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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Soljah Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Soljah Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bourne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bourne fails with a takedown attempt.
Bourne has managed to clinch.
Bourne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harts head.
Bourne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bourne prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Hart tries to circle away but Bourne has him pinned against the cage.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Bourne has him pressed against the cage.
Bourne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hart sprawls well. Hart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bourne gets slowly back to his feet.
Soljah Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Bourne.
Bourne shoots in but no luck this time.
Bourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourne fails with a takedown attempt.
Hart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bourne.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bourne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hart has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hart and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
Bourne fails with a takedown attempt.
Jake Bourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bourne.
Bourne looks gassed!
Bourne shoots in looking for a takedown but Hart manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bourne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bourne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hart as he avoids it easily.
Hart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bourne misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart misses with the combination.
Bourne loads up on a big right hand but Hart slips the punch.
Bourne is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
Hart blocks a head kick by Bourne.
Soljah Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bourne dodges the punch combination from Hart.
Hart avoids the head kick by Bourne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne tries to clinch up.
Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hart misses with a series of wild punches.
Hart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hart misses with the combination.
Hart swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Bourne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bourne tries a head kick but it misses.
Hart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hart looks to land a combination but Bourne avoids it well.
Bourne misses with a double jab.
Bourne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Hart. No joy for Bourne on that attempt.
Bourne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne clinches up with Hart and pushes him back against the cage.
Hart is trying to force a seperation but Bourne has the dominant position.
Bourne is trying to push Hart away but Hart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bourne has Hart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Soljah Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Bourne.
Bourne prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Hart tries to break the clinch but Bourne is controlling the position.
Hart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bourne keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bourne pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bourne wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hart is now in half guard.
Bourne is breathing heavily.
Hart is thwarting Bourne's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bourne.
Bourne is trying to maintain the position but Hart is very close to passing his half guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake Bourne hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bourne.
Bourne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hart leaves Bourne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bourne clinches with his opponent.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Bourne keeps him there for the moment.
Hart wants to break free but Bourne has control.
Bourne is trying to pull guard but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hart is looking to break free of the clinch but Bourne has double underhooks.
The referee calls for Bourne to work.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Bourne has him pressed against the cage.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Bourne is controlling him.
Hart is pressed up against the cage. Bourne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hart down to the mat. Hart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hart scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jake Bourne has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart throws a right hand that Bourne ducks under and follows up with a left that Bourne also avoids with ease.
Oooooh!!! Hart has knocked Bourne down with a huge combo! Hart steps away and waves a wobbly Bourne back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart misses with a few strikes there.
Bourne tries to clinch there but Hart circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soljah Hart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Bourne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Hart. Those never looked like landing.
Bourne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hart's waist but Hart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bourne off to one side.
Hart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bourne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bourne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bourne tries to clinch up but Hart circles away and keeps his distance.
Bourne misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bourne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart tries to bum rush Bourne with a series of wild strikes but Bourne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bourne shoots in but Hart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Soljah Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Bourne.
Bourne misses with a head kick.
Hart misses with a series of wild punches.
Hart throws a series of strikes that have Bourne backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bourne.
Hart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bourne shoots in but Hart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Hart as Bourne shoots in.
Hart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a nice looking combination but Bourne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bourne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hart misses with a double jab
and Bourne moves into the clinch.
Hart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bourne has him pressed against the cage.
Bourne has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hart after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Hart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hart stalks Bourne and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bourne's face. Bourne staggers backwards, shaken.
Hart slaps away a takedown attempt from Bourne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bourne tries to clinch but Hart moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart throws a series of punches but Bourne avoids them all with ease.
Bourne tries for a takedown but Hart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soljah Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hart 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soljah Hart!
A less than humble Soljah Hart misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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