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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grimur Agnarsson (ranked 1276 p4p, 76 weight class) and Anton Strålman (ranked 1725 p4p, 96 weight class). Agnarsson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drop death - Squeel. Strålman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three Kings. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Grimur Agnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Strålman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agnarsson looks to land a combination but Strålman avoids it well.
Agnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Agnarsson misses
and Strålman counters with a thumping low kick.
Agnarsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strålman.
Strålman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Agnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Strålman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strålman throws a shot from downtown. Agnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Strålman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Agnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strålman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Agnarsson.
Agnarsson loads up on a big right hand but Strålman slips the punch.
Agnarsson swings widly with a right hand
and Strålman counters with a left to the body.
Nice body punch from Strålman.
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!
Agnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Agnarsson misses the target.
Strålman lands a leg kick that knocks Agnarsson off balance momentarily.
Agnarsson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Strålman counter with a right hand.
Agnarsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Strålman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Strålman throws the kick towards the body but Agnarsson avoids it.
Agnarsson is looking to counter punch.
Strålman lands a nice shot to the body.
Agnarsson misses with a body shot.
Agnarsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agnarsson. Strålman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strålman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Agnarsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strålman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Agnarsson momentarily.
Strålman throws a body shot but no joy.
Strålman scores with a jab to the body.
Strålman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Strålman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Agnarsson misses with a head kick.
Agnarsson moves away from the strike by Strålman.
Strålman loads up on a big right hand but Agnarsson slips the punch.
Strålman avoids the head kick by Agnarsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strålman 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.
Agnarsson slips under a jab from Strålman.
Strålman misses with a hook.
Strålman misses with an uppercut.
As Strålman backs away, Agnarsson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strålman's corner calls for a 1-2. Strålman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson tries to land a front kick but Strålman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Agnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Agnarsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strålman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Agnarsson can pounce on him.
Strålman connects with a high kick.
Agnarsson lands a body shot.
Agnarsson avoids the head kick by Strålman.
Agnarsson avoids the body shot from Strålman.
Agnarsson tests Strålman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strålman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Agnarsson is out of range.
Agnarsson misses with a left hand
letting Strålman counter with a right hand.
Agnarsson takes a swing at Strålman's ribcage but misses.
Agnarsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strålman.
Strålman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Agnarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strålman misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strålman tried to score with a low kick but Agnarsson checks it.
Agnarsson misses with a straight left.
Agnarsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Strålman thows a body kick. Agnarsson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Strålman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Strålman scores with a jab to the body.
Agnarsson lands with a hook. Strålman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Agnarsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Strålman off the ropes and back into range.
Anton Strålman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Agnarsson connects with a body shot that sends Strålman's belly button to the back.
Strålman throws a body shot but no joy.
Strålman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Agnarsson misses with an uppercut. Strålman saw that one coming.
Agnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Strålman is just out of range.
Agnarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strålman lands a really nice looking cross but Agnarsson seems unphased.
Strålman lands with a cross.
Strålman throws a jab but it's blocked by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson takes a swing at Strålman's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strålman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Strålman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strålman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws a solid leg kick but Strålman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Agnarsson.
Strålman moves away from the strike by Agnarsson.
A head kick misses from Strålman.
Strålman misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson misses with a head kick.
Strålman lands with a nice body punch.
Agnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strålman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strålman misses with a hook. Agnarsson ducked under it nicely.
Strålman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Agnarsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Agnarsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Agnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Agnarsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strålman doesn't seem phased though.
Agnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
Agnarsson slips under a jab from Strålman.
Strålman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Agnarsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Agnarsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Strålman as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strålman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strålman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Agnarsson throws out the jab.
A big right from Strålman misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agnarsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Agnarsson wants to land a leg kick but Strålman is out of range.
Agnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strålman moves out of range of the body kick.
Agnarsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strålman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Strålman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Agnarsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Agnarsson misses with an uppercut.
Agnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strålman.
Strålman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Agnarsson on the side of the head.
Strålman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Strålman scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strålman staying out of range there.
Donk. Strålman catches Agnarsson right on the button with a cross.
Strålman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strålman thumps Agnarsson with a low kick.
Agnarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strålman was well out of range. Poor timing from Agnarsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anton Strålman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Agnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strålman swings for the body but Agnarsson moves out of range.
Agnarsson throws a leg kick
and Strålman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Agnarsson looks to throw the jab but Strålman is out of range.
Agnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Agnarsson misses with a body shot.
Agnarsson misses with a straight right.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strålman avoids the body shot from Agnarsson.
Strålman loads up on a big right hand but Agnarsson slips the punch.
Agnarsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Strålman cracks Agnarsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Strålman tries a low kick but Agnarsson avoids it.
Strålman lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarsson checks the leg kick.
Agnarsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strålman walks into a jab.
Agnarsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agnarsson cracks the inside of Strålman's front leg.
Agnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strålman manages to avoid it.
Agnarsson jabs at Strålman's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Agnarsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Grimur Agnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strålman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Strålman throws a poor cross that misses
and Agnarsson counters with a two punch combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strålman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Agnarsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Agnarsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Strålman slips under a jab.
Strålman blocks a low kick nicely.
Strålman throws a body punch but Agnarsson moves out of range.
Strålman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Strålman.
Agnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strålman.
Strålman throws a body shot but no joy.
Strålman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strålman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Agnarsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Agnarsson scores with a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Agnarsson. Strålman shrugs it off though.
Strålman dodges the punch combination from Agnarsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agnarsson throws a low kick but Strålman avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Agnarsson.
Jab from Strålman.
Agnarsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Strålman lands with a hook. Agnarsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Agnarsson tries to bum rush Strålman with a series of wild strikes but Strålman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strålman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Agnarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strålman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson slips a jab from Strålman.
Strålman connects with a body shot.
Strålman avoids the body shot from Agnarsson.
Strålman throws a shot from downtown. Agnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Agnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strålman.
Strålman is looking to slow Agnarsson down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agnarsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Agnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Agnarsson misses with a straight left.
Strålman scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Grimur Agnarsson.
Well Strålman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Anton Strålman!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Anton Strålman!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Anton Strålman!
Anton Strålman wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Anton Strålman misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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