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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Haskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haskins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kid Rock - Bawitdaba. Svensson has chosen Flickorna på TV2 as his entrance music. Todd Haskins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
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198 lbs
10 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Todd Haskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Michael Svensson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haskins scores with a shot to the body.
Haskins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Svensson is looking to reverse the position.
Svensson wants to control but Haskins postures up.
Svensson tries to improve position but can't.
Haskins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Haskins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Svensson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Haskins moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Svensson is looking to regain half guard here but Haskins keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Svensson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Svensson is trying to get back to half guard.
Haskins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Svensson tries to buck Haskins off but Haskins is having none of it.
Svensson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Haskins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Haskins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Svensson is not content to let Haskins control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins tries for a kimura but Svensson is defending well.
Svensson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Haskins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Svensson keeps working.
Haskins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Svensson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Haskins is pressing down on Svensson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Svensson is holding on for now.
Svensson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Haskins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Haskins's back!
Svensson lands punches and elbows.
Svensson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Haskins has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Svensson doesn't have the hooks in and Haskins manages to turn into his guard.
Svensson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haskins defends well.
Haskins pushing down on Svensson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensson wants to improve his position but Haskins is controlling well.
Svensson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haskins trying to pass the guard but Svensson defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson tries to roll over but Haskins keeps him under control.
Haskins wants to take a breather but Svensson is having none of it.
Haskins is looking to advance position but Svensson won't allow it.
Haskins throwing shots but Svensson is blocking nicely.
Svensson wants to improve his position but Haskins is controlling well.
Svensson works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haskins tries to free his leg and advance position but Svensson is retaining full guard.
Svensson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haskins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Svensson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Svensson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Haskins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svensson.
Svensson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Svensson jabs Haskins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Svensson throws a right hand that misses
and Haskins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Svensson ducks under a wild hook from Haskins.
Haskins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Svensson is fending him off so far but Haskins persists. Nope, Svensson circles away and we're back to standing.
Haskins misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson lands a nice shot to the body.
Svensson lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson looks to throw the jab but Haskins is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Haskins.
Haskins misses with an uppercut
and Svensson counters with a stiff right hand.
Svensson throws a hook to the side of Haskins's head but Haskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svensson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haskins.
Svensson scores with a decent looking hook.
No luck for Haskins with that takedown attempt.
Michael Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haskins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haskins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haskins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haskins with a poor takedown
and Svensson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Haskins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson misses with a straight right.
Svensson takes a swing at Haskins's ribcage but misses.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson misses with a hook.
Svensson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Svensson throws a hook to the side of Haskins's head but Haskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskins closes the distance and clinches up with Svensson, looking for a takedown. Haskins pushes Svensson against the cage but Svensson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Svensson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Svensson.
Svensson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haskins.
Svensson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Svensson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson scores with a jab.
Haskins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Svensson.
Svensson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haskins.
Haskins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Svensson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Svensson misses with a shot to the body
so Haskins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Svensson striking off his back, scoring a few points.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Svensson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Haskins!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Haskins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Svensson dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Svensson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Haskins avoids the body shot from Svensson.
Svensson slips a jab from Haskins.
Svensson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haskins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haskins ducks right into an uppercut from Svensson.
Haskins slips under a jab.
Svensson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haskins.
Svensson punishes Haskins's body with a nice straight punch.
Haskins shoots in and gets a takedown into Svensson's guard.
Svensson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Haskins!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haskins wants to control but Svensson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Haskins wants to control from the top but Svensson keeps moving.
Svensson is looking for a triangle but Haskins pushes his legs off easily.
Haskins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haskins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Svensson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haskins has managed to get both his arms back between Svensson's legs - danger averted.
Haskins tries to free his leg and advance position but Svensson is retaining full guard.
Svensson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Svensson looking for a guillotine here but Haskins defends easily.
Svensson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svensson is keeping the position for now.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Haskins from controlling successfully.
Haskins is really struggling to control Svensson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Svensson controls Haskins momentarily but Haskins frees himself.
Haskins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Svensson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Haskins from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Todd Haskins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Svensson thuds a left hand into Haskins's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskins throws a jab but it's blocked by Svensson.
Michael Svensson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Haskins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michael Svensson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haskins.
Svensson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svensson misses with a hook. Haskins ducked under it nicely.
Haskins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd Haskins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson looks to land a right hand but Haskins moved out of range.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Haskins misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haskins's head backwards.
Svensson lands a jab to Haskins's midsection.
Svensson with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haskins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Svensson connects with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Svensson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Svensson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Svensson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Svensson!
Michael Svensson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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