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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Hattori (ranked 4298 p4p, 4573 weight class) and John Mauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatsuya Hattori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Mauer!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattori misses with a wild combination.
Hattori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hattori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mauer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mauer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hattori.
Good work by Hattori as he checks the leg kick.
Mauer tries for a takedown but Hattori sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hattori tried to counter with a leg kick but Mauer avoided it.
Hattori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hattori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauer has managed to clinch.
Mauer letting Hattori take a breather here.
Hattori is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauer has had enough of the clinch but Hattori keeps him there for the moment.
Hattori manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mauer wants a takedown.
Mauer manages to break the clinch.
Hattori throws a sloppy head kick
and Mauer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mauer is standing up over Hattori. Hattori looks to escape but Mauer dives into side control.
Mauer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hattori is trying to get back to his feet.
Mauer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
It looks like Tatsuya Hattori has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauer tries to advance to mount but Hattori denies him.
Mauer landing a few strikes.
Mauer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hattori some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mauer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mauer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hattori keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Hattori's face as Mauer controls the position.
Mauer working the head with strikes.
Mauer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mauer working away.
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.
Mauer has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mauer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mauer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tatsuya Hattori's cut is getting worse.
Mauer postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hattori in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hattori to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Mauer!
A pretty intense looking John Mauer took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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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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