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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Soldier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryant Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Helix's choice of entrance music: Impending Doom - Anything Goes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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213 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Soldier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Helix!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Helix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soldier doesn't seem bothered though.
Soldier rushes Helix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soldier is pushing Helix up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Helix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Mike Soldier has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Soldier.
Soldier tries a knee to the head but Helix blocks it.
Soldier working aggressively here.
Helix lands an elbow just above Soldier 's eye.
Soldier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Helix has him pressed against the cage.
Helix missing with knees to the body.
Helix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soldier.
Helix lands a damaging elbow.
Soldier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soldier lands with a short shot to the head.
Helix misses with an elbow over the top.
Helix tries to land knees in the clinch but Soldier avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldier blocks an elbow strike.
Helix avoids the elbow strike from Soldier, against the cage.
Soldier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Helix blocks an elbow strike.
Soldier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Soldier takes an elbow to the temple.
Soldier lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Bryant Helix has been cut.
Soldier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Helix pulls Soldier into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helix wants to improve his position but instead Soldier has moved into half guard.
Soldier is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Soldier 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.
Helix gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Helix controlling the pace.
Helix tries to pass to full mount but Soldier defends it.
Helix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soldier keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Helix trying to control from half guard but Soldier is working away.
Helix prevents Soldier from standing back up.
Helix is taking a breather. Soldier 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.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bryant Helix wasn't active enough on the ground.
Soldier pushes Helix up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Soldier with a knee to the head.
Soldier misses with an elbow over the top.
Helix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Soldier pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Helix lands a nice elbow.
Helix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Helix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soldier avoids it.
Helix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soldier throws an elbow but it misses.
Soldier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soldier dodges an elbow strike from Helix.
Soldier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Soldier avoiding damage as Helix throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soldier lands an elbow inside.
Helix avoids a wild elbow strike from Soldier.
Soldier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soldier blocks an elbow strike from Helix.
Helix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bryant Helix will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Helix throws a solid leg kick but Soldier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Helix.
Helix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soldier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soldier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helix, pushing him back against the cage.
Soldier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Soldier throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Helix.
Soldier looking to throw knees to the head but Helix is blocking nicely.
Soldier pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Soldier gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Helix.
Soldier misses with an elbow strike.
Soldier landing knees to the head.
Helix has Soldier pressed against the cage, preventing Soldier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Helix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Soldier blocks the elbow strike.
Soldier lands a knee to the head.
Soldier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Helix lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldier throws an elbow but it misses.
Soldier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Helix missing with knees to the body.
Helix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Soldier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soldier avoids the body shot from Helix.
Helix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soldier gets a clinch.
Soldier blocks an elbow strike from Helix.
Soldier misses with an elbow strike.
Helix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Soldier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Helix has him pressed against the cage.
Helix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Soldier misses with an elbow over the top.
Helix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soldier avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Helix.
Helix lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Helix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Soldier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Soldier managing to block the knees to the body from Helix.
Helix lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soldier.
Soldier avoiding damage as Helix throws knees to the body.
Soldier throws an elbow that misses.
Mike Soldier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Soldier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Helix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soldier taking a breather.
Helix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Helix throws an elbow but it misses.
Soldier managing to block the knees to the body from Helix.
Helix lands an elbow that stopped Soldier in his tracks for a moment.
Helix lands with a short shot to the head.
Helix avoiding damage as Soldier throws knees to the body.
Helix tries to land knees in the clinch but Soldier avoids the damage to the body.
Helix gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Soldier regains guard.
Helix throws a big elbow that misses.
Soldier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Helix on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Soldier is working hard here to advance position.
Helix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soldier controls Helix momentarily but Helix frees himself.
Soldier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Soldier tries to get out of the position.
Helix throws a big elbow that misses.
Helix postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix tries to free his leg and advance position but Soldier is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helix throws a strike but Soldier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bryant Helix has got the better of the ground game so far.
Helix looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soldier is one step ahead there.
Helix is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Helix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Helix feints and then cracks Soldier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soldier down.
Soldier moves into the clinch.
Soldier avoids the elbow strike from Helix, against the cage.
Soldier with a knee to the head.
Soldier pushes off an throws an elbow but Helix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Helix tries to land knees in the clinch but Soldier avoids the damage to the body.
Helix throws an elbow that misses.
Helix avoiding damage as Soldier throws knees to the body.
Helix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Helix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Helix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soldier wants to break free but Helix has control.
Helix takes an elbow to the temple.
Helix misses with an elbow over the top.
Soldier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Helix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Helix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Soldier is defending well for now.
Soldier pushes off an throws an elbow but Helix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Helix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soldier avoids it.
Helix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Soldier's defenses.
Helix missing with knees to the body.
Helix avoids the elbow strike from Soldier, against the cage.
Helix is trying to trip Soldier. He has hold of a leg but Soldier is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Helix persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Helix throws a big elbow that misses.
Helix showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Helix working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Helix postures up in Soldier's guard and throws a big left but Soldier blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helix forces his way into half guard.
Helix passes to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The strikes coming from Helix are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Soldier on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix working the ground and pound but Soldier is defending the strikes.
Helix tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Helix misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Helix is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Helix's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Helix thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Helix trying to control the position but Soldier is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helix is chipping away with strikes.
Bryant Helix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Helix controlling the position from side mount.
Helix lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryant Helix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Helix has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryant Helix!
Bryant Helix decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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RATING
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