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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Von Hardenberg (ranked 1965 p4p, 2475 weight class) and Misha Hasselhoff (ranked 268 p4p, 332 weight class). Misha Hasselhoff has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wolf Von Hardenberg's chin.
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wolf Von Hardenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Misha Hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hasselhoff darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Von Hardenberg ducks right into an uppercut from Hasselhoff.
A jab from Hasselhoff misses.
Von Hardenberg is looking for a counter combo.
Von Hardenberg takes one to the chin there.
Von Hardenberg moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff scores with a jab.
Hasselhoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Von Hardenberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hasselhoff has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hasselhoff punishes Von Hardenberg's body with a nice straight punch.
Hasselhoff moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Hardenberg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hasselhoff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hasselhoff misses with a wild body shot.
Von Hardenberg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff thumps Von Hardenberg with a low kick.
Von Hardenberg seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Misha Hasselhoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Hardenberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Von Hardenberg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hasselhoff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Hardenberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Misha Hasselhoff has been cut.
Hasselhoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Hardenberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Von Hardenberg throws a leg kick
and Hasselhoff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Von Hardenberg slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Hardenberg.
Hasselhoff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hasselhoff scores with a hook.
Von Hardenberg slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Hardenberg misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Hardenberg.
Hasselhoff misses with a straight right.
Hasselhoff scores with a nice head shot.
Hasselhoff misses with a straight right.
Hasselhoff throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Hardenberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hasselhoff motions for Von Hardenberg to come forward. Hasselhoff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hasselhoff connects with a good right hand that stumbles Von Hardenberg. Von Hardenberg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Von Hardenberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hasselhoff can pounce on him.
Hasselhoff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Hardenberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hasselhoff.
Von Hardenberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Hasselhoff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hasselhoff throws an overhand right that lands on Von Hardenberg's shoulder, as Von Hardenberg tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff misses with a body shot.
Von Hardenberg went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hasselhoff is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Von Hardenberg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big right from Von Hardenberg misses.
Von Hardenberg moves out of range as Hasselhoff strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Hardenberg misses the target.
Hasselhoff with the inside leg kick.
Von Hardenberg lands a really nice looking cross but Hasselhoff seems unphased.
Hasselhoff throws a head kick that misses
and Von Hardenberg counters with a straight right hand.
Hasselhoff looks to land a right hand but Von Hardenberg moved out of range.
Hasselhoff throws a predictable looking body shot
and Von Hardenberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hasselhoff lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice shot lands for Von Hardenberg.
Hasselhoff takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That has opened up Misha Hasselhoff's cut even more.
Donk. Hasselhoff catches Von Hardenberg right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Hardenberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Hardenberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Hardenberg throws out a leg kick but Hasselhoff moves out of range and Von Hardenberg only half commits.
Von Hardenberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Von Hardenberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Von Hardenberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hasselhoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Hardenberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hasselhoff connects with a body shot that sends Von Hardenberg's belly button to the back.
Hasselhoff throws a hook but Von Hardenberg avoids it easily.
Hasselhoff throws a chopping leg kick but Von Hardenberg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Von Hardenberg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hasselhoff missing with a left hand there. Von Hardenberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hasselhoff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Von Hardenberg.
Hasselhoff connects with a jab.
Von Hardenberg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Von Hardenberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Misha Hasselhoff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Misha Hasselhoff's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hasselhoff lands a right hook to the body.
Von Hardenberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from Hasselhoff.
Good standup being displayed there by Hasselhoff as he connects with a hook.
Hasselhoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Hardenberg moves away.
Von Hardenberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hasselhoff.
Von Hardenberg misses the jab.
Von Hardenberg throws a big shot that misses.
Hasselhoff connects with a right hand. Von Hardenberg shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff throws a body kick that misses.
Von Hardenberg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hasselhoff connects with a body shot that sends Von Hardenberg's belly button to the back.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Von Hardenberg might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hasselhoff misses with a hook
and Von Hardenberg counters with a nice leg kick.
Hasselhoff throws a body punch but Von Hardenberg moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hardenberg lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Von Hardenberg.
A head kick misses from Von Hardenberg.
Hasselhoff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Von Hardenberg misses.
Von Hardenberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Hardenberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hasselhoff.
Von Hardenberg staying out of range there.
Von Hardenberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Von Hardenberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hasselhoff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hasselhoff misses with a wild body shot.
Hasselhoff misses with a left hand
and Von Hardenberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hasselhoff ducks right into an uppercut from Von Hardenberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hasselhoff scores with a punch to the head.
Hasselhoff throws a shot to the body.
Hasselhoff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Hardenberg.
Hasselhoff now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hasselhoff lands a jab.
Hasselhoff throws a shot to the body.
Hasselhoff throws an off balance right hand
and Von Hardenberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hasselhoff sizes up Von Hardenberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Von Hardenberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hasselhoff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Hardenberg.
A nice side step and Hasselhoff releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Von Hardenberg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hasselhoff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Von Hardenberg can pounce on him.
Von Hardenberg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hasselhoff is out of range and Von Hardenberg settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Hasselhoff on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hasselhoff throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Hardenberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff throws a sloppy body shot
and Von Hardenberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Misha Hasselhoff's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hasselhoff throws out a loose jab but Von Hardenberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Misha Hasselhoff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Hardenberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hasselhoff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Von Hardenberg.
Hasselhoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Von Hardenberg has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fighters circling - Von Hardenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Hardenberg throws a leg kick which misses Hasselhoff's front leg but catches the back leg as Hasselhoff tries to avoid it.
Hasselhoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hasselhoff throws a body shot but no joy.
Hasselhoff lands a glancing blow to the side of Von Hardenberg's head.
Von Hardenberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Hardenberg is looking for a counter combo.
A jab from Von Hardenberg misses.
Hasselhoff swings for the body but Von Hardenberg moves out of range.
Hasselhoff misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Von Hardenberg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hasselhoff's knee momentarily.
Von Hardenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hasselhoff.
Von Hardenberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Hardenberg misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Misha Hasselhoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Misha Hasselhoff's cut.
That's time! 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.
Von Hardenberg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Von Hardenberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hasselhoff throws out the jab.
Hasselhoff lands with a shot to the body.
Hasselhoff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Von Hardenberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hasselhoff.
Von Hardenberg is looking to counter punch.
Von Hardenberg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hasselhoff jabs at Von Hardenberg's body.
Von Hardenberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Hasselhoff misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hardenberg scores with a jab to the head.
Hasselhoff misses the body punch
and Von Hardenberg counters with a good low kick that Hasselhoff was not able to check.
Hasselhoff defending well as Von Hardenberg loads up on a big left hand.
Von Hardenberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hasselhoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Von Hardenberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hasselhoff lands a jab to Von Hardenberg's midsection.
Hasselhoff throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Von Hardenberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hasselhoff cracks Von Hardenberg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hasselhoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hasselhoff bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Von Hardenberg's head.
Hasselhoff throws a shot from downtown. Von Hardenberg moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Hardenberg misses the target.
Von Hardenberg feints and then cracks Hasselhoff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hasselhoff down.
Von Hardenberg throws a body punch but Hasselhoff moves out of range.
Jab by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Hardenberg manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hasselhoff just manages to avoid it.
Von Hardenberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff connects with a body shot.
Von Hardenberg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hasselhoff is out of range and Von Hardenberg settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hasselhoff! But no joy.
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!
Hasselhoff throws an off balance right hand
enabling Von Hardenberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Hasselhoff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hasselhoff swings away with a body shot that misses
and Von Hardenberg counters with a straight right hand.
Misha Hasselhoff's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hasselhoff scoring well with a low kick there.
Von Hardenberg moves away from the strike by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff misses with a low kick.
A big left from Hasselhoff misses.
Hasselhoff moves out of range as Von Hardenberg strikes.
Von Hardenberg checks a low kick from Hasselhoff.
Von Hardenberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hasselhoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hasselhoff appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hasselhoff throws a body punch but Von Hardenberg moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Hardenberg misses the target.
Hasselhoff looks for the body kick but Von Hardenberg saw that one coming.
Von Hardenberg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Von Hardenberg swings for the body but Hasselhoff moves out of range.
Wolf Von Hardenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hasselhoff moves into range and connects with a jab.
Von Hardenberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hasselhoff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Hardenberg misses with a leg kick.
Hasselhoff throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Hardenberg counters with an outside leg kick.
Hasselhoff misses with a body shot
and Von Hardenberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hasselhoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Hasselhoff as he checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Hardenberg.
Hasselhoff takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hasselhoff misses with an uppercut.
Hasselhoff takes a swing at Von Hardenberg's ribcage but misses.
Von Hardenberg throwing a counter right hand but Hasselhoff manages to avoid it.
Von Hardenberg missing with a left hand there. Hasselhoff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Hardenberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Von Hardenberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hasselhoff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Von Hardenberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hasselhoff sizes up Von Hardenberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Von Hardenberg does no damage.
Misha Hasselhoff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hasselhoff scores with a jab. Von Hardenberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Hasselhoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hasselhoff has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Hasselhoff!
After winning the bout, Misha Hasselhoff thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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