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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Drama (ranked 2547 p4p, 249 weight class) and Torkel Bystrom (ranked 2211 p4p, 226 weight class). Drama's entrance music is The Vicious White Kids No Lip. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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240 lbs
27 - 18 - 0 |
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285 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torkel Bystrom!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bystrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been informed that Bystrom has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Drama cracks Bystrom with an open hand slap.
Bystrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drama.
Drama loads up on a big right hand but Bystrom slips the punch.
Bystrom avoids the head kick by Drama.
Drama tries a head kick but it misses.
Bystrom takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drama throws out a loose jab but Bystrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bystrom checks a leg kick nicely.
Bystrom catches Drama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bystrom lands a lovely overhand right.
Bystrom moves out of range of the body kick from Drama.
Drama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drama misses with a leg kick.
Drama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bystrom is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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!
Bystrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drama.
Drama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bystrom lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bystrom shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drama eats them both and turns towards Bystrom to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bystrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bystrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bystrom blocks a low kick nicely.
Drama throws an off balance right hand
and Bystrom counters with a right hand to the body.
Drama throws a big shot that misses.
Drama checks a low kick from Bystrom.
Bystrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bystrom slips under a jab from Drama.
Bystrom misses with a series of wild punches.
Drama is looking to counter punch.
Drama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bystrom moves away.
It seemed like Bystrom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bystrom blocks a jab.
Bystrom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bystrom swings for the body but Drama moves out of range.
Drama fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bystrom just manages to avoid it.
Bystrom ducks under a wild hook from Drama.
Bystrom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bystrom misses with a head kick.
Drama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bystrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drama throwing a counter right hand but Bystrom manages to avoid it.
Bystrom avoids the body shot from Drama.
Drama misses with a head kick.
Drama looks to land a right hand but Bystrom moved out of range.
Bystrom moves out of range of the strikes.
Bystrom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drama misses with a straight right.
Drama throws a head kick that misses.
Drama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drama moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBystrom.
Drama fails to land with a series of punches.
Drama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bystrom is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bystrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bystrom stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drama throws a head kick but Bystrom moves out of range.
Bystrom is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Drama takes a swing at Bystrom's ribcage but misses.
Bystrom slips a jab and a cross from Drama.
Nice defenses there by Bystrom.
Drama misses with a hook.
Drama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bystrom lands with an uppercut that bounces Drama off the cage and back into range.
Drama misses with a looping left.
Bystrom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drama is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bystrom's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bystrom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bystrom slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bystrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bystrom shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom thuds a left hand into Drama's body.
Bystrom moves away from the strike by Drama.
Bystrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drama fakes the leg kick and cracks Bystrom in the body.
Drama throws a lazy right hand but Bystrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bystrom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Drama misses with a double jab.
Bystrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bystrom throws a sloppy head kick and Drama moves out of range easily.
Bystrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drama.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Bystrom lands but Drama takes it in his stride.
Bystrom cracks Drama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bystrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drama manages to avoid it.
Drama looks to score with a jab to the body but Bystrom is just out of range.
Bystrom throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Torkel Bystrom will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Drama swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by Bystrom.
Bystrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drama.
Bystrom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drama cracks Bystrom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bystrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bystrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drama.
Drama takes a swing at Bystrom's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bystrom takes a jab right on the kisser.
A shot to the liver by Drama. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Bystrom does no damage.
Bystrom takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Drama throws a right hand that misses
and Bystrom counters with a head kick. That will keep Drama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Drama - that will leave a mark!
Drama 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.
Bystrom throws a head kick but Drama moves out of range.
Bystrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Torkel Bystrom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drama throws a shot from downtown. Bystrom moves away and avoids it.
Drama throws a jab when Bystrom was well out of range.
A nice combination there by Drama.
Bystrom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bystrom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drama's head.
Drama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drama misses with a double jab
and Bystrom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drama connects with an inside leg kick.
Drama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bystrom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bystrom now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bystrom.
Bystrom lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Drama checks a low kick from Bystrom.
Bystrom misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom dodges the punch combination from Drama.
Drama throws a jab when Bystrom was well out of range.
Bystrom lands a nice shot that snaps Drama's head back.
Drama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A leg kick checked by Drama.
Bystrom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bystrom misses the shot to the body.
Drama appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bystrom throws a head kick but Drama moves out of range.
Bystrom throws a sloppy head kick and Drama moves out of range easily.
Bystrom takes a swing at Drama's ribcage but misses.
Drama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bystrom circles away quickly and effectively.
Drama throws a right hand that misses
and Bystrom counters with a good low kick that Drama was not able to check.
Drama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bystrom circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Drama misses
and Bystrom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drama misses with a hook
and Bystrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama throws a body punch but Bystrom moves out of range.
Bystrom tries to work over Drama's front leg with a kick but Drama checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Drama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bystrom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bystrom jabs Drama to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bystrom loads up on a big right hand but Drama slips the punch.
Bystrom 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.
Bystrom misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnny Drama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bystrom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drama doesn't seem bothered though.
Drama walks into a stiff left hand from Bystrom.
Drama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Drama misses with a straight left.
Drama slips a jab and a cross from Bystrom.
Bystrom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bystrom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drama throwing a counter right hand but Bystrom manages to avoid it.
Bystrom throws a head kick that misses.
Drama is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drama.
Bystrom blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bystrom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bystrom lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bystrom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bystrom's head.
Bystrom lands with a kick to the temple. Drama shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Drama ducks under a wild hook from Bystrom.
Drama misses with a hook
and Bystrom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drama thinking.
A head kick misses from Bystrom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bystrom!
A jab from Bystrom misses.
Bystrom dodges the punch combination from Drama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torkel Bystrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Drama throws a body punch but Bystrom moves out of range.
Drama thumps Bystrom with a low kick.
Drama connects with a jab.
Bystrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drama was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bystrom throws a head kick but Drama moves out of range.
Drama catches Bystrom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drama misses with a wild combination.
Drama misses with a left hand
and Bystrom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bystrom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bystrom scores with a punch to the head.
Bystrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drama manages to avoid it.
Drama dodges the punch combination from Bystrom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama wants to land a leg kick but Bystrom is out of range.
Bystrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Drama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drama looks to land a right hand but Bystrom moved out of range.
Bystrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bystrom with a nice cross.
Bystrom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drama. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Drama.
Drama wants to slow Bystrom down by chopping away at his legs.
Drama misses with a hook
and Bystrom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drama cracks Bystrom with an open hand slap.
A head kick from Bystrom lands but Drama takes it in his stride.
Bystrom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bystrom throws a hook but Drama avoids it easily.
Drama scores with a punch to the head.
Drama blocks a head kick by Bystrom.
Drama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drama misses with an uppercut. Bystrom saw that one coming.
Bystrom slips a jab from Drama.
Drama throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bystrom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bystrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bystrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bystrom checks a low kick from Drama.
Bystrom misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bystrom there.
Bystrom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bystrom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drama can pounce on him.
Drama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bystrom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bystrom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bystrom throws a head kick that Drama semi-blocks.
Bystrom defending well as Drama loads up on a big left hand.
Drama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drama throws a leg kick but Bystrom checks it.
Johnny Drama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bystrom scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drama throws a shot to the body.
Drama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bystrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bystrom throws out a counter right but Drama avoids it with no problem.
Bystrom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Torkel Bystrom has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drama.
Good standup being displayed there by Drama as he connects with a hook.
Bystrom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drama's head.
Drama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom throws a series of strikes that have Drama backpedaling.
Drama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drama lands with a nice combination. Bystrom backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Drama misses.
Drama moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBystrom.
Drama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bystrom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bystrom - that will leave a mark!
Bystrom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Drama takes a kick to the side of the head.
Drama cracks the inside of Bystrom's front leg.
Good exchange - Bystrom coming out on top.
Drama misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bystrom's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Torkel Bystrom.
Well Bystrom 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Torkel Bystrom!
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energy
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hype
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