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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Harwinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Manfred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jan Harwinger has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Jan Harwinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Manfred!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfred shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harwinger's guard.
Harwinger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Manfred trying to control but Harwinger is working from the bottom.
Harwinger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harwinger doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Harwinger 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.
Harwinger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manfred doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manfred manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Manfred must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Manfred tries to stand but Harwinger is controlling from the bottom.
Manfred chips away with some ground and pound.
Manfred trying to control but Harwinger is working from the bottom.
Harwinger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harwinger tries for a takedown but Manfred circles away easily
and Manfred counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Manfred is trying to control the action in half guard but Harwinger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harwinger manages to get to full guard.
Harwinger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Manfred works over Harwinger with some ground and pound from guard.
Manfred trying to control but Harwinger is working from the bottom.
Harwinger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harwinger trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harwinger looking to control.
Manfred in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harwinger trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harwinger working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harwinger pulls Manfred in close to prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harwinger tries to clinch but Manfred moves away
and Manfred counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manfred.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manfred trying to move into half guard but instead Harwinger has managed to sweep!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harwinger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Manfred wants to sweep here but Harwinger controlling him for the moment.
Harwinger trying to control but Manfred is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwinger throwing strikes but missing.
Manfred bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harwinger's guard.
Harwinger trying to control the position.
Harwinger looking for a sweep. Not yet Harwinger, not yet.
Harwinger is looking to stand up but Manfred isn't so interested in that idea.
Manfred looking to sit in guard and control but Harwinger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harwinger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Manfred is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harwinger tries to kick Manfred off but Manfred keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Manfred thows a huge punch but Harwinger dodges it nicely.
Manfred not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harwinger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harwinger keeping moving, preventing Manfred from controlling successfully.
Harwinger pulls Manfred in close to prevent any damage.
Manfred scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Manfred dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harwinger misses with a takedown
and Manfred counters with a single leg into guard. Harwinger didn't expect that.
Harwinger working a defensive guard here.
Harwinger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manfred makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Manfred scoring with some ground and pound.
Manfred postures up.
Manfred working some strikes from top position.
Harwinger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manfred doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manfred manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwinger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manfred stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harwinger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manfred won't allow Harwinger to sweep him here.
Manfred scoring with some ground and pound.
Manfred trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manfred passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harwinger prevents Manfred from moving into mount.
Harwinger can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manfred is putting a hurting on Harwinger here, landing some big shots from side control.
Manfred throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Harwinger works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Manfred wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harwinger keeps working.
Manfred stands up out of the half guard.
Manfred looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harwinger kicks Manfred off and gets back to his feet.
Harwinger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manfred pinned against the cage. Manfred gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harwinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwinger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manfred counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Harwinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manfred turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Manfred manages to end up in side control.
Harwinger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Manfred throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Harwinger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Harwinger dodges the ground and pound from Manfred.
Harwinger prevents Manfred from improving position.
Harwinger can't do much from the bottom here.
The ground and pound from Manfred seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfred misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Harwinger tries to buck Manfred off but Manfred is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harwinger tries to clinch but Manfred moves away
and Manfred counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manfred.
Harwinger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manfred manages to get himself to full guard.
Harwinger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harwinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Manfred is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manfred escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harwinger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harwinger trying to control but Manfred is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manfred looking for a guillotine here but Harwinger defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Manfred showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Harwinger gets a clinch.
Manfred misses with a knee strike.
Harwinger letting Manfred take a breather here.
Manfred has Harwinger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harwinger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Manfred tries to score a body lock takedown but Harwinger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Manfred goes for a takedown attempt but Harwinger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jan Harwinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Manfred.
Harwinger doesn't manage to clinch there - Manfred circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harwinger is looking to clinch but Manfred is avoiding it.
Jan Harwinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manfred swats away the attempt to clinch by Harwinger.
Harwinger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Manfred showed some decent athleticism there.
Harwinger wants to control but Manfred is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Manfred throwing shots but Harwinger is blocking nicely.
Manfred seems to be working for a kimura but Harwinger defends the submission attempt.
Manfred takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harwinger trying to hold on to Manfred's head to control him but Manfred postures up.
Harwinger manages to get to full guard.
Harwinger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harwinger working the ground and pound effectively.
Manfred keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harwinger wants to control the pace but Manfred is squirming around nicely.
Harwinger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manfred's face.
Harwinger looking to control but Manfred is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfred is controlling an arm, preventing Harwinger from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Manfred tries to hold on but Harwinger postures up.
Harwinger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harwinger tries to control but Manfred wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harwinger prevents Manfred from getting the reversal.
Harwinger lands a big elbow.
Harwinger lands with some strikes.
Harwinger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Manfred is looking to get to half guard.
Harwinger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manfred wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Harwinger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manfred 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Manfred!
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