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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hakon Swanson (ranked 25764 p4p, 5009 weight class) and Ezequiel Nicolas (ranked 382 p4p, 355 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakon Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezequiel Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Nicolas with that takedown attempt.
Nicolas darts in looking for a takedown but Swanson gets double underhooks and turns Nicolas into the cage.
Nicolas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swanson defends it nicely.
Hakon Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezequiel Nicolas.
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Swanson tries to work over Nicolas's front leg with a kick but Nicolas checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas misses with a takedown attempt
and Swanson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nicolas throws a sloppy head kick and Swanson moves out of range easily.
It looked like Swanson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nicolas.
Swanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nicolas drives through and clinches with Swanson against the cage.
Nicolas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nicolas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Swanson lands a really nice looking cross but Nicolas seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Swanson. Those never looked like landing.
Nicolas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nicolas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nicolas throws the left hand but Swanson avoids the punch easily.
Swanson instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swanson's efforts to push away.
Swanson has Nicolas pressed against the cage.
Nicolas is looking for a takedown.
Swanson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nicolas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Swanson has had enough of the clinch but Nicolas keeps him there for the moment.
Nicolas slows down the pace here.
Nicolas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a wild body kick that Nicolas sees coming a mile off.
Swanson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swanson wants it to stay on the feet.
Nicolas misses with a takedown
and Swanson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Swanson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nicolas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ezequiel Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicolas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swanson sprawls well. Swanson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nicolas gets slowly back to his feet.
Swanson wants to clinch.
We've been informed that Nicolas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas slips a jab and a cross from Swanson.
Nicolas darts in and clinches Swanson up against the cage.
Swanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Nicolas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Swanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nicolas is pressed up against the cage. Swanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nicolas down to the mat. Nicolas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nicolas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swanson defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swanson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicolas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nicolas with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hakon Swanson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nicolas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Swanson avoids it really well and circles away.
Nicolas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nicolas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swanson tries to avoid it but Nicolas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swanson to the ground. Swanson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hakon Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezequiel Nicolas.
Nicolas shoots in for a double leg but Swanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Swanson avoids the head kick by Nicolas.
Swanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicolas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swanson's waist but Swanson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nicolas off to one side.
Nicolas is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Swanson stuffs the takedown.
Swanson is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws the kick towards the body but Nicolas avoids it.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Swanson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Swanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nicolas can do to turn this around?
Nicolas shoots in for a takedown but Swanson shows good takedown defense.
Swanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hakon Swanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicolas shoots for a double leg takedown but Swanson sprawls well. He's pushed Nicolas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Swanson rushes Nicolas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Swanson is trying to break free.
Swanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nicolas breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands a body shot.
Swanson closes the distance and clinches up with Nicolas, looking for a takedown. Swanson pushes Nicolas against the cage but Nicolas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nicolas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nicolas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swanson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nicolas somewhat.
Nicolas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nicolas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands a jab-cross combination.
Nicolas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Swanson is trying to force a seperation but Nicolas has the dominant position.
Nicolas wants a takedown.
Swanson tries to break free but Nicolas pushes him back against the cage.
Swanson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nicolas prevents Swanson from breaking the clinch.
Nicolas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nicolas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Swanson won't be happy with that.
Nicolas throws an elbow but Swanson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Swanson tries to escape but Nicolas is in control.
Nicolas is trying to get an arm triangle but Swanson is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson tries to buck Nicolas off but Nicolas is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swanson can't do much from the bottom here.
Nicolas controlling from side mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hakon Swanson dominated that second round.
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!
Nicolas shoots in for a takedown but Swanson shows good takedown defense.
Nicolas fails with the takedown.
Swanson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nicolas fails with the takedown.
Hakon Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezequiel Nicolas.
Nicolas checks the leg kick.
Swanson misses with a takedown attempt - Nicolas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolas.
Swanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swanson tries to clinch up.
Hakon Swanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicolas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swanson wants to clinch.
No luck for Nicolas with that takedown attempt.
Swanson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nicolas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Swanson somewhat.
Nicolas goes for a double leg but Swanson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Swanson continues to drive forward.
Nicolas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swanson swivels and escapes.
Swanson looks for a takedown but Nicolas sprawls well.
Swanson moves in looking to clinch but Nicolas pushes him off.
Swanson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Swanson jabs Nicolas right on the nose. Nicolas blinks but takes it well.
Swanson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nicolas.
Nicolas tries to keep at a distance but Swanson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nicolas breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nicolas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swanson prevents it.
Swanson tries to break free but Nicolas pushes him back against the cage.
Nicolas jumps guard but Swanson stands there with Nicolas around his waist. Nicolas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swanson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nicolas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nicolas shoots in for a takedown but Swanson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Swanson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nicolas shoots in and drives through. Swanson sprawls well.
Swanson scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson moves into the clinch.
Nicolas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swanson.
Swanson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nicolas wants a takedown but no success here.
Nicolas managing to block the knees to the body from Swanson.
Nicolas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Swanson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Swanson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nicolas after a bit of a struggle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swanson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Swanson tries to break the clinch but Nicolas is controlling the position.
Ezequiel Nicolas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hakon Swanson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nicolas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakon Swanson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Swanson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakon Swanson!
An out of breath Hakon Swanson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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