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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Hammarberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Guante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Guante is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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216 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Hammarberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Guante!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammarberg needs to keep his hands up - Guante had a free shot at his head there.
Guante with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Guante.
Guante looks to land a right hand but Hammarberg moved out of range.
Guante blocks a head kick by Hammarberg.
Guante looks to land a left hand but Hammarberg moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Guante misses.
Guante looks to land a left hand but Hammarberg moved out of range nicely.
Hammarberg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hammarberg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Miguel Guante has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammarberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guante swings widly with a right hand
and Hammarberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammarberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Hammarberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guante.
Hammarberg slips under a jab.
Hammarberg ducks under a wild hook from Guante.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guante throws a right and a left that Hammarberg avoids nicely.
Guante lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Guante throws an overhand right that lands on Hammarberg's shoulder, as Hammarberg tries to avoid the shot.
Guante looks to throw the jab but Hammarberg is out of range.
Hammarberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Guante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammarberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guante.
Guante swings widly with a right hand
and Hammarberg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guante won't be happy with that.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Guante bucks up and tries to throw Hammarberg off but instead Hammarberg has got his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guante looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Guante looks gassed!
Hammarberg is punishing Guante with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guante has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Hammarberg lands shots from the back.
Guante is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hammarberg controlling the positon.
Guante is trying to get back to his feet but Hammarberg has full control of the position and if anything, Guante has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammarberg keeps control of the position easily here as Guante tries to buck him off.
Guante has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hammarberg is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Guante has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Guante is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guante is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Guante has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antti Hammarberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miguel Guante's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Guante throws the left hand but Hammarberg avoids the punch easily.
Guante looks to throw the jab but Hammarberg is out of range.
Hammarberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammarberg dodges the punch combination from Guante.
Guante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammarberg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammarberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guante swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammarberg.
Guante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hammarberg.
Hammarberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guante.
Miguel Guante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Guante misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guante throws a hook to the side of Hammarberg's head but Hammarberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammarberg. Guante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammarberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hammarberg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Guante is trying to stand back up but Hammarberg is controlling him
Guante won't allow Hammarberg to pass to mount.
Guante wants to get back to his feet.
Guante blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hammarberg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammarberg wants to pass the guard but Guante is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammarberg decides to stand and escape the position.
Guante 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.
Hammarberg scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guante is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammarberg controlling the position easily from mount.
Guante bucks up and throws Hammarberg to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Hammarberg slips a jab from Guante.
Hammarberg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guante.
Hammarberg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammarberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammarberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guante throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab from Guante.
Miguel Guante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guante misses with an uppercut. Hammarberg saw that one coming.
Guante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hammarberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Guante misses the target.
Guante throws a lazy right hand but Hammarberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guante misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Guante.
Hammarberg dodges the punch combination from Guante.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hammarberg.
Guante scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guante looks to land a left hand but Hammarberg moved out of range nicely.
Hammarberg slips a jab from Guante.
Antti Hammarberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Guante misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miguel Guante will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Miguel Guante's cut.
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!
Hammarberg slips a straight right by Guante.
Hammarberg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Guante is defending against the submission attempts here by Hammarberg.
Guante is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammarberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guante keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammarberg stalling away here and it's allowed Guante to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Guante is looking to stand up but Hammarberg isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammarberg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A jab from Guante misses.
Guante gets caught napping as Hammarberg dives in and scores a takedown. Guante manages to retain guard.
Guante wants to stand up but Hammarberg is controlling him.
Hammarberg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Guante has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hammarberg off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Guante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guante with a hook.
Guante lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Guante.
Guante misses with a series of wild punches.
Guante misses with a straight left.
Hammarberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guante scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guante misses with a wild combination.
Hammarberg ducks under a wild hook from Guante.
Hammarberg takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammarberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guante.
Hammarberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Guante sprawls well initially but Hammarberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Guante is looking to escape.
Hammarberg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Guante is controlling an arm, preventing Hammarberg from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hammarberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guante wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Antti Hammarberg.
I think Hammarberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Hammarberg!
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energy
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hype
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