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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Gator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalju Harju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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174 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Gator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalju Harju!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harju slips under a jab from Gator.
Gator misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gator.
Harju throws a good cross that connects.
Harju throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gator misses with a straight right.
Gator shoots in and bounces Harju off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gator accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harju wants to sweep but no luck.
Gator advances to half guard.
Harju is trying is best to control the position here.
Harju moves into full guard.
Harju trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gator wants to pass the guard but Harju is keeping the position.
Harju 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harju is on top in guard.
Harju showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gator wants to stand but Harju is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gator looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gator working for submissions but it's allowed Harju to get to half guard.
Gator has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Harju escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Harju!
Harju has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gator can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gator stops Harju from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gator is trying to reverse the position but instead Harju has taken his back - oops!
Gator is trying to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Harju controlling the positon.
Gator can't escape the position.
I would not like to be Gator right now.
Gator is in bad spot here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harju is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gator tries to escape the position.
Gator is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Harju.
You can see the frustration on Gator's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harju biding his time, controlling Gator.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gator has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kalju Harju will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gator moves out of range of the body kick from Harju.
Gator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gator.
Gator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harju swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harju tries a head kick but it misses.
Gator fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harju ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harju slips under a jab.
Gator misses with a body kick.
Gator closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harju to the mat! Harju manages to get full guard.
Harju preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gator in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gator forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harju avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gator.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gator thows a huge punch but Harju dodges it nicely.
Gator wants to pass the guard but Harju is defending well.
Gator sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harju defending well though.
Gator is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Harju reverses the position - he's now on top in Gator's guard.
Gator working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harju doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harju manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harju engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gator wants to hit a switch here but Harju passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gator there!
Gator tries to hold on but Harju postures up.
Gator tries to reverse the position but Harju maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gator wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Harju doesn't have the hooks in and Gator manages to turn into his guard.
Gator content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harju wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gator cracks Harju with a solid left hand.
Gator throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gator trying to control the position from guard on top but Harju is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harju looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gator postures up in Harju's guard and throws a big left but Harju blocks it.
Gator works over Harju with some ground and pound from guard.
Harju managing to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gator throws a strike but Harju rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harju stopping the sweep attempt from Gator.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Gator dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Gator avoids the body shot from Harju.
Harju explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gator missing with a left hand there. Harju was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bob Gator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gator fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bob Gator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harju connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gator on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harju. Harju obviously looking to wear him down.
Gator thows a body shot but no joy.
Gator misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harju lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gator at a distance.
Gator is looking to clinch.
Gator tries to close the distance and clinch but Harju swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gator throws a sloppy head kick and Harju moves out of range easily.
Gator takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gator takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harju thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Harju finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gator misses with a body shot.
Gator takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gator tries to land a leg kick but Harju saw it coming and moves away.
Gator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gator wants to clinch up but Harju keeps it at a distance.
Kalju Harju seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harju lands a slapping body shot.
Harju connects with a right hand. Gator shakes it off.
Harju pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harju dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gator goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gator drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gator closes the distance but Harju moves to the side
and Harju makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gator thows a body shot but no joy.
Harju ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harju throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gator throws a hook but Harju blocks it.
Gator takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gator takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gator misses the shot to the body.
Harju lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Harju paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harju dodges the punch combination from Gator.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left lands for Harju.
Gator thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harju keeps the fight on the outside.
Gator is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harju sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gator misses with a hook.
Harju throws a nice head kick!
Gator takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gator scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gator tries to clinch but Harju moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gator.
Gator takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gator throws a sloppy head kick and Harju moves out of range easily.
Harju chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gator tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Gator scores with a four punch combination!
Harju connects with a body shot that sends Gator's belly button to the back.
Harju jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gator fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harju scores with a jab.
Harju connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the liver by Harju. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Harju there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harju lands a leg kick that knocks Gator off balance momentarily.
Gator goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice straight punches there by Harju. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harju.
Harju lands a right hook to the body.
Gator on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gator shoots in and drives through. Harju sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Gator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harju moves away.
Harju is looking to slow Gator down with leg kicks.
Harju connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gator. Gator circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harju.
Harju throws a leg kick which misses Gator's front leg but catches the back leg as Gator tries to avoid it.
Harju lands a nice hook to Gator's body. Gator takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harju with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harju cracks Gator with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gator tries to clinch but Harju moves out of range.
Harju lands a leg kick that knocks Gator off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalju Harju comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harju has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Kalju Harju!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Kalju Harju!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Kalju Harju!
Kalju Harju wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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