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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hara has chosen The Who - Eminence front as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Josh Hara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Hara!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hara throws a series of strikes that have Bolt backpedaling.
Bolt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hara swivels and escapes.
Hara fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bolt sprawls well initially but Hara persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bolt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hara trying to mount his opponent but Bolt defends it.
Bolt is not content to let Hara control the position.
Bolt is trying to control but can't.
Hara sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bolt is looking to control Hara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bolt avoid being mounted?
Bolt is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt trying to control from the bottom.
Hara stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because Felix Bolt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hara is looking to clinch.
Bolt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bolt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bolt dodges the punch combination from Hara.
A good leg kick by Hara.
Hara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bolt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Josh Hara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hara tries to clinch up but Bolt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hara tries to clinch but Bolt is having none of it.
Hara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bolt pinned against the cage. Bolt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hara shoots in but Bolt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hara tries to work over Bolt's front leg with a kick but Bolt checks it.
Hara looks to land a combination but Bolt avoids it well.
Hara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bolt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hara wants to sweep here but Bolt controlling him for the moment.
Hara is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bolt frees his head nicely. Oh but Hara has switched to an armbar! Bolt is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Josh Hara!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Josh Hara made sure he mentioned ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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