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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Harfager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harfager is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Amon Amarth - Pursuit of Vikings. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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196 lbs
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186 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good low kicks
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hirvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Harfager!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirvonen misses with a wild body shot.
Hirvonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hirvonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Harfager.
Harfager throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harfager did well to prevent Hirvonen getting side control.
Hirvonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harfager does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hirvonen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Harfager avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harfager defending well though.
Hirvonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harfager's head.
Hirvonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hirvonen tries to pass to full mount but Harfager defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Harfager keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harfager wants to get back to full guard.
Harfager is staying active underneath Hirvonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harfager pushes Hirvonen off looking to stand but Hirvonen dives back in and keeps control.
Hirvonen wants to free his trapped foot but Harfager is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hirvonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hirvonen is pressing down on Harfager's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harfager is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hirvonen throwing shots but Harfager is blocking nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hirvonen misses with an uppercut. Harfager saw that one coming.
Harfager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harfager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hirvonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harfager tries to avoid it but Hirvonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harfager to the ground. Harfager escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harfager tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harfager ducks under a wild hook from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen throws out a leg kick but Harfager moves out of range and Hirvonen only half commits.
Hirvonen cracks Harfager with an open hand slap.
Harfager feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hirvonen's calf.
Harfager wants to clinch up but Hirvonen keeps it at a distance.
Harfager pushes Hirvonen up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harfager lands a left hand.
Hirvonen is trying to force a seperation but Harfager has the dominant position.
Harfager with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harfager lands a good knee to the midsection. Hirvonen won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Harfager.
Harfager keeps control of Hirvonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harfager landing knees to the body.
Hirvonen is breathing heavily.
Harfager on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harfager lands an elbow inside that Hirvonen shrugs off.
Harfager blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harfager has Hirvonen pressed against the cage.
Harfager lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Pentti Hirvonen has been cut.
Harfager lands an elbow inside that Hirvonen shrugs off.
Harfager unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Harfager using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harfager utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Harfager lands a good knee to the midsection. Hirvonen won't want to take too many of those.
Harfager lands a right hand.
Hirvonen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harfager lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hirvonen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harfager putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hirvonen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harfager avoiding damage.
Harfager lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Harfager.
Harfager working Hirvonen over with knees to the body.
Harfager lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hirvonen.
Harfager just leaning against Hirvonen, taking a breather.
Harfager continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A left hand lands to the body for Harfager.
Harfager's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harfager is working Hirvonen over against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hirvonen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harfager scores a nice knee to the body.
Harfager landing knees to the head.
Harfager lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirvonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harfager is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harfager lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Harfager - that landed with a thud.
Harfager is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harfager digs a right hand underneath Hirvonen's ribcage. Hirvonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A frustrated look appears on Hirvonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harfager landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Harfager dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pentti Hirvonen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harfager tries to close the distance and clinch but Hirvonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harfager tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harfager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harfager moves in looking to clinch but Hirvonen pushes him off.
Harfager is looking to clinch but Hirvonen is avoiding it.
Harfager tries to clinch but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Hirvonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Harfager.
Hirvonen misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirvonen dives in and grabs Harfager's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harfager pushes down on Hirvonen's head and hops out.
Hirvonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harfager moves in looking to clinch but Hirvonen pushes him off.
Harfager slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfager doesn't manage to clinch there - Hirvonen circles away.
Harfager wants to clinch.
Harfager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harfager tries to clinch but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Hirvonen misses with a looping right.
Harfager checks a leg kick.
Hirvonen shoots in and drives through. Harfager sprawls well.
Hirvonen tried to score with a low kick but Harfager checks it.
Harfager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hirvonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harfager.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harfager tries to close the distance and clinch but Hirvonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harfager keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pentti Hirvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harfager tries to clinch but Hirvonen is having none of it.
Hirvonen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Harfager is trying to defend but Hirvonen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Harfager is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hirvonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harfager defending well though.
Hirvonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hirvonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hirvonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfager wants to control but Hirvonen is keeping busy.
Hirvonen lands strikes from half guard.
Hirvonen lands with a punch from half guard.
Harfager wants to control but Hirvonen is keeping busy.
Hirvonen tries to pass to full mount but Harfager defends it.
Harfager avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen is keen to just control but Harfager is a slippery customer.
Harfager wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harfager tries to get to full guard but Hirvonen has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harfager can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hirvonen thows a huge punch but Harfager dodges it nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harfager throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harfager tries to clinch up.
Hirvonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harfager ducks under a wild hook from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen misses with a leg kick
and Harfager counters by clinching up.
A left hand lands to the body for Harfager.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Harfager.
Hirvonen fails to pull guard.
Harald Harfager seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hirvonen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hirvonen stalling in the clinch but Harfager improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hirvonen as Harfager tries to tie him up.
Harfager lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Harfager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pentti Hirvonen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hirvonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A leg kick checked by Harfager.
Hirvonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Harfager fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harfager moves in looking to clinch but Hirvonen pushes him off.
Harfager tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harfager.
Hirvonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Harfager.
A bone on bone clash there as Harfager blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harfager tries to clinch but Hirvonen is having none of it.
A low kick from Hirvonen is predictable there
and Harfager counters by moving into the clinch.
Harfager lands an elbow that stopped Hirvonen in his tracks for a moment.
Hirvonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harfager has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen gets control of Harfager's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hirvonen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Harfager wants to control from the top but Hirvonen keeps moving.
Hirvonen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Harfager is trying to escape the mount.
Hirvonen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hirvonen unloads with some shots from mount but Harfager bucks and avoids them well.
Hirvonen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Harfager looks a forlorn figure.
Hirvonen working for a submission but Harfager is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen lands a nice shot to the head.
Hirvonen looking to ground and pound but Harfager is blocking nicely.
Harfager is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hirvonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hirvonen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hirvonen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Harfager is trying to escape the mount.
Harfager avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hirvonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hirvonen thowing shots but they're missing.
Hirvonen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harfager can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hirvonen raining down shots from the mount!
Harfager working to try and regain half guard.
Harfager is bucking up trying to escape but Hirvonen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen prevents Harfager from getting the reversal.
BOOM! Hirvonen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Harfager is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harfager takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hirvonen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hirvonen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Harfager blocking the ground and pound.
Hirvonen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Harfager taking shots to the head.
Harfager really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hirvonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hirvonen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pentti Hirvonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harald Harfager is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hirvonen lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Hirvonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harfager has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Harfager!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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