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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jari Sillanpaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jari Sillanpaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Sillanpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sillanpaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanson is just out of range.
Hanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hanson connects with a knee to the head.
Hanson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Come on Hanson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hanson lands a knee to the head.
Hanson landing knees to the body.
Hanson stalling.
Sillanpaa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hanson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sillanpaa up against the cage.
Sillanpaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansons head.
Hanson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanson landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sillanpaa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sillanpaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Sillanpaa throws a head punch that misses.
Sillanpaa looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sillanpaa.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanson as Sillanpaa tries to tie him up.
Sillanpaa misses with a punch to the body.
Sillanpaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanson slowing the pace effectively.
Sillanpaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sillanpaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanson.
Sillanpaa is trying to stall.
Sillanpaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hanson.
Hanson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hanson working Sillanpaa over with knees to the body.
Hanson scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sillanpaa stalling in the clinch but Hanson improves position.
Hanson blocks the elbow strike.
Hanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sillanpaa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanson.
Sillanpaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanson controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson has Sillanpaa pressed against the cage, preventing Sillanpaa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hanson blocks a body shot from Sillanpaa.
Hanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sillanpaa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Hanson.
Hanson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sillanpaa controls his hands.
Hanson lands an elbow inside.
Hanson connects with a knee to the head.
Hanson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hanson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sillanpaa pulls his leg out and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanson.
Hanson tries a low kick but Sillanpaa avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sillanpaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanson.
Hanson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sillanpaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sillanpaa.
Hanson closes the distance and clinches.
Hanson lands a knee to the body.
Sillanpaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanson.
A knee to the head by Hanson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanson prevents a body shot from Sillanpaa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanson.
Hanson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sillanpaa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hanson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hanson tries to clinch there but Sillanpaa circles away.
Sillanpaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sillanpaa scores with a shot to the body.
Hanson is looking to clinch.
Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanson staying out of range there.
Sillanpaa lands a nice shot that snaps Hanson's head back.
Sillanpaa lands a body shot.
Hanson closes the distance and clinches.
Hanson lands an elbow that stopped Sillanpaa in his tracks for a moment.
Hanson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sillanpaa uses from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sillanpaa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hanson is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanson is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hanson throwing strikes from guard but Sillanpaa blocks nicely.
Hanson is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcus Hanson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hanson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sillanpaa digs a good body shot into Hanson's ribs.
Hanson throws a leg kick that misses.
Hanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanson tries to clinch but Sillanpaa is having none of it.
Sillanpaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanson.
Hanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson forces Sillanpaa back against the cage and clinches.
Hanson crunches a lovely knee into Sillanpaa's ribcage.
Hanson prevents a body shot from Sillanpaa.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hanson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sillanpaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sillanpaa throws an elbow that misses.
Hanson blocks an uppercut.
Hanson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hanson crunches a lovely knee into Sillanpaa's ribcage.
Hanson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sillanpaa up against the cage.
Hanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sillanpaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanson controls his hands.
Sillanpaa dodges an elbow strike from Hanson.
Hanson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sillanpaa looking to slow down the pace here.
Hanson keeps control of Sillanpaa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sillanpaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanson controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hanson lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hanson obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hanson blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sillanpaa up against the cage.
Hanson scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Sillanpaa throws an elbow that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hanson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sillanpaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hanson slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Hanson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sillanpaa.
Hanson avoiding damage.
Sillanpaa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hanson stalling in the clinch.
Hanson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sillanpaa is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Sillanpaa fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson with a knee to the head.
Hanson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hanson lands an elbow inside.
Sillanpaa takes an elbow to the temple.
Sillanpaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hanson stalling the fight.
Hanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sillanpaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hanson.
Hanson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sillanpaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hanson crunches a lovely knee into Sillanpaa's ribcage.
Hanson crunches a lovely knee into Sillanpaa's ribcage.
Hanson controlling the action here for a moment.
Jari Sillanpaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson working Sillanpaa over with knees to the body.
Hanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanson is struggling to control the position.
Sillanpaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanson.
Sillanpaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson lands an elbow inside.
Hanson lands a nice knee to the body.
Hanson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Hanson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lands an elbow inside that Sillanpaa shrugs off.
Sillanpaa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hanson has Sillanpaa pressed against the cage.
Hanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanson blocking some punches.
Sillanpaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hanson connects with a knee to the head.
Hanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hanson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sillanpaa's face.
Hanson lands a damaging elbow.
Hanson just leaning against Sillanpaa, taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Hanson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hanson.
Marcus Hanson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hanson.
A knee to the head by Hanson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sillanpaa.
Hanson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hanson controlling the action here for a moment.
Sillanpaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcus Hanson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Hanson.
Hanson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson working aggressively here.
Hanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sillanpaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hanson 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hanson!
Our winner, Marcus Hanson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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