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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Hasselhof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turock Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harald Hasselhof has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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210 cm
25
300 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harald Hasselhof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Turock Rio!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rio throws a right and a left that Hasselhof avoids nicely.
A low kick from Rio misses
and Hasselhof counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rio pushes Hasselhof off looking to stand but Hasselhof dives back in and keeps control.
Hasselhof is taking a breather. Rio says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rio trying to control from the bottom.
Hasselhof is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rio wants to control but Hasselhof passes into side.
Rio tries to bench press Hasselhof off him but Hasselhof keeps the position.
Hasselhof slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhof decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rio throws a series of punches but Hasselhof avoids them all with ease.
Rio misses with a wild combination.
Rio throws a sloppy head kick and Hasselhof moves out of range easily.
Hasselhof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rio.
Rio fails to land with a series of punches.
Hasselhof looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hasselhof engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hasselhof decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rio, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rio misses with a kick to the body
and Hasselhof counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hasselhof controlling the action here.
Hasselhof is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rio is working to get back to half guard.
Rio has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhof controlling from the back.
Hasselhof seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rio for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Harald Hasselhof wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hasselhof.
Rio tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hasselhof controlling the position easily from mount.
Rio is just holding on here. Hasselhof manages to take his back.
Hasselhof really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Hasselhof dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turock Rio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rio throws a head kick but Hasselhof moves out of range.
Rio misses with a double jab.
Rio misses with a combination
and Hasselhof counters with a takedown into side control.
Hasselhof controlling the position from side mount.
Hasselhof's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rio wants to get back to his feet.
Hasselhof controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rio wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Harald Hasselhof.
Sloppy strikes from Rio. Those never looked like landing.
Rio throws a head kick that misses.
Rio throws a head kick but Hasselhof moves out of range.
Rio is breathing heavily.
Rio misses with a series of wild punches.
Rio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhof fails with a takedown attempt.
Rio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hasselhof shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hasselhof decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rio, up you get!
Rio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hasselhof looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hasselhof shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasselhof seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Harald Hasselhof wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rio.
Rio misses with a leg kick
and Hasselhof counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rio won't be happy with that.
Rio is trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hasselhof taking a breather here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rio is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hasselhof asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rio is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Hasselhof dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rio fails to land with a series of punches.
Hasselhof tries for a takedown but Rio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rio throws a push kick but Hasselhof slaps the foot to one side.
Hasselhof clinches up with Rio and pushes him back against the cage.
Hasselhof lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Turock Rio has been cut.
Rio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rio throws a one two combo.
Turock Rio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasselhof shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rio but Rio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hasselhof feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hasselhof defends it easily.
Rio can't keep his opponent in guard - Hasselhof advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhof is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rio!
Rio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hasselhof controlling his opponent.
Hasselhof works his way to his opponent's back.
Hasselhof has good solid back control here.
Harald Hasselhof overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rio tries to break free.
Harald Hasselhof is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Hasselhof gets his hands free as Rio looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hasselhof is riding his opponent, not letting Rio buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Harald Hasselhof wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hasselhof moves out of range of the body kick from Rio.
Hasselhof blocks the body kick.
Rio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hasselhof forces Rio back against the cage and clinches.
Rio working hard to break the clinch.
Hasselhof is working for takedown but Rio is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harald Hasselhof. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rio jumps guard but Hasselhof turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rio is trying to force a seperation but Hasselhof has the dominant position.
Rio working hard to break the clinch.
Rio is trying to break the clinch but Hasselhof has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hasselhof has him pressed against the cage.
Rio prevents the takedown attempt.
Rio prevents the takedown attempt.
Rio tries to break free but Hasselhof pushes him back against the cage.
Rio wants to get back to striking at distance but Hasselhof won't allow it.
Rio is trying to break free.
Rio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hasselhof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rio.
Hasselhof avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turock Rio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hasselhof gets a takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Hasselhof showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hasselhof, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Hasselhof!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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