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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Bratcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Huma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Bratcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Huma!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bratcher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Huma darts in looking for a takedown but Bratcher gets double underhooks and turns Huma into the cage.
Huma wants a takedown.
Bratcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bratcher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bratcher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huma.
Huma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knees to the body from Bratcher.
Bratcher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Huma's face.
It looks like Phil Huma has been cut.
Huma looks winded!
Huma fails to pull guard.
Damian Bratcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Huma.
Bratcher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Huma fails to pull guard.
Bratcher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bratcher landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bratcher with a knee to the head.
Bratcher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bratcher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bratcher tries to land a knee to the head but Huma blocks with his arms.
Bratcher landing knees to the body.
Bratcher manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratcher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bratcher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bratcher lands with a nice body kick.
Bratcher throws a head kick that misses.
Bratcher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Huma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bratcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bratcher looks to land a left hand but Huma moved out of range nicely.
Huma tries to move into range but Bratcher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bratcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bratcher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bratcher lands with an overhand left.
Bratcher throws a right and a left that Huma avoids nicely.
Bratcher is looking to clinch but Huma is avoiding it.
Huma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bratcher but Bratcher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Huma avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bratcher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bratcher wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bratcher.
Bratcher blocks a jab.
Bratcher lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bratcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bratcher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Huma tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bratcher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Huma somewhat.
Huma is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bratcher is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Huma.
Bratcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huma circles away quickly and effectively.
Bratcher takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bratcher connects with an inside leg kick.
Bratcher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bratcher lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huma.
Huma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bratcher is fending him off so far but Huma persists. Nope, Bratcher circles away and we're back to standing.
Bratcher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Huma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bratcher.
Bratcher with a nice cross.
Huma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bratcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bratcher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Huma staying out of range there.
Huma shoots in for a takedown but Bratcher shows good takedown defense.
Bratcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bratcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huma's head.
Huma steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bratcher. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bratcher misses with a wild body shot.
Huma slips a jab and a cross from Bratcher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bratcher.
Bratcher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bratcher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Huma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Bratcher misses.
Nice shot lands for Bratcher.
Bratcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Huma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bratcher feints and then cracks Huma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huma down.
Bratcher connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horrible takedown by Bratcher or perhaps it was just good defense by Huma which made him look bad.
Bratcher darts in and clinches Huma up against the cage.
Huma jumps guard but Bratcher stands there with Huma around his waist. Huma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Bratcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Huma's cut.
That's time! Bratcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bratcher.
Bratcher feints and then cracks Huma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huma down.
A telegraphed right hand from Bratcher misses the target.
Huma is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bratcher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Bratcher.
Huma takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Phil Huma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bratcher thuds his right hand into Huma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Huma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bratcher lands with a right hand.
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!
That kick from Bratcher tenderised Huma's leg. Huma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bratcher lands a leg kick that knocks Huma off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Bratcher.
Huma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Huma is breathing heavily.
A cross from Bratcher lands.
Damian Bratcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Bratcher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phil Huma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratcher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bratcher punishes Huma's body with a nice straight punch.
Bratcher lands with a good body shot.
Jab from Bratcher.
Bratcher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bratcher scores with a jab.
Bratcher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huma at a distance.
Huma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Huma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bratcher swivels and escapes.
Huma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bratcher wants to clinch.
Bratcher throws a good cross that connects.
Bratcher connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bratcher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huma.
Bratcher clobbers Huma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Huma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bratcher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Huma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bratcher lands a leg kick that knocks Huma off balance momentarily.
Bratcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Huma.
Bratcher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bratcher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bratcher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bratcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huma can do to turn this around?
Huma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bratcher connects with a leg kick. Huma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bratcher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bratcher lands a slapping body shot.
Jab by Bratcher.
Bratcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huma.
Huma takes one to the chin there.
Bratcher digs a good hook to Huma's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher scores with a hook to the body. Huma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bratcher lands a head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bratcher.
Huma shoots in for a takedown but Bratcher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Damian Bratcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Huma.
Bratcher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Huma is rocked!
A big right from Huma misses.
Huma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bratcher thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Huma if he has to take too many more of those.
Bratcher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Bratcher.
Bratcher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bratcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Huma is just out of range.
Bratcher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Huma fails with the takedown.
Bratcher scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher loads up on a big right hand but Huma slips the punch.
Huma ducks under a wild hook from Bratcher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bratcher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bratcher throws a nice looking combination but Huma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Bratcher as Huma shoots in.
Bratcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bratcher cracks Huma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bratcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bratcher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bratcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bratcher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huma's calf.
A punch combination from Bratcher misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Bratcher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Huma doesn't seem phased though.
Huma moves out of range as Bratcher strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Bratcher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Huma's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Huma looking to score a takedown here. Bratcher is defending well but Huma drives through and ends up in Bratcher's guard.
Huma throwing strikes from guard but Bratcher blocks nicely.
Bratcher is trying to control the position but Huma postures up.
Bratcher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bratcher winds up and cracks Huma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bratcher working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bratcher working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bratcher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bratcher is really struggling to control Huma but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bratcher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Huma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bratcher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huma on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratcher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Huma is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Huma tries to get to full guard but Bratcher has control of the leg.
Huma has hold of Bratcher's hands but Bratcher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bratcher works his way into side control.
Huma takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Huma is looking for a sweep.
Bratcher lands some shots froms side control.
Huma is looking for a sweep.
Bratcher scoring with punches and elbows.
Bratcher working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher cracks Huma with a big elbow.
Huma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bratcher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bratcher lands a few punches from side control.
Bratcher tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Huma taking punishment in the form of punches.
Huma taking a bit of punishment here - Bratcher scoring with strikes.
Huma taking a bit of punishment here - Bratcher scoring with strikes.
Bratcher wants to stand but Huma is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huma is looking to regain half guard here but Bratcher keeps moving and retains side control.
Bratcher 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.
Bratcher working the head and body with strikes.
Huma is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Huma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bratcher working the ground and pound but Huma is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher cracks Huma with a big right hand but Huma just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Huma takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bratcher creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Huma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bratcher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bratcher lands an elbow.
Huma is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bratcher connects with a decent elbow.
Huma taking punishment in the form of punches.
Huma taking a bit of punishment here - Bratcher scoring with strikes.
Bratcher scoring with punches and elbows.
Huma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bratcher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bratcher scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Huma to see if he's OK.
Huma defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huma takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Huma is trying to get back to half guard.
Huma is still trying to improve position.
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!
Huma wants to get back to his feet but Bratcher drags him back down.
Phil Huma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bratcher scores with a couple of short elbows.
Huma is not content to let Bratcher control the position.
Huma is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bratcher connects with a decent elbow.
Damian Bratcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Huma takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bratcher creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Bratcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bratcher 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Bratcher!
Our winner, Damian Bratcher, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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