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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henkka Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Christian Olson enters the ring!
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193 lbs
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198 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henkka Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Olson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reem dives in and scores a takedown into Olson's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Reem throws a big elbow that misses.
Reem trying to control but Olson is working from the bottom.
Reem works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Olson is looking to improve his position.
Reem is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reem 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.
Reem seems to be working for a kimura but Olson defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem is trying to control the action in half guard but Olson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reem wants to pass to mount but Olson is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Olson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Reem wants to control from the top but Olson keeps moving.
Olson working a defensive guard here.
Reem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olson is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Reem trying to move into half guard but instead Olson has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reem dives on top into guard.
Reem sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Olson's guard.
Reem is trying to control the action in half guard but Olson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reem tries to pass the half guard into mount. Olson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Reem is working for a kimura but Olson is defending it quite comfortably.
Reem 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.
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!
Reem throwing shots but Olson is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem is working for a kimura but Olson is defending it quite comfortably.
Olson tries to get to full guard but Reem has control of the leg.
Reem is working for a kimura but Olson is defending it quite comfortably.
Reem thows a huge punch but Olson dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olson wants to get back to full guard.
Reem is looking to advance position but Olson won't allow it.
Reem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olson's head.
Olson is looking to improve his position.
Olson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Olson trying to control here.
Reem stops Olson from getting back to his feet.
Reem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olson's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reem wants to work for an arm triangle but Olson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reem prevents Olson from improving his position.
Reem trying to mount his opponent but Olson defends it.
Reem is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Olson is holding on to half guard well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reem is looking for a kimura here.
Olson is holding on to half guard well.
Reem passes to full mount!
Olson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Reem locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Olson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henkka Reem!
A relieved looking Henkka Reem thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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