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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keijjo Hardhit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Holger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardhit comes to the cage accompanied by Soilwork - Nerve. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijjo Hardhit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Holger!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardhit is looking to clinch but Holger is avoiding it.
Hardhit looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hardhit has a takedown stuffed.
Hardhit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardhit wants to clinch up but Holger keeps it at a distance.
Holger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hardhit counters by clinching up.
Holger has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hardhit regains guard immediately.
Holger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holger gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hardhit wants to clinch up but Holger keeps it at a distance.
Holger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hardhit to the mat! Hardhit manages to get full guard.
Holger wants to stand but Hardhit has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hardhit, up you get!
Holger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardhit wants to get back to his feet but Holger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Holger stands and steps away. Hardhit gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hardhit counters with a takedown into side control.
Holger is pushing Hardhit's head away, looking to escape. Hardhit manages to hold on to the position though.
Holger is not content to let Hardhit control the position.
Holger wants to get back to his feet but Hardhit drags him back down.
Hardhit decides to stand up, so the ref orders Holger to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardhit counters with a nice body kick.
Keijjo Hardhit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Holger.
Holger with a poor takedown
and Hardhit counters with a takedown into side control.
Holger is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hardhit decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardhit as he jumps to the side.
Hardhit shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Holger's guard.
Hardhit 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardhit is looking to stand up but Holger won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Keijjo Hardhit will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hardhit moves in looking to clinch but Holger pushes him off.
Hardhit shoots in for a double leg but Holger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardhit counters with a left and a right that stings Holger.
Holger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holger closes the distance and clinches up with Hardhit, looking for a takedown. Holger pushes Hardhit against the cage but Hardhit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keijjo Hardhit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Holger.
Hardhit misses with a takedown attempt
and Holger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hardhit!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardhit is trying desperately to improve position.
Hardhit looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Hardhit slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Holger tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hardhit wants to control but Holger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holger stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holger misses with a takedown
and Hardhit counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Holger!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holger bucks Hardhit off and manages to get back to his feet!
Keijjo Hardhit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardhit shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hardhit was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Holger squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hardhit tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Holger really wants to buck Hardhit off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardhit get's back to his feet.
Hardhit with a poor takedown
and Holger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hardhit wants to get back to his feet but Holger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Holger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardhit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardhit looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardhit, not yet.
Hardhit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hardhit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holger wants to get up but he can't break Hardhit's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardhit has his feet on Holger's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hardhit drives through and clinches with Holger against the cage.
Holger is working for takedown but Hardhit is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardhit gets a trip takedown into 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!
Holger is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardhit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keijjo Hardhit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Holger 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.
Holger postures up.
Holger stands and steps away. Hardhit gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Holger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardhit counters with a leg kick.
Holger shoots and misses
and Hardhit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hardhit darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardhit is trying to control the action in half guard but Holger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holger pushes Hardhit off looking to stand but Hardhit dives back in and keeps control.
Hardhit wants to stand up but Holger manages to regain full guard.
Hardhit stops Holger from standing up.
Hardhit looking to sit in guard and control but Holger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holger stands and steps away. Hardhit gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hardhit pushes Holger away with a front kick.
Hardhit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Holger stands and steps away. Hardhit gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hardhit lands with a nice combination. Holger backs away looking to recover.
Hardhit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Holger's head.
Holger misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardhit counters with a nice body shot.
Keijjo Hardhit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Holger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardhit counters with a nice double leg into side control. Holger won't be happy with that.
Hardhit wants to stand but Holger has his arm trapped.
Holger sneaks out the side door and pushes Hardhit away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Holger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardhit is fending him off so far but Holger persists. Nope, Hardhit circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Hardhit misses.
Hardhit tries to clinch up
and Holger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hardhit's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hardhit wants to stand up but Holger is controlling him.
Hardhit trying to keep a closed guard but Holger is proving a slippery customer.
Hardhit is pulling down on Holger's head. It's preventing any offense from Holger, at least for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardhit is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Holger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hardhit 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijjo Hardhit!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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