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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Haggstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Weichel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
27
162 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Haggstrom! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicholas Weichel! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Weichel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haggstrom as he avoids it easily. Weichel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Haggstrom definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Haggstrom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Weichel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Haggstrom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Weichel has managed to get both his arms back between Haggstrom's legs - danger averted. Haggstrom keeping moving, preventing Weichel from controlling successfully. Weichel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Weichel is looking to work some ground and pound but Haggstrom has wrist control. Weichel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Haggstrom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weichel with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haggstrom keeping moving, preventing Weichel from controlling successfully. Weichel is stalling in the full guard. Haggstrom keeping moving, preventing Weichel from controlling successfully. Haggstrom has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Weichel doesn't defend quickly enough and Haggstrom has managed to lock this one up! Can Weichel escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Haggstrom on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). David Haggstrom! David Haggstrom retains his lightweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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