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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Dyzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dyzer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: New Divide. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 cm
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215 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
26
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Dyzer! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A combination from Dyzer does no damage. Hartola tries a head kick but it misses.
Tommi Hartola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hartola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Hartola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dyzer. Nice sprawl there from Hartola as Dyzer shoots in. Hartola throws a right and a left that both miss. Dyzer misses with an uppercut
and Hartola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Hartola walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dyzer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Nice body kick from Hartola.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hartola lands a slapping body shot.
Dyzer throws a lazy uppercut
and Hartola counters with a stiff right hand. Tommi Hartola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A solid body kick from Hartola. Dyzer looks gassed! Hartola dips down and scores with a jab 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! Hartola delivers a nice body kick. Dyzer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Stephen Dyzer has been cut. Hartola's corner calls for a 1-2. Hartola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Hartola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dyzer. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hartola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartola lands a lovely overhand right. Hartola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dyzer's calf. Hartola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dyzer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartola. Dyzer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hartola counters with a stiff right hand. Dyzer moves forwards but Hartola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartola cracks a nice hook into Dyzer's ribs. Hartola moves into range and connects with a jab. Hartola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dyzer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartola. Hartola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dyzer. Hartola connects with a high kick. Hartola blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hartola avoids the body shot from Dyzer.
Hartola misses with a body shot.
Dyzer blocks a leg kick. Hartola fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Hartola misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hartola lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Hartola. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Hartola dominated that round. The cut man is working on Stephen Dyzer's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hartola lands a head kick. Dyzer smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Dyzer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hartola swings widly with a right hand
and Hartola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Dyzer moves out of range of the body kick from Hartola.
Hartola is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Hartola throws an off balance right hand
and Dyzer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dyzer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hartola has got the better of the exchanges. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hartola misses the shot to the body. Nice uppercut there from Hartola.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hartola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Nice defenses there by Dyzer. Hartola thuds a left hand into Dyzer's body. Dyzer swings for the body but Hartola moves out of range.
Hartola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dyzer. Dyzer scores with a nice right hand.
Dyzer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dyzer misses with a straight left. Hartola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hartola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dyzer's calf. Hartola dips to his left and cracks Dyzer with an uppercut! Hartola misses the jab. Tommi Hartola is winning the standup battle so far. Hartola moves out of range as Dyzer strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartola scores with a push kick. Hartola throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hartola throws a wild body kick that Dyzer sees coming a mile off. Hartola misses with a looping left. Hartola throws a jab but it's blocked by Dyzer. Hartola misses with an uppercut
and Dyzer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Hartola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dyzer circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Dyzer. Hartola does a little dance to reset his feet. Hartola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dyzer. A left lands for Hartola. Hartola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dyzer. Dyzer thows a body shot but no joy. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hartola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hartola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommi Hartola will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Stephen Dyzer's cut. 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 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dyzer. Hartola misses with a head kick.
Hartola lands a glancing blow to the side of Dyzer's head. Dyzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dyzer moves out of range of the body kick from Hartola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hartola throws an off balance right hand
enabling Dyzer to counter with a crisp jab. Dyzer swings widly with a right hand
and Hartola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hartola misses with a lunging right hand
and Dyzer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Hartola lands a leg kick that knocks Dyzer off balance momentarily. Dyzer thows a left - swing and a miss! Hartola lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Dyzer misses the jab. Hartola lands a two punch combo.
Hartola fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dyzer is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dyzer scores with a jab to the head.
Dyzer moves out of range of the body kick. Hartola is looking to clinch but Dyzer is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Hartola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hartola slips a straight right by Dyzer. Hartola throws a jab when Dyzer was well out of range. Dyzer misses with an uppercut. Hartola saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dyzer misses with a body shot
and Hartola counters with a body kick. Dyzer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hartola is fending him off so far but Dyzer persists. Nope, Hartola circles away and we're back to standing. Dyzer throws a combination that misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Dyzer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Dyzer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hartola. Hartola scores with a jab to the body. Dyzer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Hartola throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dyzer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hartola. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hartola throws a leg kick which misses Dyzer's front leg but catches the back leg as Dyzer tries to avoid it. Hartola throws a leg kick which misses Dyzer's front leg but catches the back leg as Dyzer tries to avoid it. Stephen Dyzer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hartola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dyzer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Dyzer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommi Hartola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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