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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harald Hillgrund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riaq Rowanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Harald Hillgrund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riaq Rowanda!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowanda catches Hillgrund with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rowanda looks to land a combination. Hillgrund sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hillgrund avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hillgrund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rowanda.
Hillgrund dodges the punch combination from Rowanda.
Rowanda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Rowanda misses.
Rowanda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rowanda wants it to stay on the feet.
Rowanda tries a quick counter leg kick but Hillgrund is wise to it.
Hillgrund wants to clinch
and Rowanda counters with a nice body shot.
Rowanda tries to clinch
and Hillgrund counters with a single leg into guard. Rowanda didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rowanda trying to keep a closed guard but Hillgrund is proving a slippery customer.
Hillgrund stops Rowanda from standing up.
Hillgrund trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowanda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowanda wants to stand and escape but Hillgrund is having none of it.
Hillgrund postures up in Rowanda's guard and throws a big left but Rowanda blocks it.
Hillgrund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hillgrund sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rowanda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hillgrund. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rowanda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hillgrund is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rowanda tries to clinch but Hillgrund moves out of range.
Hillgrund circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hillgrund shoots in and drives through. Rowanda sprawls well.
Hillgrund looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rowanda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Hillgrund was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rowanda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hillgrund lands with a good body shot.
Hillgrund clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda gets underhooks to prevent Hillgrund's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harald Hillgrund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rowanda wants to break free but Hillgrund has control.
Hillgrund keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rowanda's efforts to push away.
Rowanda tries to break the clinch but Hillgrund is controlling the position.
Rowanda told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Rowanda is trying to break the clinch but Hillgrund is controlling him.
Rowanda tries to break the clinch but Hillgrund is controlling the position.
Hillgrund tries to land knees in the clinch but Rowanda avoids the damage to the body.
Rowanda blocks an elbow strike from Hillgrund.
Rowanda trying to stall but Hillgrund improves his position.
Rowanda looking to slow down the pace here.
Hillgrund manages to pull guard.
Rowanda wants to pass the guard but Hillgrund is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rowanda is aware though and is defending well.
Rowanda trying to control but Hillgrund is working from the bottom.
Hillgrund bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rowanda's guard.
Hillgrund trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowanda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hillgrund drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hillgrund jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hillgrund trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowanda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hillgrund passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rowanda pushes Hillgrund away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hillgrund gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hillgrund tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowanda is trying to control Hillgrund's posture but Hillgrund avoids it.
Rowanda is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harald Hillgrund will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hillgrund's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rowanda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hillgrund.
Hillgrund tries to work over Rowanda's front leg with a kick but Rowanda checks it.
Riaq Rowanda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hillgrund avoids the head kick by Rowanda.
Hillgrund doesn't manage to clinch there - Rowanda circles away.
Rowanda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hillgrund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rowanda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hillgrund.
Hillgrund throws a sloppy head kick and Rowanda moves out of range easily.
Hillgrund shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rowanda as he jumps to the side.
Rowanda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hillgrund has managed to clinch.
Rowanda is trying to force a seperation but Hillgrund has the dominant position.
Hillgrund pushes off an throws an elbow but Rowanda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hillgrund tries to land knees in the clinch but Rowanda avoids the damage to the body.
Hillgrund fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowanda is trying to break free.
Rowanda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rowanda throws a right hand that Hillgrund ducks under and follows up with a left that Hillgrund also avoids with ease.
Hillgrund tries for a takedown but Rowanda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harald Hillgrund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hillgrund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rowanda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riaq Rowanda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rowanda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hillgrund feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rowanda's calf.
Rowanda lands with a shot to the body.
Rowanda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rowanda throws a series of punches but Hillgrund moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hillgrund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hillgrund keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rowanda.
Rowanda throws a series of punches but Hillgrund avoids them all with ease.
Hillgrund throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rowanda's head.
Hillgrund paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harald Hillgrund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund rushes Rowanda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hillgrund looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hillgrund trying to land knees to the body.
Rowanda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hillgrund swinging wildly here.
Rowanda connects with a looping right hand.
Hillgrund misses with a series of wild punches.
Rowanda keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rowanda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hillgrund manages to avoid it.
Rowanda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rowanda throws a lazy right hand but Hillgrund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rowanda misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund blocks a head kick by Rowanda.
Hillgrund tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rowanda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rowanda throws a body shot but no joy.
Rowanda tries to bum rush Hillgrund with a series of wild strikes but Hillgrund uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rowanda moves out of range of the strikes.
Rowanda unleashes a big counter combination but Hillgrund bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rowanda throws a body punch but Hillgrund moves out of range.
Rowanda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hillgrund looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hillgrund slips under a jab from Rowanda.
Hillgrund just misses with a punch to the body.
Rowanda misses with a double jab.
Hillgrund tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowanda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hillgrund scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Rowanda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hillgrund, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund feints and then cracks Rowanda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rowanda down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rowanda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hillgrund thuds a left hand into Rowanda's body.
Rowanda misses with a looping left.
Hillgrund moves into the clinch successfully.
Rowanda breaks the clinch.
Rowanda looks to land a right hand but Hillgrund moved out of range.
Hillgrund scores with a jab. Rowanda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hillgrund throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hillgrund misses with a series of wild punches.
Riaq Rowanda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rowanda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hillgrund looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hillgrund slips under a jab from Rowanda.
Rowanda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hillgrund moves away.
Hillgrund keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rowanda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Riaq Rowanda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rowanda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rowanda misses with a double jab.
Rowanda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hillgrund gets a double leg takedown into Rowanda's guard.
Hillgrund controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rowanda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rowanda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hillgrund is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hillgrund sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rowanda's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillgrund is thwarting Rowanda's attempts to control the position.
Rowanda is trying to stand up here but Hillgrund is controlling him well.
Still in half guard, Hillgrund seems content to control.
Hillgrund is looking for a kimura here.
Hillgrund looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rowanda with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harald Hillgrund overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rowanda is looking to escape.
Rowanda is positioning himself well to prevent Hillgrund advancing to mount.
Hillgrund is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hillgrund controlling the action here.
Hillgrund is trying to work for a kimura but Rowanda is defending well.
Rowanda has a hand on Hillgrund's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hillgrund takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rowanda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda wants to control but Hillgrund is having none of it.
Rowanda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hillgrund working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hillgrund controlling the position easily from mount.
Hillgrund with good strikes from the mount here!
Hillgrund with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund lands a heavy elbow.
Hillgrund pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rowanda is rocked!
Hillgrund controlling the pace for now.
Rowanda is still in real trouble! Can Hillgrund finish him?
Hillgrund trying to control but Rowanda is having none of it.
Rowanda seems to have recovered his senses.
Rowanda wants to control but Hillgrund is having none of it.
Rowanda is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hillgrund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rowanda can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hillgrund lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rowanda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hillgrund lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Hillgrund showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hillgrund 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Hillgrund!
A very excited looking Harald Hillgrund made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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