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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjarni Agnarsson (ranked 2867 p4p, 339 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 773 p4p, 102 weight class). Agnarsson comes into the arena with Black Pearl blaring out of the sound system. Lecter has chosen The Hannibal Lecter Sonr as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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190 lbs
15 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjarni Agnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Agnarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lecter swings for the body but Agnarsson moves out of range.
Lecter slaps away a takedown attempt from Agnarsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lecter misses with an uppercut. Agnarsson saw that one coming.
Lecter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lecter scores with a shot to the body.
Agnarsson slips under a jab from Lecter.
Lecter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agnarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lecter circles away.
Agnarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lecter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lecter swats away the attempt to clinch by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson moves away from the strike by Lecter.
Lecter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Agnarsson at a distance.
Lecter's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lecter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Agnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lecter has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson has Lecter up against the cage in a clinch.
Lecter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Agnarsson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Lecter.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Agnarsson.
A head punch on the inside from Lecter fails to land.
Lecter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lecter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lecter lands with a punch from half guard.
Agnarsson is refusing to be controlled, as Lecter sits in half guard.
Lecter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Agnarsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lecter is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Agnarsson's thigh. Agnarsson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Agnarsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Agnarsson keeping moving, preventing Lecter from controlling successfully.
Lecter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Agnarsson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agnarsson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter is looking to take a break and control but Agnarsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lecter seems to be working for a kimura but Agnarsson defends the submission attempt.
Lecter throwing shots but Agnarsson is blocking nicely.
Lecter thows a huge punch but Agnarsson dodges it nicely.
Agnarsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lecter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Agnarsson defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lecter working the head and body with strikes.
Lecter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lecter is trying to work for a kimura but Agnarsson is defending well.
Lecter wants to work for an arm triangle but Agnarsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lecter working Agnarsson over with strikes.
Agnarsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lecter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lecter trying to control from Agnarsson's half guard. Agnarsson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lecter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Agnarsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lecter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Lecter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Agnarsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Agnarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lecter tests Agnarsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Agnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Lecter throws a big shot that misses.
Agnarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lecter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Agnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
Lecter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Agnarsson under the eye.
Lecter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Agnarsson.
Agnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
Lecter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Agnarsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lecter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Agnarsson tries to clinch up.
Agnarsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lecter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lecter misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lecter misses.
Lecter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lecter swats away the attempt to clinch by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson gets a clinch.
Lecter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lecter misses with a straight right.
Lecter keeps the fight on the outside.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lecter just misses with a punch to the body.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Agnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lecter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Agnarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agnarsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Agnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agnarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Agnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Agnarsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lecter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Agnarsson takes one to the chin there.
Lecter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Agnarsson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lecter manages to circle out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lecter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Agnarsson.
Lecter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Agnarsson.
Agnarsson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lecter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Agnarsson attempts a counter takedown but Lecter avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Lecter just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAgnarsson.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lecter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lecter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Agnarsson darts in trying to clinch
and Lecter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Agnarsson tries for a takedown but Lecter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Agnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Lecter pushes him off.
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Agnarsson is out of range.
Lecter scores with a punch to the head.
Lecter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter connects with a body shot that sends Agnarsson's belly button to the back.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Agnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Agnarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Agnarsson dives in and scores a takedown into Lecter's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lecter controls Agnarsson momentarily but Agnarsson frees himself.
Lecter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Agnarsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lecter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Agnarsson has managed to get both his arms back between Lecter's legs - danger averted.
Lecter keeping moving, preventing Agnarsson from controlling successfully.
Lecter working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Agnarsson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Agnarsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lecter has Agnarsson pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Lecter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Agnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
No joy there for Agnarsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lecter!
Lecter tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Agnarsson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lecter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecter regains half guard.
Bjarni Agnarsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lecter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Agnarsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lecter's head.
Lecter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Agnarsson pulls his head out easily.
Lecter trying to control from the bottom.
Lecter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Agnarsson wants to control from the top but Lecter keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lecter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Agnarsson controls the pace.
Lecter controls Agnarsson momentarily but Agnarsson frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Agnarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but Lecter moves out of range.
Lecter missing with a left hand there. Agnarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Lecter tries to get set, Agnarsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Lecter manages to avoid the attempt.
Lecter misses the shot to the body.
Agnarsson defending well as Lecter loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Agnarsson on the side of the head.
Agnarsson wants to clinch.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agnarsson is looking to clinch but Lecter is avoiding it.
Lecter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Agnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Agnarsson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Agnarsson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bjarni Agnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lecter tries to bench press Agnarsson off him but Agnarsson keeps the position.
Lecter regains half guard.
Agnarsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Agnarsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Lecter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Agnarsson there.
Lecter is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Agnarsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjarni Agnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lecter 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannibal Lecter!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Hannibal Lecter waved his t-shirt featuring Fanatic Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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