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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Vedhult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Borsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vedhult comes to the cage accompanied by The skatt bros - Life at the outpost. Borsch has chosen Vikingarna - Leende Guldbruna Ögon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stefan Borsch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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208 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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189 cm
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215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenneth Vedhult!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Borsch!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vedhult slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Borsch throws a hook but Vedhult avoids it easily.
Borsch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borsch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vedhult doesn't seem bothered though.
Vedhult tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borsch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borsch throws a head kick but Vedhult moves out of range.
Vedhult fails to land with a series of punches.
Vedhult throws a jab when Borsch was well out of range.
Borsch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vedhult has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vedhult tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vedhult stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Borsch is trying to force a seperation but Vedhult has the dominant position.
Vedhult tries to throw a body punch but Borsch avoids it by throwing Vedhult back against the cage.
Vedhult lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borsch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vedhult has him pressed against the cage.
Borsch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vedhult swings wildly with an uppercut but Borsch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vedhult lands a hook that snaps the head of Borsch backwards.
Vedhult will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Borsch up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vedhult misses with a punch on the inside.
Borsch is trying to force a seperation but Vedhult has the dominant position.
Vedhult is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Borsch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Borsch is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vedhult is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Borsch to the mat. Borsch regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Vedhult wants to control from the top but Borsch keeps moving.
Borsch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vedhult is one step ahead there.
Vedhult wants to control from the top but Borsch keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borsch managing to control the position.
Vedhult postures up.
Vedhult sitting in guard here, content to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vedhult lands a nice hook to Borsch's body. Borsch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vedhult uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vedhult scores with a takedown into Borsch's guard.
Borsch looks gassed!
Borsch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vedhult is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borsch keeping moving, preventing Vedhult from controlling successfully.
Vedhult slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Borsch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vedhult looks up at the clock and then as Borsch takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vedhult smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vedhult misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Vedhult throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vedhult working the head with strikes.
Vedhult wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borsch keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borsch wants to control but Vedhult postures up.
Borsch taking a bit of punishment here - Vedhult scoring with strikes.
Vedhult wants to control but Borsch is keeping him busy.
Vedhult controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borsch takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Vedhult dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Borsch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vedhult shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vedhult was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vedhult moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Borsch has worked his arm free - good work by Borsch!
Borsch can't do much from the bottom here.
Borsch is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vedhult misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Borsch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borsch is letting Vedhult control him for a moment.
Borsch wants to control but Vedhult postures up.
Borsch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vedhult. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vedhult moves away from the strike by Borsch.
Stefan Borsch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vedhult dodges the punch combination from Borsch.
Borsch looks to land a left hand but Vedhult moved out of range nicely.
Vedhult misses with a straight left.
Borsch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Borsch is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vedhult closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vedhult is working Borsch over against the cage.
Vedhult has Borsch pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vedhult pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Borsch tumbling to the mat - Vedhult dives into Borsch's guard.
Vedhult advances position into side control!
Borsch wants to control but Vedhult postures up.
Vedhult working the ground and pound.
Borsch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borsch is pushing Vedhult's head away, looking to escape. Vedhult manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult controlling from side mount.
Vedhult works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vedhult trying to control the position but Borsch is working away.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vedhult has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Borsch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borsch takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Borsch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vedhult wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Vedhult dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Borsch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vedhult counters by moving into the clinch.
Vedhult pushes Borsch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vedhult wants a takedown but no success here.
Vedhult works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vedhult.
Vedhult keeps control of Borsch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Come on Vedhult - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vedhult misses with some punches.
Vedhult is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Borsch gets underhooks to prevent Vedhult's takedown attempt.
Borsch can't break the clinch.
Vedhult lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Borsch letting Vedhult take a breather here.
Borsch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vedhult drops down looking for an ankle pick but Borsch pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Vedhult. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borsch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Borsch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vedhult.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borsch walks into a straight right hand from Vedhult.
Kenneth Vedhult seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Vedhult misses.
Vedhult shoots in for a takedown but Borsch shows good takedown defense.
Borsch just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to de liver by Vedhult. Beautiful body shot.
Borsch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vedhult looks to score with a jab to the body but Borsch is just out of range.
Borsch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Borsch throws a left and a right that both miss
so Vedhult counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vedhult passes Borsch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vedhult trying to control the action but Borsch is working from the bottom.
Vedhult content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borsch is in trouble now - Vedhult has advanced to mount!
Vedhult is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Borsch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vedhult looking to control and managing it successfully.
Borsch tries to lock up and control but Vedhult gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Borsch is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Vedhult is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult controlling his opponent.
Stefan Borsch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenneth Vedhult is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kenneth Vedhult just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Borsch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vedhult has closed the distance and engaged Borsch in a clinch.
Vedhult misses with a punch on the inside.
Borsch is pressed up against the cage. Vedhult has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Borsch down to the mat. Borsch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Borsch throws a combination that misses
and Vedhult makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Borsch misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Vedhult showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vedhult has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Vedhult!
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