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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyndon Bryan (ranked 6883 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Stromblad (ranked 4884 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Stromblad has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lyndon Bryan's chin.
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lyndon Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Stromblad!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan keeps the fight on the outside.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bryan enables Stromblad to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bryan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Stromblad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bryan is keeping the position for now.
Stromblad wants to stand and escape but instead Bryan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bryan controlling from the top position.
Stromblad wants to stand up but Bryan is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stromblad is trying to control the position but Bryan postures up.
Bryan with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryan throwing strikes but missing.
Bryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stromblad's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan scoring with some ground and pound.
Bryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bryan cracks Stromblad with a solid left hand.
Bryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stromblad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bryan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bryan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stromblad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bryan.
Stromblad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bryan distracts Stromblad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bryan lands a couple of digs.
Bryan distracts Stromblad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bryan chips away with some ground and pound.
Bryan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bryan controlling from the top position.
Bryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stromblad's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan cracks Stromblad with a solid left hand.
Stromblad working a defensive guard here.
Bryan throwing strikes but missing.
Bryan lands a couple of digs.
Bryan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bryan postures up.
Bryan scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bryan chips away with some ground and pound.
Bryan throws a big right hand that misses.
Bryan landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bryan is in close to Stromblad's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bryan is working Stromblad over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bryan works over Stromblad with some ground and pound from guard.
Bryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bryan working some strikes from top position.
Bryan wants to get up but he can't break Stromblad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stromblad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stromblad looks winded!
Bryan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bryan lands a couple of digs.
Stromblad has momentary wrist control but Bryan slips an elbow through the middle.
Stromblad has momentary wrist control but Bryan slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan stands up over Stromblad, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bryan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bryan lands a couple of digs.
Bryan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stromblad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bryan is aware though and is defending well.
Bryan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bryan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stromblad's head.
Bryan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bryan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bryan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stromblad has momentary wrist control but Bryan slips an elbow through the middle.
Bryan cracks Stromblad with a solid left hand.
Stromblad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyndon Bryan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bryan closes the distance and pushes Stromblad back into the cage.
Bryan has hold of one of Stromblad's legs. Stromblad is fighting the takedown attempt but Bryan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bryan with a nice head shot there.
Bryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stromblad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bryan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bryan scoring with some ground and pound.
Lyndon Bryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bryan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bryan throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Stromblad wants to sweep but no luck.
Bryan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stromblad wants to stand up but Bryan is controlling him.
Stromblad 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.
Stromblad is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bryan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bryan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stromblad's head.
Bryan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bryan lands a couple of elbows.
Bryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stromblad can do to turn this around?
Bryan lands a couple of digs.
That's two 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.
Bryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stromblad's head.
Bryan stands up over Stromblad, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bryan stays in close to Stromblad's body and controls the position.
Stromblad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bryan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bryan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bryan working some strikes from top position.
Bryan distracts Stromblad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bryan works over Stromblad with some ground and pound from guard.
Bryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bryan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bryan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bryan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan stands up and waves to Stromblad to follow him.
Bryan has closed the distance and engaged Stromblad in a clinch.
Bryan wants a takedown.
Bryan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stromblad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bryan lands a takedown into guard.
Bryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bryan being controlled here momentarily.
Stromblad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stromblad has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan landing some decent shots from guard.
Bryan is working Stromblad over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bryan distracts Stromblad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bryan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stromblad trying to keep a closed guard but Bryan is proving a slippery customer.
Bryan controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bryan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyndon Bryan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stromblad missing with a left hand there. Bryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bryan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stromblad sprawls well. Stromblad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Stromblad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryan gets control of Stromblad's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bryan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bryan scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Bryan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stromblad prevents Bryan from getting back to his feet.
Stromblad trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bryan's guard.
Bryan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stromblad is aware though and is defending well.
Stromblad trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryan wants to sweep but no luck.
Stromblad would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bryan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stromblad to the ground. Bryan is now in Stromblad's guard.
Stromblad trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stromblad seems keen to control Bryan's posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bryan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bryan lands a couple of elbows.
Bryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Stromblad has wrist control.
Bryan chips away with some ground and pound.
Stromblad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stromblad's head.
Stromblad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bryan distracts Stromblad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stromblad is looking to stand up but Bryan isn't so interested in that idea.
Bryan lands a couple of digs.
Bryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bryan throwing strikes from guard but Stromblad blocks nicely.
Bryan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bryan throwing strikes from guard but Stromblad blocks nicely.
Bryan stands up over Stromblad, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bryan chips away with some ground and pound.
Bryan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bryan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan distracts Stromblad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bryan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stromblad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stromblad trying to keep a closed guard but Bryan is proving a slippery customer.
Bryan landing with the ground and pound.
Bryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stromblad's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bryan with a nice head shot there.
Bryan with a nice head shot there.
Bjorn Stromblad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyndon Bryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stromblad has momentary wrist control but Bryan slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyndon Bryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bryan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyndon Bryan!
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FIGHT
RATING
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