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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Lestaatius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Gruberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Gruberman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Lestaatius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ed Gruberman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lestaatius misses the jab.
Lestaatius swats away the attempt to clinch by Gruberman.
Lestaatius throws a hook but Gruberman blocks it.
Gruberman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gruberman trying to control but Lestaatius is working from the bottom.
Lestaatius controls Gruberman momentarily but Gruberman frees himself.
Lestaatius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gruberman stands up out of Lestaatius's guard for a moment - Lestaatius manages to land a nice upkick.
Gruberman throws and elbow that misses. Lestaatius uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gruberman's guard. Nice move by Lestaatius!
Gruberman is striking off his back. Lestaatius thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gruberman is looking to improve his position.
Gruberman trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruberman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lestaatius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lestaatius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lestaatius lands strikes from half guard.
Lestaatius working over Gruberman with some ground and pound. Gruberman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lestaatius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gruberman missing with punches from the bottom.
Gruberman is trying is best to control the position here.
Lestaatius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gruberman manages to get to full guard.
Lestaatius trying to control the position from guard on top but Gruberman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gruberman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lestaatius wants to pass the guard but Gruberman is keeping the position.
Gruberman is trying to control the position but Lestaatius postures up.
Lestaatius works over Gruberman with some ground and pound from guard.
Gruberman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gruberman lands some strikes from the bottom.
Lestaatius content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruberman is trying to keep Lestaatius in close.
Lestaatius chips away with some ground and pound.
Lestaatius trying to control but Gruberman is working from the bottom.
Gruberman looking for a sweep. Not yet Gruberman, not yet.
Lestaatius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gruberman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lestaatius is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lestaatius is squirming around, avoiding Gruberman's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Lestaatius that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gruberman with a couple of short strikes.
Gruberman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gruberman working the ground and pound effectively.
Gruberman lands a big elbow.
Lestaatius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lestaatius throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gruberman. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lestaatius wants to hold on but Gruberman pushes him away.
Gruberman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lestaatius looks a forlorn figure.
Lestaatius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lestaatius manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lestaatius taking some punishment here, with Gruberman in his half guard.
Lestaatius wants to control but Gruberman is keeping busy.
Gruberman slows the pace down in half guard.
Lestaatius manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gruberman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lars Lestaatius will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lestaatius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gruberman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gruberman doesn't manage to clinch there - Lestaatius circles away.
Lars Lestaatius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruberman moves in looking to clinch but Lestaatius pushes him off.
Lestaatius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gruberman.
Gruberman shoots in but no luck this time.
Gruberman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gruberman moves away from the strike by Lestaatius.
Gruberman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lestaatius circles away.
Lestaatius misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gruberman.
Lars Lestaatius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Gruberman.
Gruberman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lestaatius misses with an uppercut.
Lestaatius shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gruberman as he avoids it easily.
Gruberman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lestaatius.
Lestaatius throws out a loose jab but Gruberman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lestaatius misses with a straight right.
Lestaatius gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Lestaatius politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lestaatius prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Gruberman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruberman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gruberman trying to control here.
Lestaatius drops an elbow to the side of Gruberman's head.
Lestaatius lands strikes from half guard.
Lestaatius lands strikes from half guard.
Gruberman taking some punishment here, with Lestaatius in his half guard.
Lestaatius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Lestaatius there.
Gruberman taking some punishment here, with Lestaatius in his half guard.
Gruberman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gruberman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lestaatius thows a big elbow that misses.
Lestaatius wants to control from the top but Gruberman keeps moving.
Lars Lestaatius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gruberman lands a good elbow from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lestaatius stays in close to Gruberman's body and controls the position.
Gruberman working a defensive guard here.
Lestaatius wants to control from the top but Gruberman keeps moving.
Gruberman tries to strike from the bottom.
Lestaatius postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gruberman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lestaatius trying to control but Gruberman is working from the bottom.
Gruberman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gruberman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lestaatius is working Gruberman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lestaatius wants to control from the top but Gruberman keeps moving.
Gruberman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gruberman 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.
Lestaatius cracks Gruberman with a solid left hand.
Gruberman is striking off his back. Lestaatius thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gruberman tries to roll over but Lestaatius keeps him under control.
Gruberman wants to control but Lestaatius is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Lestaatius dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gruberman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lestaatius manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gruberman manages to get himself to full guard.
Lestaatius landing some decent shots from guard.
Lestaatius trying to control but Gruberman is working from the bottom.
Lestaatius is really struggling to control Gruberman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lestaatius makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lestaatius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gruberman has his foot on Lestaatius's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lestaatius works his way back into a safe position though.
Lestaatius preventing the sweep.
Gruberman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lestaatius trying to control the position from guard on top but Gruberman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruberman looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lestaatius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lestaatius lands the left hand.
Gruberman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lestaatius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lestaatius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lestaatius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lestaatius works over Gruberman with some ground and pound from guard.
Gruberman keeping moving, preventing Lestaatius from controlling successfully.
Lestaatius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gruberman trying to strike off his back.
Gruberman is trying to keep Lestaatius in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruberman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lestaatius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lestaatius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lestaatius's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lestaatius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gruberman keeping moving, preventing Lestaatius from controlling successfully.
Lestaatius scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gruberman working for submissions but it's allowed Lestaatius to get to half guard.
Gruberman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lestaatius landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gruberman is trying to get back to full guard.
Gruberman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lestaatius seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gruberman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lestaatius landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lestaatius landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gruberman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lestaatius scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gruberman tries to roll over but Lestaatius keeps him under control.
Lestaatius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gruberman won't allow Lestaatius to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruberman missing with punches from the bottom.
Lestaatius landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lestaatius is thwarting Gruberman's attempts to control the position.
Lestaatius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lestaatius working the head and body with strikes.
Gruberman is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice strikes from Lestaatius there.
Ed Gruberman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gruberman is refusing to be controlled, as Lestaatius sits in half guard.
Lars Lestaatius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Lestaatius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lestaatius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Lars Lestaatius!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Lars Lestaatius!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Lars Lestaatius!
Lars Lestaatius wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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