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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JohnAmund Skaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Skaar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Number of the Beast. Paul Harris has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with JohnAmund Skaar's chin.
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285 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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182 cm
23
273 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JohnAmund Skaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skaar has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Skaar sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skaar keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Harris is trying to control. Skaar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Skaar has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two 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.
Harris moves nicely into side control.
Harris tries to advance position but instead Skaar slips a leg back in to half guard.
Harris is keen to just control but Skaar is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skaar's head.
Harris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skaar defends it well.
Skaar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Harris is pressing down on Skaar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Skaar is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skaar is trying is best to control the position here.
Harris is looking for a kimura but Skaar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harris to get the leverage.
Harris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Skaar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harris keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harris is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Skaar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harris is working for a kimura but Skaar is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris is looking to advance position but Skaar won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Harris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harris has his takedown stuffed
and Skaar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harris!
Skaar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Skaar punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like Paul Harris has been cut.
Harris manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Harris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Skaar pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skaar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Skaar working Harris over with strikes.
That has opened up Paul Harris's cut even more.
Skaar lands strikes from half guard.
Harris gets full guard.
Skaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris trying to control the position.
JohnAmund Skaar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Skaar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Skaar defends it easily.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Skaar from controlling successfully.
Skaar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Skaar defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Harris goes for an armbar but Skaar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Skaar.
Harris has momentary wrist control but Skaar slips an elbow through the middle.
Harris keeping full guard, as Skaar tries to pass.
Skaar connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skaar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking for a guillotine here but Skaar defends easily.
Skaar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Skaar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Skaar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Skaar wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Skaar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Skaar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Skaar tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Skaar lands a couple of digs.
Harris looking for a guillotine here but Skaar defends easily.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skaar working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Skaar postures up and lands a big shot to Harris's brow.
Skaar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skaar is one step ahead there.
Harris working for a triangle but Skaar defends it easily.
Harris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harris is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skaar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Skaar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JohnAmund Skaar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Harris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Harris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Skaar counters with a takedown into side control.
Harris takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Harris tries to improve position but can't.
Skaar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Paul Harris's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Harris's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). JohnAmund Skaar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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