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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Mannerheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Mannerheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damien Dark!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannerheim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mannerheim is looking to clinch but Dark is avoiding it.
Dark misses with a head kick.
Mannerheim scores with a takedown into Dark's guard.
Mannerheim pushes down on Dark's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mannerheim prevents Dark from standing back up.
Mannerheim wants to work for an arm triangle but Dark is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mannerheim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dark sees it coming and defends easily.
Mannerheim trying to pass the guard but Dark defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannerheim is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Dark has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mannerheim stops Dark from getting back to his feet.
Dark is refusing to be controlled, as Mannerheim sits in half guard.
Mannerheim looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mannerheim tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mannerheim is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannerheim misses with the combination.
Mannerheim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mannerheim takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannerheim has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Dark.
Dark throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Keijo Mannerheim has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dark scores with a spinning back kick!
Mannerheim avoids the head kick by Dark.
Dark tries to clinch up but Mannerheim circles away and keeps his distance.
Dark throws a sloppy head kick and Mannerheim moves out of range easily.
Dark throws a head kick that misses.
Dark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mannerheim's sensitive parts.
Dark throws a sloppy head kick and Mannerheim moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Dark throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Mannerheim is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Damien Dark!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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