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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stupid Tattoo Guy (ranked 1849 p4p, 122 weight class) and Anton Strålman (ranked 819 p4p, 54 weight class). Strålman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three Kings. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stupid Tattoo Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Strålman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Tattoo Guy does it's job there.
Tattoo Guy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strålman.
A big right from Strålman misses.
Strålman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Strålman moves out of range of the strikes.
Tattoo Guy misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Tattoo Guy - just one landing.
Strålman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tattoo Guy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strålman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strålman manages to avoid it.
Tattoo Guy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strålman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strålman connects with a high kick.
Tattoo Guy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Strålman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strålman avoids the body shot from Tattoo Guy.
Good exchange - Tattoo Guy coming out on top.
Tattoo Guy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strålman.
Tattoo Guy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy misses with a hook to the body
and Strålman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strålman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tattoo Guy manages to avoid it.
Strålman throws a hook but Tattoo Guy blocks it.
Tattoo Guy checks a low kick from Strålman.
Anton Strålman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strålman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strålman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tattoo Guy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strålman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tattoo Guy misses with a right hand
and Strålman counters with a left and a right that stings Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy misses with a hook. Strålman ducked under it nicely.
Tattoo Guy tries to move into range but Strålman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strålman looks to land a right hand but Tattoo Guy moved out of range.
It looked like Tattoo Guy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Strålman looks to land a right hand but Tattoo Guy moved out of range.
Strålman tries to score with a low kick but Tattoo Guy moves his leg out of the way.
Strålman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tattoo Guy.
Strålman loads up on a big right hand but Tattoo Guy slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strålman takes one to the side of the head.
Strålman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Strålman lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strålman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tattoo Guy. That did some damage!
Strålman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tattoo Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strålman swings for the body but Tattoo Guy moves out of range.
Tattoo Guy misses with a wild combination.
Strålman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tattoo Guy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Strålman looks to throw the jab but Tattoo Guy is out of range.
Tattoo Guy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tattoo Guy blocks a low kick nicely.
Strålman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tattoo Guy scores with a nice right hand.
Strålman throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Strålman is predictable there
and Tattoo Guy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tattoo Guy misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Strålman as Tattoo Guy shoots in.
Strålman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tattoo Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Strålman dominated that round.
That's time! Tattoo Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tattoo Guy shoots in looking for a takedown but Strålman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tattoo Guy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Strålman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strålman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tattoo Guy misses with a looping left.
Strålman lands a nice looking body shot.
Tattoo Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Strålman.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tattoo Guy checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Tattoo Guy misses
and Strålman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strålman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strålman tests Tattoo Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tattoo Guy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strålman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tattoo Guy.
Strålman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Tattoo Guy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Strålman misses
and Tattoo Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Strålman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strålman throws a leg kick but Tattoo Guy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tattoo Guy darts in looking for a takedown but Strålman gets double underhooks and turns Tattoo Guy into the ropes.
We've been informed that Strålman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Strålman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tattoo Guy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tattoo Guy connects with a body shot that sends Strålman's belly button to the back.
Strålman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tattoo Guy.
Strålman avoids the body shot from Tattoo Guy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tattoo Guy moves away.
Tattoo Guy lands a glancing blow to the side of Strålman's head.
Tattoo Guy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strålman doesn't seem bothered though.
Tattoo Guy misses the jab.
It seemed like Strålman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tattoo Guy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strålman circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stupid Tattoo Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Strålman.
Strålman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tattoo Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strålman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tattoo Guy manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Tattoo Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick by Strålman misses
and Tattoo Guy counters with a shoot takedown. Strålman fights it but they end up in guard.
Strålman pulls Tattoo Guy in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tattoo Guy trying to control but Strålman is working from the bottom.
Strålman working a defensive guard here.
Tattoo Guy looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tattoo Guy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tattoo Guy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tattoo Guy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strålman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tattoo Guy is out of range and Strålman settles back down.
Strålman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Tattoo Guy. Those never looked like landing.
Tattoo Guy loads up on a big right hand but Strålman slips the punch.
Strålman avoids the body shot from Tattoo Guy.
Strålman throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Tattoo Guy as he checks the leg kick.
Tattoo Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stupid Tattoo Guy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tattoo Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Strålman takes a swing at Tattoo Guy's ribcage but misses.
Strålman misses with a straight left.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tattoo Guy moves away.
Tattoo Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Strålman.
Strålman misses with an uppercut. Tattoo Guy saw that one coming.
Strålman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tattoo Guy.
Strålman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strålman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tattoo Guy misses with a looping right.
Tattoo Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattoo Guy misses with a looping right.
Strålman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strålman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tattoo Guy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strålman! But no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strålman.
Tattoo Guy shoots in for a takedown but Strålman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strålman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strålman connects with an inside leg kick.
Stupid Tattoo Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strålman tries to work over Tattoo Guy's front leg with a kick but Tattoo Guy checks it.
Strålman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tattoo Guy. That did some damage!
Tattoo Guy throws a hook but Strålman avoids it easily.
Strålman cracks Tattoo Guy with a good jab.
Tattoo Guy throws an off balance right hand
letting Strålman counter with a right hand.
Strålman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strålman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strålman scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Strålman.
Tattoo Guy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tattoo Guy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strålman misses the shot to the body.
Tattoo Guy feinted with a counter takedown.
Tattoo Guy throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tattoo Guy lands a nice shot that snaps Strålman's head back.
Strålman dodges the punch combination from Tattoo Guy.
Strålman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tattoo Guy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strålman.
Tattoo Guy avoids the head kick by Strålman.
Tattoo Guy staying out of range there.
Strålman lands a jab.
Strålman defending well as Tattoo Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Tattoo Guy punishes Strålman's body with a nice straight punch.
Tattoo Guy misses the shot to the body.
Strålman lands a jab to Tattoo Guy's midsection.
Strålman gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Tattoo Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Tattoo Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strålman moves away.
Strålman misses with a head kick.
Anton Strålman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tattoo Guy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strålman is fending him off so far but Tattoo Guy persists. Nope, Strålman circles away and we're back to standing.
Strålman tests Tattoo Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strålman avoids the body shot from Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strålman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Strålman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strålman 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Anton Strålman!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Anton Strålman!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Anton Strålman!
Anton Strålman wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Anton Strålman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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