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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and adam liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, adam liu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
liu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
liu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hogan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
liu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
liu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than liu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poor strikes thrown by liu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
liu unloading with bombs!
liu throws some wild stikes that Hogan manages to avoid easily.
Hogan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
liu wants to control the pace but Hogan is squirming around nicely.
Hogan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hogan regains half guard.
liu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hogan is staying active underneath liu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
liu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
liu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hogan trying to control here.
liu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hogan wants to get back to full guard.
liu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hogan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
liu fails to land the takedown.
Paul Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of adam liu.
liu looks gassed!
Hogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hogan stopping the sweep attempt from liu.
liu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
liu wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hogan is now in half guard.
Hogan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hogan wants to take a breather but liu is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
liu wants to improve his position but Hogan is controlling well.
Hogan content to control rather than advance.
Hogan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for liu!
Hogan controlling the position easily from mount.
liu wants to control but Hogan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
liu reaches up to try and control the position but Hogan seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! liu rolls and tries to escape and now Hogan has his back!
liu rolls, trying to escape but Hogan keeps control of the position.
Hogan avoiding liu 's attempts to control his hands.
liu tries to roll but Hogan sticks to his back.
liu rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
liu manages to get to full guard.
liu throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Hogan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
liu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
liu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hogan to the mat! Hogan manages to get full guard.
liu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hogan, up you get!
Hogan doesn't manage to clinch there - liu circles away.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul Hogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and liu counters with a takedown into side control.
liu wants to control but Hogan is keeping him busy.
Hogan tries to buck liu off but liu is having none of it.
liu trying to control the action but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Hogan is looking to reverse the position.
liu wants to stand but Hogan has his arm trapped.
liu is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
liu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hogan keeps working.
liu wants to stand but Hogan is controlling his arm.
Hogan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hogan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
liu trying to control but Hogan postures up.
Hogan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for liu!
Hogan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
liu can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan avoids the attempt from liu to control.
liu working to try and regain half guard.
liu tries to hold on but Hogan pushes him away.
liu tries to improve his position but instead Hogan has taken his back!
liu trying to control but not successfully.
Hogan is controlling the position but liu somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hogan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and liu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
liu is keen to just control but Hogan is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hogan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan keeping full guard, as liu tries to pass.
Hogan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hogan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hogan is working for a submission of some sort.
liu tries to roll over but Hogan keeps him under control.
liu is trying to stand back up but Hogan is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hogan passes into side control, despite liu's attempt to control the position.
liu is looking for a sweep.
Hogan trying to control the action but liu is working from the bottom.
liu can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
liu tries to clinch
and Hogan counters with a body kick.
liu tries to clinch up.
liu fails in his attempt to clinch.
liu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hogan tries to avoid it but liu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hogan to the ground. Hogan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
liu shoots in and bounces Hogan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
liu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
adam liu 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! This is the final round!
liu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
liu is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hogan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from liu.
liu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
liu is thwarting Hogan's attempts to control the position.
Hogan manages to get to full guard.
liu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
liu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
liu looking to sit in guard and control but Hogan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hogan trying to control but liu is working from the bottom.
Hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. liu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hogan pushing down on liu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
liu is looking to improve his position.
Hogan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for liu to stand up.
Hogan clinches.
liu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
liu lands a damaging elbow.
liu pulls guard.
liu controls Hogan momentarily but Hogan frees himself.
liu looking for a sweep. Not yet liu, not yet.
liu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hogan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hogan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hogan is looking to advance position but liu has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
liu controlling from mount.
liu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hogan is looking to escape.
Hogan wants to hold on but liu pushes him away.
liu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hogan's face.
liu controlling the pace for now.
liu is working for a guillotine from mount but Hogan frees his head quite easily.
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.
liu trying to control but Hogan is having none of it.
Hogan is wriggling around trying to escape.
liu landing shots from mount.
Hogan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hogan slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
liu is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to adam liu.
I think liu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... adam liu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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