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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Tate (ranked 24276 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Isotalo (ranked 4087 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lawrence Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuomas Isotalo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Isotalo did well to prevent Tate getting side control.
Isotalo actively working from the bottom here.
Isotalo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tate trying to mount his opponent but Isotalo defends it.
Tate stalling.
Isotalo trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Isotalo is trying to maintain the position but Tate is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isotalo controlling the position for now.
Tate takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Isotalo on the ground.
Isotalo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tate missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Isotalo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Isotalo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tate.
That's two 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.
Tate scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tate is thwarting Isotalo's attempts to control the position.
Isotalo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tate pulls his head out easily.
Isotalo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tate is working away from the top position though.
Tate is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Isotalo throws a hook but Tate blocks it.
Donk. Isotalo catches Tate right on the button with a cross.
Isotalo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tate's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Isotalo seems to be working for a kimura but Tate defends the submission attempt.
Isotalo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tate does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tate looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tate is looking to control Isotalo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tate avoid being mounted?
Isotalo is trying to control. Tate wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tate trying to control but Isotalo postures up.
Tate misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Isotalo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tate looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Isotalo trying to control from half guard but Tate is working away.
Isotalo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Isotalo is working for a submission of some sort.
Isotalo looks winded!
Tate trying to hold on to Isotalo's head to control him but Isotalo postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Isotalo wants to control but Tate is keeping him busy.
Isotalo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tate punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tuomas Isotalo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Isotalo misses the target.
Isotalo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tate's guard.
Isotalo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tate keeping full guard, as Isotalo tries to pass.
Tate wants to get back to his feet but Isotalo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tate trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate is striking but Isotalo is not phased and passes to half guard.
Isotalo blocks the strikes from Tate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Isotalo is looking for a kimura here.
Tate punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate wants to control but Isotalo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tuomas Isotalo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tate misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Isotalo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tate does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Isotalo wants to work for an arm triangle but Tate is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Isotalo works his way into side control.
Tate is trying to improve his position.
Isotalo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tate is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tate tries to buck Isotalo off but Isotalo is having none of it.
Tate can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to buck Isotalo off but Isotalo is having none of it.
Tate is being controlled here.
Isotalo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tate is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tate is trying to improve his position.
Isotalo is looking to take a break and control but Tate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tate misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Isotalo working away.
Tate is trying to get back to his feet.
Isotalo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Tate looks calm but he's in trouble here. Isotalo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Tate is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Isotalo lets go of the hold and Tate can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tuomas Isotalo!
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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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