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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Huiha (ranked 5037 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Molby (ranked 7540 p4p, 725 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harri Huiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Molby!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molby misses with a straight left.
Molby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huiha looks for a takedown but Molby sprawls well.
Huiha dodges the punch combination from Molby.
Molby misses with a straight left.
Molby shoots in and gets a takedown into Huiha's guard.
Molby showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Huiha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Molby is aware though and is defending well.
Huiha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Molby tries to free his leg and advance position but Huiha is retaining full guard.
Molby wants to control from the top but Huiha keeps moving.
Molby throwing strikes from guard but Huiha blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huiha trying to control the position.
Huiha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Molby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huiha is keeping the position for now.
Molby trying to control the position from guard on top but Huiha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Huiha haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Molby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huiha is keeping the position for now.
Molby passes Huiha's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Molby is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Huiha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Molby pulls his head out easily.
Huiha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molby works his way into full mount!
Molby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huiha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Huiha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Molby unloads with some shots from mount but Huiha bucks and avoids them well.
Molby prevents Huiha from getting the reversal.
Molby lands a nice shot to the head.
Molby sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Molby trying to control but Huiha is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huiha is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Huiha wants to control but Molby is having none of it.
Molby trying to control but Huiha is having none of it.
Molby lands a heavy elbow.
Molby postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Huiha looks a forlorn figure.
Molby looking to finish Huiha with some ground and pound. This is bad for Huiha!
Molby takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Molby looking to control but Huiha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molby content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molby tries to control but Huiha wriggling away.
Huiha gets back to half guard.
Huiha is trying to control but can't.
Molby tries to pass the half guard into mount. Huiha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Molby is keen to just control but Huiha is a slippery customer.
Huiha tries to roll over but Molby keeps him under control.
Huiha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molby controlling the pace.
Molby trying to mount his opponent but Huiha defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Molby dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Molby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molby gets the takedown into side control.
Huiha tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Huiha tries to lock up and control but Molby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Molby punching from mount but Huiha doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Huiha is squirming around, avoiding Molby's attempts to control the action.
Huiha really wants to buck Molby off and get back to his feet.
Huiha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Molby trying to control but Huiha is having none of it.
Huiha wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Molby with the ground and pound from mount.
Huiha tries to hold on but Molby pushes him away.
Molby tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Molby punching from mount but Huiha doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Huiha is squirming around, avoiding Molby's attempts to control the action.
Molby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huiha bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Huiha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Molby dives on top into guard.
Huiha keeping moving, preventing Molby from controlling successfully.
Molby got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huiha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Molby has managed to get both his arms back between Huiha's legs - danger averted.
My spies in Main Event inform me that Molby has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molby controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Molby has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Molby wants to control from the top but Huiha keeps moving.
Molby wants to pass the guard but Huiha is keeping the position.
Molby trying to control the position from guard on top but Huiha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huiha has his feet on Molby's thighs here. He's pushed Molby off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Molby screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harri Huiha!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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