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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritz Hansen (ranked 3848 p4p, 5401 weight class) and Mikko Tiili (ranked 472 p4p, 547 weight class). Hansen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Let the bodies hit the floor. The key to victory for Fritz Hansen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fritz Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Tiili!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Tiili misses.
Hansen gets the takedown into side control.
Hansen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Tiili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tiili tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hansen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hansen 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Tiili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tiili is not content to let Hansen control the position.
Tiili misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Tiili is looking to regain half guard here but Hansen keeps moving and retains side control.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiili keeps working.
Tiili is looking to regain half guard here but Hansen keeps moving and retains side control.
Hansen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hansen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hansen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tiili is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hansen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiili is trying to escape the mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Hansen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tiili defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hansen.
Hansen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Tiili that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiili is trying to reverse the position but instead Hansen has taken his back - oops!
Tiili preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hansen.
Hansen is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hansen is working the ground and pound. Can Tiili escape?
Tiili wants to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hansen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Tiili showing good submission defense here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen is looking to control Tiili but Tiili is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fritz Hansen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hansen is looking to clinch but Tiili is avoiding it.
Hansen punishes Tiili's body with a nice straight punch.
Tiili tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Tiili moves out of range.
Tiili avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tiili feints the counter takedown.
Hansen fails to land the takedown.
Tiili with the counter takedown but Hansen avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen dives in and grabs Tiili's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tiili pushes down on Hansen's head and hops out.
Tiili with the counter takedown but Hansen avoids it easily.
Tiili stuffs the takedown attempt from Hansen. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fritz Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiili scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tiili seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tiili trying to control from half guard but Hansen is working away.
Hansen moves into full guard.
Tiili drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hansen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tiili has Hansen in his guard.
Tiili is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tiili swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansen drops back looking for a leg! Tiili is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tiili manages to kick Hansen off! Hansen jumps back into Tiili's guard.
Tiili wants to sweep here but Hansen controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Tiili keeps moving.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Tiili trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four 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.
Tiili had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hansen defends it easily.
Hansen trying to control but Tiili is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hansen cracks Tiili with an open hand slap.
Tiili stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tiili wants it to stay on the feet.
Tiili feints the counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Tiili displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hansen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fritz Hansen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hansen misses with a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Tiili's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hansen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tiili paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tiili with the counter takedown but Hansen avoids it easily.
Hansen misses with a body kick.
Hansen shoots in and drives through. Tiili sprawls well.
Tiili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen looking to score a takedown here. Tiili is defending well but Hansen drives through and ends up in Tiili's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tiili is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiili is looking to work some ground and pound but Hansen has wrist control.
Tiili chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tiili with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tiili seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiili wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Hansen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hansen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tiili scoring with some ground and pound.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Tiili from controlling successfully.
Tiili connects with a couple of short punches.
Tiili trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Tiili lands a couple of elbows.
That's two 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.
Tiili avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tiili postures up and lands a big shot to Hansen's brow.
Tiili lands a couple of digs.
Tiili keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hansen's head.
Hansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hansen working for a triangle but Tiili defends it easily.
Tiili working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hansen's head.
Tiili controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiili lands a couple of digs.
Tiili is looking to stand up but Hansen won't let him.
Tiili wants to pass the guard but Hansen is keeping the position.
Tiili postures up and lands a big shot to Hansen's brow.
Tiili scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tiili wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Tiili cracks Hansen with a solid left hand.
Hansen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tiili really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tiili controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hansen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiili won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.
Tiili wants to pass the guard but Hansen is keeping the position.
Tiili makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tiili works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tiili seems to be looking for submissions.
Tiili wants to control but Hansen is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tiili wants to pass the guard but Hansen is defending well.
Mikko Tiili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fritz Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fritz Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hansen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tiili's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tiili's back!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikko Tiili.
Well Hansen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fritz Hansen!
A less than humble Fritz Hansen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
28% |
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