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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cortez Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beric Usko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cortez Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beric Usko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usko looks to land a combination but Hanson avoids it well.
Hanson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Usko counters with a left and a right that stings Hanson.
Usko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hanson walks into a stiff left hand from Usko.
It looks like Cortez Hanson has been cut.
Hanson gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Usko wants to get back to full guard.
Hanson throwing shots but Usko is blocking nicely.
Hanson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Usko wants to control but Hanson is keeping busy.
Hanson stops Usko from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Usko tries to get to full guard but Hanson has control of the leg.
Usko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanson.
Usko missing with punches from the bottom.
Hanson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hanson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hanson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Usko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hanson working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usko trying to hold on to Hanson's head to control him but Hanson postures up.
Hanson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Usko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Usko has hold of Hanson's hands but Hanson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hanson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Usko to regain full guard.
Hanson being controlled here momentarily.
Hanson throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Usko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hanson throwing strikes but missing.
Hanson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Usko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Usko doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hanson wants to stand but Usko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Usko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanson's guard.
Usko slows the pace down in half guard.
Hanson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanson tries to get to full guard but Usko has control of the leg.
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 Cortez Hanson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cortez Hanson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Usko instigates a clinch.
Hanson tries to stall but Usko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hanson tries to throw a body punch but Usko avoids it by throwing Hanson back against the cage.
Usko tries a knee to the head but Hanson blocks it.
Hanson is looking to control Usko's arms but Usko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanson has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Usko gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson is trying to stand.
Hanson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Usko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Usko lands a nice hook to Hanson's body. Hanson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Usko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Usko showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Usko content to control rather than advance.
Cortez Hanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Usko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usko is keen to just control but Hanson is a slippery customer.
Hanson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Usko tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hanson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hanson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Usko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Usko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hanson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hanson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is thwarting Usko's attempts to control the position.
Usko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanson.
Hanson throwing shots but Usko is blocking nicely.
Usko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hanson cracks Usko with a solid left hand.
Usko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Usko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Usko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hanson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Usko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanson thinking.
Beric Usko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Usko moves away.
Usko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Usko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Usko is staying tight to Hanson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Usko tries for a kimura but Hanson is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Usko has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beric Usko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cortez Hanson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Usko scores with a takedown into Hanson's guard.
Usko trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Usko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanson has an active guard here but Usko has managed to pass into half guard.
Hanson moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson working for submissions but it's allowed Usko to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is looking to escape.
Usko is taking a breather. Hanson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Usko is taking a breather. Hanson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hanson wants to stand back up but Usko manages to pass into side control.
Usko happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hanson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hanson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Usko trying to control from the bottom.
Usko actively working from the bottom here.
Hanson thows a huge punch but Usko dodges it nicely.
Usko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanson.
Hanson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Usko's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usko wants to improve his position but Hanson is controlling well.
Usko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Usko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanson.
Usko tries to kick Hanson off but Hanson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Usko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hanson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Hanson wants to get back to his feet.
Hanson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usko decides to stand back up.
Usko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Hanson's face as Usko controls the position.
Usko decides to stand back up. Usko steps back and let's Hanson get back to his feet.
Usko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanson, pushing him back against the cage.
Usko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Usko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Usko drags the fight down to the ground.
Usko has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hanson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beric Usko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Usko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beric Usko!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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