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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Letter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijjo Hardhit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardhit has chosen Soilwork - Nerve as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Keijjo Hardhit looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Letter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijjo Hardhit!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardhit ducks right into an uppercut from Letter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardhit.
Hardhit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Letter throws a hook to the side of Hardhit's head but Hardhit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Letter fails to land with a series of punches.
Letter forces Hardhit back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Letter scores with a shot to the side of Hardhit's head.
Letter breaks from the clinch.
Letter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Letter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Letter misses with the combination.
Letter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Letter thows a body shot but no joy.
Hardhit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Letter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Letter is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardhit has double underhooks.
Letter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardhit has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Letter has had enough of the clinch but Hardhit keeps him there for the moment.
Letter stops a takedown attempt from Hardhit.
Letter is pressed up against the cage. Hardhit has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Letter down to the mat. Letter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
David Letter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keijjo Hardhit.
Letter gets a clinch.
Hardhit has had enough of the clinch but Letter keeps him there for the moment.
Letter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardhit misses with a straight left.
Letter digs a good hook to Hardhit's body.
Hardhit is looking to land body kicks.
Hardhit clinches but Letter breaks the clinch
and Letter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hardhit looks gassed!
Letter misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardhit's hands.
Letter throws a nice looking combination but Hardhit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Letter does no damage.
Letter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Letter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Letter finds it's way through Hardhit's defenses.
Nice uppercut there from Letter.
No joy there for Letter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letter moves out of range as Hardhit throws a body kick.
Letter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Letter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keijjo Hardhit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letter throws a leg kick which misses Hardhit's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardhit tries to avoid it.
Letter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Letter as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Letter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardhit throws a combination that misses
and Letter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Letter slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Letter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hardhit gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hardhit is trying to control the position but Letter postures up.
Letter trying to control but Hardhit is working from the bottom.
Hardhit wants to sweep but no luck.
Letter 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.
Letter wants to control from the top but Hardhit keeps moving.
Letter controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letter postures up in Hardhit's guard and throws a big left but Hardhit blocks it.
Letter trying to control but Hardhit is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. David Letter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hardhit darts in trying to clinch
and Letter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hardhit!
Letter controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Letter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardhit on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hardhit for as long as he can get away with.
A nice elbow there by Letter.
Hardhit takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Letter controlling from mount.
Hardhit is working to get back to half guard.
Hardhit is breathing heavily.
Letter content just to control the position here.
Hardhit is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Letter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Letter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hardhit?
Letter content just to control the position here.
Letter lands a big shot there that rocks Hardhit but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Letter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. David Letter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Letter scores with a hook.
Letter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hardhit moves out of range of the leg kick from Letter.
Letter misses with a looping right.
Hardhit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Letter.
Hardhit tries to clinch but Letter moves away
and Letter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Letter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Letter sizes up Hardhit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Letter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardhit throws a series of punches but Letter moves out of range.
Letter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hardhit has his takedown stuffed
and Letter counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardhit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Letter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
David Letter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardhit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardhit fails with the takedown
and Letter counters with a stiff right hand.
Letter throws out a leg kick but Hardhit moves out of range and Letter only half commits.
Letter wants to land a leg kick but Hardhit is out of range.
Hardhit tries for a takedown but Letter circles away easily
and Letter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
David Letter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keijjo Hardhit.
Hardhit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardhit closes the distance but Letter moves to the side
and Hardhit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardhit at a distance.
Hardhit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Letter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Letter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Letter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Letter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hardhit working a defensive guard here.
Letter wants to control from the top but Hardhit keeps moving.
Letter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardhit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Letter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
David Letter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. David Letter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Letter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardhit counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Letter!
David Letter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Letter tries to hold on but Hardhit pushes him away.
Letter is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hardhit tries to control but Letter wriggling away.
Letter wants to hold on but Hardhit pushes him away.
Letter doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Hardhit misses with a head shot.
Keijjo Hardhit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardhit thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hardhit avoids the attempt from Letter to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Letter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Letter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Letter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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