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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan Hahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Roenick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Roenick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johan Hahl's chin.
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166 lbs
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175 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Hahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Roenick!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hahl tries to clinch there but Roenick circles away.
Roenick wants to clinch.
Roenick throws a body punch but Hahl moves out of range.
Roenick leaves Hahl with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hahl tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roenick swivels and escapes.
Hahl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hahl has picked Roenick up - he's going for a ride! Hahl dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hahl wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roenick keeps working.
Roenick trying to control but Hahl postures up.
Hahl prevents Roenick from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahl looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roenick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hahl is trying to control. Roenick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hahl is taking a breather. Roenick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hahl is trying to control. Roenick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roenick tries to get to full guard but Hahl has control of the leg.
Hahl trying to pass the guard but Roenick defending well.
Roenick is looking to control Hahl's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roenick avoid being mounted?
Johan Hahl has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hahl will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roenick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roenick darts in and clinches Hahl up against the cage.
Roenick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roenick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hahl backwards.
Roenick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hahl is defending well for now.
Roenick has had enough of the clinch but Hahl keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hahl manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hahl misses with a looping right.
Roenick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roenick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Randy Roenick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roenick jabs Hahl to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hahl, as that shot connected.
Hahl scores with a leg kick.
Hahl throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Roenick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hahl is in Roenick's guard.
Hahl is breathing heavily.
Roenick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hahl lands a couple of digs.
Hahl has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roenick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hahl throwing strikes from guard but Roenick blocks nicely.
Hahl prevents Roenick from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hahl trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hahl is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hahl trying to control but Roenick is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hahl avoids the body shot from Roenick.
Roenick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hahl lands with a hook. Roenick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hahl moves out of range as Roenick throws a body kick.
Roenick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roenick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Hahl dominated that round.
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.
Hahl moves into the clinch.
Hahl tries to score a body lock takedown but Roenick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roenick trying to stall but Hahl improves his position.
Hahl keeps control of Roenick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hahl drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roenick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roenick wants to break free but Hahl has control.
Roenick taking a breather.
Hahl is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Hahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hahl tries for a takedown. No joy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hahl - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roenick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roenick is trying to push Hahl away but Hahl has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hahl stalling.
Hahl prevents Roenick from breaking the clinch.
Hahl is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roenick has had enough of the clinch but Hahl keeps him there for the moment.
Roenick slows down the pace here.
Hahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hahl is working for takedown but Roenick is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hahl goes for a takedown attempt but Roenick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hahl blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roenick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hahl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roenick taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Roenick's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hahl gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hahl won't allow Roenick to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roenick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roenick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hahl is one step ahead there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hahl wants to control from the top but Roenick keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahl passes into half guard.
Hahl seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roenick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Roenick is trying to maintain the position but Hahl is very close to passing his half guard.
Johan Hahl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roenick is doing well to control the position and prevent Hahl from advancing to side control.
Roenick is refusing to be controlled, as Hahl sits in half guard.
Hahl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roenick tries to roll over but Hahl keeps him under control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hahl shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roenick throws a front kick aimed at Hahl's knee but Hahl avoids it well.
Roenick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hahl's head backwards.
Roenick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roenick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johan Hahl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hahl tries to clinch but Roenick moves out of range.
Hahl tries for a takedown but Roenick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roenick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randy Roenick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hahl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hahl shoots in for a takedown but Roenick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hahl walks into a stiff left hand from Roenick.
Roenick swats away the attempt to clinch by Hahl.
Roenick throws a head kick but Hahl moves out of range.
Roenick throws a leg kick but Hahl checks it.
Hahl tries to clinch but Roenick moves out of range.
Roenick looks to land a body kick but Hahl moved away.
Roenick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hahl.
Hahl fails to land the takedown.
Hahl fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Hahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahl is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roenick throws a wild body kick that Hahl sees coming a mile off.
Nice uppercut lands for Hahl. That snapped Roenick's head back.
Hahl checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roenick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roenick lands a lovely overhand right.
Hahl takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hahl dodges the punch combination from Roenick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Roenick scores with a four punch combination!
Roenick lands with a nice combination. Hahl backs away looking to recover.
Roenick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hahl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Randy Roenick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roenick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hahl.
Hahl gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roenick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hahl at a distance.
Hahl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roenick checks a low kick from Hahl.
Roenick rushes Hahl and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Roenick.
Hahl has Roenick pressed against the cage, preventing Roenick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roenick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hahl.
Roenick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roenick manages to break the clinch.
Roenick moves in looking to clinch but Hahl pushes him off.
Roenick throws a right and a left that Hahl avoids nicely.
Roenick throws a head kick but Hahl moves out of range.
Hahl avoids the body shot from Roenick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hahl doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Roenick.
Roenick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hahl misses with a leg kick.
Hahl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hahl is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roenick.
Hahl takes one on the button.
Roenick slips under a jab.
Roenick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hahl rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roenick moves into the clinch successfully.
Hahl letting Roenick take a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Roenick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roenick 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 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Roenick!
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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