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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hans Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artie Lange will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hans Olson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artie Lange!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Olson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Olson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olson looks for a takedown but Lange sprawls well.
Lange tries to clinch but Olson is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from Olson.
Lange shoots in but Olson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lange shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olson defends it nicely.
Olson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lange's calf.
Olson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lange moves forwards but Olson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lange misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olson thuds his right hand into Lange's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson rushes Lange and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lange is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lange has Olson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Olson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hans Olson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artie Lange.
Olson stalling.
Olson has Lange pressed against the cage, preventing Lange from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lange tries to pull guard but Olson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lange is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Olson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Olson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Olson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Lange is fighting off a takedown attempt but Olson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lange to the mat. Lange regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lange keeping moving, preventing Olson from controlling successfully.
Lange escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lange wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lange wants to sweep but no luck.
Lange working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Olson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lange has wrist control.
Olson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Olson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Olson trying to control but Lange is working from the bottom.
Olson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Olson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lange has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Olson has managed to get both his arms back between Lange's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lange keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Olson is stalling in the full guard.
Olson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Olson passes Lange's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lange is trying to get back to full guard.
Olson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lange is staying active underneath Olson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lange trying to control but Olson postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lange keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Olson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lange on the ground.
Olson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Olson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Olson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Olson lands a head shot.
Donk. Olson catches Lange right on the button with a cross.
Olson with a jab.
Lange shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olson clinches.
Olson stalling the fight.
Lange tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Olson smiles and moves away.
Lange tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Olson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lange throws a head kick that misses.
Olson clinches.
Lange with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lange is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Olson is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange is trying to pull guard but Olson has him pressed against the cage.
Hans Olson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artie Lange.
Lange tries to land a knee to the head but Olson blocks with his arms.
Lange can't get the takedown.
Olson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lange looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lange's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Olson.
Olson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lange.
A punch lands to the side of Lange 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Olson thuds a left hand into Lange's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olson moves into range and clinches up with Lange.
Olson stalls.
Lange can't get the takedown.
Lange has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lange tries to pull guard but Olson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olson is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Olson breaks from the clinch.
Lange takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No luck for Lange with that takedown attempt.
Olson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Olson scores with a leg kick.
Lange shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Olson pinned against the cage. Olson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lange throws a jab when Olson was well out of range.
Olson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange tries to work over Olson's front leg with a kick but Olson checks it.
Olson scores with a shot to the body.
Olson lands a lovely overhand right.
Lange on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hans Olson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice takedown defense from Olson. No joy for Lange on that attempt.
Lange is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olson scores with a nice strike.
Lange tries to clinch there but Olson circles away.
Olson lands with a nice combination. Lange backs away looking to recover.
Olson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olson scores with a one two! Lange had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lange is rocked!
Olson lands an uppercut, right on the button! Lange tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hans Olson!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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