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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uuden Alku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loco Coco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loco Coco is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uuden Alku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Loco Coco!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coco scores a takedown into full mount!
Alku is working to get back to half guard.
Alku is working hard here to advance position.
Coco looking to control but Alku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coco is landing with some decent strikes but Alku is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
It looks like Uuden Alku has been cut.
Coco goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Alku turns into him and now he's in Coco's guard.
Alku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Alku is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Coco.
Coco throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Coco is pushing Alku's head away, looking to escape. Alku manages to hold on to the position though.
Alku trying to control the action but Coco is working from the bottom.
Alku working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alku advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alku trying to control but Coco is having none of it.
Coco is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alku moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Coco has worked his arm free - good work by Coco!
Coco is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Alku is breathing heavily.
Coco is trying to get back to half guard.
Alku working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Coco can't do much from the bottom here.
Coco managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alku.
Coco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coco bucks up and tries to throw Alku off but instead Alku has got his back!
Alku lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Coco.
Alku working for the choke.
Coco turns into Alku and is now in his guard.
Coco would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Coco wants to control from the top but Alku keeps moving.
Alku looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Loco Coco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uuden Alku's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Coco misses with the combination.
Alku looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Coco!
Alku is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Coco has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alku moves to the back.
Alku tightening his grip on Coco, looking for the choke.
Coco covers up after that shot from Alku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alku looking for the RNC.
Alku trying to control momentarily.
Coco turns into Alku and is now in his guard.
Alku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coco.
Coco forces his way into half guard.
Alku is pressing down on Coco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco trying to control the position from guard on top but Alku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coco wants to get up but he can't break Alku's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Coco is breathing heavily.
Coco drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alku dives on top into guard.
Alku trying to control the position from guard on top but Coco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alku wants to pass the guard but Coco is keeping the position.
Coco 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alku wants to control from the top but Coco keeps moving.
Alku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coco wants to control the position but Alku says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Coco is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Alku ducks under a wild hook from Coco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Coco misses the jab.
Alku has his takedown stuffed
and Coco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Coco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alku thinking.
Coco moves in looking to clinch but Alku pushes him off.
Alku has his takedown stuffed
so Coco counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uuden Alku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coco wants to control from the top but Alku keeps moving.
Coco wanted to stand there but Alku had control of the position.
Coco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Uuden Alku will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uuden Alku's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Coco swinging wilding here.
Coco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coco throws a nice looking combination but Alku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coco tries to clinch there but Alku circles away.
Alku misses with a takedown
and Coco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coco has him pressed against the cage.
Coco breaks the clinch.
Alku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Coco moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alku wants the takedown. Coco is fighting it off but Alku persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Coco's guard against the cage.
Coco has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Alku off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Coco throws a head kick but Alku moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alku gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Coco moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uuden Alku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alku is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alku fails to pull guard.
Alku tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alku tries to pull guard but Coco holds him up against the cage and eventually Alku drops back down to his feet.
Alku lands with a left to the head.
Alku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Loco Coco has been cut.
Coco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alku has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coco is working away from the top position though.
Coco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alku does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coco works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Alku turns into him and now he's in Coco's guard.
Coco kicks Alku off and gets to his feet.
Coco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alku.
Coco tries to clinch but Alku is having none of it.
Coco shoots in and bounces Alku off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco wants to pass the guard but Alku is keeping the position.
Coco wanted to stand there but Alku had control of the position.
Coco drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alku dives on top into guard.
Alku passes Coco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coco is trying to control but can't.
Coco wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coco makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Coco is looking to clinch.
Alku gets caught flat footed, as Coco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Coco pushing down on Alku's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alku is trying to get back to full guard.
Alku misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Alku looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coco wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Loco Coco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coco 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loco Coco!
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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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