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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caden Akergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akergaard has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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265 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caden Akergaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Klein!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akergaard scores with a spinning back kick!
Caden Akergaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klein moves out of range of the body kick from Akergaard.
Klein moves out of range as Akergaard throws a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Klein as Akergaard shoots in.
Akergaard is breathing heavily.
Akergaard is looking to chop away at Klein's legs.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akergaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klein ducks under a wild hook from Akergaard.
Klein checks a low kick from Akergaard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akergaard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Klein wants to get back to his feet but Akergaard passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akergaard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Akergaard prevents Klein from standing back up.
Klein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akergaard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Akergaard wants to pass the guard but Klein is defending well.
Akergaard wants to take a breather but Klein is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klein pushes Akergaard off looking to stand but Akergaard dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Akergaard shoots in for a takedown but Klein shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Klein tries to clinch there but Akergaard circles away.
Klein is looking to clinch but Akergaard is avoiding it.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akergaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klein wants to clinch.
Klein blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Klein. No joy for Akergaard on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caden Akergaard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klein moves into range and clinches up with Akergaard.
Nice body punch from Klein.
Klein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klein struggles to land a body shot inside as Akergaard controls his hands.
Klein lands a body shot.
Klein tries to work over Akergaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klein struggles to land a body shot inside as Akergaard controls his hands.
Klein pushes Akergaard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Klein struggles to land a body shot inside as Akergaard controls his hands.
Klein misses with a punch to the body.
Akergaard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klein tries to throw a body punch but Akergaard avoids it by throwing Klein back against the cage.
Klein presses Akergaard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Klein lands a body punch.
Klein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akergaard's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Klein.
Nice body punch from Klein - that landed with a thud.
Klein misses with a body punch.
Klein tries to work over Akergaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akergaard's elbow.
Klein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akergaard blocks a body shot from Klein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klein can't find room to land a body shot as Akergaard controls the action.
Klein can't find room to land a body shot as Akergaard controls the action.
Klein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klein is leaning against Akergaard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klein misses with a punch to the body.
Akergaard prevents a body shot from Klein.
Klein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klein throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Klein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akergaard's elbow.
Klein misses with a punch to the body.
Klein misses with a body punch.
Klein struggles to land a body shot inside as Akergaard controls his hands.
Klein struggles to land a body shot inside as Akergaard controls his hands.
Klein tries to work over Akergaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akergaard blocks a body shot from Klein.
Klein lands a body punch.
Klein tries to work over Akergaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klein struggles to land a body shot inside as Akergaard controls his hands.
Klein can't find room to land a body shot as Akergaard controls the action.
A body shot lands from Klein.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klein tries to work over Akergaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Klein - that landed with a thud.
Klein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klein tries to work over Akergaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klein lands a nice shot to the body.
Klein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klein misses with a body punch.
Klein tries to throw a body punch but Akergaard avoids it by throwing Klein back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Klein dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Klein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klein tries to clinch up.
Akergaard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Klein tries to clinch but Akergaard is having none of it.
Klein wants to clinch up but Akergaard keeps it at a distance.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akergaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klein tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akergaard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akergaard scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akergaard misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akergaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klein was well out of range. Poor timing from Akergaard.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akergaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klein blocks the body kick.
Klein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akergaard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klein checks it well.
Akergaard misses with a kick to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Akergaard.
Klein wants to get back to his feet but Akergaard drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akergaard wants to control but Klein is keeping him busy.
Klein bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akergaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akergaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akergaard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Klein.
Klein wants to clinch.
Klein wants to clinch up but Akergaard keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein is looking to clinch but Akergaard is avoiding it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Akergaard.
Klein tries to clinch up but Akergaard circles away and keeps his distance.
Klein fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akergaard.
Klein wants to clinch up but Akergaard keeps it at a distance.
That's four 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.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akergaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akergaard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Klein walks forward, straight into a front kick from Akergaard.
Klein moves in looking to clinch but Akergaard pushes him off.
Klein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klein wants to clinch up but Akergaard keeps it at a distance.
Klein moves in looking to clinch but Akergaard pushes him off.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akergaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klein keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klein moves in looking to clinch but Akergaard pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caden Akergaard dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Akergaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akergaard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akergaard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch but Akergaard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akergaard misses with a body kick.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akergaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akergaard throws out a leg kick but Klein moves out of range and Akergaard only half commits.
Klein is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akergaard throws a push kick but Klein slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klein tries to clinch up.
Klein is looking to clinch.
Akergaard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Klein swivels and escapes.
Klein doesn't manage to clinch there - Akergaard circles away.
Klein tries to clinch up.
Klein checks the leg kick.
Akergaard shoots in but Klein avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Klein tries to clinch but Akergaard moves out of range.
Akergaard looks to land a body kick but Klein moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Klein tries to clinch but Akergaard moves out of range.
Klein tries to clinch but Akergaard moves out of range.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akergaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akergaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akergaard shoots in for a takedown but Klein shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caden Akergaard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klein is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klein moves out of range as Akergaard throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein is looking to clinch.
Akergaard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Klein tries to clinch up.
Akergaard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klein but Klein pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akergaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klein tries to clinch there but Akergaard circles away.
Klein is looking to clinch but Akergaard is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick from Akergaard misses.
Hans Klein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klein closes the distance and clinches.
Klein throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Klein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akergaard's elbow.
Klein tries to work over Akergaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klein tries a body shot but Akergaard blocks it.
Klein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Caden Akergaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klein struggles to land a body shot inside as Akergaard controls his hands.
Akergaard blocks a body shot from Klein.
Klein misses with a body punch.
Akergaard blocks a body shot from Klein.
Klein tries to work over Akergaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klein lands a body shot in the clinch.
Klein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Akergaard prevents a body shot from Klein.
Klein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klein tries to throw a body punch but Akergaard avoids it by throwing Klein back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Klein - that landed with a thud.
Klein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akergaard's elbow.
Klein misses with a body punch.
Klein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klein misses with a body punch.
Hans Klein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Akergaard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klein lands a shot to the body.
Klein tries to work over Akergaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Klein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klein 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Hans Klein!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Hans Klein!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Hans Klein!
Hans Klein wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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