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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Never TryTo (ranked 9275 p4p, 489 weight class) and Zardu Hasselfrau (ranked 9411 p4p, 493 weight class). Hasselfrau has chosen Guardians Inferno as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Never TryTo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zardu Hasselfrau!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TryTo tries for a takedown but Hasselfrau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hasselfrau tries to counter with a clinch but TryTo shakes him off and moves away.
TryTo gets a takedown into half guard.
Hasselfrau has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but TryTo is on him like a limpet, forcing Hasselfrau back against the cage.
TryTo is working for takedown but Hasselfrau is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hasselfrau lands a damaging elbow.
Hasselfrau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
TryTo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hasselfrau.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
TryTo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hasselfrau avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Never TryTo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasselfrau unloads a knee to the mid-section. TryTo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hasselfrau lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hasselfrau obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hasselfrau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow just above TryTo 's eye.
TryTo is rocked!
Hasselfrau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow that stopped TryTo in his tracks for a moment.
Hasselfrau misses with a knee to the head.
Hasselfrau misses with a knee to the head.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow just above TryTo 's eye.
Oh TryTo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hasselfrau connects with a knee to the head.
Hasselfrau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through TryTo's defenses.
Nice elbow from Hasselfrau.
Hasselfrau looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hasselfrau working TryTo over with knees to the body.
Hasselfrau looking to throw knees to the head but TryTo is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hasselfrau lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hasselfrau lands a nice elbow.
Hasselfrau looking to throw knees to the head but TryTo is blocking nicely.
Hasselfrau's coach down at Croque Mitaine Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hasselfrau's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselfrau lands a knee to the head.
Hasselfrau looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hasselfrau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through TryTo's defenses.
Hasselfrau connects with a nasty looking knee right to TryTo's face.
Hasselfrau misses with a knee strike.
Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hasselfrau lands a damaging elbow.
Hasselfrau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. TryTo is defending well for now.
Hasselfrau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hasselfrau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but TryTo blocks it with crossed arms.
Hasselfrau prevents the takedown attempt.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow that stopped TryTo in his tracks for a moment.
Hasselfrau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hasselfrau connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the head but TryTo blocks with his arms.
Hasselfrau prevents the takedown attempt.
TryTo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hasselfrau pulls his leg out and moves away.
TryTo is breathing heavily.
Hasselfrau rushes TryTo and presses him up against the cage.
TryTo seems to have got his legs back now.
Hasselfrau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow inside that TryTo shrugs off.
TryTo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasselfrau blocking the ground and pound attempt from TryTo.
Hasselfrau wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselfrau kicks TryTo off and gets back to his feet.
Hasselfrau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
TryTo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A nice combination there by Hasselfrau.
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!
Hasselfrau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hasselfrau misses with a knee to the head.
TryTo tries to score a body lock takedown but Hasselfrau shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hasselfrau landing knees to the body.
Hasselfrau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but TryTo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hasselfrau tries to throw a body punch but TryTo avoids it by throwing Hasselfrau back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hasselfrau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but TryTo blocks it with crossed arms.
Hasselfrau lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
TryTo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hasselfrau gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hasselfrau looking to throw knees to the head but TryTo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zardu Hasselfrau dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hasselfrau moves in looking to clinch but TryTo pushes him off.
Hasselfrau moves in looking to clinch but TryTo pushes him off.
Hasselfrau tries to close the distance and clinch up but TryTo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
TryTo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
TryTo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselfrau wants to clinch.
TryTo tries to counter with a takedown but Hasselfrau is quick to defend against it.
Hasselfrau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hasselfrau tries to clinch up.
Hasselfrau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselfrau misses with a head kick.
Hasselfrau rushes TryTo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
TryTo avoids a wild elbow strike from Hasselfrau.
TryTo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hasselfrau prevents it.
Hasselfrau connects with a nasty looking knee right to TryTo's face.
Hasselfrau misses with a knee to the head.
Hasselfrau lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hasselfrau scores with a knee to the head.
Hasselfrau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hasselfrau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
TryTo wants a takedown but no success here.
Hasselfrau with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hasselfrau throws an elbow but misses.
Hasselfrau presses TryTo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasselfrau scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
TryTo is working for takedown but Hasselfrau is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Never TryTo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasselfrau landing knees to the head.
TryTo takes an elbow to the temple.
Hasselfrau is pressed up against the cage. TryTo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hasselfrau down to the mat. Hasselfrau avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
TryTo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hasselfrau.
Hasselfrau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hasselfrau trying to land knees to the body.
Hasselfrau connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselfrau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the head but TryTo blocks with his arms.
Hasselfrau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow just above TryTo 's eye.
Hasselfrau lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
TryTo dodges an elbow strike from Hasselfrau.
Hasselfrau comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
TryTo avoids the elbow strike from Hasselfrau, against the cage.
Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the head but TryTo blocks with his arms.
Hasselfrau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hasselfrau lands a nice elbow.
Hasselfrau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselfrau connects with a nasty looking knee right to TryTo's face.
Hasselfrau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but TryTo blocks it with crossed arms.
Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the head but TryTo blocks with his arms.
TryTo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hasselfrau prevents it.
TryTo takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hasselfrau connects with a knee to the head.
Hasselfrau crunches a lovely knee into TryTo's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Hasselfrau.
Hasselfrau lands a knee to the head.
Hasselfrau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Hasselfrau.
Hasselfrau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zardu Hasselfrau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
TryTo shoots for a double leg takedown but Hasselfrau sprawls well. He's pushed TryTo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As TryTo backs off Hasselfrau throws a huge counter combo but TryTo manages to avoid it all.
Hasselfrau gets tackled into the cage by TryTo. TryTo maintains the clinch.
Hasselfrau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
TryTo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hasselfrau after a bit of a struggle.
Hasselfrau lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hasselfrau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but TryTo blocks it with crossed arms.
Hasselfrau looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hasselfrau lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
TryTo prevents a body shot from Hasselfrau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselfrau is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Never TryTo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasselfrau misses with an elbow strike.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow inside.
Hasselfrau throws an elbow but it misses.
Hasselfrau looking to throw knees to the head but TryTo is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TryTo wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
TryTo takes an elbow to the forehead.
TryTo wants a takedown but no success here.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hasselfrau.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow inside.
Hasselfrau connects with a nasty looking knee right to TryTo's face.
Hasselfrau misses with an elbow over the top.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow just above TryTo 's eye.
Hasselfrau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
TryTo takes an elbow to the temple.
Hasselfrau misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TryTo is pressed against the cage. Hasselfrau pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts TryTo! Two more big strikes from Hasselfrau and TryTo crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zardu Hasselfrau!
In his post fight interview, Zardu Hasselfrau started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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