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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teodoro Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Sigurdsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodoro Hunter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rollo Sigurdsson! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hunter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunter is looking to break free of the clinch but Sigurdsson has double underhooks. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter. Hunter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sigurdsson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sigurdsson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hunter dodges the ground and pound from Sigurdsson. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hunter struggling a bit here. Sigurdsson throwing shots but missing, from side control. Sigurdsson advances to mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sigurdsson looking to control but Hunter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Hunter really is a fat lump.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sigurdsson thowing shots but they're missing. Hunter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Sigurdsson unloads with some shots from mount but Hunter bucks and avoids them well.
Sigurdsson misses with a head shot. Sigurdsson controlling from the full mount. Hunter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Sigurdsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Hunter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sigurdsson is working away from the top position though. Sigurdsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hunter wants to get back to full guard. Sigurdsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Hunter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sigurdsson controlling the action here. Sigurdsson is trying to control. Hunter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Sigurdsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hunter has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Sigurdsson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hunter did well to prevent Sigurdsson getting side control. Hunter wants to get back to his feet.
Sigurdsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Hunter is trying to control but can't.
Sigurdsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Sigurdsson is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sigurdsson stalling. Sigurdsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Sigurdsson trying to mount his opponent but Hunter defends it. Sigurdsson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hunter clinches with his opponent.
Sigurdsson has picked Hunter up - he's going for a ride! Sigurdsson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rollo Sigurdsson dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sigurdsson tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance. Hunter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sigurdsson manages to circle out of the way. The fight stays on the outside here - Sigurdsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hunter throws a big counter combination but Sigurdsson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Sigurdsson gets a double leg takedown into Hunter's guard. Sigurdsson stands up and waves to Hunter to follow him. Sigurdsson misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sigurdsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Sigurdsson tries for a kimura but Hunter is defending well. Hunter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sigurdsson's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sigurdsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hunter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Hunter is refusing to be controlled, as Sigurdsson sits in half guard. Hunter is trying to control but can't.
Sigurdsson not landing any meaningful shots this time. Sigurdsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Hunter trying to control here.
Hunter is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Sigurdsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Sigurdsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Hunter is pressing down on Sigurdsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Sigurdsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Hunter trying to keep a closed guard but Sigurdsson is proving a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Hunter keeping moving, preventing Sigurdsson from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sigurdsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Sigurdsson stays in close to Hunter's body and controls the position. Sigurdsson wants to get up but he can't break Hunter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Hunter wants to get back to his feet but Sigurdsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Sigurdsson postures up.
Sigurdsson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Sigurdsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Sigurdsson stays in close to Hunter's body and controls the position. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Hunter looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Hunter tries to counter with a takedown but Sigurdsson is quick to defend against it. Sigurdsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sigurdsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Hunter wants to control but Sigurdsson postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rollo Sigurdsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sigurdsson clinches. Hunter looking to stall.
Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sigurdsson moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off. Sigurdsson throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Sigurdsson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sigurdsson controlling the pace. Hunter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunter wants to control but Sigurdsson is keeping busy and won't allow it. Sigurdsson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Sigurdsson has Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Sigurdsson is trying to break free. Hunter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sigurdsson is keeping busy. Sigurdsson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hunter clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Sigurdsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sigurdsson biding his time, controlling Hunter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hunter wants to control his opponent's hands but Sigurdsson gets his hands free. So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Hunter trying to control but not successfully. Hunter has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Sigurdsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sigurdsson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hunter is defending well though. Sigurdsson let's go of the attempt for now. Sigurdsson controls the action. Hunter is keeping busy.
Sigurdsson not allowing Hunter to control his hands. Sigurdsson is riding his opponent, not letting Hunter buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Sigurdsson looking for the choke but no joy. Sigurdsson missing with strikes. Hunter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Hunter tries to hold on but Sigurdsson pushes him away. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sigurdsson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hunter turns into him and now he's in Sigurdsson's guard.
Sigurdsson is trying to keep Hunter in close.
And that's the end of the fight! Rollo Sigurdsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Sigurdsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rollo Sigurdsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
26% |
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