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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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164 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Hanson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa is looking to clinch.
Taalasmaa looks to land a right hand but Hanson moved out of range.
Taalasmaa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taalasmaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanson.
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
Taalasmaa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taalasmaa showed some decent athleticism there.
Taalasmaa is thwarting Hanson's attempts to control the position.
Taalasmaa lands with a punch from half guard.
Taalasmaa throws a strike but Hanson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Taalasmaa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taalasmaa has managed to get both his arms back between Hanson's legs - danger averted.
Hanson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taalasmaa working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson controls Taalasmaa momentarily but Taalasmaa frees himself.
Taalasmaa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Taalasmaa trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Hanson is trying to control the position but Taalasmaa postures up.
Taalasmaa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taalasmaa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taalasmaa is in close to Hanson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hanson has his foot on Taalasmaa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taalasmaa works his way back into a safe position though.
Taalasmaa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taalasmaa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson trying to control the position.
Taalasmaa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taalasmaa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hanson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson actively working from the bottom here.
Taalasmaa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hanson actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taalasmaa moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hanson.
Hanson is breathing heavily.
Taalasmaa scores with punches from side control.
Taalasmaa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Taalasmaa working the ground and pound from side control.
Taalasmaa cracks Hanson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Taalasmaa working the body and head with strikes.
Hanson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Taalasmaa working away.
Taalasmaa lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa working the head and body with strikes.
Hanson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Taalasmaa is looking to take a break and control but Hanson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taalasmaa connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hanson some visible discomfort.
Taalasmaa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Taalasmaa moves into full mount!
Taalasmaa trying to control but Hanson is having none of it.
Taalasmaa landing shots from mount.
Hanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taalasmaa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hanson tries to hold on but Taalasmaa postures up.
Taalasmaa prevents Hanson from getting the reversal.
Taalasmaa lands a heavy elbow.
Taalasmaa cracks Hanson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Taalasmaa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Taalasmaa cracks Hanson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hanson is rocked!
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!
Taalasmaa breaks from Hanson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Hanson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taalasmaa scoring with strikes but Hanson is staying in there.
Hanson is in a horrible position here. Taalasmaa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Taalasmaa! Hanson is hurt baaadly! Taalasmaa is firing away with more strikes - Hanson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Seppo Taalasmaa! Seppo Taalasmaa retains his lightweight 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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