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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Huuhkaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Salvadore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Huuhkaja has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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141 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Huuhkaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edwin Salvadore!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvadore has closed the distance and engaged Huuhkaja in a clinch.
Huuhkaja manages to pull guard.
Huuhkaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Salvadore trying to control but Huuhkaja is working from the bottom.
Salvadore tries to free his leg and advance position but Huuhkaja is retaining full guard.
Huuhkaja wants to sweep but no luck.
Huuhkaja managing to control the position.
Salvadore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvadore trying to control the position from guard on top but Huuhkaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salvadore stands and throws Huuhkaja's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Huuhkaja tries to bench press Salvadore off him but Salvadore keeps the position.
Salvadore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Salvadore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huuhkaja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Huuhkaja wants to control but Salvadore postures up.
Salvadore is looking to take a break and control but Huuhkaja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huuhkaja is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Salvadore is working for a submission of some sort.
Salvadore wants to advance to full mount but Huuhkaja doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Salvadore passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Huuhkaja can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvadore is trying to ground and pound but Huuhkaja uses the momentary lack of control by Salvadore to regain half guard.
Huuhkaja keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Huuhkaja looking for submissions off his back.
Huuhkaja is trying to maintain the position but Salvadore is very close to passing his half guard.
Salvadore wants to take a breather but Huuhkaja is having none of it.
Salvadore wants to work for an arm triangle but Huuhkaja is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Salvadore wants to control but Huuhkaja is keeping him busy.
Huuhkaja trying to control here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvadore is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huuhkaja keeping hold of Salvadore's head, controlling as best he can.
Huuhkaja looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salvadore is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Huuhkaja defends it well.
Salvadore trying to control from half guard but Huuhkaja is working away.
Huuhkaja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Salvadore pulls his head out easily.
Huuhkaja taking some punishment here, with Salvadore in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Salvadore connects with a nice short shot to Huuhkaja's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvadore is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Salvadore is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Huuhkaja moves into full guard.
Huuhkaja working a defensive guard here.
Huuhkaja had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Salvadore defends it easily.
Huuhkaja pushes a forearm under Salvadore's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Salvadore is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin Huuhkaja!
Martin Huuhkaja really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Outkast Clothing Line logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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