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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ferrari (ranked 6540 p4p, 6013 weight class) and John Seed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Ferrari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Seed!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari swings for the body but Seed moves out of range.
Ferrari looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ferrari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ferrari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seed pinned against the cage. Seed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Seed closes the distance and pushes Ferrari back into the cage.
Seed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrari keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferrari shoots in but no luck this time.
Seed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ferrari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferrari keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferrari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seed.
Ferrari shoots and misses
enabling Seed to counter with a crisp jab.
Seed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferrari as he avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ferrari misses the target.
Seed pushes Ferrari up against the cage in a clinch.
Seed tries a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks it.
Seed tries to pull guard but Ferrari holds him up against the cage and eventually Seed drops back down to his feet.
Seed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seed rushes Ferrari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seed manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Seed.
Seed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ferrari is working for takedown but Seed is calmly controlling the position for now.
Seed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferrari blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seed tries a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks it.
Seed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Seed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks with his arms.
Seed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Seed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferrari's face.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks with his arms.
Ferrari wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seed misses with a knee strike.
Seed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferrari blocks it with crossed arms.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks with his arms.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferrari blocks it with crossed arms.
Seed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferrari drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Seed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Seed lands a nice elbow.
Seed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is working for takedown but Seed is calmly controlling the position for now.
Seed tries a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks it.
Seed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferrari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seed breaks from the clinch.
Seed instigates a clinch.
Seed pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Seed manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Seed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks with his arms.
Ferrari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Seed walks away with a smile on his face. Ferrari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Seed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ferrari is trying to drag Seed to the mat but Seed just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Seed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Seed closes the distance and pushes Ferrari back into the cage.
Seed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seed scores with a knee to the head.
Seed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seed breaks from the clinch.
Seed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Ferrari misses the target.
Ferrari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferrari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrari fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Seed to the ground. Ferrari is now in Seed's guard.
Ferrari drops back looking for a leg! Seed is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Seed manages to kick Ferrari off! Ferrari jumps back into Seed's guard.
Ferrari won't allow Seed to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seed uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Seed shoots in but Ferrari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seed is looking to clinch but Ferrari is avoiding it.
Seed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferrari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seed clinches up against the cage.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seed looking to throw knees to the head but Ferrari is blocking nicely.
Seed slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks with his arms.
Seed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferrari's face.
Seed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferrari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrari.
Seed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferrari's face.
Ferrari avoids a wild elbow strike from Seed.
Seed ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Seed no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari stops Seed from standing up.
Ferrari slips nicely into half guard.
Ferrari prevents Seed from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Seed is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ferrari scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ferrari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ferrari wants to work for an arm triangle but Seed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Seed makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seed misses with a knee strike.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seed prevents the takedown attempt.
Seed is struggling to control the position.
Seed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seed lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari jumps into guard, dragging Seed to the mat.
Ferrari is working an open guard so Seed takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ferrari shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ferrari showed some decent athleticism there.
Ferrari is working for a kimura but Seed is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Seed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Seed darts in looking for a takedown but Ferrari gets double underhooks and turns Seed into the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Ferrari misses the target.
Seed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seed scores with a knee to the head.
Ferrari wants to take the fight to the mat but Seed manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Seed connects with a knee to the head.
Seed lands an elbow just above Ferrari 's eye.
Seed lands a knee to the head.
Seed tries a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seed scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seed crunches a lovely knee into Ferrari's ribcage.
Seed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seed clinches up with Ferrari and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seed looking to throw knees to the head but Ferrari is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Seed.
Seed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferrari has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Seed avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Seed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seed pulls guard successfully.
Ferrari with a nice head shot there.
Ferrari throws a big elbow that misses.
Ferrari trying to control but Seed is working from the bottom.
Ferrari won't allow Seed to get back to his feet.
Ferrari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Ferrari's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Seed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari wants to control from the top but Seed keeps moving.
Seed wants to stand up but Ferrari is controlling him.
Seed wriggles free and stands up.
Mike Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seed dives in and scores a takedown into Ferrari's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seed is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ferrari has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Seed is looking to defend but Ferrari has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Seed! Ferrari pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Seed taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Ferrari!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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