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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roope Hartikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sten Biller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartikainen comes into the arena with Smash Mouth - Why can't we be friends blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Biller's choice of entrance music: Lützenkirchen- Nutcracker. Roope Hartikainen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sten Biller's chin.
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180 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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178 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roope Hartikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Sten Biller!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartikainen swings for the body but Biller moves out of range.
Hartikainen misses with a double jab
and Hartikainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hartikainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Biller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hartikainen throws an off balance right hand
enabling Biller to counter with a crisp jab.
Biller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hartikainen is fending him off so far but Biller persists. Nope, Hartikainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Biller moves in looking to clinch but Hartikainen pushes him off.
Hartikainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Biller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hartikainen won't be happy with that.
Biller working away.
Biller tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Biller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hartikainen gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biller seems to be looking for submissions.
Biller is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Biller drops an elbow to the side of Hartikainen's head.
Hartikainen is looking for a sweep. Biller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Biller is looking for a kimura but Hartikainen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Biller to get the leverage.
Biller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Biller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Biller is trying to work for a kimura but Hartikainen is defending well.
Biller is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartikainen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hartikainen is looking to improve his position.
Biller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Biller is working for a submission of some sort.
Biller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hartikainen defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartikainen manages to get to full guard.
Hartikainen trying to strike off his back.
Hartikainen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hartikainen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hartikainen keeping full guard, as Biller tries to pass.
Biller trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hartikainen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hartikainen with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Biller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hartikainen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hartikainen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hartikainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Biller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hartikainen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartikainen trying to control but Biller is working from the bottom.
Biller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sten Biller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hartikainen misses with a combination
and Biller moves into the clinch.
Hartikainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hartikainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Biller has double underhooks.
Biller fails to pull guard.
Hartikainen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Biller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hartikainen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Biller pulls guard successfully.
Biller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hartikainen throwing strikes but missing.
Hartikainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Biller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartikainen throwing strikes from guard but Biller blocks nicely.
Biller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hartikainen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hartikainen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sten Biller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Biller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hartikainen is looking to improve his position.
Biller in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hartikainen tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Biller!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sten Biller!
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hype
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FIGHT
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