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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lissington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Astalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astalo has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Lissington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Astalo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astalo feints and then cracks Lissington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lissington down.
Astalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Astalo is looking to clinch.
Lissington wants to clinch.
Astalo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lissington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Astalo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lissingtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Astalo tests Lissington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lissington has closed the distance and engaged Astalo in a clinch.
Astalo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lissington's efforts to push away.
Astalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lissington definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Astalo throws an elbow that misses.
Lissington is trying to maintain a safe position but Astalo gets an underhook and turns Lissington into the cage.
Astalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lissington misses with a two punch combination.
Rami Astalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Astalo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lissington's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lissington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Astalo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lissington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lissington misses with an uppercut
and Astalo counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Lissington misses.
Lissington fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Astalo avoids it really well and circles away.
Lissington gets a clinch.
Astalo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lissington is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lissington fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lissington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Astalo lands with a right to the head.
Astalo lands with a light punch inside.
Astalo throws a head punch that misses.
Astalo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lissington jumps into guard, dragging Astalo to the mat.
Lissington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Astalo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astalo is looking to stand up but Lissington won't let him.
Lissington keeping moving, preventing Astalo from controlling successfully.
Astalo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lissington is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Astalo is controlling him.
Astalo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lissington's guard.
Astalo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Astalo wants to get up but he can't break Lissington's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Astalo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lissington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lissington misses with a hook. Astalo ducked under it nicely.
Astalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Lissington there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astalo throws out a powerful jab.
Astalo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Astalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Astalo throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Astalo.
It looked like Lissington wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astalo. Lissington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lissington jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Astalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lissington.
Astalo lands a big head kick that sends Lissington tumbling to the mat! Astalo takes a step backwards and waves Lissington back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lissington is rocked!
It looks like Ryan Lissington has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lissington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Lissington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Astalo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lissington shoots in looking for a takedown. Astalo tries to sprawl out of it but Lissington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Astalo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lissington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Astalo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lissington seems to have got his legs back now.
Lissington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Astalo punishes Lissington's body with a nice straight punch.
Astalo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Astalo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lissington is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lissington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lissington lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lissington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Astalo cracks Lissington with an open hand slap.
Astalo throws a nice head kick!
Astalo leaves Lissington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rami Astalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lissington is breathing heavily.
Astalo lands a brutal head kick. Lissington looks out on his feet and Astalo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Rami Astalo!
Our winner, Rami Astalo, 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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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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