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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between MC Gusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keni Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusto comes to the cage accompanied by ......... Susi has chosen Metallica - Hero of the Day as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Keni Susi enters the cage!
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155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
150 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MC Gusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keni Susi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi defending well as Gusto loads up on a big left hand.
Gusto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Susi is looking to clinch.
Susi shoots in but Gusto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gusto with a jab.
Susi scores with a takedown into Gusto's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susi wants to pass the guard but Gusto is keeping the position.
Susi trying to control but Gusto is working from the bottom.
Susi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Susi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Susi has gone for a leg lock! Gusto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Susi's guard.
Gusto wants to get up but he can't break Susi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two 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.
Susi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gusto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Susi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gusto defends it easily.
Gusto wants to get up but he can't break Susi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Susi has an active guard here but Gusto has managed to pass into half guard.
Susi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusto tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Susi.
Gusto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Susi on the ground.
Susi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gusto pushes past his half guard into mount!
Gusto prevents Susi from getting the reversal.
Susi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Susi is desperately trying to improve his position but Gusto has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Gusto wants to get back to his feet but Susi is holding on tight.
Gusto trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Susi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Susi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Susi can't escape the 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 MC Gusto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gusto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gusto swings for the body but Susi moves out of range.
Susi walks into a stiff left hand from Gusto.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gusto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Susi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Susi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gusto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Susi on the side of the head.
Gusto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Susi manages to avoid it.
Gusto scores with the left hand. Susi knows he should have avoided that one.
Susi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gusto.
Gusto tries to clinch but Susi moves out of range.
Gusto throws a shot from downtown. Susi moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Susi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Susi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gusto keeps working.
Susi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Susi is looking for a kimura but Gusto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Susi to get the leverage.
Gusto manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gusto loads up on a big right hand but Susi slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gusto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gusto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gusto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Susi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gusto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gusto clobbers Susi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Susi dodges the punch combination from Gusto.
Susi dodges the punch combination from Gusto.
Gusto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gusto slaps away a takedown attempt from Susi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
MC Gusto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
Gusto throws a looping overhand right but Susi ducks down to avoid it.
Susi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Susi is keen to just control but Gusto is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi is trying to work for a kimura but Gusto is defending well.
Susi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Susi seems to be looking for submissions.
Gusto wants to get back to his feet.
Susi is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gusto is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keni Susi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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