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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Klason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Lavronenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klason comes to the cage accompanied by (Hed) Pe - Raise Hell. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lavronenko's choice of entrance music: Ex-Sektor Gaza - 'Dopilsya'. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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216 lbs
40 - 22 - 0 |
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186 cm
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212 lbs
30 - 14 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hjalmar Klason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Lavronenko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klason throws a head kick but Lavronenko moves out of range.
Lavronenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lavronenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klason.
Lavronenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Klason looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lavronenko!
Lavronenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Klason postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klason tries to score with some ground and pound. Lavronenko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klason throwing strikes but Lavronenko manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Lavronenko is looking to take a break and control but Klason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lavronenko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavronenko is looking to take a break and control but Klason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klason is trying to escape the position but Lavronenko is controlling the position.
Lavronenko trying to control the action but Klason is working from the bottom.
Klason is looking for a sweep.
Klason is working hard here to advance position.
Klason manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lavronenko's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lavronenko trying to control the action but Klason is working from the bottom.
Klason wants to control but Lavronenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lavronenko in particular looking to stall.
Lavronenko lands with a punch from half guard.
Lavronenko wants to pass to mount but Klason is defending the position.
Lavronenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lavronenko is pressing down on Klason's thigh, looking to free his foot. Klason is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko wants to control but Klason is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Klason misses with a kick to the body.
Lavronenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Klason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lavronenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lavronenko fails to land the takedown.
Klason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klason throws a body punch but Lavronenko moves out of range.
Lavronenko shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko scores with a hook to the body. Klason takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Klason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klason throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lavronenko counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Klason!
My spies in Koru MMA inform me that Lavronenko has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klason tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Lavronenko easily slips into full mount!
Klason tries to reverse the position but Lavronenko maintains control.
Lavronenko controlling from mount.
Lavronenko trying to control but Klason is having none of it.
The referee warns Klason that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Lavronenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Klason throws a head kick but Lavronenko moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klason.
Lavronenko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lavronenko controlling the action here.
Klason on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Klason wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klason won't allow Lavronenko to pass to mount.
Lavronenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klason wants to control but Lavronenko is keeping busy.
Klason is not content to let Lavronenko control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavronenko tries to pass to full mount but Klason defends it.
Klason has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lavronenko is working away from the top position though.
Klason keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lavronenko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lavronenko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Klason connects with an inside leg kick.
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.
Klason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klason digs a good body shot into Lavronenko's ribs.
Klason jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Klason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice takedown defense from Klason. No joy for Lavronenko on that attempt.
Klason changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Klason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hjalmar Klason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klason throws a jab when Lavronenko was well out of range.
Klason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lavronenko scores with a jab.
Lavronenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hjalmar Klason is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Lavronenko there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko shoots in looking for a takedown but Klason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lavronenko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lavronenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lavronenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Klason.
Lavronenko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lavronenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Klason.
Lavronenko gets caught flat footed, as Klason shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Klason wants to control from the top but Lavronenko keeps moving.
Lavronenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Klason is looking to work some ground and pound but Lavronenko has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klason tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavronenko is retaining full guard.
Lavronenko working a defensive guard here.
Lavronenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Klason's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lavronenko wants to control from the top but Klason keeps moving.
Klason working a defensive guard here.
Klason keeping full guard, as Lavronenko tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Klason dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Lavronenko misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lavronenko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Klason - the referee stops the clock and Lavronenko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Klason. Lavronenko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Klason drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lavronenko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Klason. That one must have hurt.
Lavronenko fails with the takedown.
Klason lands a jab to the head.
Klason manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lavronenko on his heels. He'll look to pass Lavronenko's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klason is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Klason controls from within his opponent's guard.
Klason working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klason accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klason advances position into side control!
Lavronenko dodges the ground and pound from Klason.
Lavronenko sneaks back into half guard.
Klason throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Klason connects with a nice short shot to Lavronenko's temple.
Lavronenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klason.
Klason not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klason thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lavronenko's head.
Klason prevents Lavronenko from improving his position.
Lavronenko keeps trying to improve his position.
Klason wants to pass to mount but Lavronenko is defending the position.
Klason sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lavronenko defending well though.
Lavronenko manages to get to full guard.
Lavronenko pulls Klason in close to prevent any damage.
Klason throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klason avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ivan Lavronenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lavronenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klason is one step ahead there.
Klason working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klason working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Klason postures up and lands a big shot to Lavronenko's brow.
Lavronenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klason.
Lavronenko looking for a triangle here. Klason is fighting it but it looks tight! Lavronenko pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Klason is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ivan Lavronenko!
A victorious Ivan Lavronenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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