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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Huerta (ranked 489 p4p, 1845 weight class) and Ragnar Gustafsson (ranked 61 p4p, 202 weight class). Huerta comes to the ring accompanied by Hotel California. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta fails with the takedown
and Gustafsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jesus Huerta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huerta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gustafsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Huerta to counter with a crisp jab.
Huerta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gustafsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huerta changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Huerta closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Huerta lands in his opponent's guard.
Gustafsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Huerta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta trying to control but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Gustafsson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Huerta off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gustafsson tries to sprawl but Huerta drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Huerta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Huerta seems to be looking for submissions.
Huerta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gustafsson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Huerta wants to control but Gustafsson is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Huerta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Huerta trying to control from half guard but Gustafsson is working away.
Huerta wants to work for an arm triangle but Gustafsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Huerta trying to control from half guard but Gustafsson is working away.
Huerta content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gustafsson tries to kick Huerta off but Huerta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Huerta is keen to just control but Gustafsson is a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Huerta stops Gustafsson from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Huerta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gustafsson tries to avoid it but Huerta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gustafsson to the ground. Gustafsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gustafsson unleashes a big counter combination but Huerta bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gustafsson lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Gustafsson.
Huerta dives in and grabs Gustafsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gustafsson pushes down on Huerta's head and hops out.
A nice side step and Gustafsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Huerta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gustafsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta swings for the body but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Gustafsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Huerta throws a jab when Gustafsson was well out of range.
Huerta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gustafsson blocks a jab.
Gustafsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Huerta with a body shot.
Gustafsson misses with a body shot.
Gustafsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Huerta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Huerta shoots in but no luck this time.
A countering left hand to the body from Gustafsson misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Huerta blocks a head kick by Gustafsson.
Huerta is looking to counter punch.
Gustafsson takes a swing at Huerta's ribcage but misses.
Huerta fails with the takedown
and Gustafsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Huerta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gustafsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huerta throws out the jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Huerta or perhaps it was just good defense by Gustafsson, which made it look bad.
Huerta misses with a looping left.
Huerta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson scores with a nice body kick.
Huerta is breathing heavily.
Gustafsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huerta manages to avoid it.
Gustafsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Huerta slips under a jab from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huerta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huerta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gustafsson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Huerta manages to move to mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gustafsson tries to buck Huerta off but he can't manage it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Huerta goes for an armbar but Gustafsson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Huerta's guard.
Huerta has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gustafsson 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 Huerta.
Gustafsson wants to stand but Huerta is controlling his arm.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is looking to regain half guard here but Gustafsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Huerta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
You can see the frustration on Huerta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gustafsson wants to stand but Huerta has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Huerta is trying to control the position but Gustafsson postures up.
Ragnar Gustafsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huerta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gustafsson is one step ahead there.
Huerta wants to control the position but Gustafsson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Huerta trying to control but Gustafsson postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gustafsson wants to stand up but Huerta has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Huerta is pressing down on Gustafsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Huerta has a closed guard, preventing Gustafsson from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jesus Huerta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huerta looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gustafsson has picked Huerta up and slammed him! Huerta can't keep hold of the triangle and Gustafsson manages to pass to side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Gustafsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gustafsson 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Ragnar Gustafsson!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Ragnar Gustafsson!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Ragnar Gustafsson!
Ragnar Gustafsson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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