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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spete Pasanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pasanen has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint it black as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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200 cm
25
285 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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204 cm
26
251 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Badr Hari! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spete Pasanen! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hari pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pasanen back to the ropes. Hari follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pasanen misses with a double jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Hari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pasanen misses with a left hand and Hari counters with a head kick. That will keep Pasanen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! A swing and a miss from Hari. Pasanen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Hari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Hari throws a solid leg kick but Pasanen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hari. Spete Pasanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pasanen tries to move into range but Hari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Hari slips a jab and a cross from Pasanen.
Pasanen loads up on a big right hand but Hari slips the punch. Hari throws a head kick that Pasanen semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hari looks to throw the jab but Pasanen is out of range. Pasanen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Pasanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hari makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pasanen really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hari misses with a hook
and Pasanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pasanen takes a kick to the side of the head. Pasanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Hari counters with a leg kick. Pasanen throws a shot from downtown. Hari moves away and avoids it. Hari throws a leg kick and Pasanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pasanen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Pasanen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hari. That one must have hurt. Pasanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hari counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Pasanen. This has been an exciting period of action! Hari lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pasanen takes a step back to recover. Pasanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hari. Pasanen swings widly with a right hand
and Hari counters with a body kick that stops Pasanen in his tracks momentarily. Pasanen blocks a head kick by Hari.
Hari connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pasanen moves in looking to clinch but Hari pushes him off. Pasanen loads up on a big right hand but Hari slips the punch. A swing and a miss from Pasanen. Hari misses with a head kick.
Pasanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hari counters with a slapping leg kick. Pasanen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hari. Hari lands a leg kick that knocks Pasanen off balance momentarily. Pasanen misses with a straight left. Pasanen misses the body punch and Hari counters with a good low kick that Pasanen was not able to check. Hari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pasanen. Pasanen looks gassed! Hari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Hari throws a head kick that half lands.
Hari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pasanen. Hari lands with a kick to the temple. Pasanen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Hari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hari lands with a right hand. Hari with a nice cross. Pasanen with a lazy takedown attempt and Hari counters with a body kick that stops Pasanen in his tracks momentarily. Hari cracks Pasanen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Pasanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hari. Hari obviously looking to wear him down.
Pasanen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Hari lands a head kick. Pasanen smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hari misses with a head kick.
Badr Hari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hari thows a body shot but no joy. Hari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Pasanen fails in his attempt to clinch. Hari looks to land a body kick but Pasanen moved away. Hari tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hari throws a head kick but Pasanen moves out of range.
Pasanen wants to clinch. Hari throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pasanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hari. Hari obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pasanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hari swings away with a leg kick that misses. Pasanen lands a nice shot that snaps Hari's head back.
Pasanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pasanen misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Hari. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Badr Hari dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pasanen slips a jab and a cross from Hari.
Pasanen misses with a straight right. Pasanen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hari. Hari loads up on a big right hand but Pasanen slips the punch. Pasanen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Pasanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pasanen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hari. Hari swings for the body but Pasanen moves out of range.
Hari with a body punch. A glancing blow. Hari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pasanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pasanen throws a right and a left that Hari avoids nicely. Hari throws a push kick but Pasanen slaps the foot to one side. Badr Hari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. An inside leg kick lands from Hari. Hari scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pasanen checks the leg kick. Pasanen throws a head kick but Hari moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hari, right into the meat.
Hari misses the jab. Pasanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hari. Pasanen is breathing heavily. A slow jab from Pasanen misses its intended target. Hari is looking to score with low kicks. Pasanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hari counters with a thumping low kick. Pasanen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Hari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pasanen's sensitive parts. Hari scores with a push kick. Hari throws a head kick but Pasanen moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hari.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pasanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hari. A low kick from Pasanen misses and Hari counters with a slapping leg kick. Pasanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Pasanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hari. A head kick misses from Hari. Hari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pasanen is out of range. Hari swings for the body but Pasanen moves out of range.
Hari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pasanen can do to turn this around? Nice body kick from Hari. Pasanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pasanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hari as he jumps to the side. Hari throws a low kick but Pasanen moves out of range easily. Good leg kick by Hari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pasanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pasanen. Pasanen misses with a wild body shot. Pasanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Hari throws a lazy head kick and Pasanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hari thinking. Pasanen throws a leg kick and Hari makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pasanen really felt that one! Pasanen misses with the combination.
A shot to the body from Pasanen misses and Hari counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pasanen is lucky that one didn't land flush. Pasanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hari. Pasanen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hari manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Pasanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pasanen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Pasanen throws and elbow that misses. Hari uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pasanen's guard. Nice move by Hari! Pasanen striking off his back, scoring a few points. Hari got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pasanen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hari has managed to get both his arms back between Pasanen's legs - danger averted. Pasanen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pasanen 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.
Badr Hari dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pasanen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hari as he avoids it easily. Hari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Pasanen dips to his left and cracks Hari with an uppercut! Pasanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Pasanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hari is just out of range. Pasanen closes the distance and pushes Hari back into the ropes. Pasanen lands a body punch in the clinch. Pasanen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Hari trying to control but Pasanen is working from the bottom. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pasanen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hari off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pasanen throws a shot from downtown. Hari moves away and avoids it. Pasanen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hari's guard. Hari keeping moving, preventing Pasanen from controlling successfully. Pasanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Pasanen wants to control from the top but Hari keeps moving. Pasanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hari keeping moving, preventing Pasanen from controlling successfully. Pasanen thows a big elbow that misses. Pasanen pushing down on Hari's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Pasanen works his way into side control. Sloppy strikes there by Pasanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pasanen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Hari managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pasanen.
Pasanen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hari defending against the ground and pound. Pasanen trying to control the action but Hari is working from the bottom. Pasanen controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Hari takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Pasanen working the ground and pound. Spete Pasanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Badr Hari has been cut. Pasanen is looking to take a break and control but Hari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hari dodges the ground and pound from Pasanen.
And that's the end of the fight! Spete Pasanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Hari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr Hari!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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