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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Norifumi Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musse Hasselvall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Musse Hasselvall has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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186 cm
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Norifumi Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Musse Hasselvall!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akiyama.
Akiyama scores with a shot to the body.
Akiyama is breathing heavily.
Hasselvall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hasselvall thowing shots but they're missing.
Akiyama blocking the ground and pound.
Akiyama is looking to get to half guard.
Hasselvall controlling the pace for now.
BOOM! Hasselvall connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hasselvall is working for a guillotine from mount but Akiyama frees his head quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselvall scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hasselvall with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Akiyama taking shots to the head.
Akiyama takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hasselvall looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasselvall unloads with some shots from mount but Akiyama bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hasselvall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Akiyama defending well though.
Hasselvall wants to take a breather but Akiyama is having none of it.
Hasselvall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Akiyama is looking to improve his position.
Hasselvall is pressing down on Akiyama's thigh, looking to free his foot. Akiyama is holding on for now.
Akiyama wants to improve his position but Hasselvall is controlling well.
Hasselvall trying to control from half guard but Akiyama is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasselvall is taking a breather. Akiyama says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hasselvall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselvall scores with a sloppy right hand. Akiyama should have avoided that one.
Akiyama gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Akiyama wants to control but Hasselvall passes easily into half guard.
Akiyama is not content to let Hasselvall control the position.
Hasselvall is looking for a kimura here.
Akiyama manages to get to full guard.
Hasselvall wants to pass the guard but Akiyama is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselvall has gone for a leg lock! Akiyama slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hasselvall's guard.
Akiyama wants to control from the top but Hasselvall keeps moving.
Hasselvall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hasselvall tries to strike from the bottom.
Akiyama stopping the sweep attempt from Hasselvall.
Hasselvall keeping moving, preventing Akiyama from controlling successfully.
Hasselvall trying to control the position.
Hasselvall manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musse Hasselvall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hasselvall shoots in but Akiyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hasselvall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Akiyama looking for a guillotine here but Hasselvall defends easily.
Hasselvall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hasselvall pushes down on Akiyama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hasselvall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Akiyama punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama is not content to let Hasselvall control the position.
Hasselvall is controlling the pace.
Hasselvall postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Akiyama to stand up.
Hasselvall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hasselvall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hasselvall postures up.
Hasselvall wants to control from the top but Akiyama keeps moving.
Akiyama working for a triangle but Hasselvall defends it easily.
Hasselvall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselvall gets to his feet. Akiyama looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Akiyama misses with a few strikes there.
Hasselvall throws the left hand but Akiyama avoids the punch easily.
Hasselvall with a lazy takedown attempt
and Akiyama counters by clinching up.
Akiyama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Akiyama misses with a body punch.
Hasselvall works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Musse Hasselvall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hasselvall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hasselvall trying to control the position from guard on top but Akiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hasselvall drops back looking for a leg! Akiyama is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Akiyama manages to kick Hasselvall off! Hasselvall jumps back into Akiyama's guard.
Hasselvall stands up and waves to Akiyama to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses with a takedown attempt - Hasselvall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Akiyama stuffs the takedown attempt from Hasselvall. Hasselvall gets slowly back to his feet.
Norifumi Akiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musse Hasselvall.
Akiyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hasselvall misses with a low kick.
Hasselvall fails to land the takedown.
Hasselvall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akiyama checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Akiyama has his takedown stuffed
and Hasselvall counters with a shoot takedown. Akiyama fights it but they end up in guard.
Hasselvall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Akiyama working a defensive guard but Hasselvall passes into half guard.
Hasselvall tries to pass to full mount but Akiyama defends it.
Akiyama trying to hold on to Hasselvall's head to control him but Hasselvall postures up.
Hasselvall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Akiyama knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Akiyama is positioning himself well to prevent Hasselvall advancing to mount.
Hasselvall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akiyama defends it well.
Hasselvall is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Akiyama has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musse Hasselvall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Akiyama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hasselvall counters with a takedown into side control.
Hasselvall looks up at the clock and then as Akiyama takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hasselvall smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hasselvall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Akiyama is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Akiyama looks to move to half guard but instead Hasselvall has passed into mount! Damn!
Hasselvall looking for a guillotine from mount but Akiyama is having none of it.
Hasselvall landing strikes from the mount and Akiyama is in trouble!
Hasselvall controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hasselvall lands a big shot there that rocks Akiyama but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselvall goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Akiyama turns into him and now he's in Hasselvall's guard.
Akiyama 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.
Hasselvall keeping moving, preventing Akiyama from controlling successfully.
Akiyama sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hasselvall trying to keep a closed guard but Akiyama is proving a slippery customer.
Akiyama controlling from the top position.
Akiyama stopping the sweep attempt from Hasselvall.
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.
Akiyama would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Akiyama won't allow Hasselvall to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hasselvall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akiyama's sensitive parts.
Hasselvall fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Akiyama sprawls well initially but Hasselvall persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Akiyama is looking to improve his position.
Hasselvall trying to control the action but Akiyama is working from the bottom.
Hasselvall is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Akiyama has managed to free his arm - good work.
Akiyama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hasselvall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama is staying active underneath Hasselvall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hasselvall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hasselvall escapes and gets back to his feet.
Akiyama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hasselvall counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Akiyama!
Akiyama wants to control but Hasselvall is having none of it.
Akiyama is looking to improve his position but Hasselvall isn't that keen on the idea.
Hasselvall tries to control but Akiyama wriggling away.
Akiyama tries to hold on but Hasselvall pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselvall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hasselvall wants to control the pace but Akiyama is squirming around nicely.
Hasselvall moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Akiyama has worked his arm free - good work by Akiyama!
Akiyama dodges the ground and pound from Hasselvall.
Hasselvall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akiyama keeps working.
Norifumi Akiyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hasselvall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musse Hasselvall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hasselvall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musse Hasselvall!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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