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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Bearhazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bearhazard's choice of entrance music: Ratm - Killing in the name of. Larry Bearhazard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timo Tikkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Bearhazard!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bearhazard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tikkanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bearhazard stops Tikkanen from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bearhazard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bearhazard wants to control but Tikkanen is having none of it.
Tikkanen tries to control but Bearhazard wriggling away.
Tikkanen avoids the attempt from Bearhazard to control.
Bearhazard tries to improve his position but instead Tikkanen has taken his back!
Bearhazard tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tikkanen is persistently looking for the submission but Bearhazard is defending it well.
Tikkanen gets his hands free as Bearhazard looks to control.
Bearhazard wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bearhazard trying to control the position but Tikkanen manages to sink in the hooks.
Tikkanen has Bearhazard flattened out and is raining down punches.
Tikkanen controlling from the back.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tikkanen controls the position.
Tikkanen avoiding Bearhazard 's attempts to control his hands.
Bearhazard tries to roll but Tikkanen sticks to his back.
Tikkanen avoiding Bearhazard 's attempts to control his hands.
Bearhazard wants to escape the position.
Tikkanen keeps control of the position easily here as Bearhazard tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tikkanen is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bearhazard wants to control his opponent's hands but Tikkanen gets his hands free.
Bearhazard turns into Tikkanen and is now in his guard.
Tikkanen trying to keep a closed guard but Bearhazard is proving a slippery customer.
Tikkanen keeping full guard, as Bearhazard tries to pass.
Tikkanen wants to improve his position but instead Bearhazard has moved into half guard.
Tikkanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bearhazard is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bearhazard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bearhazard trying to control but Tikkanen is having none of it.
Bearhazard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bearhazard controlling from the full mount.
Bearhazard goes for an armbar but Tikkanen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tikkanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Tikkanen dominated that 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.
Bearhazard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bearhazard fails with a takedown attempt.
Timo Tikkanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tikkanen shoots in and drives through. Bearhazard sprawls well.
Tikkanen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Tikkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tikkanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bearhazard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tikkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bearhazard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tikkanen can't keep his opponent in guard - Bearhazard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bearhazard decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bearhazard is fending him off so far but Tikkanen persists. Nope, Bearhazard circles away and we're back to standing.
Tikkanen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bearhazard to the mat! Bearhazard manages to get full guard.
Tikkanen stays in close to Bearhazard's body and controls the position.
Tikkanen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tikkanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tikkanen controlling from the top position.
Bearhazard keeping full guard, as Tikkanen tries to pass.
Tikkanen is working hard here to advance position.
Tikkanen 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.
Tikkanen 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.
Tikkanen wants to control from the top but Bearhazard keeps moving.
Tikkanen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tikkanen looking to pass the guard.
Tikkanen won't allow Bearhazard to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tikkanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen shoots in but Bearhazard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bearhazard tries to keep at a distance but Tikkanen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tikkanen misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Bearhazard.
Tikkanen breaks the clinch.
Tikkanen stalks Bearhazard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bearhazard's face. Bearhazard staggers backwards, shaken.
Bearhazard tries to clinch but Tikkanen is having none of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bearhazard. Tikkanen shrugs it off though.
Bearhazard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tikkanen pinned against the cage. Tikkanen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bearhazard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bearhazard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tikkanen gets a takedown into half guard.
Tikkanen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bearhazard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tikkanen.
Tikkanen controlling the action here.
Tikkanen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Tikkanen 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tikkanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bearhazard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tikkanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tikkanen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bearhazard is trying to stand back up but Tikkanen is controlling him
Tikkanen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tikkanen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tikkanen stops Bearhazard from getting back to his feet.
Bearhazard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tikkanen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bearhazard to get to his feet.
Bearhazard stuffs the takedown.
Tikkanen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bearhazard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tikkanen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bearhazard's guard now.
Tikkanen is pushing down on Bearhazard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bearhazard is fighting to maintain full guard but Tikkanen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tikkanen trying to control the pace.
Tikkanen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tikkanen landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen looking for a guillotine from mount but Bearhazard is having none of it.
Tikkanen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tikkanen controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tikkanen dominating with strikes here.
Tikkanen controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearhazard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tikkanen decides to return to a standing position.
Bearhazard is looking to clinch.
Bearhazard tries to clinch there but Tikkanen circles away.
Tikkanen shoots in for a takedown but Bearhazard shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Tikkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tikkanen tries to clinch but Bearhazard is having none of it.
Bearhazard has his takedown stuffed
and Tikkanen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tikkanen.
Bearhazard being controlled here, momentarily.
Bearhazard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tikkanen is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tikkanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tikkanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bearhazard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bearhazard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Larry Bearhazard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bearhazard wants to get back to his feet but Tikkanen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Timo Tikkanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tikkanen landing with the ground and pound.
Tikkanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Tikkanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tikkanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Tikkanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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