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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rod Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerome Kabasla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brave comes to the cage accompanied by Eco, Eco (somos de taleco). Rod Brave has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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150 lbs
14 - 19 - 0 |
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rod Brave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerome Kabasla!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brave jabs Kabasla to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kabasla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brave's hands.
Kabasla throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Brave, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kabasla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brave throws a leg kick but Kabasla checks it.
Brave throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kabasla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brave. Brave obviously looking to wear him down.
Kabasla ducks under a wild hook from Brave.
Brave closes the distance and clinches.
Kabasla decides to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brave throws a big right hand that misses.
Brave throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kabasla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kabasla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brave trying to control but Kabasla is working from the bottom.
Kabasla is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brave is looking to work some ground and pound but Kabasla has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kabasla manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Brave tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kabasla content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brave is trying to control the position but Kabasla postures up.
Kabasla must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kabasla's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kabasla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brave swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kabasla cracks Brave with a solid left hand.
Brave 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.
Kabasla lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kabasla wants to control from the top but Brave keeps moving.
Brave trying to keep a closed guard but Kabasla is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kabasla is looking to control Brave's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kabasla avoid being mounted?
Kabasla holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, if Brave is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kabasla is not content to let Brave control the position.
Kabasla is trying to maintain the position but Brave is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rod Brave just wasn't active enough.
Brave scores with a punch to the head.
Brave throws a sloppy head kick and Kabasla moves out of range easily.
Brave thows a leg kick but Kabasla checks it
and Kabasla counters with a low kick, right behind Brave 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Brave.
Brave throws a leg kick but Kabasla moved away.
Brave moves into the clinch.
Kabasla is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brave pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kabasla breaks the clinch.
Kabasla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brave leaves Kabasla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rod Brave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerome Kabasla.
Brave misses with a looping right.
Brave gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brave looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kabasla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brave keeping moving, preventing Kabasla from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brave lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kabasla!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kabasla controls the position.
Brave controlling his opponent.
Kabasla wants to control but Brave is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kabasla is squirming around, avoiding Brave's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Kabasla that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kabasla is squirming around, avoiding Brave's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Brave dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brave rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kabasla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brave fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kabasla.
Brave throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Kabasla.
Kabasla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brave throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kabasla's head.
Kabasla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brave as he avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kabasla. Brave does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Kabasla does no damage.
Kabasla throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brave's waist but Brave gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kabasla off to one side.
Rod Brave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerome Kabasla.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brave manages to pull guard.
Kabasla stopping the sweep attempt from Brave.
Brave is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kabasla!
Kabasla is working to get back to half guard.
Brave looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brave working the ground and pound effectively.
Kabasla is looking to get to half guard.
Brave working Kabasla over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabasla sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Brave is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kabasla is trying to maintain the position but Brave is very close to passing his half guard.
Brave is looking to advance position but Kabasla won't allow it.
Brave is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brave tries to pass to full mount but Kabasla defends it.
Kabasla taking some punishment here, with Brave in his half guard.
Kabasla wants to control but Brave is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kabasla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brave 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.
Brave wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kabasla keeps working.
Kabasla wants to improve his position but Brave is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabasla is refusing to be controlled, as Brave sits in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kabasla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brave.
Brave takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brave stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kabasla shoots in for a double leg but Brave sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brave fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kabasla.
Brave pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kabasla is out of range and Brave settles back down.
Rod Brave is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brave throws a head kick but Kabasla moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Kabasla there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brave shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brave showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brave thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kabasla's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Brave dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brave misses with a low kick.
Brave misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Kabasla. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Brave.
Brave checks a low kick from Kabasla.
Brave connects with a solid leg kick.
Brave misses with a leg kick.
Brave fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kabasla, pushing him back against the cage.
Brave throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brave gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kabasla regains guard.
Brave missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kabasla has control of Brave's left arm, preventing Brave from doing any damage.
Kabasla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brave forces his way into half guard.
Brave will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kabasla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kabasla is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brave scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kabasla wants to control but Brave is keeping busy.
Brave not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brave trying to mount his opponent but Kabasla defends it.
Brave not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kabasla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kabasla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave wants to control but Kabasla is keeping him busy.
Brave lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kabasla is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brave scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brave is keen to just control but Kabasla is a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Brave.
Kabasla wants to control but Brave is keeping busy.
Kabasla tries to roll over but Brave keeps him under control.
Brave sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kabasla defending well though.
Brave sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kabasla defending well though.
Kabasla is refusing to be controlled, as Brave sits in half guard.
Brave missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brave is trying to control the action in half guard but Kabasla is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kabasla tries to get to full guard but Brave has control of the leg.
Kabasla trying to control from the bottom.
Brave is looking for a kimura here.
Kabasla is looking for a sweep. Brave is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brave thows a huge punch but Kabasla dodges it nicely.
Kabasla wants to control but Brave is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabasla tries to get to full guard but Brave has control of the leg.
Kabasla controlling the position well.
Kabasla trying to control from the bottom.
Brave 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.
Brave throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gerome Kabasla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brave is looking to take a break and control but Kabasla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rod Brave is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kabasla looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rod Brave showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brave 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Brave!
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