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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Hardfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Manninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
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211 cm
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Hardfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaska Manninen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardfield goes for a double leg but Manninen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Manninen continues to drive forward.
Manninen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hardfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardfield is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Manninen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hardfield tries to pull guard but Manninen holds him up against the cage and eventually Hardfield drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Hardfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hardfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hardfield tries to clinch but Manninen is having none of it.
Manninen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Manninen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manninen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardfield moves into the clinch.
Hardfield breaks from the clinch.
Hardfield could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hardfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manninen! But no joy.
Hardfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manninen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardfield shoots and misses
and Manninen counters with a left to the body.
Hardfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manninen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manninen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hardfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Manninen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hardfield defends it well.
Hardfield shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manninen as he jumps to the side.
Manninen feints the counter takedown.
Jaska Manninen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardfield throws a head kick that misses
and Manninen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hardfield is breathing heavily.
Manninen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardfield wants to stand up but Manninen is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardfield striking off his back.
Hardfield is pulling down on Manninen's head to control his posture.
Hardfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manninen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manninen postures up and lands a big shot to Hardfield's brow.
Manninen is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardfield has wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hardfield wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hardfield has his takedown stuffed
and Manninen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardfield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Manninen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardfield somewhat.
Manninen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hardfield thuds a left hand into Manninen's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaska Manninen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardfield tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Manninen as Hardfield shoots in.
Hardfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manninen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joseph Hardfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manninen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manninen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manninen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Manninen blocks a head kick by Hardfield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Manninen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardfield thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Hardfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manninen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hardfield.
Manninen has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manninen stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardfield. Hardfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Manninen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Manninen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardfield goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And Manninen tries to counter it with a takedown but Hardfield pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hardfield moves to clinch but Manninen breaks away
enabling Manninen to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardfield with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manninen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manninen checks a leg kick nicely.
Manninen counters with a body kick.
Manninen gets tackled into the cage by Hardfield. Hardfield maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardfield is trying to pull guard but Manninen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hardfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardfield has managed to clinch.
Hardfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardfield fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hardfield is looking to clinch.
Manninen with the counter takedown but Hardfield avoids it easily.
Hardfield misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Manninen misses.
Hardfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manninen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardfield tries for a takedown but Manninen circles away easily
and Manninen counters with a left to the body.
Hardfield tries to clinch there but Manninen circles away.
Hardfield darts in trying to clinch
and Manninen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hardfield!
Manninen working the ground and pound.
Hardfield tries to buck Manninen off but Manninen is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardfield on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hardfield wants to control but Manninen postures up.
Manninen landing a few strikes.
Manninen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Manninen lands some shots froms side control.
Manninen looks up at the clock and then as Hardfield takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Manninen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Manninen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Manninen cracks Hardfield with a big right hand but Hardfield just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hardfield taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardfield takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Manninen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hardfield some visible discomfort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardfield wants to control but Manninen postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Manninen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hardfield has a takedown stuffed.
Hardfield tries for a takedown but Manninen circles away easily
and Manninen counters with a straight right hand.
Manninen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hardfield shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Manninen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manninen keeps working.
Hardfield is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Manninen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardfield stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hardfield misses with a jab to the body
and Manninen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardfield shoots in for a double leg but Manninen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manninen throws a big counter head kick but Hardfield avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Hardfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Manninen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardfield tries to clinch up
and Manninen counters with a straight right hand.
Hardfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manninen stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardfield wants to clinch
and Manninen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Manninen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hardfield misses with the body kick
and Manninen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardfield dives in for a single leg takedown but Manninen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Manninen with the counter takedown but Hardfield avoids it easily.
Hardfield shoots and misses
and Manninen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardfield fails with the takedown
and Manninen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manninen scoring with some ground and pound.
Manninen throwing strikes from guard but Hardfield blocks nicely.
Manninen passes Hardfield's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Manninen lands with a punch from half guard.
Manninen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardfield wants to improve his position but Manninen is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaska Manninen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Manninen 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaska Manninen!
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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
RATING
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