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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
8 - 5 - 2 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of London, Slade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilson 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.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Hartola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson 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.
Wilson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wilson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but Hartola defending well.
Hartola is staying active underneath Wilson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilson 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.
Hartola regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilson trying to control but Hartola is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Hartola keeps moving.
Hartola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola misses with a low kick.
Wilson throws a right hand that Hartola ducks under and follows up with a left that Hartola also avoids with ease.
Hartola checks a low kick from Wilson.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wilson swinging wildly here.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hartola counters with an inside leg kick.
Tommi Hartola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartola takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wilson throws a lazy head kick
and Hartola counters with a three punch combo that has Wilson backing up. Wilson nods at Hartola to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a good cross that connects.
Wilson slips a straight right by Hartola.
Wilson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hartola just manages to avoid it.
Wilson is looking to chop away at Hartola's legs.
Hartola pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilson is out of range and Hartola settles back down.
Wilson throws a big counter combination but Hartola scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson slips under a jab.
Wilson with a poor takedown
enabling Hartola to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilson throws a front kick aimed at Hartola's knee but Hartola avoids it well.
Hartola moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
Wilson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hartola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Wilson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Wilson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wilson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hartola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hartola scoring well with a low kick there.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartola misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hartola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wilson's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hartola lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wilson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wilson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wilson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wilson takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Wilson finds it's target.
Wilson drives through and clinches with Hartola against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola misses with a kick to the body
and Wilson counters with a two punch combo.
Wilson dives in for a single leg takedown but Hartola sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hartola scores with a nice body kick.
Slade Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hartola misses with a wild body shot.
Hartola tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hartola.
Hartola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Hartola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilson throws a big counter combination but Hartola scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hartola scores with a nice body kick.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Hartola has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wilson shoots in and gets a takedown into Hartola's guard.
Wilson stands and throws Hartola's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wilson taking a breather here.
Wilson wants to stand but Hartola has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control the action but Hartola is working from the bottom.
Wilson throws an elbow but Hartola slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wilson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hartola rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wilson's guard! Nice work there by Hartola!
Wilson working a defensive guard but Hartola passes into half guard.
Hartola prevents Wilson from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wilson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hartola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hartola looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wilson is doing well to control the position and prevent Hartola from advancing to side control.
Hartola is trying to work for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommi Hartola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Hartola saw that one coming.
Hartola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hartola tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson shoots for a double leg takedown but Hartola sprawls well. He's pushed Wilson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and Hartola makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hartola looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartola trying to land knees to the body.
Hartola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Hartola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hartola defends it nicely.
Hartola lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wilson will feel that in the morning.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson moves out of range of the leg kick from Hartola.
Hartola swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartola can pounce on him.
Wilson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slade Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Wilson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wilson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hartola throws a body shot but no joy.
As Hartola looks to move away, Wilson throws a big counter combo but Hartola just gets out of the way.
Hartola misses with a wild body shot.
It appears Wilson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wilson misses with the body kick
and Hartola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hartola wants to get back to his feet.
Hartola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilson is working away from the top position though.
Wilson is looking for a kimura but Hartola is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wilson to get the leverage.
Hartola works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wilson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hartola keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartola working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.
Slade Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hartola keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
Hartola keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hartola can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilson controls the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommi Hartola.
I think Hartola has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommi Hartola!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tommi Hartola made sure he mentioned Titan Nutrition Technology - Q160/$150, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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