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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sluggo Brott told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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221 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sluggo Brott!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brott misses with a body shot.
Brott thows a leg kick but Hartola checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hartola throws a body punch but Brott moves out of range.
Brott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brott scores with a decent looking hook.
Hartola is looking to score with low kicks.
Hartola throws out a leg kick but Brott moves out of range and Hartola only half commits.
Brott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hartola is looking to score with low kicks.
Brott connects with a right hand. Hartola shakes it off.
Hartola throws a front kick aimed at Brott's knee but Brott avoids it well.
Hartola throws a body punch but Brott moves out of range.
Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hartola will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hartola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hartola takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartola misses with a body kick.
Brott shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brott showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola is trying to maintain the position but Brott is very close to passing his half guard.
Hartola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brott lands with a punch from half guard.
Hartola is trying to get back to full guard.
Hartola is trying to stand back up but Brott is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hartola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brott pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartola is staying active underneath Brott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hartola.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hartola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hartola looking for a sweep. Not yet Hartola, not yet.
Brott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hartola has momentary wrist control but Brott slips an elbow through the middle.
Hartola keeping moving, preventing Brott from controlling successfully.
Brott is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartola has wrist control.
Brott engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brott with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brott scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hartola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brott pushing down on Hartola's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hartola moves into full guard.
Brott pushing down on Hartola's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brott is thwarting Hartola's attempts to control the position.
Brott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hartola's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brott moves into full mount! Hartola won't be happy about that!
Brott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartola regains half guard.
Hartola is trying to get back to full guard.
Brott is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hartola has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brott working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Brott.
Hartola is staying active underneath Brott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brott throws a strike but Hartola avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brott landing with the ground and pound.
Hartola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sluggo Brott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hartola throws a low kick but Brott moves out of range easily.
Hartola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hartola misses with a kick to the body.
Brott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hartola.
Brott lands a right hook to the body.
Hartola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hartola cracks the inside of Brott's front leg.
Hartola misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brott scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hartola looks to throw the jab but Brott is out of range.
Hartola throws a leg kick that misses.
Brott sizes up Hartola with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hartola is looking for a sweep. Brott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hartola defends it well.
Brott landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hartola is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brott's back!
Brott manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hartola's guard. Nice work there by Brott.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartola is keeping the position for now.
Sluggo Brott has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola is trying to keep Brott in close.
Brott drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hartola dives on top into guard.
Brott wants to sweep but no luck.
Brott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brott looking for a sweep. Not yet Brott, not yet.
Hartola trying to control the position from guard on top but Brott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartola wants to stand but Brott is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hartola gets to his feet - Brott follows without any prompting.
Tommi Hartola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brott throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brott throws a leg kick but Hartola moved away.
Brott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hartola checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brott checks a leg kick.
Brott lands with a straight right. Hartola didn't see that one coming.
Brott looks to throw the jab but Hartola is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Brott - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brott closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hartola's guard.
Brott postures up.
Hartola looking for a guillotine here but Brott defends easily.
Brott connects with a couple of short punches.
Brott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartola looking for a guillotine here but Brott defends easily.
Brott chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sluggo Brott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hartola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brott moves away.
Hartola blocks a jab.
Brott throws a hook but Hartola blocks it.
Brott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hartola.
Good work by Brott as he checks the leg kick.
Hartola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hartola drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brott connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brott throws an overhand right that lands on Hartola's shoulder, as Hartola tries to avoid the shot.
Brott scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brott.
Hartola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brott, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brott lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Hartola fails to land.
Hartola tries to stall but Brott uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott tries for a takedown but Hartola manages to get underhooks.
Brott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hartola wants to stall.
Brott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hartola misses with a low kick.
Hartola throws a leg kick but Brott checks it.
A good leg kick by Brott.
Brott connects with a jab.
Hartola slips under a jab.
Brott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartola checks a low kick from Brott.
Some bone on bone action there as Hartola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tommi Hartola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hartola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hartola.
Hartola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hartola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Hartola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hartola walks into a stiff left hand from Brott.
Hartola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brott was well out of range. Poor timing from Hartola.
Hartola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brott.
Hartola tried to score with a low kick but Brott checks it.
Hartola is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Hartola.
Hartola tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brott is able to avoid easily.
Brott throws a leg kick which misses Hartola's front leg but catches the back leg as Hartola tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott throws a leg kick which misses Hartola's front leg but catches the back leg as Hartola tries to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brott checks a leg kick.
Hartola on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brott misses with a wild body shot.
Brott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice defenses there by Hartola.
Brott gets a double leg takedown into Hartola's guard.
Brott passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hartola parries the strikes from Brott easily there. Brott is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hartola to escape.
Brott throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hartola is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brott off and has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartola looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Brott is controlling Hartola 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brott stands up over Hartola, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brott landing with the ground and pound.
Hartola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hartola looking for a triangle here. Brott is fighting it but it looks tight! Hartola pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Brott is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tommi Hartola!
Tommi Hartola seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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