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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Heimolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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180 cm
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165 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Heimolainen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Heimolainen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Santiago is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heimolainen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Heimolainen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Heimolainen wants to improve his position but Santiago is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Santiago looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Santiago works his way into side control.
Heimolainen is looking for a sweep.
Santiago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heimolainen keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago tries for a kimura but Heimolainen is defending well.
Santiago tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santiago has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santiago wants to control but Heimolainen is keeping him busy.
Heimolainen prevents Santiago from moving into mount.
Heimolainen gets back to half guard.
Santiago is looking for a kimura here.
Heimolainen is looking for a sweep. Santiago is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is controlling the pace.
Santiago wants to control but Heimolainen is keeping him busy.
Santiago is pressing down on Heimolainen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heimolainen is holding on for now.
Heimolainen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santiago's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santiago's back!
Heimolainen throwing sloppy strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago fending off the submission attempt from Heimolainen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heimolainen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Santiago tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimolainen gets his hands free as Santiago looks to control.
Heimolainen throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Santiago covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Santiago turns into Heimolainen and is now in his guard.
Heimolainen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Heimolainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Heimolainen, not yet.
Santiago looking to pass the guard.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Heimolainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heimolainen wants to sweep here but Santiago controlling him for the moment.
Heimolainen keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Miguel Santiago wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Santiago needs to keep his hands up - Heimolainen had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santiago drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heimolainen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santiago is aware though and is defending well.
Heimolainen can't keep his opponent in guard - Santiago advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Santiago looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Heimolainen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santiago's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santiago's back!
Santiago is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Heimolainen misses with a punch to the head.
Heimolainen avoiding Santiago 's attempts to control his hands.
Heimolainen has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Santiago is in real trouble here. Heimolainen gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Santiago is tapping out! Heimolainen wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Erkki Heimolainen!
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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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