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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Haiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Haiko!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson tries to clinch up but Haiko circles away and keeps his distance.
Haiko misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haiko.
Jimmy Haiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haiko pushes Swanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Haiko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swanson walks away with a smile on his face. Haiko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Haiko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Swanson moves to clinch but Haiko breaks away
and Haiko counters with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haiko.
Michael Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Haiko.
Swanson wants to clinch up but Haiko keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haiko.
Haiko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haiko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Swanson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haiko.
Haiko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Swanson looks for a takedown but Haiko sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Haiko.
Haiko shoots for a takedown but Swanson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haiko looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haiko instigates a clinch.
Haiko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Haiko tries to score a body lock takedown but Swanson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Haiko looking to stall.
Haiko tries for a takedown but Swanson manages to get underhooks.
Haiko throws an elbow that misses.
Swanson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haiko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Swanson moves into the clinch.
Haiko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swanson avoids it.
Swanson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Haiko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Swanson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Haiko smiles and moves away.
Swanson has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haiko shoots in looking for a takedown. Swanson tries to sprawl out of it but Haiko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Swanson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Swanson moves into the clinch.
Haiko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Swanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Haiko missing with knees to the body.
Haiko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swanson smiles and moves away.
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swanson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swanson wants it to stay on the feet.
Haiko is looking to clinch.
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haiko misses with a takedown attempt - Swanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swanson misses with a takedown attempt - Haiko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haiko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swanson but Swanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good work by Swanson as he checks the leg kick.
Swanson moves out of range of the leg kick from Haiko.
Swanson tries to clinch up but Haiko circles away and keeps his distance.
Haiko has managed to clinch.
Swanson prevents the takedown attempt.
Haiko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swanson prevents it.
Swanson is pressed up against the cage. Haiko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swanson down to the mat. Swanson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Swanson misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Haiko misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haiko dives in and grabs Swanson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swanson pushes down on Haiko's head and hops out.
Haiko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swanson as he avoids it easily.
Swanson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Haiko scores with a leg kick.
Haiko looks to land a combination but Swanson avoids it well.
Haiko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Swanson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Haiko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Haiko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haiko managing to block the knees to the body from Swanson.
Swanson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Haiko.
Haiko is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Swanson can't fight it off and eventually Haiko manages to take the fight to the floor. Swanson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson controls Haiko momentarily but Haiko frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Haiko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Both fighters circling a little - Swanson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Haiko delivers a nice body kick.
Haiko misses with a kick to the body.
Haiko scores with a spinning back kick!
Haiko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haiko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haiko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haiko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swanson sprawls well. Swanson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haiko gets slowly back to his feet.
Haiko shoots for a takedown but Swanson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Swanson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haiko avoids it really well and circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Haiko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swanson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haiko is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Swanson.
Haiko wants to get back to his feet.
Haiko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Swanson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haiko keeps working.
Swanson tries to stand and escape but Haiko is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swanson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Swanson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Swanson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Swanson stalling away here and it's allowed Haiko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Swanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swanson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Haiko is looking to clinch but Swanson is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swanson avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haiko.
Swanson closes the distance and clinches.
Swanson is pressed up against the cage. Haiko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swanson down to the mat. Swanson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michael Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Haiko.
Haiko shoots in but Swanson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Swanson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Haiko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Haiko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Swanson slips a jab and a cross from Haiko.
Haiko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swanson's waist but Swanson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haiko off to one side.
Haiko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swanson tries to avoid it but Haiko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swanson to the ground. Swanson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haiko throws the kick towards the body but Swanson avoids it.
Haiko moves in looking to clinch but Swanson pushes him off.
Haiko shoots in and drives through. Swanson sprawls well.
Haiko misses with a low kick as Swanson jumps back.
Haiko throws a body kick that misses.
Haiko fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haiko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good leg kick by Haiko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haiko gets a clinch.
Haiko is trying to drag Swanson to the mat but Swanson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Swanson keeps control of Haiko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haiko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson tries to clinch but Haiko is having none of it.
Haiko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haiko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haiko scoring well with a low kick there.
Haiko rushes Swanson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Haiko pulls Swanson into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Haiko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haiko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haiko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Swanson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Haiko misses with a takedown attempt - Swanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Haiko misses with a low kick.
Haiko pushes Swanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Haiko tries to land knees in the clinch but Swanson avoids the damage to the body.
Swanson blocks the elbow strike.
Haiko tries for a takedown but Swanson manages to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Swanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haiko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jimmy Haiko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swanson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haiko defends it nicely.
Haiko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haiko tries for a takedown but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michael Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Haiko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson shoots in looking for a takedown. Haiko tries to sprawl out of it but Swanson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haiko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haiko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haiko throws the kick towards the body but Swanson avoids it.
Swanson jabs Haiko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haiko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swanson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Swanson tries to keep at a distance but Haiko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Haiko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as Swanson blocks the leg kick.
Haiko takes the fight into the clinch.
Haiko missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haiko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Swanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haiko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Haiko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Haiko passes Swanson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Swanson tries to kick Haiko off but Haiko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jimmy Haiko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haiko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Haiko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haiko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Haiko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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