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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakan Fjellknaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fjellknaus comes to the cage accompanied by Fireman. Lopez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Party up in here - DMX. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hakan Fjellknaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rufus Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fjellknaus looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Fjellknaus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Fjellknaus.
Fjellknaus really is a fat lump.
Fjellknaus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lopez!
Lopez working to try and regain half guard.
Fjellknaus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lopez on the ground.
Fjellknaus thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to hold on but Fjellknaus postures up.
Lopez is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lopez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fjellknaus throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lopez because Fjellknaus loaded up on that one.
Lopez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lopez is trying to stand.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fjellknaus.
Fjellknaus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fjellknaus is keen to just control but Lopez is a slippery customer.
Fjellknaus is working for a kimura but Lopez is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjellknaus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez is pressing down on Fjellknaus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fjellknaus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lopez kicks Fjellknaus off and gets to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Fjellknaus. No joy for Lopez on that attempt.
Lopez throws a nice head kick!
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fjellknaus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fjellknaus blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Fjellknaus shoots for a takedown but Lopez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fjellknaus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lopez.
Fjellknaus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rufus Lopez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fjellknaus.
Nice sprawl there from Fjellknaus as Lopez shoots in.
Fjellknaus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fjellknaus throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fjellknaus's guard.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fjellknaus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Fjellknaus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez gets to his feet - Fjellknaus follows without any prompting.
Some wild striking there from Fjellknaus.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fjellknaus but Fjellknaus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Fjellknaus avoids them all with ease.
Fjellknaus is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Fjellknaus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Fjellknaus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakan Fjellknaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fjellknaus feints and as Lopez raises his hands in defense, Fjellknaus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Fjellknaus from controlling successfully.
Lopez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Fjellknaus frees his head nicely. Oh but Lopez has switched to an armbar! Fjellknaus is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rufus Lopez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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