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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joona Vuorensola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joona Vuorensola!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vuorensola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hansen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hansen decides to stand back up.
Hansen jabs Vuorensola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vuorensola clinches up against the cage.
Vuorensola gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hansen.
Hansen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hansen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hansen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen stalling against the cage.
Vuorensola keeps control of Hansen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vuorensola can't break the clinch.
Vuorensola manages to break the clinch.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt - Vuorensola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Vuorensola tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen thows a body shot but no joy.
Joona Vuorensola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vuorensola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Vuorensola as Hansen shoots in.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses.
Vuorensola wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Vuorensola throws a right and a left that Hansen avoids nicely.
Hansen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hansen throws a right and a left that Vuorensola avoids nicely.
Hansen wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vuorensola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vuorensola pinned against the cage. Vuorensola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vuorensola working hard to break the clinch.
Hansen has Vuorensola pressed against the cage, preventing Vuorensola from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vuorensola is trying to force a seperation but Hansen has the dominant position.
Vuorensola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vuorensola clinches.
Hansen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vuorensola prevents it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vuorensola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuorensola has had enough of the clinch but Hansen keeps him there for the moment.
Vuorensola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vuorensola's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vuorensola has Hansen pressed against the cage, preventing Hansen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vuorensola tries to circle away but Hansen has him pinned against the cage.
Vuorensola prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vuorensola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vuorensola throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Hansen takes one to the side of the head.
Vuorensola doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vuorensola's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen postures up in Vuorensola's guard and throws a big left but Vuorensola blocks it.
Hansen wants to stand but Vuorensola has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vuorensola trying to strike off his back.
Vuorensola throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vuorensola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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 Erik Hansen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hansen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vuorensola just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hansen lands in his opponent's guard.
Hansen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen with a flurry of punches that miss.
We're going to have a standup here because Erik Hansen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Vuorensola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vuorensola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vuorensola gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hansen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hansen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vuorensola trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vuorensola striking off his back but it's not causing Hansen any problems.
Vuorensola thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hansen postures up in Vuorensola's guard and throws a big left but Vuorensola blocks it.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vuorensola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vuorensola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Erik Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hansen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vuorensola scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Hansen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vuorensola, up you get!
Hansen moves into the clinch.
Vuorensola has had enough of the clinch but Hansen keeps him there for the moment.
Hansen lands a takedown into guard.
Vuorensola is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hansen dives into side control.
Vuorensola is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hansen controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vuorensola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hansen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hansen has hold of Vuorensola's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Vuorensola seems comfortable defending it but Hansen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Vuorensola is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Vuorensola is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hansen couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Erik Hansen!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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