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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Silas Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mando Halson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Welcome To The Jungle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mando Halson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Silas Tucker's chin.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silas Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mando Halson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tucker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tucker tries to buck Halson off but Halson is having none of it.
Halson tries for a kimura but Tucker is defending well.
Halson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tucker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Halson is trying to get an arm triangle but Tucker is defending well.
Halson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halson tries for a kimura but Tucker is defending well.
Tucker is pushing Halson's head away, looking to escape. Halson manages to hold on to the position though.
Tucker gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tucker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Halson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tucker is now in Halson's guard. A big mistake from Halson there, giving up the dominant position!
Tucker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Halson on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Halson, up you get!
Halson drives through with a takedown into Tucker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halson trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Tucker is adopting a defensive guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Halson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halson looking to sit in guard and control but Tucker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Halson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tucker is one step ahead there.
Tucker being controlled here momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Halson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tucker is staying active underneath Halson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tucker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Halson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tucker desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Halson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halson is thwarting Tucker's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mando Halson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tucker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Halson tries to avoid it but Tucker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Halson to the ground. Halson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tucker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Halson's guard.
Tucker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tucker stops Halson from standing up.
Tucker gets to his feet - Halson follows without any prompting.
Halson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tucker did well to prevent Halson getting side control.
Tucker trying to control but Halson postures up.
Halson is pressing down on Tucker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tucker is holding on for now.
Halson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker wants to control but Halson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Halson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tucker is just riding it out for now. Halson eventually gives up the hold.
Tucker trying to hold on to Halson's head to control him but Halson postures up.
That's two 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.
Halson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tucker keeps working.
Halson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mando Halson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tucker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Halson is looking to work some ground and pound but Tucker has wrist control.
Halson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tucker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Halson controls the pace.
Halson trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Tucker trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Halson stacks Tucker on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Halson!
Tucker prevents Halson from improving position.
Halson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tucker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tucker tries to bench press Halson off him but Halson keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halson is looking to take a break and control but Tucker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halson is trying to get an arm triangle but Tucker is defending well.
Halson wants to take a breather but Tucker manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Halson.
Halson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tucker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mando Halson 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Halson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tucker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halson is keen to just control but Tucker is a slippery customer.
Tucker is trying to stand back up but Halson is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halson works his way into side control.
Halson trying to control the action but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker tries to bench press Halson off him but Halson keeps the position.
Tucker stops Halson from passing to mount.
Halson wants to control but Tucker is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tucker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Halson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halson trying to control the action but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Halson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tucker wants to control but Halson postures up.
Tucker prevents Halson from moving into mount.
Mando Halson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Halson swings around for an armbar but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Halson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tucker rolls with it to try and escape but Halson cranks on the arm and Tucker is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mando Halson!
Our winner, Mando Halson, 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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