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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between KO ZIX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hawaiian HART (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hawaiian HART enters the cage!
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200 cm
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209 lbs
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225 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, KO ZIX! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hawaiian HART! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for ZIX, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
HART misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ZIX looks to land a combination. HART sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. KO ZIX seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. ZIX rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but HART moves out of range and avoids them all easily. ZIX scores with a one two! HART had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. ZIX tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. ZIX lands a jab-cross combination. ZIX wants to clinch up but HART keeps it at a distance. HART dodges the punch combination from ZIX.
ZIX gets a clinch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, ZIX just misses with a elbow thrown towards HART's brow. HART is trying to break the clinch but ZIX is controlling him. HART escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
HART avoids a punch combination nicely.
HART throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from HART.
ZIX throws a combination. HART tries to block but a couple of punches get through. HART showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ZIX.
HART will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
ZIX tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but HART paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. ZIX tries to clinch there but HART circles away.
HART is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. ZIX doesn't manage to clinch there - HART circles away.
ZIX throws a right and a left that HART avoids nicely. HART pulls out of a head kick attempt.
HART throws a nice looking combination but ZIX bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. ZIX tries to clinch but HART is having none of it. ZIX throws a series of punches but HART avoids them all with ease. ZIX misses with a double jab.
ZIX instigates a clinch. HART avoids a wild elbow strike from ZIX. ZIX with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
ZIX lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
HART escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
ZIX throws a one two combo.
ZIX will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
ZIX rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but HART moves out of range and avoids them all easily. HART throws a head kick that misses. ZIX throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from ZIX.
ZIX moves in looking to clinch but HART pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. ZIX tries to clinch but HART moves out of range. ZIX blocks a head kick by HART.
ZIX will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
ZIX throws a right hand that HART ducks under and follows up with a left that HART also avoids with ease. ZIX tries to clinch but HART is having none of it. ZIX tries to clinch there but HART circles away.
HART throws a right and a left that ZIX avoids nicely. HART looks gassed! ZIX has taken the fight to the clinch.
ZIX tries a knee to the head but HART blocks it.
ZIX keeps the fight in the clinch, despite HART's efforts to push away. HART pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. ZIX tries to clinch but HART moves out of range. ZIX throws a series of strikes that have HART backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - ZIX looks like he's thinking about clinching though. ZIX tries to clinch up but HART circles away and keeps his distance. ZIX fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. ZIX wants to clinch. HART throws a right hand that ZIX ducks under and follows up with a left that ZIX also avoids with ease. HART throws a sloppy head kick and ZIX moves out of range easily. ZIX tries to clinch up but HART circles away and keeps his distance. ZIX doesn't manage to clinch there - HART circles away.
ZIX wants to clinch up but HART keeps it at a distance. ZIX moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. ZIX avoids the head kick by HART.
HART throws a wild combination but nothing lands. ZIX swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
ZIX misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ZIX tries to clinch but HART is having none of it. No joy there for ZIX, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - ZIX looks like he's thinking about clinching though. ZIX moves into the clinch. HART wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ZIX has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. HART wants to break the clinch but can't.
ZIX scores with a knee to the head.
ZIX lands a nice elbow from the clinch. ZIX lands a nice elbow. ZIX misses with an elbow over the top. ZIX throws a knee to the head but misses.
ZIX looking to throw knees to the head but HART is blocking nicely.
ZIX misses with a knee strike.
HART has had enough of the clinch but ZIX keeps him there for the moment. HART blocks the elbow strike.
ZIX misses with a knee to the head. ZIX lands a nice elbow. ZIX misses with a knee to the head. ZIX creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. ZIX looking to throw knees to the head but HART is blocking nicely.
HART dodges an elbow strike from ZIX.
HART is looking to break free of the clinch but ZIX has double underhooks. ZIX using the Thai plumb to throw knees but HART has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
HART blocks an elbow strike. HART avoids a wild elbow strike from ZIX. ZIX pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. ZIX connects with a nasty looking knee right to HART's face.
HART escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from HART.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KO ZIX dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
ZIX showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from HART.
ZIX throws a right and a left that HART avoids nicely. HART avoids a punch combination nicely.
ZIX throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and HART counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. ZIX is lucky that one didn't land flush. Some wild striking there from ZIX.
KO ZIX is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. ZIX looks to land a combination but HART avoids it well. No joy there for ZIX, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
ZIX is looking to clinch but HART is avoiding it.
ZIX fails with an attempt to clinch.
ZIX throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ZIX showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from HART.
HART is breathing heavily. Danga de danga de dang - ZIX scores with a four punch combination! ZIX wants to clinch. HART dodges the punch combination from ZIX.
That's one minute gone in the round. HART fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
HART circles away from the clinch attempt.
ZIX swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
HART looks to land a combination but ZIX avoids it well. HART avoids a punch combination nicely.
HART has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. ZIX wants to clinch up but HART keeps it at a distance. ZIX is looking to clinch but HART is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. HART swats away the attempt to clinch by ZIX. ZIX moves into the clinch. HART looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. HART tries to break the clinch but ZIX is controlling the position. ZIX with a knee to the head.
ZIX keeps the fight in the clinch, despite HART's efforts to push 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. ZIX lands a nice elbow. ZIX tries a knee to the head but HART blocks it.
ZIX with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. HART avoids a wild elbow strike from ZIX. HART working hard to break the clinch. HART escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
HART throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ZIX's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and ZIX duly obliges. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from HART in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. ZIX tries to close the distance and clinch but HART swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. ZIX goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. HART misses with a head kick.
ZIX throws a combination but it was largely blocked by HART. HART dodges the punch combination from ZIX.
ZIX is looking to clinch. ZIX tries to clinch up. ZIX tries to clinch up but HART circles away and keeps his distance. ZIX lands with a nice combination. HART backs away looking to recover. ZIX fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. ZIX avoids a punch combination nicely.
ZIX tries to close the distance and clinch but HART swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A right-left combo lands from ZIX. ZIX tries to clinch but fails miserably and HART counters with a series of strikes. ZIX will be more careful next time no doubt. ZIX moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. ZIX lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as HART backs up against the cage.
ZIX throws a series of strikes that have HART backpedaling.
ZIX throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
HART swats away the attempt to clinch by ZIX. HART avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from ZIX. HART circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from ZIX. ZIX misses with a wild combination.
ZIX throws a right and a left that HART avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from ZIX.
A left and a right from ZIX both land. Nice combination. HART throws a head kick that misses. ZIX throws a right and a left that both miss. ZIX tries to clinch there but HART circles away.
No luck for ZIX with that takedown attempt. HART circles away from the clinch attempt.
HART throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ZIX. HART swats away the attempt to clinch by ZIX. HART throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ZIX. ZIX throws a right and a left that HART avoids nicely. ZIX swinging wildly here.
The fight moves into the clinch position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KO ZIX dominated that second round. That's time! ZIX's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
ZIX misses with a wild combination.
HART slips a jab and a cross from ZIX.
HART circles away from the clinch attempt.
ZIX fails in his attempt to clinch. ZIX moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. HART misses with a wild combination.
HART will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by ZIX.
HART swats away the attempt to clinch by ZIX. HART has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. ZIX tries to clinch there but HART circles away.
ZIX avoids the head kick by HART.
HART has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. ZIX tries to clinch but HART moves out of range. HART takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. HART avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. ZIX fails in his attempt to clinch. ZIX tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The fight stays on the outside here - ZIX looks like he's thinking about clinching though. ZIX looks to land a combination but HART avoids it well. ZIX fails in his attempt to clinch. ZIX fails with an attempt to clinch.
ZIX misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from ZIX. ZIX tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but HART paws at him with a jab and circles away. ZIX closes the distance and lands a one-two. ZIX tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. HART showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ZIX.
ZIX fails to land with a series of punches.
ZIX looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. HART throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ZIX lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but HART circles away quickly and effectively. Hawaiian HART has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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. ZIX lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as HART backs up against the cage.
ZIX tries to clinch up. ZIX fails with an attempt to clinch.
ZIX fails with an attempt to clinch.
HART misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ZIX throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ZIX throws a right and a left that HART avoids nicely. HART keeps the fight on the outside. ZIX throws a right hand that HART ducks under and follows up with a left that HART also avoids with ease. ZIX is working the combinations to good effect here. ZIX throws a left and a right that both miss
and HART counters with a flying knee. Nice. ZIX closes the distance looking to clinch and HART counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. ZIX is lucky that one didn't land flush. ZIX looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. HART takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. ZIX works over HART's head and body with a nice combination. ZIX's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and ZIX duly obliges. ZIX scores with a one two! HART had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. ZIX scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. ZIX tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. ZIX wants to clinch. ZIX is looking to clinch. ZIX moves into range and clinches up with HART. ZIX tries a knee to the head but HART blocks it.
HART misses with an elbow strike.
ZIX misses with an elbow over the top. ZIX tries a knee to the head but HART blocks it.
HART wants to break free but ZIX has control.
Nice elbow from ZIX. HART takes an elbow to the forehead. ZIX keeps the fight in the clinch, despite HART's efforts to push away. ZIX looking to throw knees to the head but HART is blocking nicely.
ZIX misses with a knee to the head. ZIX looks to throw an elbow but misses. ZIX with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
HART breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. HART throws a wild combination but nothing lands. ZIX tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. ZIX tries to clinch there but HART circles away.
HART pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ZIX lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
ZIX lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. ZIX wants to clinch up but HART keeps it at a distance. ZIX is looking to clinch. HART lands a head kick. ZIX smiles back at him and beckons him forward. ZIX clinches up against the cage. ZIX lands a damaging elbow. ZIX using the Thai plumb to throw knees but HART has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
HART is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. ZIX lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
HART is trying to break the clinch but ZIX has him pressed against the cage. ZIX lands a knee to the head.
ZIX with an attempt at a knee that misses.
ZIX blocks the elbow strike.
HART dodges an elbow strike from ZIX.
ZIX blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight! KO ZIX showed his dominance in that final round. Well ZIX 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KO ZIX!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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