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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Paristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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191 cm
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223 lbs
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200 cm
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222 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukas Hartmann! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Paristo! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Paristo misses. Paristo throws a hook but Hartmann avoids it easily. Hartmann defending well as Paristo loads up on a big left hand. Paristo throws out a loose jab but Hartmann uses good head movement to avoid it. No joy there for Hartmann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paristo misses with a right hand and Hartmann counters with a lovely shot to the body. Paristo misses with a body shot
and Hartmann counters with a stiff right hand. Hartmann slips under a jab. A nice combination there by Hartmann.
Paristo tests Hartmann's chin there with a solid looking shot. Paristo throws a big shot that misses. Paristo throws a right hand that misses
and Hartmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hartmann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paristo swings for the body but Hartmann moves out of range.
Hartmann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paristo. Hartmann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Pekka Paristo has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paristo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hartmann circles away quickly and effectively. Paristo thows a left - swing and a miss! Paristo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartmann. Paristo misses with a left hand and Hartmann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paristo thinking. A telegraphed right hand from Paristo misses the target. Pekka Paristo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Paristo misses with a lunging right hand
and Hartmann counters with a one-two to the body. Hartmann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Nice body punch from Hartmann. Paristo looks gassed! Paristo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hartmann looks to land a combination but Paristo avoids it well. Hartmann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Hartmann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paristo. Hartmann with a nice cross. Paristo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hartmann. Paristo throws a lazy uppercut
and Hartmann counters with a left and a right that stings Paristo. Paristo throws an off balance right hand
and Hartmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hartmann works over Paristo's head and body with a nice combination. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Paristo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hartmann counters with a left to the body. Hartmann tries to bum rush Paristo with a series of wild strikes but Paristo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Paristo throws a poor cross that misses
and Hartmann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Hartmann scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hartmann getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Paristo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paristo there as he acknowledges the shot. Hartmann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paristo throws out the jab. Hartmann scores with a nice strike. Hartmann lands a slapping body shot.
Hartmann digs a good body shot into Paristo's ribs. Hartmann connects with a looping right hand.
Hartmann lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Hartmann is working the combinations to good effect here. Hartmann with a body punch. A glancing blow. Hartmann throws a series of punches but Paristo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartmann throws a series of punches but Paristo moves out of range. Hartmann scores with a jab to the body. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hartmann!
Hartmann lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hartmann lands with a nice body punch. Hartmann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paristo's head. Hartmann closes the distance and lands a one-two. Hartmann lands a right hook to the body.
Hartmann lands the left hand. Hartmann digs a good hook to Paristo's body.
A shot to the liver by Hartmann. Beautiful body shot. Hartmann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hartmann throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hartmann lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hartmann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paristo at a distance.
Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
Paristo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Paristo misses with a right hand letting Hartmann counter with a right hand. Paristo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hartmann. A cross from Hartmann lands. Hartmann lands a nice hook to Paristo's body. Paristo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Hartmann is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Sloppy strikes from Hartmann. Those never looked like landing. A slow jab from Paristo misses its intended target. Hartmann with a nice cross. A shot to the liver by Hartmann. Beautiful body shot. Hartmann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hartmann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Hartmann connects with a nice looking jab.
Paristo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hartmann sees it coming and avoids it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Hartmann dominated that round. The cut man is working on Pekka Paristo's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hartmann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Paristo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Paristo throws a poor cross that misses
and Hartmann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Paristo misses with a left hand and Hartmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hartmann misses with a series of wild punches.
Hartmann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paristo circles away quickly and effectively. Hartmann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paristo can do to turn this around? Paristo tries to move into range but Hartmann moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Hartmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paristo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lukas Hartmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Paristo throws a sloppy body shot
and Paristo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Paristo misses with a two punch combination.
Hartmann connects with a single shot there. Paristo is breathing heavily. Hartmann scores with a nice right hand.
Paristo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hartmann counters with a one-two to the body. Hartmann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lukas Hartmann is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paristo misses with a right hand and Hartmann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Hartmann fails to land with a series of punches.
Paristo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hartmann counters with a lovely shot to the body. Paristo misses with a left hand and Hartmann counters with a left and a right that stings Paristo. Danga de danga de dang - Hartmann scores with a four punch combination! Paristo misses with a hook
and Hartmann counters with a nice body shot. Hartmann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paristo misses with a left hand and Hartmann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paristo thinking. Hartmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paristo throws a right and a left that both miss. Hartmann lands a nice hook to Paristo's body. Paristo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Paristo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Paristo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Paristo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hartmann has got the better of the exchanges. Paristo throws a right hand that misses
and Hartmann counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Hartmann is looking to wear down Paristo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hartmann with a jab. Paristo avoids a punch combination nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Paristo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Hartmann connects with a jab. Paristo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Hartmann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. A left and a right from Hartmann both land. Nice combination. This has been an exciting period of action! Paristo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Hartmann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paristo on the side of the head. Hartmann lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hartmann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Hartmann lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartmann fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartmann looks to land a combination. Paristo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Sloppy strikes from Hartmann. Those never looked like landing. Paristo misses with a left hand and Hartmann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Paristo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hartmann counters with a nice body shot. Paristo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Paristo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hartmann counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Hartmann jabs Paristo to the body, keeping him at a distance. Hartmann lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Hartmann does no damage. Paristo misses with a right hand and Hartmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hartmann closes the distance and lands a one-two. Paristo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Hartmann.
Hartmann takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Paristo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hartmann counters with a left and a right that stings Paristo. Hartmann moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Paristo misses with a hook
and Hartmann counters with a two punch combo. Hartmann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Paristo looks to land a combination but Hartmann avoids it well. Hartmann cracks Paristo with an open hand slap. Hartmann lands a jab-cross combination. Paristo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hartmann counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Hartmann throws a series of punches but Paristo moves out of range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Paristo throws a series of punches but Hartmann moves out of range. Hartmann tests Paristo's chin there with a solid looking shot. Paristo needs to keep his hands up - Hartmann had a free shot at his head there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Hartmann dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Pekka Paristo's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hartmann throws a series of strikes that have Paristo backpedaling.
Hartmann lands a jab-cross combination. Hartmann looks to land a combination. Paristo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Hartmann throws a right hand that Paristo ducks under and follows up with a left that Paristo also avoids with ease. Paristo throws a lazy uppercut
and Hartmann counters with a nice body shot. Hartmann scores with a body shot.
Paristo misses with a right hand and Hartmann counters with a straight right hand. Paristo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Paristo throws a hook but Hartmann avoids it easily. Paristo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hartmann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Paristo misses with an uppercut
and Hartmann counters with a left to the body. Hartmann moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hartmann!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hartmann throws a nice looking combination but Paristo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hartmann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Paristo swings widly with a right hand
and Hartmann counters with a lovely shot to the body. A punch combination from Hartmann misses. Nice shot lands for Hartmann. Paristo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Hartmann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Nice jab there from Hartmann. Paristo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Hartmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paristo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hartmann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paristo doesn't seem bothered though. Paristo throws a poor cross that misses
and Hartmann counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Hartmann looks to land a combination but Paristo avoids it well. Hartmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lukas Hartmann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hartmann jabs at Paristo's body. Paristo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Hartmann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paristo. Hartmann misses with a jab, cross combination.
A leg kick checked by Hartmann. Paristo tries to clinch but Hartmann is having none of it. Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Hartmann blocks the leg kick.
Paristo swings widly with a right hand
and Hartmann counters with a two punch combo. Nice uppercut there from Hartmann. Paristo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hartmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A jab from Paristo misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Paristo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartmann lands with a shot to the body. Paristo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hartmann counters with a two punch combo. Paristo thows a body shot but no joy. Hartmann scores with a punch to the head. Hartmann swinging wildly here.
Hartmann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A slow jab from Paristo misses its intended target. Hartmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartmann throws a right hand that Paristo ducks under and follows up with a left that Paristo also avoids with ease. Hartmann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Paristo swings widly with a right hand
and Hartmann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hartmann goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Paristo swings widly with a right hand
and Hartmann counters with a stiff right hand. Hartmann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paristo momentarily.
Hartmann misses with a body shot.
Paristo throws a lazy uppercut
and Hartmann counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Nice jab there from Hartmann. Hartmann with a hook. Paristo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. The fight stays on the outside here - Paristo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hartmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Paristo lands an overhand right. Pekka Paristo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Paristo throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Lukas Hartmann showed his dominance in that final round. Well Hartmann 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Hartmann!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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