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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hug Raction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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240 lbs
21 - 9 - 2 |
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195 cm
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270 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hug Raction!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson staying out of range there.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raction.
Nelson lands a right hook to the body.
Nelson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Hug Raction has been cut.
Raction on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nelson. Nelson obviously looking to wear him down.
Nelson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raction counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raction cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
Raction rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Raction.
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nelson throws a shot to the body.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raction moves away.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raction.
Raction buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raction ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson is looking to wear down Raction with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Raction moves into full guard.
Raction keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
Raction looking for a sweep. Not yet Raction, not yet.
Nelson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nelson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nelson prevents Raction from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Raction is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson postures up in Raction's guard and throws a big left but Raction blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raction is controlling Nelson's posture.
Nelson pushing down on Raction's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nelson wants to control but Raction is keeping him busy.
Nelson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Raction defending well though.
Raction won't allow Nelson to pass to mount.
Nelson thows a huge punch but Raction dodges it nicely.
Nelson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control from half guard but Raction is working away.
Raction wants to improve his position but Nelson is controlling well.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Raction won't allow it.
Raction regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nelson.
Nelson won't allow Raction to get back to his feet.
Nelson advances to half guard.
Nelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Raction is defending well.
Nelson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nelson prevents Raction from improving his position.
Nelson wants to take a breather but Raction is having none of it.
Raction is trying to stand up here but Nelson is controlling him well.
Nelson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Raction's head.
Nelson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raction blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.
Nelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nelson trying to control the action but Raction is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Nelson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raction.
Raction throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raction checks a leg kick.
Nelson tries to bum rush Raction with a series of wild strikes but Raction uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Raction.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raction misses with a body shot.
Raction swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Raction goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Raction lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Raction does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Raction misses
and Nelson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Raction's guard now.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Raction blocks nicely.
Raction looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.
Nelson throws a big elbow that misses.
Nelson 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.
Raction preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gunnar Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raction avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raction looking to control.
Raction wants to stand up but Nelson is controlling him.
Nelson trying to control but Raction is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raction swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Raction is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nelson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Raction tries a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries a low kick but Raction avoids it.
Raction tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson slips under a jab from Raction.
Hug Raction is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raction misses with an uppercut.
Hug Raction seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Raction.
Raction throws a chopping leg kick but Nelson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nelson slips a jab from Raction.
Nelson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hug Raction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raction pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raction takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Raction misses with a looping right.
Nelson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raction will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson looks to land a combination but Raction avoids it well.
Raction lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raction throws a combination. Nelson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Raction misses with a hook to the body
so Nelson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nelson being controlled here momentarily.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Raction is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raction wants to get back to his feet but Nelson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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 Gunnar Nelson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Raction throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters with a takedown into side control.
Nelson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nelson working the ground and pound but Raction is defending the strikes.
Raction is trying to buck Nelson off.
Raction regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nelson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Nelson trying to control from half guard but Raction is working away.
Nelson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raction keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nelson prevents Raction from standing back up.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nelson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Raction blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nelson is keen to just control but Raction is a slippery customer.
Raction is trying to stand back up but Nelson is controlling him
Nelson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Raction's head.
Nelson slips a nice elbow through Raction's hands, connecting with Raction's forehead.
Raction is rocked!
Nelson is controlling the pace.
Raction is still in real trouble! Can Nelson finish him?
Nelson lands a big elbow - Raction is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Nelson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Nelson!
Gunnar Nelson retains his heavyweight title!
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
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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