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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rikkard Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
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182 cm
30
203 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rikkard Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klas Horn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn misses with a straight right.
Hanson darts in looking for a takedown but Horn gets double underhooks and turns Hanson into the cage.
Hanson gets a double leg takedown into Horn's guard.
Horn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hanson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Horn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanson's guard.
Horn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horn trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn lands a couple of digs.
Horn looking to sit in guard and control but Hanson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Horn keeping full guard, as Hanson tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hanson with a nice head shot there.
Horn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanson throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Horn looking for a sweep. Not yet Horn, not yet.
Hanson controlling from the top position.
Horn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horn is keeping the position for now.
Horn pulls Hanson in to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horn throws a hook but Hanson avoids it easily.
Hanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt - Horn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hanson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Horn.
Hanson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Horn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Horn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn looking for a sweep. Not yet Horn, not yet.
Horn trying to keep a closed guard but Hanson is proving a slippery customer.
Hanson wants to control from the top but Horn keeps moving.
Horn trying to keep a closed guard but Hanson is proving a slippery customer.
Hanson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanson won't allow Horn to sweep him here.
Horn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikkard Hanson dominated that round.
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.
Horn misses with a wild body shot.
Horn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horn gets caught napping as Hanson dives in and scores a takedown. Horn manages to retain guard.
Horn trying to keep a closed guard but Hanson is proving a slippery customer.
Horn is pulling down on Hanson's head. It's preventing any offense from Hanson, at least for the moment.
Horn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.
Hanson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Horn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hanson has managed to get both his arms back between Horn's legs - danger averted.
Horn wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn being controlled here, momentarily.
Hanson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hanson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horn is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Horn is on top in guard.
Horn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horn preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Horn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rikkard Hanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Horn from controlling successfully.
Hanson has control of Horn's left arm, preventing Horn from doing any damage.
Horn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Horn throws an elbow that misses. Hanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horn's guard. Nice move by Hanson!
Horn is trying to control the position but Hanson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson being controlled here momentarily.
Hanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Horn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horn can do to turn this around?
Horn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanson postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanson moves away.
Hanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanson closes the distance and clinches up with Horn, looking for a takedown. Hanson pushes Horn against the cage but Horn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanson tries to bum rush Horn with a series of wild strikes but Horn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horn misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horn's waist but Horn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanson off to one side.
Hanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horn was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanson.
Horn throws a right hand that Hanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanson also avoids with ease.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horn as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikkard Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horn swings for the body but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hanson off and has taken his back!
Horn looking to break Hanson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hanson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Horn will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hanson covering up well under a series of strikes from Horn.
Hanson covering up well and avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Klas Horn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
Hanson gets a double leg takedown into Horn's guard.
Horn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanson is fighting to break Horn's control of his arms but Horn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Horn has his foot on Hanson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hanson works his way back into a safe position though.
Horn has his foot on Hanson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hanson works his way back into a safe position though.
Hanson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hanson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn throwing strikes but missing.
Hanson working a defensive guard but Horn manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hanson is not content to let Horn control the position.
Hanson isn't going anywhere.
Horn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Horn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanson keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn working the strikes but Hanson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson is trying to maintain the position but Horn is very close to passing his half guard.
Horn controlling the action here.
Hanson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Horn is working away from the top position though.
Horn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hanson is not content to let Horn control the position.
Hanson is pressing down on Horn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanson trying to control the position here.
Horn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Horn avoids them all with ease.
Hanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn misses with a looping left.
Horn lands a nice shot to the body.
Horn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
That kick from Horn tenderised Hanson's leg. Hanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hanson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Horn is fending him off so far but Hanson persists. Nope, Horn circles away and we're back to standing.
Horn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson.
Horn looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanson is just out of range.
Rikkard Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanson scores with a jab.
Hanson tries to clinch up.
Horn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horn swings for the body but Hanson moves out of range.
Horn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horn feints the counter takedown.
Hanson has closed the distance and engaged Horn in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horn lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klas Horn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Horn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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