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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
2 - 9 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanson moves nicely into side control.
Hanson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Power down.
Hanson scores with punches from side control.
Hanson lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson working the head and body with strikes.
Hanson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Power sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Power trying to control here.
Hanson working over Power with some ground and pound. Power looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Power is looking to control Hanson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Power avoid being mounted?
Hanson slips a nice elbow through Power's hands, connecting with Power's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Power has hold of Hanson's hands but Hanson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hanson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Power!
Power sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hanson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Power has hold of Hanson's hands but Hanson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power is trying to control but can't.
Power is looking to improve his position.
Hanson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hanson winds up and cracks Power with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Power looks gassed!
Hanson is looking to advance position but Power won't allow it.
Hanson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hanson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hanson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Power to regain full guard.
Hanson scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Power can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hanson is working Power over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hanson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hanson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Power trying to control the position.
Hanson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hanson is in close to Power's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hanson working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanson scoring with some ground and pound.
Hanson working some strikes from top position.
Hanson is in close to Power's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hanson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson postures up and lands a big shot to Power's brow.
Hanson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hanson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Power has momentary wrist control but Hanson slips an elbow through the middle.
Hanson stands up over Power, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Power is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanson chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power has momentary wrist control but Hanson slips an elbow through the middle.
Power looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanson is one step ahead there.
Hanson scoring with some ground and pound.
Hanson stands up over Power, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hanson with a nice head shot there.
Hanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Power is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanson cracks Power with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Hanson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Power takes a swing at Hanson's ribcage but misses.
Power changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hanson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Power is looking to take a break and control but Hanson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Hanson manages to get back to half guard.
Hanson moves into full guard.
Power won't allow Hanson to sweep him here.
Power wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Steve Hanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanson is on top in guard.
Hanson is in close to Power's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Power not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanson with a nice head shot there.
Hanson postures up and lands a big shot to Power's brow.
Hanson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hanson stands up over Power, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanson stands up over Power, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanson lands a couple of digs.
Hanson connects with a couple of short punches.
Hanson throwing strikes but missing.
Hanson postures up and lands a big shot to Power's brow.
Hanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hanson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanson tries for a takedown but Power circles away easily
and Power decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hanson's guard.
Power throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Power's guard.
Power not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanson won't allow Power to sweep him here.
Hanson stands up over Power, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanson scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hanson postures up.
Hanson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hanson distracts Power with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hanson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hanson cracks Power with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanson lands a couple of digs.
Hanson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Power is trying to keep Hanson in close.
Hanson stopping the sweep attempt from Power.
That's four 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hanson has his takedown stuffed
so Power counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hanson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Power puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hanson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hanson throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Power won't allow Hanson to sweep him here.
Power trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Hanson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hanson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Power!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Power bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hanson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Hanson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Power off and has taken his back!
Hanson scores with punches from the back.
Hanson has Power flattened out and is raining down punches.
Hanson lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Hanson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hanson.
Power breaks Hanson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Power manages to get himself to full guard.
Hanson lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hanson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hanson preventing the sweep.
Hanson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hanson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanson landing with the ground and pound.
Hanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Power wants to get back to his feet but Hanson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hanson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hanson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Power thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
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.
Hanson with a nice head shot there.
Hanson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Power's head.
Hanson won't allow Power to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Power decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hanson's guard.
Hanson is working an open guard so Power takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hanson gets caught flat footed, as Power shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Power looking to pass the guard.
Power stopping the sweep attempt from Hanson.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanson is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson won't allow Power to sweep him here.
Hanson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hanson lands a couple of elbows.
Hanson is in close to Power's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hanson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Power's head.
Power preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanson postures up.
Hanson landing with the ground and pound.
Hanson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanson tries for a takedown but Power circles away easily
and Power counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanson won't be happy with that.
Hanson throws a couple of elbows from the bottom.
Power tries to advance to mount but can't.
Power is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hanson gets back to half guard.
Power is keen to just control but Hanson is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hanson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Power wants to take a breather but Hanson is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Power 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Power!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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