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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 913 p4p, 126 weight class) and Jonathan Harding (ranked 3572 p4p, 426 weight class). Harding has chosen Bitch School as his entrance music. Jonathan Harding has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Harding!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedman Karlsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harding! But no joy.
Hedman Karlsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harding tries to avoid it but Hedman Karlsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harding to the ground. Harding escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harding defending well as Hedman Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
Harding throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Hedman Karlsson misses its target.
Hedman Karlsson throws a big shot that misses.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harding lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a right hand.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedman Karlsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harding sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hedman Karlsson 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.
Hedman Karlsson jabs Harding to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hedman Karlsson swings for the body but Harding moves out of range.
A lazy left from Harding finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Harding misses with a hook.
Harding throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson throws a big shot that misses.
Hedman Karlsson thumps Harding with a low kick.
Harding looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harding stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harding wants it to stay on the feet.
Hedman Karlsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harding. Harding obviously looking to wear him down.
Hedman Karlsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harding looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice shot that snaps Harding's head back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hedman Karlsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hedman Karlsson lands a slapping body shot.
Hedman Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Harding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hedman Karlsson.
Harding only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jonathan Harding is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hedman Karlsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harding counters with a stiff right hand.
Hedman Karlsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an uppercut. Harding saw that one coming.
Donk. Hedman Karlsson catches Harding right on the button with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harding.
Hedman Karlsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hedman Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harding fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson is out of range.
Hedman Karlsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harding ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hedman Karlsson moves away.
Hedman Karlsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson takes a swing at Harding's ribcage but misses.
Hedman Karlsson dips to his left and cracks Harding with an uppercut!
Hedman Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harding misses with an uppercut
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Harding misses with a low kick.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Harding should have avoided that one.
Nice sprawl there from Harding as Hedman Karlsson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Hedman Karlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hedman Karlsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hedman Karlsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a hook.
Hedman Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hedman Karlsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a wild body shot.
Harding flicks out a counter leg kick but Hedman Karlsson steps away.
Hedman Karlsson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Harding to counter with a crisp jab.
Hedman Karlsson wants to clinch up but Harding keeps it at a distance.
Harding looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hedman Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harding.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hedman Karlsson misses with a right hand
and Harding counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harding throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hedman Karlsson slips under a jab.
Hedman Karlsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a nice head shot.
Harding misses with a low kick.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a nice head shot.
Harding misses the jab.
Hedman Karlsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harding.
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 Oliver Hedman Karlsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harding connects with a leg kick. Hedman Karlsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hedman Karlsson checks the leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson throws a right hand that misses
and Harding counters with a stiff right hand.
Harding throws a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson checks it.
Harding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a right hand
enabling Harding to counter with a crisp jab.
Hedman Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harding scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Harding misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding digs a good hook to Hedman Karlsson's body.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a left hand
letting Harding counter with a right hand.
Harding leaves Hedman Karlsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hedman Karlsson has time to react.
A jab from Harding does it's job there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harding.
A leg kick checked by Harding.
Harding flicks out a counter leg kick but Hedman Karlsson steps away.
Harding connects with an inside leg kick.
Harding throws a leg kick which misses Hedman Karlsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hedman Karlsson tries to avoid it.
Harding's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hedman Karlsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harding scrambles back to his feet.
Harding connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harding.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a shot to the body.
Hedman Karlsson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hedman Karlsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harding keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harding keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harding keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hedman Karlsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Harding is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hedman Karlsson is just content to waste time from the top position. Harding takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hedman Karlsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom.
Hedman Karlsson controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harding works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Harding has wrist control.
Hedman Karlsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harding keeping moving, preventing Hedman Karlsson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harding looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harding scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four 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.
Hedman Karlsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harding. That did some damage!
Harding moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Harding finds it's target.
Harding lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a loose jab but Harding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harding stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A left lands for Hedman Karlsson.
Harding fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hedman Karlsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hedman Karlsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Harding fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hedman Karlsson checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Harding showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hedman Karlsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hedman Karlsson loads up on a big right hand but Harding slips the punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harding!
Hedman Karlsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson throws a series of punches but Harding moves out of range.
As Hedman Karlsson backs off Harding throws a huge counter combo but Hedman Karlsson manages to avoid it all.
Harding scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hedman Karlsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harding throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harding takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harding looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding throws the left hand but Hedman Karlsson avoids the punch easily.
Hedman Karlsson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harding sprawls and moves away.
Harding throws a big shot that misses.
Harding misses with a left hand
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hedman Karlsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a hook to the body. Harding takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harding lands a nice shot that snaps Hedman Karlsson's head back.
Hedman Karlsson staying out of range there.
Hedman Karlsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a looping left.
Harding cracks the inside of Hedman Karlsson's front leg.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an uppercut.
Harding cracks the inside of Hedman Karlsson's front leg.
Hedman Karlsson slips a straight right by Harding.
Nice defenses there by Hedman Karlsson.
Harding uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Harding misses
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harding.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hedman Karlsson dives in for a single leg takedown but Harding sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Harding flicks out a counter leg kick but Hedman Karlsson steps away.
Hedman Karlsson missing with a left hand there. Harding was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harding jabs at Hedman Karlsson's body.
Nice shot lands for Harding.
Hedman Karlsson swings widly with a right hand
and Harding counters with a nice body shot.
Hedman Karlsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harding was well out of range. Poor timing from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harding's calf.
Hedman Karlsson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Harding to counter with a crisp jab.
Harding throws a shot from downtown. Hedman Karlsson moves away and avoids it.
Hedman Karlsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harding throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hedman Karlsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harding steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hedman Karlsson. That one must have hurt.
Harding looks to score with a jab to the body but Hedman Karlsson is just out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hedman Karlsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Harding, which made it look bad.
Hedman Karlsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harding's calf.
Hedman Karlsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harding throws out the jab.
Hedman Karlsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
Harding only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson with a nice cross.
Hedman Karlsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harding ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hedman Karlsson moves away.
Hedman Karlsson defending well as Harding loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Hedman Karlsson misses.
A slow jab from Hedman Karlsson misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Harding misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hedman Karlsson has his takedown stuffed
and Harding counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Harding comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harding 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Harding!
A relieved looking Jonathan Harding thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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