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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijjo Hardhit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardhit comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Soilwork - Nerve kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Steve Hanson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijjo Hardhit!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson shoots in for a double leg but Hardhit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Hardhit shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hardhit showed some decent athleticism there.
Hanson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hanson tries to get out of the position.
Hanson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hanson is not content to let Hardhit control the position.
Hanson throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Hardhit manages to pass to side control.
Hanson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Hardhit decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hanson to his feet.
Hardhit lands a two punch combo.
Hardhit instigates a clinch.
Hardhit wants to break free but Hanson has control.
Hardhit can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardhit breaks the clinch.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hanson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hardhit tries to hold on but Hanson postures up.
Hanson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hardhit can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hardhit tries to lock up and control but Hanson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Hanson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hardhit tries to lock up and control but Hanson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hanson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hardhit hang on?
Hanson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hanson lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Hanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson working Hardhit over with strikes here.
Hardhit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hanson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardhit on the ground.
Hardhit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hanson with a couple of short strikes.
Hanson landing strikes from the mount and Hardhit is in trouble!
Hanson working the ground and pound effectively.
Hanson lands a heavy elbow.
Hardhit taking shots to the head.
Hanson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hanson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hanson raining down shots from the mount!
Hanson lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson unloading with bombs!
Hanson avoids the attempt from Hardhit to control.
Hanson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hanson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Hanson.
Hardhit is in a horrible position here. Hanson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hardhit working to try and regain half guard.
Hardhit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hanson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hardhit hang on?
A nice elbow there by Hanson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson unloading with bombs!
Hardhit takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardhit tries to hold on but Hanson postures up.
Hardhit taking shots to the head.
Hanson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hanson with good strikes from the mount here!
Hanson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hanson lands a big shot there that rocks Hardhit but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson landing strikes from the mount.
Hardhit is bucking up trying to escape but Hanson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hanson with shots to the head and body - Hardhit looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hanson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hardhit?
Hardhit taking shots to the head.
Hanson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Hanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Hanson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hanson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardhit counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardhit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardhit scores with a takedown into Hanson's guard.
Hanson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Hardhit from controlling successfully.
Hanson is striking but Hardhit is not phased and passes to half guard.
Hanson is looking for a sweep. Hardhit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hanson has his takedown stuffed
and Hardhit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hardhit.
Hardhit trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanson wants to sweep here but Hardhit controlling him for the moment.
Hanson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hanson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson has a closed guard, preventing Hardhit from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hardhit controlling the position.
Hanson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hanson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hanson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardhit wants to sweep here but Hanson controlling him for the moment.
Hardhit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanson.
Hanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardhit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardhit counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson is looking to reverse the position.
Hanson is trying to work for a sweep but Hardhit has mounted him!
Hardhit is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Hardhit scores a takedown into full mount!
Hardhit looking for a guillotine from mount but Hanson is having none of it.
Hardhit fails to advance to Hanson's back.
Hardhit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanson is looking to escape.
Hanson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hardhit. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is looking to get to half guard.
Hardhit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hanson tries to improve his position but instead Hardhit has taken his back!
Hanson tries to escape the position.
Hanson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hanson tries to roll over but Hardhit keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hanson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardhit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanson is keeping the position for now.
Hanson trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijjo Hardhit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanson misses with a takedown
and Hardhit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hardhit takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hanson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hanson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardhit moves into full guard.
Hanson working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardhit trying to strike off his back.
Hardhit trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hanson postures up.
Hanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanson postures up in Hardhit's guard and throws a big left but Hardhit blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hardhit gets caught flat footed, as Hanson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hanson is in close to Hardhit's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hardhit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanson is one step ahead there.
Hanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hardhit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hanson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hanson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hanson postures up in Hardhit's guard and throws a big left but Hardhit blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steve Hanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hardhit's head.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanson tries for a takedown but Hardhit circles away easily
so Hardhit counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hanson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardhit is one step ahead there.
Hanson lands a decent shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanson is on top in guard.
Hanson stops Hardhit from standing up.
Hanson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hardhit's head.
Hardhit wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hanson throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardhit had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hanson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hardhit Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hanson's back instead.
Hardhit controlling well, preventing Hanson from escaping the position.
Hanson is working hard here to advance position.
Hardhit is trying to stick to Hanson's back but Hanson is turning into Hardhit. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hardhit's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hanson.
Hardhit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanson.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hanson tries for a takedown but Hardhit circles away easily
and Hardhit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardhit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardhit stopping the sweep attempt from Hanson.
Hanson tries to strike from the bottom.
Hardhit trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hanson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardhit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hardhit.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardhit is looking to stand up but Hanson won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keijjo Hardhit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardhit 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijjo Hardhit!
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hype
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