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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Arlington (ranked 3152 p4p, 292 weight class) and Harri Haaparanta (ranked 3228 p4p, 299 weight class). Arlington comes to the cage accompanied by Unchained Melody. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
2 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Arlington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Haaparanta!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Haaparanta.
A slapping body kick lands there for Haaparanta.
Arlington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arlington scores with a shot to the body.
Haaparanta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arlington chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haaparanta can pounce on him.
Arlington blocks a low kick nicely.
Haaparanta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlington.
Haaparanta blocks a jab.
Arlington has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Haaparanta misses with a combination
and Arlington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arlington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haaparanta manages to avoid it.
Arlington just misses with a punch to the body.
Haaparanta misses with a hook. Arlington ducked under it nicely.
Arlington lands with an uppercut that bounces Haaparanta off the cage and back into range.
Arlington checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arlington lands with an uppercut that bounces Haaparanta off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlington with a poor takedown
and Haaparanta counters with a series of strikes. Arlington will be more careful next time no doubt.
Haaparanta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haaparanta defending well as Arlington loads up on a big left hand.
Arlington takes a swing at Haaparanta's ribcage but misses.
Arlington bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haaparanta's head backwards.
Haaparanta drives through and clinches with Arlington against the cage.
Arlington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Haaparanta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haaparanta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haaparanta throws a good cross that connects.
Haaparanta misses with a double jab.
Arlington lands with a straight right. Haaparanta didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haaparanta misses with a combination
and Arlington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Arlington passes Haaparanta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Haaparanta is staying active underneath Arlington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haaparanta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arlington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlington is keen to just control but Haaparanta is a slippery customer.
Arlington passes to side control.
Haaparanta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arlington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arlington content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Arlington seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Haaparanta for as long as he can get away with.
Arlington in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Haaparanta is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Arlington!
An out of breath Jason Arlington thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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