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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampsa Pikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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162 cm
24
183 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Pikari!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pikari avoids a kick to the body.
Pikari misses with a body shot.
Pikari fails with the takedown.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pikari cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Sampsa Pikari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pikari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pikari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Pikari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Pikari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Pikari throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Pikari throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!
Pikari cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie lands a head kick. Pikari smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pikari looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Pikari counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Pikari from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Pikari controlling him for the moment.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pikari.
Pikari trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Pikari tries to pass.
Gracie pulls Pikari in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pikari moves away.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Pikari misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a good, hard body kick but Pikari shrugs it off.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pikari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pikari throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pikari throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikari looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Pikari throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pikari.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pikari throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Pikari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Helio Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sampsa Pikari.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Pikari throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pikari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pikari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pikari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pikari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Pikari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pikari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Pikari.
Gracie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pikari's head.
Pikari misses with a straight right.
Pikari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pikari misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pikari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pikari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pikari looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Pikari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Pikari shoots in.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Pikari counters with a nice uppercut.
Pikari tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pikari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie is looking to wear down Pikari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pikari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Pikari.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pikari throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Gracie lands a nice looking body kick.
Helio Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Pikari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Pikari off the cage and back into rage.
Gracie moves out of range as Pikari strikes.
Pikari is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Pikari blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie lands a head kick!
Pikari is rocked!
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pikari shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Pikari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pikari takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pikari is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie throws a front kick that sends Pikari stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws a powerful right kick. Pikari tried to block low but the kick was high! Pikari was taken right off of his feet! Gracie jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Helio Gracie!
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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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