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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Harel (ranked 4030 p4p, 110 weight class) and Ewart Soso (ranked 5818 p4p, 142 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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204 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonathon Harel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ewart Soso!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Soso somewhat.
Soso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harel avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Harel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonathon Harel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewart Soso.
Harel looking to score a takedown here. Soso is defending well but Harel drives through and ends up in Soso's guard.
Harel scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soso looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Harel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soso is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Harel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Soso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harel stopping the sweep attempt from Soso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harel stays in close to Soso's body and controls the position.
Harel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Soso throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Harel stays in close to Soso's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Soso is trying to hold Harel in close to prevent damage but Harel has managed to pass into half guard.
Soso trying to control but Harel postures up.
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.
Soso is looking to escape.
Soso is staying active underneath Harel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soso gets caught napping as Harel dives in and scores a takedown. Soso manages to retain guard.
Soso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harel is aware though and is defending well.
Soso will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Soso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soso being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathon Harel dominated that round.
That's time! Harel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soso trying to control but Harel postures up.
Harel wants to take a breather but Soso is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Harel.
Harel working the head and body with strikes.
Soso trying to hold on to Harel's head to control him but Harel postures up.
Harel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soso is looking to control Harel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soso avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Harel.
Harel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harel in particular looking to stall.
Harel blocks the strikes from Soso.
Soso wants to control but Harel is keeping busy.
Harel controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soso is looking for a sweep. Harel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harel is looking to take a break and control but Soso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Harel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Soso!
Harel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Soso's face.
Harel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Soso is now in Harel's guard. A big mistake from Harel there, giving up the dominant position!
Harel has an active guard here but Soso has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Soso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soso trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harel's guard.
Harel has his foot on Soso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soso works his way back into a safe position though.
Harel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Soso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Harel has control of Soso's left arm, preventing Soso from doing any damage.
Harel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soso postures up.
Harel controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soso throws a series of punches but Harel avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soso.
Harel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathon Harel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Harel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soso as he avoids it easily.
Harel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soso fails with the takedown.
Soso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No luck for Harel with that takedown attempt.
Soso tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harel defends well and Soso ends up having to push Harel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Soso to the ground. Harel is now in Soso's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Soso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Soso lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Harel wants to control from the top but Soso keeps moving.
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 postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Harel prevents Soso from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soso misses with a kick to the body
and Harel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harel.
Soso is trying to keep Harel in close.
Harel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soso has his foot on Harel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harel works his way back into a safe position though.
Harel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harel drops back looking for a leg! Soso is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soso manages to kick Harel off! Harel jumps back into Soso's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harel controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soso slaps away a takedown attempt from Harel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soso throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathon Harel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soso doesn't manage to clinch there - Harel circles away.
Soso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harel.
Soso shoots in for a takedown but Harel shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheers as Soso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harel doesn't seem phased though.
Soso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harel.
Soso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Soso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soso looks to score with a jab to the body but Harel is just out of range.
Ewart Soso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathon Harel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soso defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ewart Soso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathon Harel!
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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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