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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jasser Tiihonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker has chosen TBR - Bigger Than Kiss as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Harry Stroker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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210 cm
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195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasser Tiihonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiihonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stroker counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiihonen avoids the head kick by Stroker.
Tiihonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stroker counters with a head kick.
Tiihonen with a poor takedown
and Stroker counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasser Tiihonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker tries to clinch but Tiihonen is having none of it.
A shot to the body from Stroker misses
and Tiihonen counters with a single leg into guard. Stroker didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiihonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Stroker is retaining full guard.
Tiihonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tiihonen won't allow Stroker to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen looking to sit in guard and control but Stroker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tiihonen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stroker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stroker manages to get to full guard.
Stroker keeping moving, preventing Tiihonen from controlling successfully.
Tiihonen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stroker dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tiihonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stroker is aware though and is defending well.
Stroker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stroker tries to land a leg kick but Tiihonen saw it coming and moves away.
Tiihonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Tiihonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stroker tries to avoid it but Tiihonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stroker to the ground. Stroker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tiihonen has his takedown stuffed
and Stroker counters with a nice leg kick.
Stroker throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiihonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stroker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tiihonen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Stroker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stroker throws a poor cross that misses
and Stroker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stroker throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiihonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Stroker misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiihonen slips a straight right by Stroker.
Tiihonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker tries to buck Tiihonen off but Tiihonen is having none of it.
Tiihonen tries for a kimura but Stroker is defending well.
Tiihonen looking to control but instead Stroker has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Tiihonen seems to be working for a kimura but Stroker defends the submission attempt.
Tiihonen tries to pass to full mount but Stroker defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tiihonen stops Stroker from getting back to his feet.
Tiihonen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stroker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tiihonen.
Tiihonen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stroker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stroker is looking to improve his position.
Tiihonen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stroker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tiihonen wants to control but Stroker is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker looking for submissions off his back.
Tiihonen wants to work for an arm triangle but Stroker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tiihonen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tiihonen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stroker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tiihonen.
Tiihonen is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tiihonen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tiihonen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Stroker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stroker and Tiihonen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiihonen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stroker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tiihonen but great work by Stroker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasser Tiihonen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A leg kick checked by Tiihonen.
Stroker dips to his left and cracks Tiihonen with an uppercut!
Stroker misses with a hook
and Tiihonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Stroker cracks Tiihonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiihonen has his takedown stuffed
and Stroker counters with a head kick that drops Tiihonen to the mat! Tiihonen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Tiihonen is rocked!
Tiihonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiihonen shoots and misses
and Stroker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker scores with the left hand. Tiihonen knows he should have avoided that one.
Stroker doesn't manage to clinch there - Tiihonen circles away.
Stroker looks to land a body kick but Tiihonen moved away.
Harry Stroker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiihonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Stroker tries to sprawl out of it but Tiihonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stroker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasser Tiihonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen misses with a wild body shot.
Stroker pushes Tiihonen away with a front kick.
Harry Stroker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stroker misses its intended target.
Stroker misses with a left hand
and Tiihonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tiihonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stroker.
Stroker throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Stroker really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tiihonen tries for a takedown but Stroker circles away easily
and Stroker counters with a monster head kick that knocks Tiihonen out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Harry Stroker!
Harry Stroker is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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