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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Fusi (ranked 2036 p4p, 250 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 992 p4p, 130 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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276 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Fusi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fusi misses with a body punch
and Svensson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Fusi misses.
A jab from Fusi misses.
Svensson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Svensson 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.
Svensson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fusi looking to slow down the pace here.
Fusi tries to break the clinch but Svensson is controlling the position.
Svensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svensson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Svensson - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fusi blocks a body shot from Svensson.
A right hand to the body from Svensson.
Fusi is trying to break the clinch but Svensson has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Fusi is looking to control Svensson's arms but Svensson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fusi has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fusi stalling.
Svensson lands a body shot.
A short right from Fusi.
Svensson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fusi backwards.
It looks like James Fusi has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fusi.
Fusi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fusi lands with a left to the head.
Svensson misses with the head strike.
Fusi struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.
Fusi trying to control the position but instead, Svensson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fusi into the cage.
Svensson prevents a body shot from Fusi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson works on Fusi's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Svensson.
Svensson struggles to land a body shot inside as Fusi controls his hands.
Svensson has a couple of punches blocked by Fusi.
Fusi effectively controlling the action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Svensson.
Svensson lands with a short shot to the head.
Svensson misses with the head strike.
Fusi is trying to force a seperation but Svensson has the dominant position.
Svensson lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Svensson digs a right hand underneath Fusi's ribcage. Fusi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson can't find room to land a body shot as Fusi controls the action.
Svensson gets through Fusi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fusi just leaning against Svensson, taking a breather.
Svensson throws a head punch that misses.
Fusi stalling the fight.
Fusi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Svensson.
Svensson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svensson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fusi's elbow.
Svensson misses with the head strike.
Fusi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fusi looking to slow down the pace here.
Fusi working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fusi is trying to maintain a safe position but Svensson gets an underhook and turns Fusi into the cage.
Svensson working aggressively here.
Svensson prevents Fusi from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Fusi on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fusi.
Svensson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fusi avoiding damage.
Svensson blocking some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short left from Svensson.
Fusi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fusi tries to break the clinch but Svensson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Svensson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Fusi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fusi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Svensson counters with a straight right hand.
Fusi misses with a shot to the body
and Svensson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fusi lands with a cross.
It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
Fusi just misses with a punch to the body.
Fusi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Svensson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fusi swings widly with a right hand
and Svensson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fusi is rocked!
Svensson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Fusi falls backwards - clearly groggy! Svensson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Svensson! Sven Svensson retains his heavyweight title!
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FIGHT
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