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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tenho Hagert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrigo Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenho Hagert!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hagert looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hagert wants to sweep but no luck.
Thiago trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thiago wants to control from the top but Hagert keeps moving.
Thiago has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thiago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thiago missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thiagois looking to pass into half guard but Hagert pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hagert is in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thiago is on top in guard.
Thiago stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hagert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thiago with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thiago controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thiago wants to pass the guard but Hagert is keeping the position.
Thiago forces his way into half guard.
Thiago thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hagert's head.
Ground and pound from Thiago.
Hagert has hold of Thiago's hands but Thiago slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hagert trying to hold on to Thiago's head to control him but Thiago postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thiago blocks the strikes from Hagert.
Thiago looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hagert tries to get to full guard but Thiago has control of the leg.
Thiago wants to pass the guard but Hagert is defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hagert keeps the fight on the outside.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hagert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thiago using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hagert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thiago tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hagert content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thiago lands a takedown into guard.
Thiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Hagert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago wants to stand but Hagert has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hagert wants to stand but Thiago is controlling the position.
Thiago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hagert is keeping the position for now.
Thiago working some strikes from top position.
Thiago looking to pass the guard.
Hagert keeping moving, preventing Thiago from controlling successfully.
Hagert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thiago 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.
Thiago looking to pass the guard.
Thiago wants to control from the top but Hagert keeps moving.
Hagert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thiago wants to control from the top but Hagert keeps moving.
Thiago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thiago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hagert on the ground.
Thiago looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thiago tries to free his leg and advance position but Hagert is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Thiago dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hagert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hagert circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hagert counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thiago's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hagert drops back looking for a leg! Thiago is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thiago manages to kick Hagert off! Hagert jumps back into Thiago's guard.
Hagert wants to stand and escape but instead Thiago has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Thiago is in close to Hagert's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hagert is trying to control the position but Thiago postures up.
Thiago looking to pass the guard.
Thiago scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago is stalling in the full guard.
Thiago throws and elbow that misses. Hagert uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thiago's guard. Nice move by Hagert!
Hagert won't allow Thiago to sweep him here.
Thiago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hagert looking to pass the guard.
Hagert prevents Thiago from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thiago wants to sweep here but Hagert controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thiago is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hagert is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hagert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thiago.
Hagert is looking to clinch.
Hagert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thiago clinches with his opponent.
Hagert stops a takedown attempt from Thiago.
Thiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thiago lands with an uppercut that bounces Hagert off the cage and back into rage.
Thiago throws a shot to the body.
Thiago closes the distance and clinches.
Hagert tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thiago smiles and moves away.
Thiago moves into the clinch successfully.
Thiago stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago wants the takedown. Hagert is fighting it off but Thiago persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hagert's guard against the cage.
Thiago preventing the sweep.
Thiago looking to sit in guard and control but Hagert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thiago is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thiago is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hagert is controlling him.
Hagert wants to pass the guard but Thiago is keeping the position.
Thiago wants to sweep here but Hagert controlling him for the moment.
Thiago is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hagert is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Thiago Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hagert's back instead.
Hagert is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Thiago 's hooks.
Thiago looking for a guillotine from mount but Hagert is having none of it.
Thiago wants to control the pace but Hagert is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Hagert that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Thiago dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hagert tries a head kick but it misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thiago.
Thiago landing a few strikes.
Thiago tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Thiago stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Thiago is looking to clinch but Hagert is avoiding it.
Hagert shoots and misses
and Thiago counters with a takedown into side control.
Hagert managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Thiago.
Hagert is working to avoid the ground and pound but Thiago connects with a decent elbow.
Thiago wants to stand but Hagert is controlling his arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hagert is trying to control Thiago's posture but Thiago avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago trying to control the position but Hagert is working away.
Thiago scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thiago looks up at the clock and then as Hagert takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thiago smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thiago has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thiago landing knees to the body.
Thiago fails to pull guard.
Thiago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hagert smiles and moves away.
Thiago tries to clinch up.
Thiago gets the takedown into side control.
Thiago is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hagert knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago is trying to ground and pound but Hagert uses the momentary lack of control by Thiago to regain half guard.
Thiago is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hagert is just riding it out for now. Thiago eventually gives up the hold.
Hagert is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Thiago landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thiago seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hagert does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thiago not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hagert is in trouble now - Thiago has advanced to mount!
Thiago in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hagert is trying desperately to improve position.
Thiago trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hagert is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thiago with good strikes from the mount here!
Thiago looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hagert tries to hold on but Thiago pushes him away.
Thiago with a couple of short strikes.
Hagert takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thiago working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Thiago wants to control the pace but Hagert is squirming around nicely.
Hagert wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thiago scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hagert?
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Thiago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thiago 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Thiago!
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energy
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