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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kuosmanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fury's entrance music is Rammstein - Te Quiero Puta. A fine choice. Brian Fury has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Kuosmanen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuosmanen drives through and clinches with Fury against the cage.
Kuosmanen fails to pull guard.
Kuosmanen successfully pulls guard.
Fury throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuosmanen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuosmanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kuosmanen is looking for a triangle but Fury pushes his legs off easily.
Fury tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuosmanen is retaining full guard.
Fury will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kuosmanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fury defends it easily.
Fury wants to pass the guard but Kuosmanen is keeping the position.
Kuosmanen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fury is aware though and is defending well.
Fury passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fury is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kuosmanen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fury throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuosmanen is looking to reverse the position.
Kuosmanen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kuosmanen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fury lands a few punches from side control.
Fury has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fury shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kuosmanen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kuosmanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fury defends it easily.
Kuosmanen looks gassed!
Fury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fury forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuosmanen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fury pulls his head out easily.
Kuosmanen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fury thows a huge punch but Kuosmanen dodges it nicely.
Fury is nestled in close to Kuosmanen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fury is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuosmanen defends it well.
Kuosmanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fury.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fury wants to take a breather but Kuosmanen is having none of it.
Fury is looking to advance position but Kuosmanen won't allow it.
Kuosmanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kuosmanen works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury works over Kuosmanen with some ground and pound from guard.
Kuosmanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fury doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fury manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuosmanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fury doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fury manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuosmanen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Fury working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuosmanen's head.
Fury trying to control but Kuosmanen is working from the bottom.
Fury sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fury tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuosmanen is retaining full guard.
Fury is working hard here to advance position.
Kuosmanen trying to keep a closed guard but Fury is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kuosmanen clinches up with Fury and pushes him back against the cage.
Fury can't get the takedown.
Kuosmanen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fury uses from the top position.
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 Brian Fury will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuosmanen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fury is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuosmanen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fury wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fury sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fury wants to get back to full guard.
Kuosmanen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fury in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kuosmanen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fury to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fury shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuosmanen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuosmanen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fury can't escape the position.
Fury is squirming around, avoiding Kuosmanen's attempts to control the action.
Kuosmanen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fury has worked his arm free - good work by Fury!
Fury bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fury misses with a takedown
and Kuosmanen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fury's guard.
Kuosmanen passes Fury's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fury is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury missing with punches from the bottom.
Kuosmanen 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.
Kuosmanen wants to pass the guard but Fury is defending well.
Fury looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fury missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuosmanen seems to be looking for submissions.
Fury manages to get to full guard.
Kuosmanen wants to pass the guard but Fury is keeping the position.
Kuosmanen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kuosmanen advances position into side control!
Kuosmanen tries for a kimura but Fury is defending well.
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.
Kuosmanen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kuosmanen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fury manages to get back to half guard.
Fury wants to get back to his feet.
Fury gets full guard.
Kuosmanen trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
Fury being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Kuosmanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Fury.
Kuosmanen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fury did well to prevent Kuosmanen getting side control.
Keijo Kuosmanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, if Kuosmanen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kuosmanen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fury knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kuosmanen seems to be working for a kimura but Fury defends the submission attempt.
Kuosmanen wants to free his trapped foot but Fury is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuosmanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fury is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury wants to control but Kuosmanen is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kuosmanen has managed to clinch.
Kuosmanen gets through Fury's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fury swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuosmanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury tries to pull guard but Kuosmanen won't allow it.
Fury fails to pull guard.
Kuosmanen pulls guard.
Kuosmanen has his foot on Fury's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fury works his way back into a safe position though.
Fury lands a couple of elbows.
Fury tries to stand but Kuosmanen is controlling from the bottom.
Fury is working Kuosmanen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fury accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kuosmanen is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Fury rolls with it to try and escape but Kuosmanen cranks on the arm and Fury is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keijo Kuosmanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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