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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Egov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sasha Egov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson tries to clinch
and Egov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Egov can't break the clinch.
Egov wants the takedown. Larsson is fighting it off but Egov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Larsson's guard against the cage.
Larsson is trying to keep Egov in close.
Egov wants to stand but Larsson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Larsson pushes Egov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Larsson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Larsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egov is trying to get back to full guard.
Egov trying to control from the bottom.
Larsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Larsson is thwarting Egov's attempts to control the position.
Larsson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Larsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larsson cracks Egov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Egov with a lazy takedown attempt
so Larsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Egov is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is looking to stand up but Egov won't let him.
Egov keeping full guard, as Larsson tries to pass.
Larsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Egov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Egov pulls Larsson in to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Henrik Larsson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Egov doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsson circles away.
Larsson tries to clinch up but Egov circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Egov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Larsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Larsson trying to control the position but Egov is working away.
Egov is looking to reverse the position.
Larsson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Egov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Larsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Egov is trying to control Larsson's posture but Larsson avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson stands up and beckons Egov to his feet.
Larsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Egov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Egov throwing strikes from guard but Larsson blocks nicely.
Larsson is trying to keep Egov in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egov wanted to stand there but Larsson had control of the position.
Larsson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Larsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Egov clinches.
Larsson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Egov is trying to get back to full guard.
Larsson wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Egov uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Egov has momentary wrist control but Larsson slips an elbow through the middle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Egov holds on and takes a little breather.
Larsson wants to control from the top but Egov keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egov trying to control the position.
Larsson passes Egov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Larsson slips a nice elbow through Egov's hands, connecting with Egov's forehead.
Larsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Egov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Egov is trying to control but can't.
Larsson controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Larsson is working for a kimura but Egov is defending it quite comfortably.
Egov gets back to full guard.
Larsson pushes down on Egov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson trying to control from half guard but Egov is working away.
Egov wants to control but Larsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Larsson seems to be working for a kimura but Egov defends the submission attempt.
Larsson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Egov clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Larsson successfully pulls guard.
Egov trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Egov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A shot to the liver by Larsson. Beautiful body shot.
Larsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Egov counters with a two punch combo.
Larsson moves into the clinch.
Egov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Egov wants to get back to striking at distance but Larsson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Egov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Egov closes the distance but Larsson moves to the side
and Larsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Larsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Egov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Larsson has managed to get both his arms back between Egov's legs - danger averted.
Larsson gets to his feet. Egov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Egov misses with a combination
and Larsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson passes to full mount!
Larsson tries to control but Egov wriggling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larsson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Egov has worked his arm free - good work by Egov!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Larsson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Larsson working away.
Larsson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Egov is looking to regain half guard here but Larsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Larsson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Larsson lands a few punches from side control.
Egov tries to bench press Larsson off him but Larsson keeps the position.
Larsson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Egov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Egov wants to control but Larsson is having none of it.
Egov is desperately trying to improve his position but Larsson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Egov is looking to escape.
Egov working to try and regain half guard.
Egov taking shots to the head.
Egov is trying to escape the mount.
Egov tries to hold on but Larsson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Larsson looking to control but Egov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Egov is trying to escape the mount.
Larsson tries to control but Egov wriggling away.
Egov wants to control but Larsson is having none of it.
Egov is squirming around, avoiding Larsson's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Larsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Larsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrik Larsson!
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