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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 2778 p4p, 1386 weight class) and Andre Powell (ranked 376 p4p, 203 weight class). Bjorn Olafsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Olafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Powell!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olafsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Powell takes a swing at Olafsson's ribcage but misses.
Olafsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powell throws a series of punches but Olafsson avoids them all with ease.
Olafsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Olafsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Powell misses with a body punch.
Powell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Powell struggles to land a body shot inside as Olafsson controls his hands.
Olafsson lands a body punch.
Powell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Olafsson backwards.
Olafsson blocks an uppercut.
Powell struggles to land a body shot inside as Olafsson controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Olafsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Olafsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olafsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olafsson.
Powell tries to work over Olafsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Olafsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olafsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Powell told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Powell looks winded!
Olafsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Powell misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson blocks a body shot from Powell.
Olafsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olafsson.
Olafsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Powell tries to throw a body punch but Olafsson avoids it by throwing Powell back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Powell.
A short right from Olafsson on the inside.
Olafsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olafsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olafsson lands an uppercut.
Olafsson presses Powell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Olafsson.
Olafsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Olafsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Powell is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olafsson pushes Powell against the cage. Olafsson is working some dirty boxing. Olafsson pushes off with a quick right hook! Powell goes down! Powell tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Olafsson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Olafsson!
Bjorn Olafsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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