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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alman Maleh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonatan Lehkosuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehkosuo has chosen Metallica - Fuel as his entrance music. Alman Maleh had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alman Maleh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonatan Lehkosuo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maleh throws a head kick that misses.
Maleh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lehkosuo blocks a head kick by Maleh.
Maleh tries a head kick but it misses.
Lehkosuo moves into the clinch.
Lehkosuo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Maleh is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lehkosuo to the mat. Lehkosuo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lehkosuo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maleh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maleh is breathing heavily.
Lehkosuo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maleh wants to stand but Lehkosuo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lehkosuo is looking for a triangle here but Maleh uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehkosuo is looking to reverse the position.
Maleh stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lehkosuo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lehkosuo is pushing down on Maleh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maleh is fighting to maintain full guard but Lehkosuo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lehkosuo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maleh keeps working.
Maleh wants to get back to his feet.
Lehkosuo is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehkosuo trying to pass the guard but Maleh defending well.
Lehkosuo is looking to take a break and control but Maleh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maleh kicks Lehkosuo off and gets back to his feet.
Maleh missing with a left hand there. Lehkosuo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lehkosuo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maleh throws out the jab.
Lehkosuo looks for a takedown but Maleh sprawls well.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A choreographed right hand from Maleh misses the target.
A head kick misses from Maleh.
Lehkosuo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lehkosuo lands in his opponent's guard.
Lehkosuo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lehkosuo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maleh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maleh has escaped and now he's on top!
Lehkosuo is looking for a triangle but Maleh pushes his legs off easily.
Maleh stands up and waves to Lehkosuo to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehkosuo checks a leg kick nicely.
Alman Maleh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maleh tries a head kick but it misses.
Lehkosuo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lehkosuo gets a clinch.
Lehkosuo prevents Maleh from breaking the clinch.
Lehkosuo keeps control of Maleh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lehkosuo goes for a takedown attempt but Maleh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maleh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lehkosuo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lehkosuo showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Lehkosuo trying to control the action but Maleh is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehkosuo decides to stand up.
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 Alman Maleh will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maleh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maleh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lehkosuo fails to land the takedown.
Maleh lands a head kick!
Lehkosuo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lehkosuo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lehkosuo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lehkosuo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Maleh is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Maleh and Lehkosuo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lehkosuo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Maleh has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lehkosuo but great work by Maleh.
Lehkosuo can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehkosuo keeping his opponent close.
Lehkosuo sneaks back into half guard.
Joonatan Lehkosuo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maleh is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
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.
Lehkosuo tries to roll over but Maleh keeps him under control.
Lehkosuo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maleh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lehkosuo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehkosuo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lehkosuo is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Maleh is in real trouble.
Maleh trying to get back to his feet but Lehkosuo is in full control for now.
Maleh is keeping busy.
Lehkosuo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Maleh is defending well though. Lehkosuo let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleh is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lehkosuo misses with punches from the back.
Lehkosuo has got one arm under Maleh's chin. This could be trouble... Maleh trying to control the other hand but Lehkosuo gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Maleh has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joonatan Lehkosuo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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