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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Brock (ranked 497 p4p, 75 weight class) and Leif Erikson (ranked 641 p4p, 101 weight class). Erikson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Into Battle - Ensiferum. 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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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 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Leif Erikson !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Erikson on the side of the head.
Erikson throws a lazy right hand but Brock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erikson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Erikson throws a solid leg kick but Brock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Erikson .
An attempted straight right counter from Brock misses the target.
Brock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Erikson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brock connects with a body shot.
Brock scores with a spinning back kick!
Brock connects with a solid leg kick.
Brock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Erikson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Erikson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brock manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brock controlling Erikson 's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson throws a big right hand that misses.
Erikson throwing strikes but missing.
Erikson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Erikson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brock trying to control the position from guard on top but Erikson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock tries to free his leg and advance position but Erikson is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erikson wants to sweep here but Brock controlling him for the moment.
Brock stands and throws Erikson 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brock advances nicely into full mount.
Brock tries to control but Erikson wriggling away.
Erikson gets back to half guard.
Erikson is looking for a sweep. Brock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brock content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brock decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Art Brock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock throws a sloppy head kick and Erikson moves out of range easily.
Erikson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brock scores with a punch to the head.
Brock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brock moves to clinch but Erikson breaks away
and Erikson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Erikson throws a good cross that connects.
Brock scores with the left hand. Erikson knows he should have avoided that one.
Brock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Erikson 's calf.
Brock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Erikson s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Erikson can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brock lands a jab to the nose.
Erikson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Erikson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brock has hold of Erikson 's hands but Erikson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Erikson with the ground and pound but Brock uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Brock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Erikson 's guard.
Erikson keeping moving, preventing Brock from controlling successfully.
Erikson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brock manages to get himself to full guard.
Erikson throwing strikes from guard but Brock blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Brock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brock thumps Erikson with a low kick.
Erikson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brock on the side of the head.
Erikson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Erikson keeps the fight on the outside.
Erikson takes a swing at Brock's ribcage but misses.
Erikson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brock is looking to land body kicks.
Erikson throws a body punch but Brock moves out of range.
Erikson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Art Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Erikson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Erikson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brock.
Erikson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Erikson looks to score with a jab to the body but Brock is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Erikson checks a leg kick nicely.
Erikson is looking for the big counter here.
A left and a right from Brock both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Leif Erikson has been cut.
Brock throws a jab when Erikson was well out of range.
Brock scores with a hook to the body. Erikson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Erikson can do to turn this around?
Brock defending well as Erikson loads up on a big left hand.
Brock thuds a left hand into Erikson 's body.
Erikson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brock is looking to regain half guard here but Erikson keeps moving and retains side control.
Leif Erikson has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brock is working hard here to advance position.
Erikson trying to control the action but Brock is working from the bottom.
Erikson landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock is trying to control Erikson 's posture but Erikson avoids it.
Erikson trying to control the position but Brock is working away.
Erikson grinds an elbow into Brock's temple.
Brock can't do much from the bottom here.
Erikson in side control, throwing shots but Brock defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Erikson stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Brock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brock is trying to get back to half guard.
Erikson trying to control the position but Brock is working away.
Brock takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Erikson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to improve position but can't.
Erikson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Erikson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Erikson prevents Brock from escaping the position.
Erikson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brock is trying to improve his position.
Erikson working away.
Erikson landing strikes.
Brock is trying to get back to half guard.
Erikson trying to control the action but Brock is working from the bottom.
Erikson misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Erikson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leif Erikson 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Erikson fails with the takedown
and Brock counters with a good low kick that Erikson was not able to check.
Erikson throws a hook but Brock blocks it.
Erikson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brock misses with a head kick.
Art Brock is winning the standup battle so far.
Brock swings for the body but Erikson moves out of range.
Erikson misses with a body shot.
Erikson lands a head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Brock blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Brock.
Erikson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Erikson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Erikson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Erikson 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brock works over Erikson 's head and body with a nice combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brock.
Brock takes a swing at Erikson 's ribcage but misses.
Erikson misses with an uppercut.
Brock misses with a double jab
and Erikson counters with a straight right hand.
Brock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Erikson lands a nice shot to the body.
Erikson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brock tries to clinch but Erikson moves out of range.
Erikson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock misses with a body shot
and Erikson counters with a stiff right hand.
Erikson misses with a wild body shot.
Brock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erikson shoots in and bounces Brock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Erikson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Erikson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brock's head.
Erikson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Erikson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Erikson trying to control but Brock is working from the bottom.
Brock is trying to control the position but Erikson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Erikson tries to free his leg and advance position but Brock is retaining full guard.
Brock is pulling down on Erikson 's head to control his posture.
Brock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Erikson looking to sit in guard and control but Brock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brock stopping the sweep attempt from Erikson .
Brock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erikson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brock is one step ahead there.
Erikson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brock manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock pulls Erikson in close to his closed guard and prevents Erikson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Erikson wants to pass the guard but Brock is keeping the position.
Brock is trying to keep Erikson in close.
Erikson throwing strikes but missing.
Erikson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erikson throwing strikes from guard but Brock blocks nicely.
Brock keeping full guard, as Erikson tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leif Erikson .
I think Erikson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leif Erikson !
Leif Erikson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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