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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franko Mia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Maustemakkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mia comes to the cage accompanied by .. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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178 lbs
19 - 13 - 1 |
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177 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Franko Mia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Maustemakkara!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mia thows a body shot but no joy.
Maustemakkara throws a lazy right hand but Mia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maustemakkara stuffs the takedown.
Maustemakkara misses with an uppercut.
Maustemakkara looks to land a right hand but Mia moved out of range.
Maustemakkara throws a big shot that misses.
Maustemakkara misses with a lunging right hand
and Mia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maustemakkara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mia is out of range.
Marcelo Maustemakkara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mia misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Maustemakkara.
Mia avoids the head kick by Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara loads up on a big right hand but Mia slips the punch.
Maustemakkara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Mia catches Maustemakkara right on the button with a cross.
Maustemakkara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maustemakkara throws a sloppy head kick and Mia moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maustemakkara missing with a left hand there. Mia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maustemakkara is trying to defend but Mia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maustemakkara with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maustemakkara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maustemakkara tries to get to full guard but Mia has control of the leg.
Mia trying to mount his opponent but Maustemakkara defends it.
Mia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maustemakkara is positioning himself well to prevent Mia advancing to mount.
Mia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maustemakkara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maustemakkara is just riding it out for now. Mia eventually gives up the hold.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mia thows a huge punch but Maustemakkara dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia wants to take a breather but Maustemakkara is having none of it.
Maustemakkara is trying to maintain the position but Mia is very close to passing his half guard.
Mia is working for a kimura but Maustemakkara is defending it quite comfortably.
Mia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maustemakkara's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mia is working for a kimura but Maustemakkara is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mia is pressing down on Maustemakkara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maustemakkara is holding on for now.
Maustemakkara keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mia is working for a submission of some sort.
Mia is trying to control. Maustemakkara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mia throwing shots but Maustemakkara is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franko Mia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maustemakkara misses with a series of wild punches.
Maustemakkara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mia has a takedown stuffed.
Mia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mia. Maustemakkara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maustemakkara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maustemakkara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara lands a head kick!
Mia is rocked!
It looks like Franko Mia has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mia looks to score with a jab to the body but Maustemakkara is just out of range.
Maustemakkara throws a hook but Mia blocks it.
Mia throws a sloppy body shot
and Maustemakkara counters with a good, hard body kick but Mia shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maustemakkara on his heels. He'll look to pass Maustemakkara's guard now, I'm sure.
Mia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mia working away.
Mia misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Maustemakkara wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Maustemakkara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mia sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maustemakkara is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mia working the body and head with strikes.
Mia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maustemakkara managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mia is looking to take a break and control but Maustemakkara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mia working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maustemakkara regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mia's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Maustemakkara wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mia there.
Mia working Maustemakkara over with strikes.
Mia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maustemakkara wants to control the action here but instead Mia manages to pass to full mount!
Mia looking to control but Maustemakkara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mia throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Maustemakkara because Mia loaded up on that one.
Mia controlling from the full mount.
Maustemakkara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maustemakkara?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Mia connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Maustemakkara that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mia wants to control but Maustemakkara has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Maustemakkara is staying active underneath Mia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maustemakkara wants to control but Mia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mia with the ground and pound but Maustemakkara uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mia wants to pass the guard but Maustemakkara is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maustemakkara's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maustemakkara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mia wants to pass the guard but Maustemakkara is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franko Mia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franko Mia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maustemakkara avoids it really well and circles away.
Maustemakkara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maustemakkara misses with a kick to the body.
Mia dives in and scores a takedown into Maustemakkara's guard.
Mia won't allow Maustemakkara to sweep him here.
Mia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Franko Mia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mia trying to control the position from guard on top but Maustemakkara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mia trying to control the position from guard on top but Maustemakkara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia stands up over Maustemakkara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maustemakkara's guard.
Mia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maustemakkara on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maustemakkara is not content to let Mia control the position.
Mia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maustemakkara tries to get to full guard but Mia has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mia is working for a kimura but Maustemakkara is defending it quite comfortably.
Mia wants to pass to mount but Maustemakkara is defending the position.
Mia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mia is trying to control. Maustemakkara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maustemakkara wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maustemakkara is defending against the submission attempts here by Mia.
Mia seems to be working for a kimura but Maustemakkara defends the submission attempt.
Mia is nestled in close to Maustemakkara, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Franko Mia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mia is looking for a kimura here.
Mia not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mia wants to pass the guard but Maustemakkara is defending well.
Marcelo Maustemakkara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Mia'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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franko Mia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franko Mia!
A very excited looking Franko Mia rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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