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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taneli Hauki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Hoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ivanhoe theme. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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197 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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165 cm
25
185 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taneli Hauki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Hoe!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hoe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hauki is trying to get back to half guard.
Hoe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hoe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hauki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hauki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hauki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hoe.
Hoe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hoe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hauki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hoe wants to control but Hauki is keeping him busy.
Hauki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoe thows a huge punch but Hauki dodges it nicely.
Hoe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hoe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hauki wants to improve his position but Hoe is controlling well.
Hoe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoe prevents Hauki from improving his position.
Hoe wants to take a breather but Hauki is having none of it.
Hoe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hoe trying to control from half guard but Hauki is working away.
Hoe is trying to work for a kimura but Hauki is defending well.
Hoe lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hauki controlling the position well.
Hoe trying to control the action but Hauki is working from the bottom.
Hoe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hoe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hoe controlling the action here.
Hoe trying to control from half guard but Hauki is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauki is trying to get back to full guard.
Hoe working over Hauki with some ground and pound. Hauki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hoe working the head and body with strikes.
Hoe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hauki wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hauki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hauki's head.
Hoe drops an elbow to the side of Hauki's head.
Hoe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Hoe dominated that round.
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.
Hoe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hauki quickly recovers to half guard.
Hoe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hoe is keen to just control but Hauki is a slippery customer.
Hoe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hauki's head.
Hauki is looking for a sweep. Hoe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hauki is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hoe wants to free his trapped foot but Hauki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hoe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hauki defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoe is looking for a kimura here.
Hoe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Hoe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hoe misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hoe looking to finish with strikes here!
Hoe working Hauki over with strikes here.
Hoe raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ivan Hoe has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hoe lands a nice shot to the head.
Hoe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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!
Hoe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hauki is surviving well by controlling Hoe's body position as best he can.
Hoe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hoe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hauki is looking to escape.
Hoe with shots to the head and body - Hauki looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hauki can't escape the position.
Hoe landing strikes from the mount and Hauki is in trouble!
Hoe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hauki is looking to escape.
Hoe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hauki is squirming around, avoiding Hoe's attempts to control the action.
Hoe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hauki is refusing to be controlled, as Hoe sits in half guard.
Hauki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hoe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hoe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hauki sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Hoe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hoe shoots for a takedown but Hauki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hoe has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hauki is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hauki blocks a leg kick.
Hoe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hauki but Hauki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hoe tries to clinch there but Hauki circles away.
Hauki tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hauki as he avoids it easily.
Taneli Hauki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Hoe.
Hauki misses with a looping left.
Hauki thuds his right hand into Hoe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hauki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hauki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoe.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hauki.
Hauki throws a shot from downtown. Hoe moves away and avoids it.
Hauki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoe momentarily.
Hoe doesn't manage to clinch there - Hauki circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hauki throws a head kick but Hoe moves out of range.
Hauki misses with a body punch
and Hoe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoe.
Hoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hauki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hauki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoe content to stall in guard here.
Hoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Hauki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoe tries to free his leg and advance position but Hauki is retaining full guard.
Taneli Hauki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoe slips nicely into half guard.
Hoe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hauki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hoe throws a strike but Hauki avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hoe tries to free his leg and advance position but Hauki is retaining full guard.
Hoe is pushing down on Hauki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hauki is fighting to maintain full guard but Hoe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hoe with the ground and pound but Hauki uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hoe passes Hauki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hoe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoe is trying to control the action in half guard but Hauki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hoe works his way into side control.
Hoe misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hoe working away.
Hoe advances nicely into full mount.
Hoe scoring with strikes but Hauki is staying in there.
Hoe scoring with strikes but Hauki is staying in there.
Hoe wants to control the pace but Hauki is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Hauki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots 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!
Hoe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hauki is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauki blocking the ground and pound.
Hoe with good strikes from the mount here!
Hauki tries to lock up and control but Hoe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hoe unloading with bombs!
Hoe controlling his opponent.
Hoe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hauki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ivan Hoe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoe raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Hoe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hoe 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Hoe!
Post fight, Ivan Hoe stared into the camera and said 'This is what Hoes do, finish the guys.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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