Clinch Or Die: Jaochim "Hellboy" Hansen Photoshoot

Jaochim "Hellboy" Hansen is currently on the high of his life, having just won the DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix Championship. Although he suffered a dramatic loss to Eddie Alvarez, a fight of the year candidate, he got slotted into the alternatives bracket and defeated Kultar Gill. Ironically, he came on as alternative for the fighter he lossed to, as Alvarez wasn't permitted to participate in the finals, after another fight of the year candidate bout with Tatsuya Kawajiri led to an eye injury. The stage was set for a rematch between Shinya Aoki, the heavily favored and home town hero, and Jaochim "Hellboy" Hansen. With Eddie Alvarez enthusiastically rooting him on, Jaochim managed the upset of the night via TKO in the first round and became the first ever DREAM title holder and Grand Prix Champion.

It was indeed a great accomplishment and one that had to top many other feats by Hansen, which include some dramatic victories over some of the best fighters in the world, like Rumina Sato,Takanori Gomi, Gesias Cavalcante, Caol Uno and Masakazu Imanari. The 29 year old Norwegian currently ranks amongst the Top 5/10 lightweights in mma today. Simen Kjellin, mma photo journalist/photographer, recently got an opportunity to take some amazing training session photos of Jaochim and his Team Hansen training partners. Here are some of those great shots from the set...