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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rorst Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Koo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Buttons. Koo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kiss - God of Thunder. Pasi Koo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rorst Gracie's chin.
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155 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rorst Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Koo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koo but Koo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Koo. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Koo rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koo lands an elbow inside.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rorst Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koo tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Koo instigates a clinch.
Koo working Gracie over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Koo.
Koo has Gracie pushed against the cage.
Koo lands a nice elbow.
Koo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Gracie avoiding damage as Koo throws knees to the body.
Koo trying to land knees to the body.
Koo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gracie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Koo regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Koo has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Koo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Koo to sweep him here.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Koo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Koo in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie trying to strike off his back.
Koo wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koo controlling from the top position.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Koo pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Koo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Koo is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Koo tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Koo.
Koo breaks from the clinch.
Koo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Koo stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Koo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rorst Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koo gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a right hand that Koo ducks under and follows up with a left that Koo also avoids with ease.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koo.
Rorst Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie shoots in but Koo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Koo stuffs the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koo moves into the clinch.
Koo landing knees to the head.
Koo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koo crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Koo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Koo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Koo is just out of range.
Koo tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Koo fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Koo is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Koo sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Koo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Koo keeping control of the position.
Koo wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Koo tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie looking to control but Koo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Koo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rorst Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Koo drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Koo breaks from the clinch.
Koo wants to clinch.
Pasi Koo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koo rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Koo tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Koo tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie lands a takedown into guard.
Gracie won't allow Koo to sweep him here.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Koo is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Koo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Koo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Koo!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two 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.
Koo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gracie to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Koo takes the fight into the clinch.
Koo lands a body punch.
A short right from Koo.
Koo just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rorst Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koo is looking to clinch.
A combination from Koo does no damage.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Koo.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koo is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Koo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koo moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Koo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koo with a knee to the head.
Koo presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koo lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koo.
Koo slows down the pace here.
Koo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Koo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie has Koo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Koo has Gracie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Koo lands a knee to the head.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Koo manages to get underhooks.
Pasi Koo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koo landing knees to the body.
Koo missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie has hold of one of Koo's legs. Koo is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koo controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pasi Koo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Koo!
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