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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Errkson (ranked 4375 p4p, 25621 weight class) and MacBeth Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hair Of The Dog kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lars Errkson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Errkson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, MacBeth Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Errkson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Errkson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like MacBeth Bravo has been cut.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Errkson feints and as Bravo raises his hands in defense, Errkson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bravo wants to stand but Errkson is controlling the position.
Errkson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo can't keep his opponent in guard - Errkson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Errkson is controlling the pace.
Errkson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bravo is just riding it out for now. Errkson eventually gives up the hold.
Errkson content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Errkson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bravo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Errkson.
Lars Errkson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Errkson shoots in for a takedown but Bravo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bravo is looking for the big counter here.
Errkson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Errkson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Errkson is looking to slow Bravo down with leg kicks.
Bravo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bravo wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Errkson scores with a head kick.
Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.
Errkson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bravo is fending him off so far but Errkson persists. Nope, Bravo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Errkson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Errkson fails with the takedown
and Bravo counters with a two punch combo.
Errkson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Errkson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bravo, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Errkson tries to score a body lock takedown but Bravo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Errkson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Errkson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bravo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Errkson is breathing heavily.
Errkson blocks an uppercut.
Errkson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bravo walks away with a smile on his face. Errkson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bravo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Errkson thuds his shin into the meat of Bravo's side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lars Errkson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on MacBeth Bravo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bravo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Errkson.
Bravo connects with a crisp jab.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo throws a right hand that Errkson ducks under and follows up with a left that Errkson also avoids with ease.
Errkson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bravo's head.
Bravo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Errkson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Errkson doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Bravo counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Errkson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo stuffs the takedown attempt from Errkson. Errkson gets slowly back to his feet.
Bravo is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a series of wild punches.
Errkson tries to clinch up
and Bravo counters with a straight right hand.
Errkson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bravo is rocked!
Errkson misses with a takedown
and Bravo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Errkson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bravo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Errkson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bravo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Errkson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bravo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Errkson avoids them all with ease.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo throws a series of strikes that have Errkson backpedaling.
Errkson moves in looking to clinch but Bravo pushes him off.
Bravo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bravo throws a series of strikes that have Errkson backpedaling.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
and Errkson counters with a nice body kick.
Errkson throws a head kick that misses.
Errkson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Errkson feinted with a counter takedown.
Errkson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Errkson forces Bravo back against the cage and clinches.
Errkson jumps guard but Bravo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bravo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Errkson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bravo.
Errkson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Errkson just leaning against Bravo, taking a breather.
Bravo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Errkson blocking some punches.
Errkson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bravo is defending well for now.
Errkson lands with a short shot to the head.
Errkson leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
MacBeth Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on MacBeth Bravo's cut.
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!
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Errkson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bravo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Despite the aggression on Bravo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Errkson rushes Bravo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Errkson fails to pull guard.
Errkson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Errkson has Bravo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bravo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Errkson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Errkson stalling in the clinch.
Bravo is pressed up against the cage. Errkson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bravo down to the mat. Bravo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo stuffs the takedown.
MacBeth Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Errkson shoots in but no luck this time.
Errkson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bravo counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Errkson.
Bravo scores with a jab.
Lars Errkson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
Bravo lands a jab-cross combination.
Bravo scores with a nice strike.
Errkson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bravo counters with a three punch combo that has Errkson backing up. Errkson nods at Bravo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Errkson throws a head kick that misses.
Errkson misses with a jab to the body
and Bravo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Errkson shoots in and drives through. Bravo sprawls well.
Bravo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bravo tries to bum rush Errkson with a series of wild strikes but Errkson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Errkson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bravo counters with a left and a right that stings Errkson.
Bravo feints a jab promting Errkson to slip. Bravo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Errkson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Errkson has his takedown stuffed
and Bravo counters with a series of strikes. Errkson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Errkson avoids them all with ease.
Errkson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bravo counters with a series of strikes. Errkson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Errkson misses with the combination.
Bravo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bravo feints a jab promting Errkson to slip. Bravo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Errkson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Errkson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Errkson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Bravo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Errkson.
Errkson misses with a few strikes there.
Bravo swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
MacBeth Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bravo 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MacBeth Bravo!
After winning the bout, MacBeth Bravo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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