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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dragon Hazwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Kaljone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazwan comes to the cage accompanied by Final Countdown by Europe. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dragon Hazwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Kaljone!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazwan clinches up against the cage.
Hazwan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hazwan manages to break the clinch.
Kaljone clinches but Hazwan breaks the clinch
and Hazwan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kaljone!
Kaljone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kaljone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kaljone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kaljone tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hazwan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kaljone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kaljone tries to improve his position but instead Hazwan has taken his back!
Kaljone rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kaljone misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hazwan 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaljone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hazwan with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaljone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hazwan is one step ahead there.
Hazwan passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Kaljone has a hand on Hazwan's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hazwan takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kaljone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kaljone looks gassed!
Kaljone regains half guard.
Kaljone tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hazwan trying to mount his opponent but Kaljone defends it.
Kaljone is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hazwan pulls his head out easily.
Hazwan seems to be working for a kimura but Kaljone defends the submission attempt.
Kaljone tries to get to full guard but Hazwan has control of the leg.
Kaljone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaljone moves into full guard.
Kaljone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hazwan is one step ahead there.
Kaljone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kaljone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kaljone landing shots from mount.
Kaljone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kaljone working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kaljone scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hazwan?
Kaljone landing punches.
Hazwan is rocked!
Kaljone goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hazwan is on top in guard.
Kaljone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hazwan's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazwan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaljone throws a strike but Hazwan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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!
Hazwan stopping the sweep attempt from Kaljone.
Hazwan passes Kaljone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hazwan is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hazwan is looking for a kimura but Kaljone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hazwan to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pekka Kaljone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hazwan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kaljone sprawls well initially but Hazwan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kaljone is refusing to be controlled, as Hazwan sits in half guard.
Kaljone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hazwan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kaljone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kaljone trying to pass the guard but Hazwan defending well.
Hazwan is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaljone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kaljone scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaljone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kaljone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaljone throwing shots but Hazwan is blocking nicely.
Hazwan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hazwan clinches up with Kaljone and pushes him back against the cage.
Hazwan missing with knees to the body.
Hazwan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaljone blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaljone manages to break the clinch.
Hazwan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaljone, pushing him back against the cage.
Kaljone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Kaljone. No joy for Hazwan on that attempt.
Hazwan lands with a slapping head kick.
Kaljone wants to clinch
and Hazwan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kaljone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaljone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kaljone looks to clinch
and Hazwan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kaljone's guard now.
Hazwan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dragon Hazwan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hazwan wants to control from the top but Kaljone keeps moving.
Kaljone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hazwan is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaljone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaljone is looking to sinch up a triangle. Hazwan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kaljone's body to avoid the submission. Kaljone has instead reached around Hazwan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kaljone arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pekka Kaljone!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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