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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seirus Usasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gattuso's choice of entrance music: doo doo doo. Wesley Gattuso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seirus Usasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wesley Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usasa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Usasa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gattuso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Usasa keeping moving, preventing Gattuso from controlling successfully.
Gattuso trying to move into half guard but instead Usasa has managed to sweep!
Gattuso looking to control.
Gattuso wants to stand but Usasa is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Usasa scores with a body shot.
Usasa scores with a body shot.
Wesley Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Usasa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gattuso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Usasa as he avoids it easily.
Gattuso shoots in and bounces Usasa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gattuso trying to control the position from guard on top but Usasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gattuso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Usasa controlling Gattuso's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Usasa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Usasa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gattuso wants to get back to full guard.
Usasa trying to control the action but Gattuso is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso is positioning himself well to prevent Usasa advancing to mount.
Usasa decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gattuso throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Usasa.
Gattuso tries to clinch up but Usasa circles away and keeps his distance.
Usasa misses with a straight left.
Gattuso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gattuso dips to his left and cracks Usasa with an uppercut!
Gattuso throws a sloppy head kick and Usasa moves out of range easily.
Usasa scores with a body shot.
Usasa lands with a cross.
Gattuso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Usasa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gattuso walks into a straight right hand from Usasa.
Gattuso is looking to clinch but Usasa is avoiding it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Usasa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gattuso clinches with his opponent.
Gattuso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Usasa blocks it with crossed arms.
Usasa tries to break the clinch but Gattuso is controlling the position.
Usasa looking to slow down the pace here.
Usasa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gattuso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Usasa is trying to stall.
Gattuso jumps guard and drags Usasa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seirus Usasa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gattuso moves into the clinch.
Usasa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Usasa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gattuso is keeping busy.
Usasa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gattuso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Usasa's efforts to push away.
Usasa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gattuso.
Usasa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usasa avoids a wild elbow strike from Gattuso.
Gattuso's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gattuso tries a knee to the head but Usasa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usasa working aggressively here.
Gattuso slows down the pace here.
Usasa avoiding damage as Gattuso throws knees to the body.
Gattuso stalling against the cage.
Gattuso unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gattuso throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gattuso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gattuso can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Usasa is looking to break free of the clinch but Gattuso has double underhooks.
Gattuso will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Usasa up against the cage.
Usasa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Usasa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gattuso holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Usasa blocks an uppercut.
Usasa gets underhooks to prevent Gattuso's takedown attempt.
Usasa looking to stall.
Usasa is trying to force a seperation but Gattuso has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usasa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gattuso is trying to force a seperation but Usasa has the dominant position.
Gattuso throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Usasa wants to break free but Gattuso has control.
The referee calls for Gattuso to work.
Usasa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gattuso has him pressed against the cage.
Gattuso trying to land knees to the body.
Gattuso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wesley Gattuso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gattuso shoots in and bounces Usasa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Usasa is controlling Gattuso's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usasa looking to control.
Usasa keeping moving, preventing Gattuso from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Gattuso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Usasa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gattuso shoots in for a double leg but Usasa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gattuso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Usasa moves away.
Gattuso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gattuso drives through and clinches with Usasa against the cage.
Gattuso breaks the clinch.
Usasa connects with a body shot.
Gattuso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gattuso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Usasa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Usasa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Usasa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Usasa jabs at Gattuso's body.
Usasa lunges at Gattuso with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gattuso's hand.
Gattuso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gattuso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso lands with a slapping head kick.
Gattuso shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gattuso was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gattuso tries to control but Usasa wriggling away.
Usasa tries to reverse the position but Gattuso maintains control.
Gattuso wants to control the pace but Usasa is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usasa can't escape the position.
Usasa tries to hold on but Gattuso pushes him away.
Gattuso throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Usasa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gattuso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Usasa is looking to escape.
Usasa is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usasa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Usasa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gattuso controlling his opponent.
Gattuso avoids the attempt from Usasa to control.
Gattuso controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Poor strikes thrown by Gattuso there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Usasa tries to lock up and control but Gattuso gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gattuso controlling from mount.
Gattuso landing strikes from the mount.
Usasa is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seirus Usasa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Usasa 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Seirus Usasa!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Seirus Usasa!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Seirus Usasa!
Seirus Usasa wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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