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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ferrari (ranked 5805 p4p, 24714 weight class) and Casper Blackwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casper Blackwater has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Ferrari's chin.
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167 cm 22 135 4 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm 18 135 3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt Basic striking Granite chin |
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Ferrari! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Casper Blackwater! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blackwater fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Ferrari has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Ferrari looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Blackwater shoots in but Ferrari avoids the takedown attempt easily. Blackwater has a takedown stuffed. Mike Ferrari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Blackwater. Blackwater shoots in but Ferrari avoids the takedown attempt easily. Ferrari shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blackwater defends it nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ferrari shoots in looking for a takedown. Blackwater tries to sprawl out of it but Ferrari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blackwater manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Ferrari misses with a series of wild punches.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Blackwater fails with the takedown. Ferrari appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Blackwater shoots for a takedown but Ferrari saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blackwater shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blackwater showed some decent athleticism there.
Blackwater seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ferrari is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Casper Blackwater!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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