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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker has chosen Deathlike Silence - Who's Gonna Bury Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroker lands a lovely overhand right.
Stroker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hartola is out of range.
Stroker throws a leg kick but Hartola moved away.
Hartola misses with a straight right.
Hartola throws a hook but Stroker blocks it.
Stroker moves forwards but Hartola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hartola throws a leg kick which misses Stroker's front leg but catches the back leg as Stroker tries to avoid it.
Hartola blocks a low kick nicely.
Stroker checks a low kick from Hartola.
Hartola cracks Stroker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Bob Stroker has been cut.
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!
Stroker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hartola.
Hartola throws out a loose jab but Stroker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stroker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stroker scores with a hook.
Stroker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Hartola tenderised Stroker's leg. Stroker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stroker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hartola lands a lovely overhand right.
Stroker throws a leg kick that misses.
Hartola swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hartola throws a poor cross that misses
and Stroker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stroker throws out a leg kick but Hartola moves out of range and Stroker only half commits.
Stroker moves into the clinch.
Hartola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hartola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A bit of stalling here from Stroker.
Stroker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stroker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stroker has Hartola pushed against the cage.
Stroker prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola managing to block the knees to the body from Stroker.
A knee to the head by Stroker.
Hartola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hartola trying to stall but Stroker improves his position.
Stroker avoiding damage as Hartola throws knees to the body.
The referee calls for Hartola to work.
Stroker blocks a body shot from Hartola.
A head punch on the inside from Stroker fails to land.
Hartola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hartola missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Stroker.
Stroker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hartola to keep the fight standing.
Stroker scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Tommi Hartola has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hartola looking to stall.
Stroker jumps guard but Hartola turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hartola trying to control the position but instead, Stroker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hartola into the cage.
Hartola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stroker is defending well for now.
Stroker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hartola uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stroker has his foot on Hartola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hartola works his way back into a safe position though.
Hartola forces his way into half guard.
Hartola wants to work for an arm triangle but Stroker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stroker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hartola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hartola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hartola preventing the sweep.
Hartola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartola wants to control from the top but Stroker keeps moving.
Stroker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroker trying to keep a closed guard but Hartola is proving a slippery customer.
Stroker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hartola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bob Stroker will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Hartola blocks a low kick nicely.
Stroker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stroker throws a head kick but Hartola moves out of range.
Stroker throws a body punch but Hartola moves out of range.
Hartola lands a nice looking body shot.
Stroker throws a leg kick which misses Hartola's front leg but catches the back leg as Hartola tries to avoid it.
Tommi Hartola is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
Hartola stalks Stroker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stroker's face. Stroker staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroker looks to throw the jab but Hartola is out of range.
Stroker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hartola misses with a low kick as Stroker jumps back.
Stroker throws a sloppy head kick and Hartola moves out of range easily.
Hartola stuns Stroker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stroker motions for Hartola to come forward. Stroker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker is looking to score with low kicks.
Stroker misses with a low kick.
Stroker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hartola.
Stroker is breathing heavily.
Stroker throws a low kick, looking for Hartola's leg but Hartola calmly moves out of range.
Hartola throws a sloppy body shot
and Stroker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stroker.
Hartola tries to land a knee to the head but Stroker blocks with his arms.
Hartola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stroker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stroker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hartola is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stroker is keeping busy.
Hartola stalling the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Stroker.
Hartola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Hartola blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stroker digs a good hook to Hartola's body.
Good work by Hartola as he checks the leg kick.
Stroker forces Hartola back against the cage and clinches.
Stroker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hartola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hartola is stalling here.
Hartola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stroker blocks it with crossed arms.
Stroker jumps guard and drags Hartola to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hartola tries to free his leg and advance position but Stroker is retaining full guard.
Hartola has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stroker is proving hard to escape from.
Hartola postures up.
Stroker looking for a guillotine here but Hartola defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker can't keep his opponent in guard - Hartola advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hartola is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stroker is trying to get back to full guard.
Stroker is refusing to be controlled, as Hartola sits in half guard.
Stroker tries to roll over but Hartola keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker moves into full guard.
Hartola wants to stand but Stroker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hartola engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stroker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hartola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hartola advances to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartola is looking to take a break and control but Stroker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stroker is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Hartola dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Stroker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroker throws out a leg kick but Hartola moves out of range and Stroker only half commits.
Hartola takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hartola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hartola tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stroker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stroker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stroker misses with a leg kick.
Hartola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hartola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hartola avoids the head kick by Stroker.
Stroker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stroker blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Hartola.
Stroker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hartola holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stroker throws a head punch that misses.
Hartola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hartola taking a breather.
Stroker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hartola taking a breather.
Hartola trying to land knees to the body.
Stroker prevents a body shot from Hartola.
Hartola tries a knee to the head but Stroker blocks it.
Hartola pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola is trying to keep Stroker in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hartola is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stroker trying to control the position here.
Hartola wants to control from the top but Stroker keeps moving.
Hartola wants to get up but he can't break Stroker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stroker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hartola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hartola trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Stroker manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola keeping moving, preventing Stroker from controlling successfully.
Stroker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartola is keeping the position for now.
Hartola is trying to control the position but Stroker postures up.
Stroker tries to free his leg and advance position but Hartola is retaining full guard.
Hartola keeping moving, preventing Stroker from controlling successfully.
Stroker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hartola 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartola wants to stand and escape but Stroker is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stroker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartola.
Stroker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stroker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stroker tries to clinch there but Hartola circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stroker with a hook.
Good leg kick by Stroker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommi Hartola.
I think Hartola has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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