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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zardu Hasselfrau (ranked 7393 p4p, 438 weight class) and Echart Tolle (ranked 7727 p4p, 446 weight class). Hasselfrau comes to the cage accompanied by Guardians Inferno. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zardu Hasselfrau! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Echart Tolle! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice uppercut there from Tolle. Tolle lands with a good body shot. Tolle misses with a wild combination.
Hasselfrau is looking to counter the offense by Tolle and move into the clinch. Tolle pushes Hasselfrau up against the cage in a clinch. A short right from Tolle. Hasselfrau lands an elbow that stopped Tolle in his tracks for a moment. Tolle digs a right hand underneath Hasselfrau's ribcage. Hasselfrau let out a lung full of air as it connected. Tolle misses with a punch to the body.
Hasselfrau throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tolle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hasselfrau.
Hasselfrau tries a knee to the head but Tolle blocks it.
Hasselfrau lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Echart Tolle has been cut. Still in the clinch, Tolle scores with a nice short uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tolle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hasselfrau lands a body punch in the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Hasselfrau throws an elbow but misses. Tolle blocks a body shot from Hasselfrau. Hasselfrau throws an elbow but it misses.
Tolle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hasselfrau avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hasselfrau lands a damaging elbow. Hasselfrau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tolle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tolle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hasselfrau has him pressed against the cage. Hasselfrau lands a damaging elbow. Tolle avoids the elbow strike from Hasselfrau, against the cage.
Tolle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hasselfrau missing with knees to the body.
Tolle wants to get back to striking at distance but Hasselfrau won't allow it.
Hasselfrau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hasselfrau landing knees to the head.
Hasselfrau avoiding damage as Tolle throws knees to the body.
Hasselfrau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tolle's defenses. Tolle blocks an elbow strike. Hasselfrau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tolle blocks it with crossed arms. Hasselfrau misses with an elbow over the top. Tolle is trying to break the clinch but Hasselfrau is controlling him. Tolle is trying to break the clinch but Hasselfrau is controlling him. Tolle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hasselfraus head. Hasselfrau landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action! With the fighters up against the cage, Hasselfrau throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hasselfrau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Tolle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tolle. Hasselfrau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the head but Tolle blocks with his arms.
Hasselfrau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A short right from Tolle on the inside. Hasselfrau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tolle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by Hasselfrau's head coaches at Croque Mitaine Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Tolle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tolle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hasselfrau tries to clinch up. Tolle has closed the distance and engaged Hasselfrau in a clinch.
Tolle working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hasselfrau throws an elbow but it misses.
Hasselfrau managing to block the knees to the body from Tolle.
Hasselfrau looking to throw knees to the head but Tolle is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Tolle scores with a nice short uppercut. Tolle working some nice short punches in the clinch. Tolle prevents a body shot from Hasselfrau.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tolle dodges an elbow strike from Hasselfrau.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tolle. Hasselfrau blocks the elbow strike.
Tolle cracks Hasselfrau with a nice body shot. Hasselfrau misses with a knee strike.
Hasselfrau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tolle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow just above Tolle 's eye. Tolle is trying to break the clinch but Hasselfrau has him pressed against the cage. Tolle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hasselfrau avoids it. Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hasselfrau lands a nice knee to the body. Tolle is trying to push Hasselfrau away but Hasselfrau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Tolle scores with a shoulder strike. Tolle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hasselfrau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tolle blocks it with crossed arms. Tolle trying to land knees to the body.
Hasselfrau lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Tolle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hasselfrau backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tolle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hasselfrau has him pressed against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Tolle.
Tolle blocks a body shot from Hasselfrau.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Tolle. Tolle blocks an elbow strike. Tolle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tolle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hasselfrau gets tackled into the cage by Tolle. Tolle maintains the clinch. Hasselfrau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hasselfrau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tolle.
Tolle tries to break free but Hasselfrau pushes him back against the cage. Hasselfrau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow just above Tolle 's eye. Hasselfrau keeps control of Tolle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Tolle digs a right hand into Hasselfrau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hasselfrau's gas tank. Hasselfrau avoids a wild elbow strike from Tolle. Tolle scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hasselfrau can't find room to land a body shot as Tolle controls the action.
Tolle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hasselfrau or not. Tolle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Tolle on the inside. Tolle lands a body punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Echart Tolle will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Echart Tolle's cut. That's time! Hasselfrau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tolle lands with a good body shot. Tolle moves into the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Tolle.
Hasselfrau utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Hasselfrau with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Tolle is leaning against Hasselfrau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hasselfrau landing knees to the head.
Tolle scores with a shoulder strike. Hasselfrau avoiding damage as Tolle throws knees to the body.
Hasselfrau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolle can't break the clinch.
Hasselfrau landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Hasselfrau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tolle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A shot in the inside from Tolle. Tolle avoids a wild elbow strike from Hasselfrau. Tolle can't break the clinch.
Tolle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tolle clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tolle blocks the elbow strike.
Tolle tries to break free but Hasselfrau pushes him back against the cage. Tolle scores with a nice hook to the head. Echart Tolle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tolle lands a shoulder strike. Tolle prevents a body shot from Hasselfrau. Tolle lands with a light punch inside. Tolle lands with a short shot to the head. Tolle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hasselfrau backwards. Hasselfrau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Tolle trying to land knees to the body.
Hasselfrau lands a knee to the head.
Tolle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hasselfrau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hasselfrau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tolle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Hasselfrau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Tolle tries to land knees in the clinch but Hasselfrau avoids the damage to the body. Tolle is trying to break free. Tolle breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tolle swats away the attempt to clinch by Hasselfrau. Hasselfrau closes the distance looking to clinch and Tolle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hasselfrau is looking to clinch. Tolle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hasselfrau backs up against the cage.
Tolle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tolle lands a hook that snaps the head of Hasselfrau backwards. Hasselfrau misses with an elbow strike.
Hasselfrau takes a shot to the head. Tolle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hasselfrau takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Tolle rushes Hasselfrau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tolle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tolle avoids a wild elbow strike from Hasselfrau. Tolle blocks an elbow strike from Hasselfrau.
Tolle tries to land knees in the clinch but Hasselfrau avoids the damage to the body. Tolle takes a knee right on the jaw!
A frustrated look appears on Tolle's face as he tries to break the clinch. Tolle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tolle closes the distance and clinches. With the fighters up against the cage, Hasselfrau throws an elbow but misses. A left hand lands to the body for Tolle.
Tolle is working Hasselfrau over against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Tolle.
A knee to the head by Hasselfrau.
Hasselfrau looking to throw knees to the head but Tolle is blocking nicely.
Tolle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hasselfrau has him pressed against the cage. Tolle lands a hook to the side of the head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Tolle working hard to break the clinch. Hasselfrau keeps control of Tolle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hasselfrau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tolle's defenses. Tolle manages to break the clinch.
Tolle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tolle instigates a clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Tolle. Tolle lands a left hand.
Tolle dodges an elbow strike from Hasselfrau.
Hasselfrau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tolle's defenses. Hasselfrau looking to throw knees to the head but Tolle is blocking nicely.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow inside that Tolle shrugs off. Hasselfrau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hasselfrau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tolle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hasselfrau throws an elbow but it misses.
Tolle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sloppy strikes from Tolle. Those never looked like landing. Hasselfrau is looking to counter the offense by Tolle and move into the clinch. Hasselfrau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tolle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Echart Tolle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Echart Tolle's cut. 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tolle cracks Hasselfrau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Tolle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tolle takes an elbow to the temple. Hasselfrau can't find room to land a body shot as Tolle controls the action.
Tolle working hard to break the clinch. Hasselfrau has Tolle pressed against the cage, preventing Tolle from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Tolle is trying to break the clinch but Hasselfrau is controlling him. Tolle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tolle is trying to force a seperation but Hasselfrau has the dominant position. Tolle is trying to break the clinch but Hasselfrau has him pressed against the cage. Hasselfrau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tolle breaks from the clinch.
Tolle lands with a shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tolle cracks a nice hook into Hasselfrau's ribs. Tolle has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Tolle clinches up with Hasselfrau and pushes him back against the cage. Hasselfrau keeps control of Tolle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Tolle pushes Hasselfrau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tolle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tolle lands a hook to the side of the head. Tolle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hasselfrau backwards. A right hook to the body lands for Tolle.
Tolle wants to get back to striking at distance but Hasselfrau won't allow it.
Hasselfrau pushes off an throws an elbow but Tolle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Tolle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Tolle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Tolle presses Hasselfrau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Tolle has had enough of the clinch but Hasselfrau keeps him there for the moment. Tolle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tolle darts in and clinches Hasselfrau up against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Tolle. Tolle looks to throw an elbow but misses. Tolle has had enough of the clinch but Hasselfrau keeps him there for the moment. Tolle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A nice left hand lands by Tolle.
Tolle blocks an elbow strike. Hasselfrau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tolle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tolle closes the distance and lands a one-two. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tolle fails to land with a series of punches.
Tolle takes the fight into the clinch. Hasselfrau misses with an elbow over the top. Tolle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hasselfrau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tolle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Tolle.
Tolle can't break the clinch.
Hasselfrau lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Hasselfrau looking to throw knees to the head but Tolle is blocking nicely.
Hasselfrau looking to throw knees to the head but Tolle is blocking nicely.
Hasselfrau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tolle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hasselfrau lands an elbow inside. Tolle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tolle looks to land a combination but Hasselfrau avoids it well. Hasselfrau seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tolle has Hasselfrau up against the cage in a clinch.
Hasselfrau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hasselfrau. Hasselfrau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tolle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hasselfrau looking to throw knees to the head but Tolle is blocking nicely.
Tolle blocks an elbow strike. Tolle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tolle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hasselfrau's head backwards. Tolle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Nice shot by Tolle. Tolle moves into the clinch. Tolle lands with a short shot to the head. Tolle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tolle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Echart Tolle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Hasselfrau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tolle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A short right from Tolle. Zardu Hasselfrau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tolle avoids it. A short uppercut from Tolle. Tolle lands with a right to the head. Tolle working hard to break the clinch. Hasselfrau misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Tolle.
It looks like Zardu Hasselfrau has been cut. Tolle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hasselfrau throws a sloppy head kick and Tolle moves out of range easily. Tolle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Tolle lands a hook that snaps the head of Hasselfrau backwards. Hasselfrau tries to land a knee to the head but Tolle blocks with his arms.
Tolle looks to throw an elbow but misses. Hasselfrau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Tolle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hasselfrau or not. Hasselfrau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tolle tries to break the clinch but Hasselfrau is controlling the position. Hasselfrau utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Echart Tolle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Tolle 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Echart Tolle! Our winner, Echart Tolle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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