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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Bellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Joachimsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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195 cm
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Bellows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Joachimsen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellows shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joachimsen as he avoids it easily.
Joachimsen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bellows sprawls well initially but Joachimsen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Joachimsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bellows keeps working.
Joachimsen trying to pass the guard but Bellows defending well.
Bellows trying to control from the bottom.
Joachimsen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bellows's head.
Joachimsen tries to stand and escape but Bellows is controlling the position.
Joachimsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bellows. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joachimsen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bellows is looking to control Joachimsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bellows avoid being mounted?
Bellows makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bellows.
Joachimsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Bellows does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joachimsen shoots in and bounces Bellows off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bellows controlling Joachimsen's posture.
Joachimsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joachimsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joachimsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bellows escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joachimsen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joachimsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bellows is breathing heavily.
Joachimsen stands up and waves to Bellows to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellows keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bellows fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bellows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joachimsen misses with a body kick.
Joachimsen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Joachimsen lands in his opponent's guard.
Joachimsen landing some decent shots from guard.
Joachimsen with a nice head shot there.
Joachimsenis looking to pass into half guard but Bellows pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bellows is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joachimsen wants to improve his position but instead Bellows has moved into half guard.
Joachimsen tries to roll over but Bellows keeps him under control.
Bellows wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joachimsen keeps working.
Joachimsen lands with a few short shots to the body.
Bellows thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joachimsen's head.
Joachimsen tries to get to full guard but Bellows has control of the leg.
Bellows is keen to just control but Joachimsen is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joachimsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellows circles away.
Joachimsen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Joachimsen showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joachimsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bellows tries to roll over but Joachimsen keeps him under control.
Joachimsen is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellows is looking to control Joachimsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bellows avoid being mounted?
Joachimsen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bellows on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Joachimsen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Joachimsen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Joachimsen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Joachimsen prevents Bellows from improving his position.
Bellows is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joachimsen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Joachimsen lands with a punch from half guard.
Joachimsen is just content to waste time from the top position. Bellows takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Joachimsen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joachimsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bellows is keeping the position for now.
Joachimsen stops Bellows from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bellows is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bellows is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joachimsen prevents Bellows from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bellows looks to land a combination but Joachimsen avoids it well.
Joachimsen blocks a head kick by Bellows.
Bellows gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bellows tries to clinch up but Joachimsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Bellows scoring well with a low kick there.
Joachimsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bellows as he avoids it easily.
Bellows looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bellows trying to control but Joachimsen is working from the bottom.
Bellows wants to pass the guard but Joachimsen is keeping the position.
Bellows stopping the sweep attempt from Joachimsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellows throws a big right hand that misses.
Bellows wants to control from the top but Joachimsen keeps moving.
Bellows is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joachimsen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Joachimsen throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Joachimsen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bellows gets caught flat footed, as Joachimsen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hans Joachimsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joachimsen is looking to work some ground and pound but Bellows has wrist control.
Joachimsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joachimsen wants to stand but Bellows has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bellows working for a triangle but Joachimsen defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joachimsen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Joachimsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Joachimsen landing some decent shots from guard.
Joachimsen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joachimsen wants to stand and escape but instead Bellows has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bellows won't allow Joachimsen to sweep him here.
Joachimsen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Joachimsen trying to keep a closed guard but Bellows is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joachimsen can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joachimsen striking off his back but it's not causing Bellows any problems.
Joachimsen wants to hit a switch here but Bellows passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Joachimsen there!
Bellows manages to capitalize on a mistake by Joachimsen to take his back!
Bellows is hanging on to Joachimsen's back as he tries to escape.
Joachimsen wants to get back to his feet.
Joachimsen wants to escape the position.
Joachimsen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Joachimsen trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Joachimsen 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Joachimsen tries for a takedown but Bellows circles away easily
and Bellows counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bellows trying to control but Joachimsen is working from the bottom.
Bellows stopping the sweep attempt from Joachimsen.
Bellows trying to control the position from guard on top but Joachimsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joachimsen keeping full guard, as Bellows tries to pass.
Joachimsen keeping moving, preventing Bellows from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joachimsen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bellows has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellows fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joachimsen misses with the combination.
Joachimsen is looking to clinch but Bellows is avoiding it.
Bellows shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joachimsen but Joachimsen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joachimsen misses with a hook
and Bellows counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Joachimsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joachimsen misses with a double jab
and Bellows counters with a head kick.
Joachimsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bellows has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Joachimsen is working away from the top position though.
Joachimsen trying to control from half guard but Bellows is working away.
Joachimsen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joachimsen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Joachimsen is tying to control. Bellows wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Joachimsen lands a nice short elbow.
Joachimsen controlling the action here.
Joachimsen trying to control the action but Bellows is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Joachimsen.
Joachimsen working the head and body with strikes.
Joachimsen trying to advance position but Bellows counters by regaining guard.
Bellows has momentary wrist control but Joachimsen slips an elbow through the middle.
Joachimsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellows pulls Joachimsen in close to prevent any damage.
Joachimsen looking to sit in guard and control but Bellows gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Joachimsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joachimsen tries to strike from the bottom.
Bellows stands up from Joachimsen's guard - Bellows perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bellows wants to clinch.
Joachimsen looks to clinch
and Bellows counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bellows tries for a takedown but Joachimsen circles away easily
and Joachimsen counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joachimsen controlling from side mount.
Bellows is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Joachimsen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bellows looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bellows is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joachimsen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Joachimsen is tying to control. Bellows wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Joachimsen throws a strike but Bellows avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joachimsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bellows is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Joachimsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joachimsen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Joachimsen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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