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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Hollinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollinger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, WILD BOYS. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sami Vasara enters the cage!
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167 lbs
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163 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan Hollinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Vasara!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara has closed the distance and engaged Hollinger in a clinch.
Hollinger misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hollinger fails to land.
Vasara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vasara is trying to maintain a safe position but Hollinger gets an underhook and turns Vasara into the cage.
Vasara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hollinger tries to throw a body punch but Vasara avoids it by throwing Hollinger back against the cage.
Vasara missing with knees to the body.
Hollinger breaks from the clinch.
Hollinger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vasara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vasara tries a knee to the head but Hollinger blocks it.
Vasara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vasara tries to move into range but Hollinger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollinger misses with a head kick.
Vasara tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vasara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hollinger.
Vasara wants to clinch up but Hollinger keeps it at a distance.
Hollinger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hollinger misses with a looping left.
Hollinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hollinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasara.
Hollinger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA Academy (Elite + Sauna & 160VM) in the buildup to the fight.
Hollinger scores with the left hand. Vasara knows he should have avoided that one.
Hollinger throws a shot from downtown. Vasara moves away and avoids it.
Vasara moves into the clinch successfully.
Hollinger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vasara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hollinger can't break the clinch.
Hollinger is trying to force a seperation but Vasara has the dominant position.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasara looking to stall.
Hollinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hollinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasara is looking to clinch.
Vasara tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Hollinger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hollinger misses with a hook. Vasara ducked under it nicely.
Vasara steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hollinger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hollinger.
A solid body kick from Vasara.
Vasara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hollinger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasara closes the distance and clinches.
Hollinger swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollinger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasara tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollinger avoids the damage to the body.
Vasara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hollinger as Vasara tries to tie him up.
Hollinger misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vasara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hollinger's brow.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but Hollinger blocks with his arms.
Hollinger lands with a light punch inside.
Vasara lands a shot to the body.
Vasara is trying to force a seperation but Hollinger has the dominant position.
Hollinger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hollinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasara closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Vasara.
Vasara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasara misses with a double jab
and Hollinger counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hollinger sets himself, and Vasara steps forward looking for the clinch! Hollinger avoids it this time.
Vasara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hollinger.
Vasara doesn't manage to clinch there - Hollinger circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger looks to throw the jab but Vasara is out of range.
Vasara wants to clinch.
Hollinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasara.
Vasara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Hollinger to counter with a crisp jab.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasara.
Vasara tries to clinch but Hollinger moves away
and Hollinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch but Hollinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasara doesn't manage to clinch there - Hollinger circles away.
Hollinger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vasara ducks under a wild hook from Hollinger.
Hollinger throws a leg kick which misses Vasara's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasara tries to avoid it.
Hollinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasara tries to counter with a clinch but Hollinger shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Hollinger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hollinger connects with a jab.
Hollinger clobbers Vasara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
Vasara is looking to slow Hollinger down with leg kicks.
Hollinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollinger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hollinger counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasara wants to clinch but Hollinger slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vasara takes the fight into the clinch.
Vasara controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasara tries a body shot but Hollinger blocks it.
Hollinger breaks from the clinch.
Hollinger feints and then cracks Vasara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasara down.
Hollinger gets tackled into the cage by Vasara. Vasara maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollinger misses with a punch on the inside.
Hollinger has a couple of punches blocked by Vasara.
Vasara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hollinger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vasara scores with a knee to the head.
Vasara has Hollinger pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hollinger.
Vasara misses with a knee to the head.
Vasara is looking to control Hollinger's arms but Hollinger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vasara has his back to the cage.
Hollinger managing to block the knees to the body from Vasara.
Hollinger looking to throw knees to the head but Vasara is blocking nicely.
Vasara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hollinger tries to keep at a distance but Vasara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hollinger lands with a left to the head.
Vasara has Hollinger pressed against the cage, preventing Hollinger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but Hollinger blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vasara can't find room to land a body shot as Hollinger controls the action.
Vasara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Hollinger on the inside.
A short left from Hollinger.
Hollinger is trying to push Vasara away but Vasara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hollinger.
Vasara manages to break the clinch.
Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hollinger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vasara staying out of range there.
A big right from Hollinger misses.
Vasara tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hollinger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasara's hands.
Sami Vasara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara forces Hollinger back against the cage and clinches.
Vasara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vasara is rocked!
Hollinger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasara is still on wobbly legs! Can Hollinger finish him?
Vasara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hollinger or not.
Vasara seems to have recovered his senses.
Vasara cracks Hollinger with a nice body shot.
Hollinger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vasara up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vasara.
Vasara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vasara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hollinger avoiding damage as Vasara throws knees to the body.
Vasara wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vasara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hollinger lands a right hook to the body.
Hollinger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hollinger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasara closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasara blocks an uppercut.
Hollinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasara steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hollinger.
Hollinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasara lands a glancing blow to the side of Hollinger's head.
Vasara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hollinger counters with a right hand to the body.
Hollinger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vasara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vasara darts in and clinches Hollinger up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dylan Hollinger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasara tries to clinch but Hollinger moves away
and Hollinger counters with a straight right hand.
Vasara ducks under a wild hook from Hollinger.
Vasara moves in looking to clinch but Hollinger pushes him off.
Hollinger misses with a two punch combination.
Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hollinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasara tries to clinch but Hollinger is having none of it.
Vasara is looking to clinch.
Vasara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollinger throws a lazy right hand but Vasara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasara wants to counter the offense by Hollinger and move into the clinch position.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hollinger or perhaps it was just good defense by Vasara, which made it look bad.
Vasara tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hollinger throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasara tries to clinch there but Hollinger circles away.
Hollinger appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vasara staying out of range there.
Vasara tries to clinch up.
Vasara is looking to clinch.
Vasara drives through and clinches with Hollinger against the cage.
Vasara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hollinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hollinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hollinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hollinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasara misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hollinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollinger misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasara wants to clinch up but Hollinger keeps it at a distance.
Vasara throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Hollinger was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vasara misses with a head kick.
Vasara wants to clinch
and Hollinger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hollinger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasara can do to turn this around?
Good exchange - Hollinger coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hollinger lands with an overhand left.
Hollinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Vasara catches Hollinger right on the button with a cross.
Hollinger lands with a straight right. Vasara didn't see that one coming.
Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hollinger half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara has Hollinger up against the cage in a clinch.
Vasara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasara darts in trying to clinch
and Hollinger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vasara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vasara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vasara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hollinger throwing a counter right hand but Vasara manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Vasara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vasara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hollinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollinger throwing a counter right hand but Vasara manages to avoid it.
Vasara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hollinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollinger keeps the fight on the outside.
Hollinger cracks Vasara with a good jab.
Vasara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasara gets a clinch.
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!
Vasara lands a damaging elbow.
Hollinger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vasara misses with a knee to the head.
Sami Vasara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vasara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hollinger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vasara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sami Vasara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hollinger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vasara momentarily.
Hollinger throws a head kick that misses.
Hollinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Hollinger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hollinger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Hollinger!
Dylan Hollinger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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