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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snorri Aquila (ranked 3641 p4p, 97 weight class) and Jonathon Harel (ranked 3922 p4p, 104 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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222 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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179 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snorri Aquila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonathon Harel!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aquila wants it to stay on the feet.
Aquila shoots in for a takedown but Harel shows good takedown defense.
Aquila fails to land the takedown.
Harel scores with a body shot.
Harel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aquila as he jumps to the side.
Harel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harel wants it to stay on the feet.
Harel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snorri Aquila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aquila defending well as Harel loads up on a big left hand.
Aquila tries to land a body kick
so Harel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Aquila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harel trying to control the position from guard on top but Aquila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aquila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harel wants to control from the top but Aquila keeps moving.
Aquila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harel is one step ahead there.
Harel forces his way into half guard.
Harel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two 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.
Harel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aquila wants to control but Harel is keeping busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquila is holding on to half guard well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aquila tries a head kick but it misses.
Harel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Snorri Aquila has been cut.
Harel closes the distance and clinches up with Aquila, looking for a takedown. Harel pushes Aquila against the ropes but Aquila circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aquila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harel stuffs the takedown.
Aquila wants to clinch.
Aquila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aquila looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aquila is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harel off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harel tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Aquila has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Harel is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Snorri Aquila!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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