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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bosse Grepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawee Somchai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Somchai has chosen Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bosse Grepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kawee Somchai!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somchai closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Somchai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grepp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grepp looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Grepp wants to get back to full guard.
Grepp gets back to full guard.
Somchai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Somchai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Somchai is looking to stand up but Grepp won't let him.
Somchai tries to free his leg and advance position but Grepp is retaining full guard.
Somchai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Somchai postures up in Grepp's guard and throws a big left but Grepp blocks it.
Somchai wants to control from the top but Grepp keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grepp is trying to keep Somchai in close.
Somchai wants to control from the top but Grepp keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grepp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from Somchai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Somchai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grepp defends it well.
Grepp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Somchai is working away from the top position though.
Somchai controlling the action here.
Grepp looking for submissions off his back.
Grepp is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somchai is trying to control the action in half guard but Grepp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Somchai wants to stand but Grepp has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Grepp trying to control here.
Grepp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Somchai is looking to clinch but Grepp is avoiding it.
Somchai moves in looking to clinch but Grepp pushes him off.
Somchai scores a takedown into full mount!
Somchai controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grepp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Somchai controlling the pace for now.
Grepp tries to hold on but Somchai pushes him away.
Grepp gets back to half guard.
Grepp controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Somchai trying to control the action but Grepp is working from the bottom.
Grepp is looking to improve his position.
Grepp is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Somchai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Somchai's back!
Grepp keeps control of the position as Somchai tries to break free.
Grepp keeps control of the position easily here as Somchai tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kawee Somchai dominated that 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.
Grepp closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grepp working away.
Grepp prevents Somchai from escaping the position.
Grepp thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grepp working away.
Somchai is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grepp tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grepp trying to control the action but Somchai is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Somchai scores with a takedown into Grepp's guard.
Somchai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Somchai tries to free his leg and advance position but Grepp is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepp looking for a sweep. Not yet Grepp, not yet.
Somchai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Somchai trying to control but Grepp is working from the bottom.
Somchai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grepp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Somchai won't allow Grepp to sweep him here.
Grepp working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Somchai gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepp struggling a bit here.
Grepp is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Somchai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Grepp is looking to reverse the position.
Grepp can't do much from the bottom here.
Grepp manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Grepp controlling the pace.
Grepp wants to pass to mount but Somchai is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grepp is looking for a kimura but Somchai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grepp to get the leverage.
Somchai is defending against the submission attempts here by Grepp.
Grepp wants to work for an arm triangle but Somchai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grepp moves nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grepp advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bosse Grepp dominated that second round.
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!
Somchai rushes Grepp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Somchai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grepp has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Somchai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Somchai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Somchai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grepp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Somchai stalling in the clinch but Grepp improves position.
Grepp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Somchai taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somchai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grepp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bosse Grepp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kawee Somchai.
Somchai tries to score a body lock takedown but Grepp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Somchai tries to pull guard but Grepp holds him up against the cage and eventually Somchai drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grepp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepp prevents a takedown attempt there.
Somchai scores a nice knee to the body.
Somchai tries a knee to the head but Grepp blocks it.
Somchai looking for a takedown.
Grepp has hold of one of Somchai's legs. Somchai is fighting the takedown attempt but Grepp gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Somchai keeps moving.
Grepp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Somchai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grepp is working hard here to advance position.
Grepp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somchai working for a triangle but Grepp defends it easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Somchai holds on and takes a little breather.
Somchai will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Grepp trying to control but Somchai is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Somchai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepp regains full guard. Nicely done.
Somchai trying to control but Grepp is working from the bottom.
Grepp seems keen to control Somchai's posture.
Grepp looking for a sweep. Not yet Grepp, not yet.
Grepp keeping moving, preventing Somchai from controlling successfully.
Grepp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Somchai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grepp working for a triangle but Somchai defends it easily.
Bosse Grepp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grepp has his hands on Somchai's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grepp is trying to keep Somchai in close.
Grepp keeping moving, preventing Somchai from controlling successfully.
Grepp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grepp manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bosse Grepp showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grepp has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bosse Grepp!
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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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