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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lisandro Licha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Licha's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In Bloom. Uzi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Brocken Limb. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lisandro Licha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licha misses with a double jab
and Uzi counters with a left to the body.
Uzi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Licha does no damage.
Licha looks to throw a body kick
and Uzi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Uzi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Licha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Uzi is aware though and is defending well.
Licha is wriggling around but Uzi manages to pass to half guard.
Uzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Licha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Uzi is working for a submission of some sort.
Licha gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi being controlled here momentarily.
Uzi trying to control but Licha is working from the bottom.
Uzi tries to free his leg and advance position but Licha is retaining full guard.
Licha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Uzi is aware though and is defending well.
Licha is looking to stand up but Uzi isn't so interested in that idea.
Licha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Uzi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Uzi passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licha is trying to stand.
Uzi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Licha!
Uzi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Licha has worked his arm free - good work by Licha!
Uzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Licha keeps working.
Licha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Uzi is trying to get an arm triangle but Licha is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Licha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Licha prevents Uzi from improving position.
Licha sneaks back into half guard.
Uzi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Uzi is working for a kimura but Licha is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is looking for a kimura here.
Uzi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Licha defends it well.
Uzi works his way into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Licha is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Uzi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Licha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Uzi.
Licha throws a series of punches but Uzi moves out of range.
Uzi catches Licha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Licha looking to score a takedown here. Uzi is defending well but Licha drives through and ends up in Uzi's guard.
Uzi is looking for a triangle but Licha pushes his legs off easily.
Uzi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Uzi is trying to keep Licha in close.
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!
Uzi looking for a guillotine here but Licha defends easily.
Licha wants to pass the guard but Uzi is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licha throws and elbow that misses. Uzi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Licha's guard. Nice move by Uzi!
Licha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Licha is keeping the position for now.
Uzi wants to control from the top but Licha keeps moving.
Uzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Licha is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licha thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Licha is looking to sweep but instead, Uzi has passed into half guard.
Licha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Uzi is working away from the top position though.
Licha is looking for a sweep. Uzi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Licha trying to control here.
Uzi seems to be working for a kimura but Licha defends the submission attempt.
Licha is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licha wants to get back to his feet.
Licha wants to improve his position but Uzi is controlling well.
Uzi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Licha wants to improve his position but Uzi is controlling well.
Uzi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Licha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Uzi pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licha is looking to improve his position.
Uzi is working for a submission of some sort.
Uzi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Uzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Licha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uzi is keen to just control but Licha is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Uzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Uzi misses with a takedown attempt - Licha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Licha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lisandro Licha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Licha.
Licha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Licha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Licha clinches up against the cage.
Uzi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Licha prevents it.
Licha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Uzi goes for a takedown attempt but Licha pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lisandro Licha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorma Uzi.
Uzi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licha throws a right hand that Uzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Uzi also avoids with ease.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Licha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Licha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A lazy left from Licha finds it's target.
Uzi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uzi clobbers Licha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Licha feints a jab promting Uzi to slip. Licha then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Uzi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uzi misses with a two punch combination.
Uzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Lisandro Licha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Licha. Those never looked like landing.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Licha napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Uzi working away.
Licha is trying to buck Uzi off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uzi is trying to get an arm triangle but Licha is defending well.
Uzi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Licha is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is trying to get an arm triangle but Licha is defending well.
Licha wants to get back to his feet but Uzi is dominant here and he's now got Licha's back!
Licha trying to control the hands but Uzi breaks the grip.
Licha showing good submission defense here.
Uzi looking to break Licha's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Licha remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Uzi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Uzi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Licha defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Licha has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licha tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Uzi trying to control but Licha is having none of it.
Uzi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Licha tries to reverse the position but Uzi maintains control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi fails to move to back control.
Jorma Uzi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Licha has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jorma Uzi.
I've got Uzi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Uzi!
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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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