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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Temple (ranked 505 p4p, 675 weight class) and Max Wahlstroem (ranked 65 p4p, 88 weight class). Temple comes into the arena with HonestKey- What My Life For blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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188 cm 29 208 19 - 11 - 0 |
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206 cm 25 224 5 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler Good low kicks Good gas tank |
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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Temple! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Wahlstroem! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Temple misses with an uppercut. Wahlstroem looks to land a right hand but Temple moved out of range. Temple throwing a counter right hand but Wahlstroem manages to avoid it. Temple misses with a straight right. Temple looks to throw the jab but Wahlstroem is out of range. Temple throws a lazy right hand but Wahlstroem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wahlstroem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Temple throws an off balance right hand
and Wahlstroem counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wahlstroem shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Temple is trying to defend but Wahlstroem finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wahlstroem is working for a kimura but Temple is defending it quite comfortably.
Temple is trying to control but can't.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Temple is looking for a sweep. Wahlstroem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wahlstroem looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wahlstroem is working for a kimura but Temple is defending it quite comfortably.
Temple definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wahlstroem is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Temple doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wahlstroem. Temple wants to control but Wahlstroem is keeping busy and won't allow it.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wahlstroem is looking for a kimura but Temple is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wahlstroem to get the leverage. Temple is controlling Wahlstroem's trapped leg to prevent Wahlstroem from advancing to side control. Temple tries to get to full guard but Wahlstroem has control of the leg. Temple is refusing to be controlled, as Wahlstroem sits in half guard.
Temple is defending against the submission attempts here by Wahlstroem.
Temple is looking to improve his position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Wahlstroem wants to take a breather but Temple is having none of it. Temple holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Temple has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wahlstroem is working away from the top position though.
 The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Temple is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wahlstroem's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Temple throws a poor cross that misses
and Wahlstroem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Temple throws a jab but it's blocked by Wahlstroem. Temple scores with a one two! Wahlstroem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Temple misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wahlstroem.
Wahlstroem tries to counter by closing the distance. Good shot there by Wahlstroem. Wahlstroem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. A little feinted left hand from Temple on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Wahlstroem throws a big shot that misses.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Wahlstroem looks to land a right hand but Temple moved out of range. Wahlstroem lands with a hook. Temple tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Wahlstroem lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wahlstroem avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Temple throws out a loose jab but Wahlstroem uses good head movement to avoid it. Wahlstroem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Temple as he jumps to the side. Temple throws a body punch but Wahlstroem moves out of range. Wahlstroem goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Some wild striking there from Temple.
Wahlstroem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Temple counters with a lovely shot to the body. Trent Temple has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Wahlstroem.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Temple throws a shot from downtown. Wahlstroem moves away and avoids it. Temple is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wahlstroem. Temple misses with a double jab.
Wahlstroem has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Wahlstroem throws a big shot that misses. Temple ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Temple takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wahlstroem takes a jab right on the kisser.
Temple misses with a series of wild punches.
Temple fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wahlstroem manages to avoid it. Wahlstroem tries a quick counter leg kick but Temple is wise to it. Nice defenses there by Temple. Temple gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wahlstroem.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Temple connects with a body shot. Temple connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Temple uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wahlstroem. Temple is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Temple throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Trent Temple is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Temple checks a leg kick. Wahlstroem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Wahlstroem ducks under a wild hook from Temple. Wahlstroem lands with a nice body punch. Temple scores with a hook to the body. Wahlstroem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Wahlstroem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Temple. Wahlstroem has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Wahlstroem looks winded! Wahlstroem throws an overhand right that lands on Temple's shoulder, as Temple tries to avoid the shot. Wahlstroem is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Wahlstroem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Temple throws out the jab.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Wahlstroem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Temple misses with a body shot.
Wahlstroem throws a nice looking combination but Temple bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Temple moves out of range of the leg kick from Wahlstroem. Good leg kick by Wahlstroem. A jab from Temple misses. Temple misses the shot to the body. Temple slips a jab and a cross from Wahlstroem.
Wahlstroem scores with a nice head shot. Temple just misses with a punch to the body.
Temple connects with the punch. Wahlstroem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Wahlstroem staying out of range there. Temple moves out of range of the body kick. Temple staying out of range there. Temple swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Wahlstroem throws a low kick but Temple moves out of range easily.
Temple sends Wahlstroem crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Temple is motioning to the referee to let Wahlstroem up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Wahlstroem is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Temple connects with a stiff jab that staggers Wahlstroem - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Trent Temple! Trent Temple seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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