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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 754 p4p, 99 weight class) and Quinoa Smiff (ranked 1658 p4p, 213 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
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180 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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178 cm
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
17 - 10 - 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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinoa Smiff! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hedman Karlsson shoots in but no luck this time. Hedman Karlsson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Smiff gets back to full guard.
Smiff wants to stand and escape but Hedman Karlsson is having none of it. Smiff is trying to control the position but Hedman Karlsson postures up. Hedman Karlsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smiff swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hedman Karlsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smiff works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Hedman Karlsson won't allow Smiff to sweep him here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smiff is trying to keep Hedman Karlsson in close.
Smiff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Smiff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smiff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hedman Karlsson is one step ahead there. Smiff is trying to control the position but Hedman Karlsson postures up. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hedman Karlsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Hedman Karlsson chips away with some ground and pound. Smiff working for a triangle but Hedman Karlsson defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hedman Karlsson won't allow Smiff to sweep him here. Smiff is adopting a defensive guard. Hedman Karlsson distracts Smiff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smiff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hedman Karlsson defends it easily. Smiff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smiff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hedman Karlsson is working Smiff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Hedman Karlsson lands a couple of decent looking shots. Hedman Karlsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Smiff is looking to stand up but Hedman Karlsson isn't so interested in that idea. Hedman Karlsson chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hedman Karlsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Hedman Karlsson stops Smiff from standing up. Smiff tries to land a sweep but no joy. Hedman Karlsson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smiff's head. Smiff wants to get back to his feet but Hedman Karlsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Smiff lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Hedman Karlsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Hedman Karlsson wants to get back to his feet but Smiff is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Smiff trying to control the position from guard on top but Hedman Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smiff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Smiff trying to control the position from guard on top but Hedman Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Smiff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Smiff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Smiff controlling from the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Hedman Karlsson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Hedman Karlsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smiff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smiff drops his hands momentarily and Hedman Karlsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Hedman Karlsson swinging wildly here.
A low kick from Smiff misses and Hedman Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hedman Karlsson lands a lovely overhand right. Smiff swinging wildly here.
Hedman Karlsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Smiff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hedman Karlsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hedman Karlsson misses with a right hand and Smiff counters with a nice uppercut. Smiff lands a right hook to the body.
Hedman Karlsson wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hedman Karlsson has his takedown stuffed so Smiff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Hedman Karlsson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Smiff dives into side control.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Hedman Karlsson struggling a bit here. Smiff slows the pace down. Hedman Karlsson tries to buck Smiff off but Smiff is having none of it. Hedman Karlsson wants to control but Smiff postures up. Smiff thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Smiff just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smiff taking a break here but Hedman Karlsson is having none of it and regains half guard. Hedman Karlsson trying to control here.
Hedman Karlsson is looking for a sweep. Smiff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Smiff is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hedman Karlsson manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hedman Karlsson looking for a guillotine here but Smiff defends easily.
Smiff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Hedman Karlsson looking to control.
Hedman Karlsson keeping full guard, as Smiff tries to pass. Hedman Karlsson looking to control.
Smiff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Smiff trying to control but Hedman Karlsson is working from the bottom. Smiff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hedman Karlsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Smiff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hedman Karlsson moves into range and clinches up with Smiff. Smiff is trying to break free. Hedman Karlsson scores with a nice hook to the head. Hedman Karlsson pushes Smiff back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hedman Karlsson gets through Smiff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Hedman Karlsson lands an uppercut. Hedman Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hedman Karlsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smiff has time to react. Hedman Karlsson wants to land a leg kick but Smiff is out of range. Smiff throws a looping overhand right but Hedman Karlsson ducks down to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A big left from Smiff misses. Smiff throws a body shot but no joy. A looping hook to the body misses from Smiff. Hedman Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet. Hedman Karlsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smiff. That did some damage! Hedman Karlsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quinoa Smiff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hedman Karlsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smiff looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Smiff is trying to improve his position. Hedman Karlsson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smiff to see if he's OK. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hedman Karlsson prevents Smiff from escaping the position. Smiff sneaks back into half guard. Smiff regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hedman Karlsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Smiff is retaining full guard. Hedman Karlsson throws a big elbow that misses. Hedman Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Smiff is keeping the position. Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smiff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hedman Karlsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hedman Karlsson works over Smiff with some ground and pound from guard. Hedman Karlsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smiff's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smiff trying to control the position.
Smiff looking for a guillotine here but Hedman Karlsson defends easily.
Hedman Karlsson scoring with punches to the head and body. Hedman Karlsson connects with a couple of short punches. Hedman Karlsson stops Smiff from standing up. Hedman Karlsson chips away with some ground and pound. Hedman Karlsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Smiff wants to control the position but Hedman Karlsson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Hedman Karlsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smiff can do to turn this around? Smiff slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hedman Karlsson throws an elbow that misses. Smiff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hedman Karlsson's guard. Nice move by Smiff!
Smiff is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hedman Karlsson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hedman Karlsson has escaped and now he's on top! Hedman Karlsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Hedman Karlsson stops Smiff from standing up. Smiff pulls Hedman Karlsson in close to his closed guard and prevents Hedman Karlsson from doing any damage or advancing position. Hedman Karlsson won't allow Smiff to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hedman Karlsson throws a big right hand that misses. Smiff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hedman Karlsson's guard. Hedman Karlsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Hedman Karlsson controls Smiff momentarily but Smiff frees himself. Quinoa Smiff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hedman Karlsson has Smiff pulled in close to control his posture. Smiff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hedman Karlsson swivels though and keeps the full guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Smiff wants to control from the top but Hedman Karlsson keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight! Oliver Hedman Karlsson showed his dominance in that final round. Well Hedman Karlsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Hedman Karlsson! A victorious Oliver Hedman Karlsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. In defeat, Quinoa Smiff stepped up to the mic, saying 'He is on steroids!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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