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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommi Kauri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 cm
26
215 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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194 cm
25
217 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kauri! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hartola misses the jab. Kauri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kauri checks it well. Kauri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Kauri misses with a wild combination.
Hartola misses with a double jab.
Tommi Hartola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A right-left combo lands from Kauri. Hartola misses with a hook. Kauri misses with a takedown attempt - Hartola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Hartola looks to throw the jab but Kauri is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kauri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tommi Hartola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hartola digs a good body shot into Kauri's ribs. Hartola ducks under a wild hook from Kauri. Hartola takes a swing at Kauri's ribcage but misses. Hartola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hartola throws a nice inside leg kick. Hartola scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Kauri looks to land a right hand but Hartola moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hartola throws a leg kick that misses. Hartola is looking to slow Kauri down with leg kicks. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hartola throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kauri's head. Kauri takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kauri looks gassed! Kauri is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hartola's half guard. Kauri thows a huge punch but Hartola dodges it nicely.
Hartola wants to get back to full guard. Hartola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kauri scores with a couple of nice shots. Kauri tries to pass to full mount but Hartola defends it. Kauri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hartola defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kauri stops Hartola from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kauri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hartola keeps working. Hartola actively working from the bottom here. Hartola is looking to improve his position.
Kauri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Kauri lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Kauri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kauri trying to control from half guard but Hartola is working away. Hartola actively working from the bottom here. Hartola is trying to control but can't.
Kauri looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hartola with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Kauri working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Kauri lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hartola trying to control but Kauri postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Hartola dominated that round. That's time! Hartola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kauri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartola. Kauri slips a jab from Hartola. Kauri avoids the body shot from Hartola.
Kauri shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hartola defends it nicely. Kauri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hartola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Hartola blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Hartola. Kauri does a little dance to reset his feet. Kauri shoots for a takedown but Hartola saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartola.
Hartola fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartola misses with a hook to the body
and Kauri counters with a good, hard body kick but Hartola shrugs it off. Tommi Hartola is winning the standup battle so far. Kauri checks a leg kick. Kauri fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hartola avoids it really well and circles away. Tommi Hartola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Kauri. Hartola doesn't manage to clinch there - Kauri circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hartola - that will leave a mark!
Kauri throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hartola counters with a two punch combo. Kauri is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hartola digs a good body shot into Kauri's ribs. Kauri takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kauri slips a straight right by Hartola. Kauri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hartola thuds his right hand into Kauri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Hartola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartola misses with a looping right. A lazy left from Kauri finds it's target. Hartola defending well as Kauri loads up on a big left hand. Kauri defending well as Hartola loads up on a big left hand. Kauri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hartola counters with a nice kick to the body. Hartola stuns Kauri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A decent looking cross lands there for Hartola. Kauri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hartola thuds his shin into the meat of Kauri's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kauri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Hartola does it's job there. A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
Hartola lands a front kick. Hartola throws a body punch but Kauri moves out of range. Hartola looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hartola scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kauri avoids the body shot from Hartola.
Hartola lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Hartola dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hartola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Kauri thows a left - swing and a miss! Hartola takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Hartola slips a straight right by Kauri. Kauri misses with a looping left. Hartola tries a low kick but Kauri avoids it. Hartola throws a nice outside leg kick. Hartola lands with a straight right. Kauri didn't see that one coming. Hartola stuffs the takedown attempt from Kauri. Kauri gets slowly back to his feet. Kauri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kauri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hartola scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Kauri is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Hartola moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommi Hartola! After winning the bout, Tommi Hartola thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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