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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Calle Hogerstrom (ranked 3254 p4p, 3702 weight class) and Tico Tico (ranked 168 p4p, 190 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calle Hogerstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tico Tico!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hogerstrom, as that shot connected.
Tico slips a jab and a cross from Hogerstrom.
Tico fails to land with a series of punches.
Hogerstrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Hogerstrom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hogerstrom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hogerstrom checks a low kick from Tico.
Tico blocks a jab.
Tico has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hogerstrom.
Hogerstrom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tico moves out of range as Hogerstrom strikes.
Tico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tico misses with a straight right.
Hogerstrom was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tico looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Donk. Hogerstrom catches Tico right on the button with a cross.
Tico keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hogerstrom.
Tico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hogerstrom throws an overhand right that lands on Tico's shoulder, as Tico tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogerstrom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tico moves away from the strike by Hogerstrom.
Tico takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hogerstrom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tico in his tracks.
Calle Hogerstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hogerstrom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tico throws out the jab.
Tico scores with a body shot.
Hogerstrom scores with a jab to the body.
Tico swings widly with a right hand
and Hogerstrom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tico closes the distance and clinches.
Hogerstrom lands with a left to the head.
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!
Hogerstrom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hogerstrom working aggressively here.
Tico goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Hogerstrom fails to land.
Hogerstrom lands a nice uppercut.
Tico stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico breaks the clinch.
Hogerstrom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hogerstrom lands with a cross.
Tico swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hogerstrom counters with a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Hogerstrom's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hogerstrom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hogerstrom just misses with a punch to the body.
Tico looks to land a left hand but Hogerstrom moved out of range nicely.
Tico throws a lazy right hand but Hogerstrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hogerstrom misses with a straight right.
Tico throws an off balance right hand
and Hogerstrom counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tico misses with a hook. Hogerstrom ducked under it nicely.
Tico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hogerstrom circles away quickly and effectively.
Tico misses with a left hand
and Hogerstrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tico gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Calle Hogerstrom dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hogerstrom lands a lovely overhand right.
Tico misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calle Hogerstrom is winning the standup battle so far.
Hogerstrom looks to throw the jab but Tico is out of range.
Hogerstrom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tico has closed the distance and engaged Hogerstrom in a clinch.
Hogerstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tico throws a head punch that misses.
Tico misses with some punches.
Tico's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hogerstrom can't find room to land a body shot as Tico controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Hogerstrom as the two fighters clinch.
Hogerstrom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hogerstrom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tico drops his hands momentarily and Hogerstrom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tico ducks under a wild hook from Hogerstrom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico misses with a hook.
Tico connects with a body shot that sends Hogerstrom's belly button to the back.
Tico throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hogerstrom counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Tico.
Hogerstrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hogerstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tico moves away.
Tico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogerstrom.
Hogerstrom missing with a left hand there. Tico was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tico looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Tico misses.
Hogerstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hogerstrom staying out of range there.
Hogerstrom scores with a jab. Tico acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tico misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Hogerstrom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tico throws a lazy right hand but Hogerstrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tico might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico throws an off balance right hand
and Hogerstrom counters with a series of strikes. Tico will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tico is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogerstrom slips a straight right by Tico.
Tico is still on wobbly legs! Can Hogerstrom finish him?
Hogerstrom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tico avoids the body shot from Hogerstrom.
Tico seems to have recovered his senses.
Tico throws a jab but it's blocked by Hogerstrom.
Hogerstrom throws a lazy right hand but Tico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tico displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hogerstrom throws out the jab.
Hogerstrom ducks under a wild hook from Tico.
Tico misses with a looping left.
Tico throws a solid leg kick but Hogerstrom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tico.
Hogerstrom slips a straight right by Tico.
Hogerstrom misses with an uppercut
and Tico counters with a straight right hand.
Hogerstrom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hogerstrom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tico.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Calle Hogerstrom dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tico takes the fight into the clinch.
Hogerstrom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tico's elbow.
Hogerstrom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tico working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Hogerstrom.
Hogerstrom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tico can do to turn this around?
Still in the clinch, Tico scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hogerstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Tico.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hogerstrom as Tico tries to tie him up.
Hogerstrom throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tico lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tico misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tico tries to work over Hogerstrom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tico Tico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogerstrom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hogerstrom is looking to control Tico's arms but Tico gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hogerstrom has his back to the cage.
Hogerstrom stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tico misses with a punch on the inside.
Tico leaning against his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tico as Hogerstrom tries to tie him up.
Come on Tico - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Calle Hogerstrom.
Hogerstrom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hogerstrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tico blocks a jab.
Hogerstrom throws a looping overhand right but Tico ducks down to avoid it.
Hogerstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Tico is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hogerstrom with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Hogerstrom.
Tico jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tico takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tico tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut there from Tico.
Tico swings for the body but Hogerstrom moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogerstrom slips under a jab from Tico.
Hogerstrom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hogerstrom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tico takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tico misses with a body punch
and Hogerstrom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Calle Hogerstrom.
Well Hogerstrom 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calle Hogerstrom!
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energy
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hype
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