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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Wahlstroem (ranked 525 p4p, 806 weight class) and Iron Side (ranked 67 p4p, 103 weight class). Side comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In the Dark - Vintage Culture, Fancy Inc kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Wahlstroem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Side!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wahlstroem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Side tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wahlstroem misses with a hook.
Donk. Wahlstroem catches Side right on the button with a cross.
Side's corner calls for a 1-2. Side obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Side throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Side dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wahlstroem connects with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Side.
Despite the aggression on Side's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Side cracks Wahlstroem with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wahlstroem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Side fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wahlstroem manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wahlstroem blocks a jab.
Side throws out a powerful jab.
Side misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wahlstroem moves out of range of the strikes.
Side throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Side misses with a hook. Wahlstroem ducked under it nicely.
Side tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wahlstroem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wahlstroem takes a swing at Side's ribcage but misses.
Side swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Side ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Side thows a left - swing and a miss!
Side clinches up with Wahlstroem and pushes him back against the cage.
Side lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wahlstroem tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've been hearing reports that Wahlstroem has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wahlstroem misses with a punch on the inside.
Side's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wahlstroem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Side tries to clinch but Wahlstroem is having none of it.
Jab by Wahlstroem.
Side's corner calls for a 1-2. Side obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wahlstroem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Side avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Side scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wahlstroem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Side circles away quickly and effectively.
Side waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wahlstroem.
Wahlstroem seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Iron Side is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wahlstroem throws a leg kick but Side checks it.
Side tries to bum rush Wahlstroem with a series of wild strikes but Wahlstroem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Side looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Side throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Side connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wahlstroem. Wahlstroem circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wahlstroem misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Side changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Side throws a nice looking combination but Wahlstroem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Side looks to score with a jab to the body but Wahlstroem is just out of range.
Wahlstroem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Side.
A punch combination from Wahlstroem misses.
Max Wahlstroem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Side instigates a clinch.
Side breaks the clinch.
Side fails to land with a series of punches.
Wahlstroem connects with a jab.
A big right from Wahlstroem misses.
Wahlstroem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wahlstroem scores with a crisp jab that stopped Side in his tracks.
Side misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahlstroem misses with a left hand
and Wahlstroem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wahlstroem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Side counters with a nice uppercut.
Side looks to land a combination but Wahlstroem avoids it well.
Side just misses with a punch to the body.
Wahlstroem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Side connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Side avoids a punch combination nicely.
Side lands a nice hook to Wahlstroem's body. Wahlstroem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Side cracks Wahlstroem with an uppercut from hell and Wahlstroem crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Side's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Wahlstroem is rocked!
Side sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wahlstroem's guard.
Side really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wahlstroem. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wahlstroem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Side thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wahlstroem's head.
Wahlstroem is pressing down on Side's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wahlstroem looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Side trying to control but Wahlstroem is working from the bottom.
Side is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Side passes Wahlstroem's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Side is trying to control the action in half guard but Wahlstroem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Side controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wahlstroem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wahlstroem trying to hold on to Side's head to control him but Side postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wahlstroem manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wahlstroem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wahlstroem keeping moving, preventing Side from controlling successfully.
Side has gone for a leg lock! Wahlstroem slips out almost immediately though and dives into Side's guard.
Wahlstroem will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wahlstroem is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Side keeping moving, preventing Wahlstroem from controlling successfully.
Side controlling the position.
Side keeping moving, preventing Wahlstroem from controlling successfully.
Wahlstroem has gone for a leg lock! Side slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wahlstroem's guard.
Side stays in close to Wahlstroem's body and controls the position.
That's eight 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.
Wahlstroem working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Side has passed into half guard!
Side looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wahlstroem is looking for a sweep. Side is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wahlstroem is pressing down on Side's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Side trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wahlstroem is looking for a triangle here but Side uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wahlstroem is not content to let Side control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wahlstroem manages to work his way to half guard, despite Side's best efforts.
Wahlstroem regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wahlstroem has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Side is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wahlstroem.
Side tries for a kimura but Wahlstroem is defending well.
Wahlstroem is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Side dominated that round.
That's time! Wahlstroem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Side as he connects with a hook.
Iron Side seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Side swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wahlstroem misses with a hook
letting Side counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wahlstroem.
Side lands with an overhand left.
Side has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Side scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wahlstroem doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Side fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Wahlstroem out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Iron Side!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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