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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Ascanio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutaali Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ascanio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Otis Taylor / Ten Million Slaves. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Ascanio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutaali Pekka!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekka drops his hands momentarily and Ascanio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pekka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pekka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ascanio defends it nicely.
Ascanio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pekka was well out of range. Poor timing from Ascanio.
Ascanio scores with a sloppy right hand. Pekka should have avoided that one.
Ascanio scores with a body shot.
Pekka throws a sloppy head kick and Ascanio moves out of range easily.
Pekka shoots and misses
and Ascanio counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pekka feints and as Ascanio raises his hands in defense, Pekka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pekka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pekka landing with the ground and pound.
Pekka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pekka trying to control the position from guard on top but Ascanio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pekka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pekka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pekka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pekka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pekka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pekka wants to control from the top but Ascanio keeps moving.
Pekka postures up in Ascanio's guard and throws a big left but Ascanio blocks it.
Pekka stops Ascanio from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka trying to control the position from guard on top but Ascanio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pekka throws a big right hand that misses.
Pekka is looking to work some ground and pound but Ascanio has wrist control.
Ascanio being controlled here, momentarily.
Ascanio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pekka on the ground.
Pekka tries to free his leg and advance position but Ascanio is retaining full guard.
Ascanio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ascanio tries to get out of the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pekka shoots for a takedown but Ascanio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dante Ascanio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutaali Pekka.
Ascanio connects with a jab.
Ascanio lands a leg kick that knocks Pekka off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ascanio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pekka moves away.
Pekka misses with a takedown attempt - Ascanio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pekka thows a leg kick but Ascanio checks it
and Ascanio counters with a nice uppercut.
Pekka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pekka there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pekka looks to throw the jab but Ascanio is out of range.
Ascanio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ascanio punishes Pekka's body with a nice straight punch.
Pekka misses with a takedown attempt - Ascanio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ascanio stuffs the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pekka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pekka throws a right and a left that Ascanio avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dante Ascanio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ascanio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pekka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pekka lands in his opponent's guard.
Pekka trying to control the position from guard on top but Ascanio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pekka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pekka pushes down on Ascanio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pekka is looking to take a break and control but Ascanio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ascanio defending well though.
Pekka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ascanio wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pekka.
Ascanio blocking the ground and pound.
Pekka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka with the ground and pound from mount.
Pekka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pekka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pekka thowing shots but they're missing.
Brutaali Pekka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ascanio wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pekka.
Pekka looking to finish with strikes here!
Pekka looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Pekka there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pekka controlling his opponent.
Pekka throws a strike there. Ascanio manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Pekka uses his free foot to push down on Ascanio's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ascanio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ascanio is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pekka goes for an armbar but Ascanio turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ascanio.
Ascanio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pekka is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pekka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pekka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ascanio defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutaali Pekka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pekka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ascanio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pekka is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Ascanio.
Pekka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ascanio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pekka throws a solid leg kick but Ascanio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pekka.
Pekka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pekka shoots for a double leg takedown but Ascanio sprawls well. He's pushed Pekka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dante Ascanio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutaali Pekka.
Pekka takes one to the chin there.
Pekka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pekka 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pekka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pekka wants to pass the guard but Ascanio is keeping the position.
Ascanio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pekka.
Pekka passes into half guard.
Pekka thows a huge punch but Ascanio dodges it nicely.
Ascanio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pekka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka drops an elbow to the side of Ascanio's head.
Pekka seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pekka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pekka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ascanio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pekka is looking to take a break and control but Ascanio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ascanio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pekka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pekka trying to control the action but Ascanio is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pekka stalling.
Pekka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ascanio defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ascanio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brutaali Pekka hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pekka shoots in for a takedown but Ascanio shows good takedown defense.
Ascanio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dante Ascanio is winning the standup battle so far.
Ascanio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pekka was well out of range. Poor timing from Ascanio.
Pekka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pekka trying to control the position from guard on top but Ascanio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pekka throwing strikes from guard but Ascanio blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brutaali Pekka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pekka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutaali Pekka!
After winning the bout, Brutaali Pekka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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