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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haraldr Harfagri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamuf Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harfagri comes to the cage accompanied by Pursuit of Vikings. Kamuf Larsen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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184 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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199 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haraldr Harfagri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamuf Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harfagri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsen throws a leg kick but Harfagri checks it.
Kamuf Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen throws out a loose jab but Harfagri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsen swinging wilding here.
Larsen throws a body punch but Harfagri moves out of range.
Harfagri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Harfagri throws a big right hand that misses.
Harfagri wants to control from the top but Larsen keeps moving.
Harfagri drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harfagri jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfagri lands a couple of digs.
Larsen keeping moving, preventing Harfagri from controlling successfully.
Harfagri is fighting to break Larsen's control of his arms but Larsen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harfagri accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harfagri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harfagri trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harfagri passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harfagri stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Harfagri shoots in but Larsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Larsen throws a hook to the side of Harfagri's head but Harfagri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harfagri tries to score a power double leg takedown but Larsen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harfagri somewhat.
Larsen throws a hook but Harfagri blocks it.
Kamuf Larsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harfagri gets the takedown into side control.
Harfagri wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Larsen, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Larsen, who protects the arm well.
Harfagri is breathing heavily.
Larsen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harfagri thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Larsen can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harfagri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harfagri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Larsen prevents Harfagri from moving into mount.
Larsen is looking to regain half guard here but Harfagri keeps moving and retains side control.
Larsen struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haraldr Harfagri dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A left and a right from Harfagri both land. Nice combination.
Harfagri misses with a takedown attempt - Larsen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harfagri shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larsen sprawls well. Larsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harfagri gets slowly back to his feet.
Larsen throws a hook to the side of Harfagri's head but Harfagri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harfagri shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harfagri showed some decent athleticism there.
Harfagri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harfagri wants to work for an arm triangle but Larsen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfagri seems to be working for a kimura but Larsen defends the submission attempt.
Larsen wants to control but Harfagri is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Larsen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harfagri has gone for a leg lock! Larsen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Harfagri's guard.
Larsen wants to stand but Harfagri is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Larsen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harfagri trying to keep a closed guard but Larsen is proving a slippery customer.
Larsen tries to stand but Harfagri is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harfagri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Larsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Larsen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Harfagri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri lands a big shot there that rocks Larsen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Harfagri landing strikes from the mount and Larsen is in trouble!
Harfagri tries to control but Larsen wriggling away.
Harfagri goes for an armbar but Larsen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Larsen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larsen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harfagri is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Larsen is aware though and is defending well.
Harfagri wriggles free and stands up.
Harfagri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Larsen tries to avoid it but Harfagri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Larsen to the ground. Larsen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haraldr Harfagri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsen looks to throw the jab but Harfagri is out of range.
Larsen throws a series of punches but Harfagri moves out of range.
Harfagri closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Larsen to the mat! Larsen manages to get full guard.
Harfagri prevents Larsen from getting back to his feet.
Harfagri trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harfagri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haraldr Harfagri dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Larsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harfagri counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Larsen can't keep his opponent in guard - Harfagri advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harfagri wants to work for an arm triangle but Larsen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harfagri seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Larsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harfagri is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Larsen is just riding it out for now. Harfagri eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfagri tries to pass to full mount but Larsen defends it.
Harfagri is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Haraldr Harfagri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harfagri is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Larsen as he works his way to full guard.
Kamuf Larsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Larsen trying to keep a closed guard but Harfagri is proving a slippery customer.
Harfagri is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Larsen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Larsen has escaped and now he's on top!
Harfagri has a closed guard, preventing Larsen from standing up.
Larsen stands up and waves to Harfagri to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri forces Larsen back against the cage and clinches.
Harfagri is trying to drag Larsen to the mat but Larsen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harfagri is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harfagri changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Larsen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haraldr Harfagri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harfagri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larsen won't be happy with that.
Harfagri goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Larsen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Harfagri but great work by Larsen.
Larsen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Harfagri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsen.
Haraldr Harfagri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Larsen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Larsen misses with a hook to the body
and Harfagri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larsen won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harfagri is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Larsen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Larsen is not content to let Harfagri control the position.
Larsen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harfagri off and has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Haraldr Harfagri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harfagri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haraldr Harfagri!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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