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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Kleberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joao Kleberson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kleberson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kleberson blocks a head kick by Thai.
A good leg kick by Kleberson.
Kleberson throws a leg kick which misses Thai's front leg but catches the back leg as Thai tries to avoid it.
Thai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kleberson counters with a good low kick that Thai was not able to check.
Thai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kleberson's head.
It looks like Joao Kleberson has been cut.
Kleberson throws a leg kick
and Thai counters with a big head kick but Kleberson shrugs it off.
Joao Kleberson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Thai misses
and Kleberson counters with a nice leg kick.
Kleberson misses with a kick to the body
and Thai counters with a single leg into guard. Kleberson didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Thai looking to pass the guard.
Thai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Thai just wasn't active enough.
A jab from Kleberson misses.
Kleberson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Kleberson moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleberson throws a lazy body kick
and Thai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thai controlling the action here.
Thai is looking to advance position but Kleberson won't allow it.
Thai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Thai wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kleberson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kleberson throws a body kick the misses
and Thai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kleberson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thai passes the guard and advances to mount!
Thai controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Kleberson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kleberson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thai counters with a single leg into guard. Kleberson didn't expect that.
Kleberson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thai controls the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mike Thai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Thai throws a solid leg kick but Kleberson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Kleberson misses
and Thai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kleberson really felt that one!
Kleberson blocks a head kick by Thai.
Kleberson throws a leg kick
and Thai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kleberson misses with a leg kick
and Thai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kleberson won't be happy with that.
Thai taking a breather here.
Thai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kleberson prevents Thai from improving position.
Thai is staying tight to Kleberson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mike Thai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Thai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Thai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai works his way into full mount!
Thai controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleberson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thai looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Thai.
Kleberson lands with a kick to the temple. Thai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kleberson misses with a leg kick
and Thai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joao Kleberson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Thai lands a head kick. Kleberson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A low kick from Kleberson is predictable there
and Thai counters with a takedown into side control.
Thai controlling the position.
Kleberson wants to control but Thai postures up.
Thai happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thai tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Thai moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Thai just wasn't active enough.
Kleberson blocks a head kick by Thai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thai lands a nice looking body kick.
Kleberson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thai counters with a head kick.
Thai lands a head kick!
Kleberson thows a leg kick but Thai checks it
and Thai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Kleberson moves out of range easily.
Mike Thai is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kleberson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kleberson misses with the body kick
and Thai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kleberson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thai counters with a good low kick that Kleberson was not able to check.
Kleberson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kleberson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thai counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kleberson's guard now.
Kleberson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kleberson for as long as he can get away with.
Kleberson can't keep his opponent in guard - Thai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kleberson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joao Kleberson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Thai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thai closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kleberson quickly recovers to half guard.
Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kleberson can do to turn this around?
Thai is taking a breather. Kleberson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thai trying to mount his opponent but Kleberson defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Thai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Thai!
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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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