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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Eagle (ranked 5446 p4p, 21343 weight class) and No Name (ranked 417 p4p, 491 weight class). No Name is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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179 cm 19 144 3 - 1 - 0 |
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174 cm 24 154 0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Eagle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, No Name! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Name shoots for a double leg takedown but Eagle sprawls well. He's pushed Name's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Eagle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Name counters with a shoot takedown. Eagle fights it but they end up in guard. Eagle has his foot on Name's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Name works his way back into a safe position though. Eagle looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Eagle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Name passes Eagle's left leg - he's now in half guard. Name is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eagle sees it coming and defends easily. Name stalling. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Name is trying to work for a kimura but Eagle is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Name looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Name sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eagle defending well though. Eagle is trying to maintain the position but Name is very close to passing his half guard. Eagle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Eagle trying to control the position.
That's two 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. Eagle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Name controls the pace. Name trying to control but Eagle is working from the bottom. Name looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Name missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Name trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Eagle is striking but Name is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Name working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Eagle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Eagle keeps control of the position for the meantime. Eagle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Eagle wants to improve his position but Name is controlling well.
Name in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Eagle tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Name!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). No Name!
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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
26% |
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