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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Blaatand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Claremont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaatand's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Raining Blood. Matt Claremont has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
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195 cm
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280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Blaatand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Claremont!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaatand shoots for a takedown but Claremont saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Claremont clinches.
Claremont keeps control of Blaatand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blaatand misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaatand tries to break the clinch but Claremont is controlling the position.
Blaatand wants to get back to striking at distance but Claremont won't allow it.
Blaatand wants to break free but Claremont has control.
Claremont can't get the takedown.
Blaatand is trying to stall.
Blaatand pulls guard effortlessly.
Blaatand wants to sweep here but Claremont controlling him for the moment.
Blaatand keeping moving, preventing Claremont from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaatand tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blaatand looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Claremont puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Claremont is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaatand tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Claremont manages to move to mount!
Blaatand is in a horrible position here. Claremont smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Blaatand keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Claremont with shots to the head and body - Blaatand looks very uncomfortable down there.
Blaatand is looking to get to half guard.
Claremont dominating with strikes here.
Claremont manages to capitalize on a mistake by Blaatand to take his back!
Claremont has Blaatand flattened out and is raining down punches.
Blaatand is taking damage to the body and head.
Claremont doesn't have the hooks in and Blaatand manages to turn into his guard.
Claremont has his foot on Blaatand's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blaatand works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Claremont can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blaatand throwing strikes from guard but Claremont blocks nicely.
Blaatand loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blaatand working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blaatand lands a couple of digs.
Claremont is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blaatand is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blaatand thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Claremont takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blaatand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blaatand misses with a hook.
Claremont moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Claremont decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claremont keeping moving, preventing Blaatand from controlling successfully.
Blaatand working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blaatand is in close to Claremont's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blaatand preventing the sweep.
Claremont manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Claremont looking to control and managing it successfully.
Claremont looks gassed!
Blaatand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Claremont is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Blaatand has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Claremont trying to control but Blaatand is having none of it.
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.
Blaatand is looking to get to half guard.
Claremont throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blaatand because Claremont loaded up on that one.
Blaatand is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaatand bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaatand lands a couple of elbows.
Blaatand postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Claremont dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Claremont misses with a takedown attempt - Blaatand sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blaatand shoots in for a double leg but Claremont sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Claremont gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Claremont takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blaatand connects with a single shot there.
Blaatand scores with a takedown into Claremont's guard.
Blaatand is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Claremont looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaatand is one step ahead there.
Blaatand connects with a couple of short punches.
Blaatand scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blaatand lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaatand pushes down on Claremont's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Claremont is breathing heavily.
Claremont taking some punishment here, with Blaatand in his half guard.
Claremont looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blaatand lands a nice short elbow.
Blaatand drops an elbow to the side of Claremont's head.
Blaatand content to control rather than advance.
Claremont wants to improve his position but Blaatand is controlling well.
Blaatand winds up and cracks Claremont with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blaatand missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Claremont is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Blaatand pulls his head out easily.
Claremont gets back to full guard.
Claremont manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Claremont takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Blaatand is working to get back to half guard.
Blaatand wants to control but Claremont is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claremont cracks Blaatand with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Blaatand tries to hold on but Claremont postures up.
Claremont jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Blaatand manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Blaatand tries to improve position but can't.
Claremont looks up at the clock and then as Blaatand takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Claremont smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Blaatand gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blaatand works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blaatand looking to hit a scissor sweep but Claremont is one step ahead there.
Matt Claremont has got the better of the ground game so far.
Claremont stays in close to Blaatand's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claremont trying to control but Blaatand is working from the bottom.
Blaatand has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Claremont has passed into side control.
Claremont is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blaatand is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blaatand taking punishment in the form of punches.
Blaatand manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blaatand manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Blaatand dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Blaatand scores a takedown into full mount!
Blaatand 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.
Claremont is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blaatand working Claremont over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Blaatand.
Blaatand landing punches.
Blaatand landing shots from mount.
Blaatand is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Claremont can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Claremont is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blaatand fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blaatand fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Claremont is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claremont is looking to improve his position but Blaatand isn't that keen on the idea.
Blaatand landing strikes, looking to finish!
Claremont gets back to half guard.
Claremont wants to get back to full guard.
Blaatand passes to side control.
Claremont tries to buck Blaatand off but Blaatand is having none of it.
Claremont regains half guard.
Blaatand takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blaatand stops Claremont from getting back to his feet.
Blaatand is thwarting Claremont's attempts to control the position.
Blaatand is pressing down on Claremont's thigh, looking to free his foot. Claremont is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand working the head and body with strikes.
Claremont wants to control but Blaatand is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blaatand is keen to just control but Claremont is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Claremont showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaatand.
Blaatand shoots in but no luck this time.
Claremont gets a takedown into half guard.
Blaatand regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand 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.
Blaatand manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Claremont manages to get himself to full guard.
Blaatand works over Claremont with some ground and pound from guard.
Blaatand landing with the ground and pound.
Blaatand pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Claremont is keeping the position for now.
Claremont utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blaatand loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blaatand is in close to Claremont's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blaatand wants to control from the top but Claremont keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claremont can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blaatand controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaatand accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Claremont utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blaatand stands and throws Claremont's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blaatand working the head and body with strikes.
Claremont can't do much from the bottom here.
Claremont takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Blaatand landing a few strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaatand wants to control but Claremont is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Blaatand showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blaatand 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Blaatand!
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hype
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