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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Breki Hundur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max McRiot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRiot is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Insomnium - The Killjoy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Breki Hundur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max McRiot!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hundur tries for a takedown but McRiot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hundur tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McRiot swivels and escapes.
McRiot tries for a takedown but Hundur circles away easily
and Hundur counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McRiot wants to control but Hundur is keeping busy.
Hundur looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McRiot is looking for a sweep. Hundur is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McRiot works his way to full guard. Good work.
McRiot lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hundur!
McRiot seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hundur is holding on tight.
Hundur can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRiot thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McRiot has control of Hundur's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hundur regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hundur wants to hold on but McRiot pushes him away.
McRiot unloads with some shots from mount but Hundur bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hundur is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, McRiot has taken his back.
McRiot is persistently looking for the submission but Hundur is defending it well.
Hundur tries to escape the position.
Hundur fending off the submission attempt from McRiot.
McRiot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McRiot is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hundur prevents McRiot from getting a body triangle.
McRiot throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
McRiot doesn't have the hooks in and Hundur manages to turn into his guard.
McRiot keeping moving, preventing Hundur from controlling successfully.
McRiot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McRiot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McRiot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McRiot looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hundur slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McRiot keeping moving, preventing Hundur from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hundur content to stall in guard here.
McRiot keeping moving, preventing Hundur from controlling successfully.
McRiot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hundur trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McRiot passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hundur!
McRiot trying to control but Hundur is having none of it.
Hundur has given up his back here. Will McRiot look for the submission or keep pounding away?
McRiot looking to hold on to the position here but Hundur rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Hundur is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McRiot looking to pass the guard.
McRiot trying to control but Hundur is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max McRiot will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McRiot looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McRiot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hundur's head.
Hundur is defending against the submission attempts here by McRiot.
McRiot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McRiot is looking to advance position but Hundur won't allow it.
Hundur moves into full guard.
McRiot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McRiot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRiot drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hundur manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McRiot has Hundur in his guard.
McRiot is breathing heavily.
Hundur passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McRiot sneaks back into half guard.
McRiot wants to get back to full guard.
McRiot is staying active underneath Hundur, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McRiot tries to roll over but Hundur keeps him under control.
Hundur trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hundur wants to pass the guard but McRiot is defending well.
McRiot tries to roll over but Hundur keeps him under control.
Hundur is thwarting McRiot's attempts to control the position.
Hundur seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McRiot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McRiot fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hundur sprawls well initially but McRiot persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hundur manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hundur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McRiot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hundur is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hundur is pulling down on McRiot's head to control his posture.
McRiot trying to control but Hundur is working from the bottom.
McRiot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McRiot gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McRiot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hundur counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McRiot!
McRiot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hundur content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRiot tries to reverse the position but Hundur maintains control.
Hundur can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McRiot is looking to escape.
Hundur is really struggling to control McRiot but he's trying to hold on to the position.
McRiot sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McRiot is not content to let Hundur control the position.
McRiot is looking for a sweep. Hundur is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hundur works his foot free and advances to mount.
McRiot is desperately trying to improve his position but Hundur has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Breki Hundur will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
McRiot moves in looking to clinch but Hundur pushes him off.
McRiot gets caught flat footed, as Hundur shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McRiot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hundur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hundur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McRiot pushes Hundur off and gets back to his feet.
Hundur gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McRiot counters with a single leg into guard. Hundur didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McRiot is pushing down on Hundur's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hundur is fighting to maintain full guard but McRiot has managed to sneak the leg through.
McRiot is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hundur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McRiot is working away from the top position though.
McRiot is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McRiot trying to mount his opponent but Hundur defends it.
Hundur gets back to full guard.
McRiot tries to free his leg and advance position but Hundur is retaining full guard.
McRiot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McRiot trying to control but Hundur is working from the bottom.
Max McRiot has got the better of the ground game so far.
McRiot tries to free his leg and advance position but Hundur is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hundur has his takedown stuffed
and McRiot counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hundur!
McRiot has hold of Hundur's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hundur manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hundur is trying to escape the mount.
McRiot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRiot is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Hundur is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max McRiot!
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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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