A short uppercut from Von Erikson. Von Erikson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mottus up against the cage. Mottus managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erikson.
Von Erikson lands a left hand.
Von Erikson misses with a punch to the body.
Von Erikson scores with a shot to the side of Mottus's head.
Mottus is rocked! Von Erikson jerks Mottus's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Mottus drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Von Erikson goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Von Erikson because Mottus was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Eric Von Erikson! Eric Von Erikson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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