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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Szilveszter Szalay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good takedowns
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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, Szilveszter Szalay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szalay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Larsson stops Szalay from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Larsson content just to control the position here.
Larsson with good strikes from the mount here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson controlling the pace for now.
Szalay tries to reverse the position but Larsson maintains control.
Szalay is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsson controlling from the full mount.
Szalay is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szalay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Szalay tries to hold on but Larsson postures up.
Larsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Szalay is looking to get to half guard.
Larsson dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szalay can't escape the position.
Larsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Larsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Szalay looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson controlling the pace for now.
Szalay tries to hold on but Larsson postures up.
Larsson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Szalay is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Larsson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Larsson tries to land a front kick but Szalay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Larsson shoots in and gets a takedown into Szalay's guard.
Szalay trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Szalay trying to keep a closed guard but Larsson is proving a slippery customer.
Larsson wants to control from the top but Szalay keeps moving.
Larsson wants to stand but Szalay is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Szalay is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Szalay is one step ahead there.
Szalay wants to control from the top but Larsson keeps moving.
Larsson working a defensive guard here.
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.
Szalay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Larsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Szalay has managed to get both his arms back between Larsson's legs - danger averted.
Larsson keeping full guard, as Szalay tries to pass.
Larsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Larsson, not yet.
Larsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Szalay manages to get himself to full guard.
Szalay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Larsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Szalay keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szalay working a defensive guard here.
Szalay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Larsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Szalay postures up in Larsson's guard and throws a big left but Larsson blocks it.
Szalay wanted to stand there but Larsson had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szalay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Szalay won't allow Larsson to sweep him here.
Larsson controlling Szalay's posture.
Szalay wants to control from the top but Larsson keeps moving.
Szilveszter Szalay has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Szalay as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henrik Larsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Szalay keeps the fight on the outside.
Szalay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Szalay lands a takedown into guard.
Larsson keeping full guard, as Szalay tries to pass.
Larsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Szalay defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Szalay tries to free his leg and advance position but Larsson is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Larsson wants to sweep here but Szalay controlling him for the moment.
Szalay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Szalay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larsson working a defensive guard here.
Larsson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Szalay moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is trying to trip Szalay. He has hold of a leg but Szalay is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Larsson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Larsson tries to stand but Szalay is controlling from the bottom.
Szalay trying to control the position.
Szalay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Larsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Larsson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szalay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larsson defends well.
Szalay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Szalay is striking from the bottom but Larsson uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Szalay tries to roll over but Larsson keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szalay is working hard here to advance position.
Szalay missing with punches from the bottom.
Szalay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Szalay moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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 Szilveszter Szalay.
Well Larsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Henrik Larsson!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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