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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lamhuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harald Loe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lamhuba!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lamhuba pushes Loe up against the cage in a clinch.
Lamhuba is trying to break free.
Lamhuba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lamhuba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loe throws a leg kick but Lamhuba checks it.
Lamhuba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lamhuba darts in and clinches Loe up against the cage.
Loe wants to stall.
Loe slows down the pace here.
Lamhuba pushes off an throws an elbow but Loe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Loe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Loe lands a shot to the body.
Lamhuba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loe breaks the clinch.
Loe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lamhuba keeping moving, preventing Loe from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamhuba pulls Loe in close to prevent any damage.
Loe looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lamhuba wriggles free and stands up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loe clinches up against the cage.
Loe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loe closes the distance but Lamhuba moves to the side
and Lamhuba counters with a straight right hand.
Lamhuba tries to clinch
and Loe counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamhuba is looking to clinch.
Lamhuba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Loe moves into the clinch.
Lamhuba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Loe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lamhuba looks gassed!
Loe tries to clinch up.
Lamhuba misses with the combination.
Loe misses with a few strikes there.
Lamhuba tries to clinch but Loe moves away
and Loe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Loe breaks the clinch.
Loe clinches but Lamhuba breaks the clinch
and Lamhuba moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Loe.
Lamhuba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loe lands a nice elbow.
Loe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loe shoots in and drives through. Lamhuba sprawls well.
Loe is looking to clinch.
Lamhuba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Loe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Loe scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamhuba wants to clinch up but Loe keeps it at a distance.
Loe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Loe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loe scores with a knee to the head.
Loe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lamhuba tries to pull guard but Loe holds him up against the cage and eventually Lamhuba drops back down to his feet.
Harald Loe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Lamhuba.
Lamhuba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lamhuba pushes off an throws an elbow but Loe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lamhuba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loe or not.
Lamhuba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lamhuba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loe swings for the body but Lamhuba moves out of range.
Lamhuba shoots in but Loe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Loe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lamhuba is trying to break free.
Lamhuba wants to get back to striking at distance but Loe won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lamhuba.
Loe keeps control of Lamhuba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Loe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lamhuba lands an elbow that stopped Loe in his tracks for a moment.
Loe is stalling here.
Loe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lamhuba scores with the left hand. Loe knows he should have avoided that one.
Lamhuba tries to clinch but Loe is having none of it.
Lamhuba wants to clinch
and Loe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe wants to clinch but Lamhuba slips to the side
and Lamhuba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lamhuba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamhuba is looking to break free of the clinch but Loe has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loe.
Lamhuba throws a punch but it's blocked by Loe.
Loe prevents Lamhuba from breaking the clinch.
Loe blocks an elbow strike.
Loe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loe has closed the distance and engaged Lamhuba in a clinch.
Loe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lamhuba can't break the clinch.
Loe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lamhuba.
Loe wants to clinch up but Lamhuba keeps it at a distance.
Lamhuba swats away the attempt to clinch by Loe.
A combination from Loe does no damage.
Loe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loe is looking to clinch but Lamhuba is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamhuba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamhuba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loe pushes Lamhuba up against the cage in a clinch.
Lamhuba tries to throw a body punch but Loe avoids it by throwing Lamhuba back against the cage.
Lamhuba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lamhuba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loe backwards.
Loe just leaning against Lamhuba, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Loe dominated that round.
That's time! Loe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Loe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamhuba wants to clinch.
Lamhuba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamhuba tries to clinch there but Loe circles away.
Loe slips a jab and a cross from Lamhuba.
Loe closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Loe.
Lamhuba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lamhuba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harald Loe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lamhuba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loe clinches.
Loe breaks the clinch.
Loe stuffs the takedown.
Loe tries to clinch up but Lamhuba circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lamhuba scores with a hook.
Loe tries to clinch but Lamhuba moves away
and Lamhuba counters with a right hand to the body.
Lamhuba wants to clinch up but Loe keeps it at a distance.
Loe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loe breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe fails to pull guard.
Lamhuba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lamhuba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Loe to score with a decent uppercut.
Loe pushes Lamhuba up against the cage in a clinch.
Loe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lamhuba uses from the top position.
Lamhuba wants to get up but he can't break Loe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Loe wants to sweep but no luck.
Lamhuba looking to sit in guard and control but Loe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Loe is stalling in the full guard.
Lamhuba trying to control the position.
Lamhuba has his hands on Loe's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamhuba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lamhuba wants to stand up but Loe is controlling him.
Loe throwing strikes from guard but Lamhuba blocks nicely.
Lamhuba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loe is one step ahead there.
Lamhuba trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lamhuba is looking to clinch but Loe is avoiding it.
Lamhuba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lamhuba lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe wants to sweep but no luck.
Lamhuba has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Loe is proving hard to escape from.
Loe keeping moving, preventing Lamhuba from controlling successfully.
Loe pulls Lamhuba in to control the position.
Loe is working an open guard so Lamhuba takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lamhuba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loe as he avoids it easily.
Lamhuba tries to clinch there but Loe circles away.
Lamhuba fails with a takedown attempt.
Harald Loe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Lamhuba.
Lamhuba lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamhuba scores with a hook.
Loe is looking to clinch but Lamhuba is avoiding it.
Lamhuba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loe moves away.
Lamhuba moves in looking to clinch but Loe pushes him off.
Lamhuba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Loe as he jumps to the side.
Lamhuba wants to clinch
and Loe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lamhuba, pushing him back against the cage.
Loe tries to land knees in the clinch but Lamhuba avoids the damage to the body.
Loe lands a right hand.
Loe lands an elbow that stopped Lamhuba in his tracks for a moment.
Lamhuba wants to stall.
Loe works on Lamhuba's body with a couple of short punches.
Loe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lamhuba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loe lands an elbow inside that Lamhuba shrugs off.
Lamhuba managing to block the knees to the body from Loe.
Loe breaks the clinch.
Loe wants to clinch up but Lamhuba keeps it at a distance.
Lamhuba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loe tries to avoid it but Lamhuba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loe to the ground. Loe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Loe tries to clinch up.
Loe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Loe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Loe. No joy for Lamhuba on that attempt.
Lamhuba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loe.
Lamhuba wants to clinch up but Loe keeps it at a distance.
Lamhuba tries to clinch there but Loe circles away.
Lamhuba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamhuba is looking to clinch but Loe is avoiding it.
Loe drives through and clinches with Lamhuba against the cage.
Lamhuba can't get the takedown.
Nice elbow from Lamhuba.
Loe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lamhuba is trying to keep an underhook but Loe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Loe is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lamhuba wants to get back to his feet but Loe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loe stays in close to Lamhuba's body and controls the position.
Loe trying to control but Lamhuba is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe content to stall in guard here.
Loe stands and throws Lamhuba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Loe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Loe moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Harald Loe just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Loe tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamhuba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loe clinches up with Lamhuba and pushes him back against the cage.
Loe blocks the elbow strike.
Lamhuba breaks from the clinch.
Loe stuffs the takedown.
Harald Loe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Lamhuba.
Lamhuba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamhuba has closed the distance and engaged Loe in a clinch.
Lamhuba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Lamhuba with that takedown attempt.
Lamhuba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lamhuba tries to close the distance and clinch but Loe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamhuba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lamhuba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Loe tries to clinch
and Lamhuba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Loe is not content to let Lamhuba control the position.
Loe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lamhuba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Lamhuba there.
Loe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lamhuba tries to stand and escape but Loe is controlling the position.
Lamhuba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lamhuba wants to control but Loe is keeping him busy.
Loe tries to roll over but Lamhuba keeps him under control.
Lamhuba is tying to control. Loe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamhuba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lamhuba is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Loe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lamhuba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lamhuba's back!
Loe gets his hands free as Lamhuba looks to control.
Lamhuba is trying to get back to his feet but Loe has full control of the position and if anything, Lamhuba has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loe biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harald Loe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loe, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Loe!
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