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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, U Can't Touch This. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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, Tom Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Project Two!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard tries to clinch up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Two has eaten all the pies!
Two scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hard tries to improve position but can't.
Two thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hard sneaks back into half guard.
Hard wants to control but Two is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard is defending against the submission attempts here by Two.
Hard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Two preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard has his foot on Two's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Two works his way back into a safe position though.
Two stopping the sweep attempt from Hard.
Hard wants to hit a switch here but Two passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hard there!
Two avoids the attempt from Hard to control.
Hard is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Two tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Two is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two stopping the sweep attempt from Hard.
Two is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Two postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Two, into his guard.
Two is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 Tom Hard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Two slaps away a takedown attempt from Hard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Two is fending him off so far but Hard persists. Nope, Two circles away and we're back to standing.
Hard doesn't manage to clinch there - Two circles away.
Two scores a takedown into full mount!
Two controlling the position easily from mount.
Hard squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Two controlling the pace for now.
Hard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two looking to secure an arm triangle but Hard defends it well.
Two goes for an armbar but Hard turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hard.
Project Two has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard trying to control but Two is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Tom Hard wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Two gets a takedown into half guard.
Two is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard is trying to control but can't.
Two is looking for a kimura here.
Two is thwarting Hard's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Two controlling the pace.
Hard strikes from the bottom but Two uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Two is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Two in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Two showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Two fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hard to the ground. Two is now in Hard's guard.
Hard wants to improve his position but instead Two has moved into half guard.
Hard tries to get to full guard but Two has control of the leg.
Two looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hard wants to control the action here but instead Two manages to pass to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hard is surviving well by controlling Two's body position as best he can.
Hard is looking to get to half guard.
Two has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Hard is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Project Two!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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