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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nils Nyborg Hojer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier Levasseur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nils Nyborg Hojer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Olivier Levasseur's chin.
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166 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nils Nyborg Hojer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olivier Levasseur!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Levasseur. Hojer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levasseur moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hojer shoots in looking for a takedown but Levasseur manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hojer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Levasseur fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hojer is out of range.
Hojer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hojer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Levasseur finds it's way through Hojer's defenses.
Hojer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hojer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Levasseur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hojer stalling in the clinch but Levasseur improves position.
Levasseur comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levasseur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Levasseur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levasseur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levasseur moves in looking to clinch but Hojer pushes him off.
Levasseur throws a right and a left that Hojer avoids nicely.
Levasseur throws a nice looking combination but Hojer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hojer takes a swing at Levasseur's ribcage but misses.
Olivier Levasseur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levasseur lands with a nice body punch.
Nice sprawl there from Levasseur as Hojer shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Nyborg Hojer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levasseur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Levasseur misses with a series of wild punches.
Hojer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Levasseur pulls Hojer in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hojer throws a strike but Levasseur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hojer wants to stand up but Levasseur is controlling him.
Levasseur is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hojer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Levasseur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Levasseur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hojer keeping moving, preventing Levasseur from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur controlling from the top position.
Levasseur won't allow Hojer to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Olivier Levasseur was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hojer fails with the takedown.
Hojer forces Levasseur back against the cage and clinches.
Levasseur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Levasseur rushes Hojer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hojer is looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Levasseur.
Hojer has Levasseur pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hojer pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Levasseur tumbling to the mat - Hojer dives into Levasseur's guard.
Hojer is breathing heavily.
Levasseur has Hojer pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hojer throws a strike but Levasseur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hojer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hojer can't keep his opponent in guard - Levasseur advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Levasseur is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hojer defends it well.
Levasseur stands up from half guard.
Hojer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Levasseur avoids it really well and circles away.
Levasseur slips a jab and a cross from Hojer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hojer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Levasseur sprawls well initially but Hojer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hojer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Levasseur is controlling Hojer's trapped leg to prevent Hojer from advancing to side control.
Hojer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Levasseur wants to control but Hojer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Levasseur moves into full guard.
Hojer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hojer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hojer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Levasseur is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Levasseur has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Levasseur dominated that round.
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.
Levasseur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Levasseur wants to clinch up but Hojer keeps it at a distance.
Hojer shoots in but no luck this time.
Hojer takes the fight into the clinch.
Hojer is working for takedown but Levasseur is calmly controlling the position for now.
Levasseur breaks the clinch.
Hojer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Levasseur is looking to clinch.
Hojer closes the distance and pushes Levasseur back into the cage.
Levasseur wants to break the clinch but can't.
Levasseur is trying to push Hojer away but Hojer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Levasseur prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Nyborg Hojer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levasseur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hojer controlling the action here for a moment.
Levasseur breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hojer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Levasseur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Levasseur moves in looking to clinch but Hojer pushes him off.
Hojer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hojer keeps the fight on the outside.
Levasseur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hojer circles away quickly and effectively.
Levasseur tries to clinch up but Hojer circles away and keeps his distance.
Levasseur throws a series of punches but Hojer avoids them all with ease.
Levasseur misses with a wild combination.
Hojer shoots in and drives through. Levasseur sprawls well.
Levasseur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Levasseur misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur throws a series of strikes that have Hojer backpedaling.
Levasseur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levasseur throws a nice looking combination but Hojer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hojer moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hojer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hojer looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hojer as Levasseur tries to tie him up.
Hojer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Levasseur pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hojer is trying to stall.
Levasseur scores with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hojer.
Levasseur is looking to break free of the clinch but Hojer has double underhooks.
Hojer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Levasseur avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Levasseur prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur is trying to break the clinch but Hojer has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Levasseur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olivier Levasseur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Levasseur is looking to clinch but Hojer is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Levasseur.
Levasseur is looking to clinch but Hojer is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Levasseur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Levasseur is looking to clinch but Hojer is avoiding it.
Levasseur wants to clinch up but Hojer keeps it at a distance.
Levasseur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hojer circles away quickly and effectively.
Levasseur throws a series of strikes that have Hojer backpedaling.
Levasseur wants to clinch up but Hojer keeps it at a distance.
Levasseur fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hojer, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hojer takes an elbow to the temple.
Levasseur blocks a body shot from Hojer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur blocking some punches.
Levasseur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hojer has him pressed against the cage.
Levasseur tries a knee to the head but Hojer blocks it.
Levasseur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Levasseur catches Hojer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Levasseur tries to clinch up.
Levasseur's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Levasseur duly obliges.
Levasseur tries to clinch
and Hojer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hojer.
Hojer throwing strikes from guard but Levasseur blocks nicely.
Levasseur keeping moving, preventing Hojer from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levasseur is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Levasseur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Levasseur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Levasseur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hojer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Levasseur looks to land a combination but Hojer avoids it well.
Hojer fails with a takedown attempt.
Hojer clinches up against the cage.
Levasseur lands a right hand.
Knees to the body from Levasseur.
Hojer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Levasseur regains guard.
Hojer landing with the ground and pound.
Hojer looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Levasseur pulls Hojer in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hojer is looking to advance position but Levasseur has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Levasseur looking to control but Hojer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Levasseur stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Olivier Levasseur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hojer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hojer moves into the clinch.
Hojer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Levasseur's efforts to push away.
Levasseur lands an elbow just above Hojer 's eye.
Levasseur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Levasseur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hojer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur gets a clinch.
Hojer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Levasseur regains guard.
Levasseur bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hojer's guard.
Nils Nyborg Hojer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levasseur gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hojer tries for a takedown but Levasseur sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Levasseur.
Hojer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Levasseur was covering up waiting for the punch and Hojer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Levasseur seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Levasseur pushes Hojer off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur wants to clinch up but Hojer keeps it at a distance.
Levasseur has managed to clinch.
Hojer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Levasseur after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Nyborg Hojer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Levasseur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Levasseur obliges.
Hojer has Levasseur pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Levasseur manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Levasseur working hard to break the clinch.
Levasseur is trying to break the clinch but Hojer has him pressed against the cage.
Levasseur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Levasseur doesn't manage to clinch there - Hojer circles away.
Hojer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Levasseur tries to clinch there but Hojer circles away.
Levasseur lands a nice hook to Hojer's body. Hojer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Levasseur closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levasseur tries to clinch but Hojer moves out of range.
Levasseur throws a series of strikes that have Hojer backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Levasseur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Levasseur darts in trying to clinch
and Hojer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Levasseur displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hojer is rocked!
Nice body punch from Levasseur.
Oh Hojer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Levasseur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hojer at a distance.
Levasseur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Olivier Levasseur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Levasseur drops Hojer with a huge uppercut! Hojer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Levasseur is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olivier Levasseur!
A relieved looking Olivier Levasseur thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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RATING
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