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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Hamasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taylor Hamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mick Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamasaki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fitzpatrick napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fitzpatrick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hamasaki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fitzpatrick dodges the ground and pound from Hamasaki.
Fitzpatrick taking a bit of punishment here - Hamasaki scoring with strikes.
Hamasaki working the ground and pound but Fitzpatrick is defending the strikes.
Hamasaki landing a few strikes.
Fitzpatrick misses with a strike from the bottom.
Fitzpatrick can't do much from the bottom here.
Hamasaki scoring with punches from side control.
Fitzpatrick manages to get back to half guard.
Fitzpatrick manages to get to full guard.
Hamasaki with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick has his foot on Hamasaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hamasaki works his way back into a safe position though.
Fitzpatrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hamasaki defends well.
Hamasaki postures up.
Fitzpatrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hamasaki defends well.
Fitzpatrick working a defensive guard here.
Fitzpatrick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamasaki is one step ahead there.
Fitzpatrick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamasaki throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hamasaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hamasaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mick Fitzpatrick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitzpatrick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hamasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Hamasaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fitzpatrick lands a lovely overhand right.
Fitzpatrick connects with a right hand. Hamasaki shakes it off.
Hamasaki swings for the body but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Hamasaki shoots in but Fitzpatrick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fitzpatrick connects with a crisp jab.
Fitzpatrick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fitzpatrick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hamasaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hamasaki misses the shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamasaki. Hamasaki gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Hamasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamasaki is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Fitzpatrick.
It looks like Taylor Hamasaki has been cut.
Fitzpatrick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamasaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor Hamasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamasaki loads up on a big right hand but Fitzpatrick slips the punch.
A cross from Fitzpatrick lands.
Fitzpatrick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fitzpatrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamasaki.
Fitzpatrick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice combination there by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands a really nice looking cross but Hamasaki seems unphased.
Hamasaki is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzpatrick clinches.
Hamasaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fitzpatrick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fitzpatrick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick stalling against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hamasaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hamasaki wants a takedown.
A short right from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fitzpatrick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fitzpatrick lands a shoulder strike.
Fitzpatrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Hamasaki backwards.
Fitzpatrick manages to break the clinch.
Fitzpatrick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hamasaki, pushing him back against the cage.
Hamasaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick breaks the clinch.
Fitzpatrick dips to his left and cracks Hamasaki with an uppercut!
Fitzpatrick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hamasaki looks to clinch
and Fitzpatrick counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Hamasaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hamasaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hamasaki switches off momentarily and Fitzpatrick cracks him with a monster right hand! Hamasaki topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Fitzpatrick dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Fitzpatrick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mick Fitzpatrick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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