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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Earl Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Draco!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draco throws a combination that misses
and Bryant counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bryant.
Bryant lands a couple of digs.
Bryant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Draco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bryant postures up in Draco's guard and throws a big left but Draco blocks it.
Bryant is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Draco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco looking for a sweep. Not yet Draco, not yet.
Bryant wants to get up but he can't break Draco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Draco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bryant is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bryant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bryant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bryant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bryant being controlled here momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Draco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bryant is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Draco dives in and scores a takedown into Bryant's guard.
Bryant has his feet on Draco's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco clinches with his opponent.
Bryant tries to pull guard but Draco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bryant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draco gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Draco is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bryant has escaped the position, nice work there.
Draco wants to control but Bryant is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is trying to control Draco's posture but Draco avoids it.
Draco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bryant keeps working.
Draco decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bryant to his feet.
Draco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bryant's half guard.
Draco looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco trying to control the pace.
Bryant is looking to improve his position.
Bryant wants to control but Draco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bryant makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bryant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Bryant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Draco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bryant, pushing him back against the cage.
Draco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draco misses with an uppercut. Bryant saw that one coming.
Draco throws a sloppy head kick and Bryant moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Draco both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Earl Bryant has been cut.
Bryant blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bryant manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bryant uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant is looking to clinch but Draco is avoiding it.
Draco looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Draco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Draco is breathing heavily.
Bryant trying to control but Draco postures up.
Draco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bryant flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Draco is trying to control. Bryant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Draco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bryant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bryant controls Draco momentarily but Draco frees himself.
Bryant has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Draco should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bryant has tightened it up now! Draco should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Earl Bryant!
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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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