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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Haskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haskins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kid Rock - Bawitdaba. Nesset has chosen Mohamed's theme tune as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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188 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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191 cm
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201 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Todd Haskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Arnfinn Nesset!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haskins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nesset is fending him off so far but Haskins persists. Nope, Nesset circles away and we're back to standing.
Nesset misses with a body shot.
Haskins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nesset counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Nesset there.
Nesset lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haskins's sensitive parts.
Nesset misses with a hook.
Nesset scores with a sloppy right hand. Haskins should have avoided that one.
Haskins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nesset napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nesset throws Haskins to one side and escapes!
Arnfinn Nesset seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Haskins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nesset can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Nesset throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice sprawl there from Nesset as Haskins shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Haskins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haskins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haskins looks to score with a jab to the body but Nesset is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haskins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Haskins misses.
Haskins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nesset scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Haskins misses its intended target.
Nesset swings away with a body shot that misses
and Haskins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Haskins trying to control the position from guard on top but Nesset is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haskins prevents Nesset from getting back to his feet.
Nesset keeping full guard, as Haskins tries to pass.
Nesset wants to stand but Haskins is controlling the position.
Haskins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesset is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haskins drops back looking for a leg! Nesset is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nesset manages to kick Haskins off! Haskins jumps back into Nesset's guard.
Nesset is looking to stand up but Haskins isn't so interested in that idea.
Haskins looking to pass the guard.
Haskins is working hard here to advance position.
Nesset is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskins trying to control the position from guard on top but Nesset is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haskins slips nicely into half guard.
Haskins stops Nesset from getting back to his feet.
Nesset is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Haskins passes to side control.
Haskins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nesset is trying to buck Haskins off.
Nesset looks gassed!
Haskins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Haskins tries for a kimura but Nesset is defending well.
Haskins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nesset knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haskins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nesset knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Haskins tries for a kimura but Nesset is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haskins trying to control the position but Nesset is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Haskins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Haskins misses with a wild combination.
Nesset slips a straight right by Haskins.
A combination from Nesset does no damage.
Nesset jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nesset is looking to land body kicks.
Haskins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nesset scores with a jab.
Nesset misses with a looping left.
Nesset throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Nesset. No joy for Haskins on that attempt.
Nesset moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset scores with a shot to the body.
Nesset comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nesset lands a nice shot that snaps Haskins's head back.
Nesset swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nesset throws an off balance right hand
and Haskins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nesset scores with a one two! Haskins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nesset thows a body shot but no joy.
Arnfinn Nesset is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nesset misses the shot to the body.
Nesset scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Nesset, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haskins walks into a left hand.
Nesset looks to score with a jab to the body but Haskins is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nesset was well out of range. Poor timing from Haskins.
Nesset thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Nesset tenderised Haskins's leg. Haskins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haskins defending well as Nesset loads up on a big left hand.
Nesset cracks Haskins with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haskins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haskins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nesset's waist but Nesset gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haskins off to one side.
Nesset lands with a hook. Haskins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nesset looks to land a right hand but Haskins moved out of range.
Nesset turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nesset.
Nesset lands with a straight right. Haskins didn't see that one coming.
Nesset is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesset lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut there from Nesset.
Haskins tries for a takedown but Nesset sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Haskins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nesset misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nesset connects with a single shot there.
Nesset throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haskins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Haskins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nesset thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Haskins if he has to take too many more of those.
Nesset looks to land a combination. Haskins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Haskins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nesset manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesset punishes Haskins's body with a nice straight punch.
Nesset finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Haskins or perhaps it was just good defense by Nesset which made him look bad.
Nesset defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haskins.
Haskins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nesset throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haskins.
Haskins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nesset throws the left hand but Haskins avoids the punch easily.
Arnfinn Nesset seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nesset misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nesset scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Nesset.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnfinn Nesset showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nesset feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haskinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haskins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haskins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nesset delivers a nice body kick.
Nesset misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haskins.
Nesset keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haskins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haskins.
Nice sprawl there from Nesset as Haskins shoots in.
Nesset feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haskins's calf.
Haskins gets a double leg takedown into Nesset's guard.
Haskins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nesset swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haskins wants to control from the top but Nesset keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins tries to free his leg and advance position but Nesset is retaining full guard.
Haskins trying to control but Nesset is working from the bottom.
Nesset wants to stand and escape but Haskins is having none of it.
Haskins passes Nesset's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Todd Haskins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haskins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haskins is working for a submission of some sort.
Nesset kicks off Haskins and gets to his feet.
Nice body punch from Nesset.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nesset.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesset feints a jab promting Haskins to slip. Nesset then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Haskins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nesset dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nesset bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Haskins slips under a jab from Nesset.
Haskins loads up on a big right hand but Nesset slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nesset. That's going to slow Haskins down.
Nesset goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Haskins scores with a takedown into Nesset's guard.
Haskins prevents Nesset from getting back to his feet.
Nesset keeping full guard, as Haskins tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nesset wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Haskins manages to pass to side control.
Haskins tries to pass to full mount but Nesset defends it.
Nesset is trying to stand back up but Haskins is controlling him
Haskins trying to mount his opponent but Nesset defends it.
Haskins moves nicely into side control.
Haskins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nesset really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haskins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nesset pushes Haskins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Haskins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Haskins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nesset, who protects the arm well.
Sloppy strikes there by Haskins.
Haskins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nesset has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haskins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nesset, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nesset wants to get back to his feet.
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 Todd Haskins.
I think Haskins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Todd Haskins!
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