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Event:
QFC Tournament 837 Round 4
Date: Mar 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Castillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#KD#
Castillo drops Flo with a beautiful combination! Flo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Castillo is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Flo is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Hardis Flo has been cut.
Flo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Flo is still on wobbly legs! Can Castillo finish him?#CL#
Castillo forces Flo back against the cage and clinches.
Castillo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Flo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Castillo is unloading with more strikes now! Flo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Castillo!
Carlos Castillo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 837 Round 3
Date: Mar 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Flo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flo lands a head kick. Cohen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cohen tries to clinch there but Flo circles away.
Cohen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cohen is looking to chop away at Flo's legs.
Cohen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cohen shoots in but Flo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cohen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Flo rushes Cohen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cohen tries to land knees in the clinch but Flo avoids the damage to the body.
Flo blocks a body shot from Cohen.
Flo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cohen.
#T1#
Cohen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hardis Flo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Cohen.
Cohen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cohen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cohen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flo is defending well for now.
Cohen is trying to pull guard but Flo has him pressed against the cage.
Cohen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Flo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Flo gets underhooks to prevent Cohen's takedown attempt.
Cohen blocks an elbow strike.#T2#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC2#
Cohen manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Cohen clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Cohen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flo feints a jab promting Cohen to slip. Flo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cohen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ed Cohen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cohen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Flo avoids the head kick by Cohen.
Nice uppercut lands for Flo. That snapped Cohen's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cohen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T3#
Cohen can't get the takedown.
Flo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cohen's defenses.
Flo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Cohen manages to break the clinch.
Cohen tries to close the distance and clinch but Flo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cohen's sensitive parts.
Cohen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Flo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL2#
Cohen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flo, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
Flo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cohen fails to pull guard.
Flo stalling the fight.
Flo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Flo lands an elbow that stopped Cohen in his tracks for a moment.
Cohen tries to pull guard but Flo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Cohen breaks the clinch.
Flo throws a head kick but Cohen moves out of range.
Flo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cohen blocks a head kick by Flo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cohen is looking to slow Flo down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hardis Flo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Flo throws a sloppy head kick
and Cohen counters with a nice leg kick.
Cohen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cohen somewhat.
Cohen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cohen misses with a wild body shot. #TD2#
Cohen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Flo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cohen can do to turn this around?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Flo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cohen misses with a body kick.
Flo lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T1#
Cohen shoots in but Flo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flo tries to bum rush Cohen with a series of wild strikes but Cohen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cohen shoots in looking for a takedown. Flo tries to sprawl out of it but Cohen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardis Flo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Cohen.
Flo throws a head kick that misses.
Cohen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Flo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Flo scores with a head kick.
Cohen misses the shot to the body.
Hardis Flo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Flo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cohen tries to clinch up.
Flo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cohen avoids a kick to the body.
Cohen tries to clinch up.
Flo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flo misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Cohen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cohen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flo swivels and escapes.
Cohen tries to clinch up.
Cohen fails to land the takedown.
Cohen blocks a head kick by Flo.
#T3#
Cohen dives in for a single leg takedown but Flo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cohen is breathing heavily.
Flo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cohen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flo circles away.
Flo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cohen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Flo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Flo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flo scores with a head kick. Cohen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#TD2#
Cohen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Flo wants to get back to his feet.
Cohen is trying to control. Flo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Cohen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flo's head.
Cohen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cohen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Flo taking some punishment here, with Cohen in his half guard. #SUB2#
Cohen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Flo is just riding it out for now. Cohen eventually gives up the hold.
Cohen wants to pass the guard but Flo is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hardis Flo 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!
#R3#
Cohen shoots in for a double leg but Flo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Cohen looks to move away, Flo throws a big counter combo but Cohen just gets out of the way.
Cohen tries to clinch but Flo moves out of range. #TD2#
Flo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cohen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Flo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cohen on the ground.
Cohen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cohen won't allow Flo to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Flo keeping full guard, as Cohen tries to pass. #T1##SU2#
Flo is working an open guard so Cohen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cohen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flo counters with a left and a right that stings Cohen.
Flo misses with a head kick.
Flo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flo wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardis Flo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Cohen.
Cohen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Flo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cohen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cohen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flo as he jumps to the side. #T2#
Flo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardis Flo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cohen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flo.
Cohen shoots in but no luck this time.
Flo lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cohen avoids the head kick by Flo.
A punch combination from Flo misses.
Cohen throws a right hand that misses
and Flo counters with a head kick.
Flo lands a head kick. Cohen smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #ROC#
Cohen is rocked!
Flo lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Cohen goes down and covers up as Flo starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hardis Flo!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 837 Round 2
Date: Mar 24, 2018 |
#R1#
A thudding body kick lands there by Flo!
Monteiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Monteiro is looking for a counter combo.
A nice combination there by Flo.
Monteiro shoots in but Flo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monteiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Monteiro shoots in for a takedown but Flo shows good takedown defense.
Flo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Monteiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteiro shoots in but Flo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monteiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Monteiro backs off Flo throws a huge counter combo but Monteiro manages to avoid it all.#T1#
Monteiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flo throws a counter combo.
Monteiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Flo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monteiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Flo counters with a nice leg kick.
Monteiro shoots in for a double leg but Flo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Monteiro is breathing heavily.
Flo blocks a head kick by Monteiro.
Flo counters with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Monteiro. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Flo tenderised Monteiro's leg. Monteiro is trying to keep his angry face on.#T2#
Monteiro avoids the head kick by Flo.
Monteiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Flo sprawls well. He's pushed Monteiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Flo throws a fast counter high kick but Monteiro manages to duck under it in time.
Flo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monteiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flo counters with a series of strikes. Monteiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Flo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters circle, before Flo throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Monteiro's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Flo lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Hardis Flo!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 837 Round 1
Date: Mar 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Flo wants to clinch up but Palmer keeps it at a distance.
Flo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
Flo darts in and clinches Palmer up against the cage.
Flo can't get the takedown.
Palmer has had enough of the clinch but Flo keeps him there for the moment.
Palmer just leaning against Flo, taking a breather.
Flo throws an elbow that misses.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Flo.
#TD2#
Palmer pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flo tries to free his leg and advance position but Palmer is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Palmer looking for a guillotine here but Flo defends easily.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Flo from controlling successfully. #T1#
Palmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Flo from controlling successfully.
Flo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Palmer is looking to stand up but Flo isn't so interested in that idea. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#ES2#
Palmer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#CL2#
Palmer has closed the distance and engaged Flo in a clinch.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Flo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Flo is pressed up against the cage. Palmer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Flo down to the mat. Flo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hardis Flo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeShawn Palmer.
Flo tries to close the distance and clinch but Palmer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palmer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Flo tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Flo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Palmer moves into range and clinches up with Flo.
Flo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flo trying to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Palmer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flo trying to land knees to the body.
Flo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palmer can't break the clinch.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Flo.
Flo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Palmer prevents it.
Flo tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body. #TD2#
Palmer pulls Flo into guard.
Palmer looking for a sweep. Not yet Palmer, not yet.
Palmer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Palmer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palmer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T4##SU2#
Palmer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Flo, up you get!
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palmer has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Palmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer avoiding damage as Flo throws knees to the body.
Flo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palmer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flo prevents the takedown attempt.
Flo prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeShawn Palmer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Flo avoids the head kick by Palmer.
Flo blocks a leg kick.
Flo avoids a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Palmer forces Flo back against the cage and clinches.
Flo trying to land knees to the body.
Flo tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Flo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Palmer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flo trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer avoids a wild elbow strike from Flo.
Flo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flo lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Flo.
Flo landing knees to the body.
Palmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flo crunches a lovely knee into Palmer's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Flo. #T1#
Palmer is trying to force a seperation but Flo has the dominant position.
Flo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palmer is keeping busy.#TD2#
Palmer jumps guard and drags Flo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Palmer trying to control the position here.
Flo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palmer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flo is controlling him.
Palmer pulls Flo in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flo is looking to stand up but Palmer won't let him.
Flo showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches up with Flo, looking for a takedown. Palmer pushes Flo against the cage but Flo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Flo moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer is trying to pull guard but Flo has him pressed against the cage.
Flo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palmer wants to break free but Flo has control.
#TD2#
Palmer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Flo uses from the top position.
Palmer wants to control but Flo passes easily into half guard.
Palmer is refusing to be controlled, as Flo sits in half guard. #T3#
Flo throwing shots but Palmer is blocking nicely.
Palmer is refusing to be controlled, as Flo sits in half guard.
Flo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Flo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Palmer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Palmer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
DeShawn Palmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flo won't allow Palmer to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palmer working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hardis Flo dominated that second round.
That's time! Flo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Flo.
Hardis Flo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Palmer misses with a wild combination.
#CL#
Flo moves into the clinch successfully.
Flo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Hardis Flo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palmer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Flo tries to stall but Palmer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flo tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
Palmer has had enough of the clinch but Flo keeps him there for the moment.
Flo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palmer's defenses.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Flo won't allow it.
Flo tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Flo tries a knee to the head but Palmer blocks it.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flo trying to land knees to the body.
Flo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Palmer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Flo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Flo scores a nice knee to the body.
#TD2#
Palmer successfully pulls guard.
Palmer is pulling down on Flo's head. It's preventing any offense from Flo, at least for the moment.
Palmer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
Palmer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Flo trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palmer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Palmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T3#
Palmer pulls Flo in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Palmer has closed the distance and engaged Flo in a clinch.
Palmer jumps guard but Flo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hardis Flo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeShawn Palmer.
Palmer avoiding damage as Flo throws knees to the body.
Flo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flo prevents the takedown attempt.
Flo wants a takedown but no success here.
Palmer tries to score a body lock takedown but Flo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Palmer is working for takedown but Flo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flo jumps guard but Palmer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T4#
Palmer avoids the elbow strike from Flo, against the cage.
Flo goes for a takedown attempt but Palmer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Flo is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt - Flo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL#
Flo clinches up with Palmer and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Palmer tries to circle away but Flo has him pinned against the cage.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Flo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flo wants to stall.
Flo stalling in the clinch but Palmer improves position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardis Flo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flo 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Hardis Flo!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Hardis Flo!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Hardis Flo!
Hardis Flo wins by unanimous decision!
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