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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Clark!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clark stuns Hartola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clark swings for the body but Hartola moves out of range.
Hartola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hartola there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Clark misses.
Hartola slips under a jab.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Joe Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartola throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Clark swings for the body but Hartola moves out of range.
Hartola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hartola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hartola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clark takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hartola misses the jab.
Hartola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clark checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola misses with a straight left.
Hartola slips a jab and a cross from Clark.
Hartola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hartola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark moves out of range of the body kick.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clark throws the left hand but Hartola avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hartola.
Hartola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hartola looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Hartola slips under a jab.
Hartola lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big right from Hartola misses.
Clark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola throws a low kick, looking for Clark's leg but Clark calmly moves out of range.
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartola.
Hartola on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clark checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hartola.
Hartola tries to work over Clark's front leg with a kick but Clark checks it.
Hartola misses with the combination.
Hartola connects with a looping right hand.
Hartola shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hartola is looking to clinch.
Hartola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Hartola misses.
Hartola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Hartola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clark lands with an uppercut that bounces Hartola off the cage and back into rage.
Nice defenses there by Hartola.
Hartola misses with a low kick.
Hartola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hartola tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Hartola.
Hartola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hartola misses with a body kick.
Clark throws a sloppy body shot
and Hartola counters with a leg kick.
Hartola instigates a clinch.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clark misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Hartola.
Hartola will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Clark up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clark - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hartola presses Clark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clark letting Hartola take a breather here.
Hartola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark is working Hartola over against the cage.
Hartola missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hartola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hartola struggles to land a body shot inside as Clark controls his hands.
Clark lands with a right to the head.
Clark just leaning against Hartola, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Hartola taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartola breaks from the clinch.
Clark missing with a left hand there. Hartola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hartola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommi Hartola will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hartola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark misses the body punch
and Hartola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hartola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
Hartola tried to score with a low kick but Clark checks it.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartola is just out of range.
Hartola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Hartola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartola is just out of range.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Clark blocks the leg kick.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartola thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Clark clobbers Hartola with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hartola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Hartola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartola scores with a hook to the body. Clark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hartola.
Clark avoids the head kick by Hartola.
Good work by Clark as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartola. That's going to slow Clark down.
Hartola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
A left lands for Hartola.
Clark looks to land a right hand but Hartola moved out of range.
Clark defending well as Hartola loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Clark as he checks the leg kick.
Hartola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clark checks it well.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Hartola throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hartola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hartola moves forwards but Clark connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tommi Hartola is winning the standup battle so far.
Hartola throws a front kick that sends Clark stumbling back into the cage.
Clark misses with a shot to the body
and Hartola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hartola swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hartola.
Clark lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola tries to land a leg kick but Clark saw it coming and moves away.
Hartola moves away from the strike by Clark.
Clark cracks Hartola with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hartola.
Hartola scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the body from Clark misses
and Hartola counters with a leg kick.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Hartola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hartola thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Clark misses.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Hartola slips the punch.
Hartola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hartola gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hartola lands a nice hook to Clark's body. Clark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Clark. Those never looked like landing.
Clark checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hartola throws a looping overhand right but Clark ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartola. That's going to slow Clark down.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hartola throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
Nice cross by Hartola.
Clark misses with a jab to the body
and Hartola counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clark is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hartola misses with a wild body shot.
Clark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartola.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartola is just out of range.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Hartola ducks down to avoid it.
Clark throws a jab when Hartola was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Hartola 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. This is the final round!
Hartola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clark throws out a powerful jab.
Clark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clark throws a leg kick but Hartola sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hartola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hartola lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hartola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clark.
Hartola throws a looping overhand right but Clark ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Hartola.
Hartola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Clark crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hartola - the referee stops the clock and Clark gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hartola. Clark manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hartola pushes Clark away with a front kick.
Clark misses with a two punch combination.
Clark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hartola!
Hartola throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Clark has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hartola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola lands a jab to the head.
Hartola throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hartola.
Hartola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hartola connects with the punch.
Hartola lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hartola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clark.
Clark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hartola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clark checks it well.
Hartola lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hartola.
Clark on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hartola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joe Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola throws a front kick that sends Clark stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Hartola misses.
Hartola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clark's calf.
Hartola takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Hartola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clark misses with a body shot
and Hartola counters with a good low kick that Clark was not able to check.
Hartola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hartola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hartola cracks a nice hook into Clark's ribs.
Hartola throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clark walks into a straight right hand from Hartola.
Hartola lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hartola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hartola lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola throws a body kick that misses.
Hartola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hartola pushes Clark away with a front kick.
Hartola lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hartola throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hartola sizes up Clark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hartola thuds his right hand into Clark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hartola lands with an overhand left.
Hartola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Clark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hartola.
Hartola thumps Clark with a low kick.
Hartola misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartola looks to land a body kick but Clark moved away.
Hartola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Hartola.
Hartola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Hartola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clark wants to clinch
and Hartola counters with a good low kick that Clark was not able to check.
Hartola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
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!
Clark tries to move into range but Hartola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hartola tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hartola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hartola lands with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Hartola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hartola 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommi Hartola!
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energy
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