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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hug Raction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hug Raction could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunnar Nelson's chin.
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195 cm
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270 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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193 cm
27
211 lbs
17 - 8 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hug Raction! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Nelson! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nelson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Nelson staying out of range there. Raction misses with a straight left. Raction keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raction takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Raction throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot. Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raction.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nelson.
Raction gets in close and instigates a clinch. Raction tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nelson breaks the clinch.
Raction connects with a leg kick. Nelson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Raction throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease. A good leg kick by Nelson. Raction jabs Nelson right on the nose. Nelson blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nelson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Nelson blocks a low kick nicely. Nelson moves out of range as Raction strikes. Nelson connects with a body shot. Nelson staying out of range there. Nelson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Raction is breathing heavily. Nelson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Nelson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nelson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nelson controlling the position easily from mount. Raction is looking to get to half guard. Nelson thowing shots but they're missing. Raction wants to hold on but Nelson pushes him away. Nelson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Raction is looking to get to half guard. Raction is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Raction wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nelson.
Raction is trying desperately to improve position. Nelson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Nelson with a couple of short strikes. Nelson raining down shots from the mount!
Raction is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nelson controlling the pace for now. Oh Raction is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Nelson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Raction in real trouble here! The ref calls for Raction to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Nelson! Our winner, Gunnar Nelson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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