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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alha Dhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knut Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Smashing The Opponent kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alha Dhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knut Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulsen misses with a body shot.
Paulsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alha Dhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulsen thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Dhin misses.
Paulsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dhin.
Paulsen looks to land a right hand but Dhin moved out of range.
Dhin tries to clinch there but Paulsen circles away.
Dhin tries to land a leg kick but Paulsen saw it coming and moves away.
Paulsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Paulsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Paulsen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dhin wants to clinch up but Paulsen keeps it at a distance.
Paulsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dhin's head.
Paulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Paulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Dhin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paulsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen cracks Dhin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dhin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Paulsen blocks the low kick.
Dhin is looking to clinch.
Dhin tries a low kick but Paulsen avoids it.
Paulsen jabs Dhin right on the nose. Dhin blinks but takes it well.
Dhin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paulsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paulsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dhin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dhin is looking to clinch but Paulsen is avoiding it.
Dhin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paulsen swings for the body but Dhin moves out of range.
Dhin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paulsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paulsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dhin throws a wild body kick that Paulsen sees coming a mile off.
Dhin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paulsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhin tried to score with a low kick but Paulsen checks it.
Paulsen misses the shot to the body.
Paulsen misses with a low kick as Dhin jumps back.
Dhin closes the distance but Paulsen moves to the side
enabling Paulsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Dhin moves in looking to clinch but Paulsen pushes him off.
Dhin wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Paulsen. Beautiful body shot.
Paulsen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dhin rather than just go for the knockout.
Dhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Dhin throws a sloppy head kick and Paulsen moves out of range easily.
Dhin tries to clinch but Paulsen moves out of range.
Dhin is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Paulsen - just one landing.
Paulsen throws a body punch but Dhin moves out of range.
Paulsen tries to land a front kick but Dhin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paulsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dhin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dhin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dhin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dhin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paulsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paulsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Dhin off the cage and back into rage.
Dhin tries to clinch up.
Dhin tries to clinch there but Paulsen circles away.
Dhin tries to clinch there but Paulsen circles away.
Paulsen blocks a low kick nicely.
Dhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paulsen lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhin drives through and clinches with Paulsen against the cage.
Dhin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paulsen walks away with a smile on his face. Dhin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dhin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dhin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paulsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Paulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Paulsen throws a jab when Dhin was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulsen connects with a solid leg kick.
Paulsen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paulsen throws a front kick aimed at Dhin's knee but Dhin avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dhin is looking to land body kicks.
Paulsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Dhin.
Paulsen scores with a jab to the body.
Paulsen takes a swing at Dhin's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Knut Paulsen will probably get the nod.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dhin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dhin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dhin wants to clinch.
Paulsen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dhin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paulsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dhin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paulsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dhin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulsen. Dhin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dhin momentarily.
Paulsen digs a good hook to Dhin's body.
Dhin throws a body punch but Paulsen moves out of range.
Paulsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dhin tries to clinch but Paulsen is having none of it.
Dhin misses with a kick to the body.
Dhin wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulsen. Dhin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knut Paulsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Dhin misses.
Paulsen throws a body punch but Dhin moves out of range.
Dhin tries to clinch but Paulsen is having none of it.
Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paulsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen digs a good hook to Dhin's body.
Dhin doesn't manage to clinch there - Paulsen circles away.
Paulsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Paulsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dhin circles away quickly and effectively.
Dhin darts in and clinches Paulsen up against the cage.
Dhin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paulsen smiles and moves away.
Paulsen throws a leg kick that misses.
Dhin has Paulsen up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dhin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dhin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhin misses with a knee strike.
Dhin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Paulsen uses from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Paulsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dhin is keeping the position for now.
Paulsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dhin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dhin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Paulsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dhin keeping moving, preventing Paulsen from controlling successfully.
Paulsen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dhin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Knut Paulsen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dhin blocks the body kick.
Dhin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Paulsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dhin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dhin tries to clinch there but Paulsen circles away.
Dhin is looking to clinch.
Paulsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paulsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dhin has managed to clinch.
Paulsen avoids the elbow strike from Dhin, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dhin jumps guard but Paulsen stands there with Dhin around his waist. Dhin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alha Dhin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhin lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alha Dhin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Paulsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dhin on the side of the head.
Dhin misses with a hook.
Dhin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dhin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Paulsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paulsen jabs Dhin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paulsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Dhin tries to score with a low kick but Paulsen moves his leg out of the way.
Paulsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Dhin's head.
Paulsen throws out a powerful jab.
Paulsen lands with a shot to the body.
Paulsen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dhin is looking to clinch but Paulsen is avoiding it.
Dhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhin doesn't manage to clinch there - Paulsen circles away.
Paulsen misses with a low kick.
Dhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dhin wants to clinch.
Dhin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paulsen throws a right and a left that Dhin avoids nicely.
Paulsen sizes up Dhin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dhin is looking to land body kicks.
Dhin misses the shot to the body.
Paulsen scores with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Paulsen there.
Dhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paulsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dhin closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dhin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dhin fails to pull guard.
Dhin tries to pull guard but Paulsen won't allow it.
Dhin tries to pull guard but Paulsen won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alha Dhin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhin stalling in the clinch but Paulsen improves position.
Dhin jumps guard but Paulsen stands there with Dhin around his waist. Dhin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paulsen tries to circle away but Dhin has him pinned against the cage.
Dhin fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhin tries to pull guard but Paulsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Dhin drops back down to his feet.
Dhin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paulsen walks away with a smile on his face. Dhin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paulsen throws a body kick that misses.
Paulsen throws a chopping leg kick but Dhin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulsen. Dhin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paulsen tries to keep at a distance but Dhin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dhin tries to pull guard but Paulsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Dhin drops back down to his feet.
Dhin jumps guard but Paulsen stands there with Dhin around his waist. Dhin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhin pulls Paulsen into guard.
Dhin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paulsen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paulsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paulsen looking to pass the guard.
Dhin wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dhin keeping moving, preventing Paulsen from controlling successfully.
Dhin is looking for a triangle but Paulsen pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Knut Paulsen.
I think Paulsen 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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