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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 2776 p4p, 3209 weight class) and Thor Fresh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 25 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Fresh!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco stuffs the takedown attempt from Fresh. Fresh gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacheco closes the distance and pushes Fresh back into the cage.
Pacheco pulls guard successfully.
Fresh wants to control from the top but Pacheco keeps moving.
My spies in Finnish Elite Sport and Fitness Center inform me that Fresh has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fresh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pacheco's head.
Pacheco can't keep his opponent in guard - Fresh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pacheco won't allow Fresh to pass to mount.
Fresh wants to take a breather but Pacheco is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fresh pulls his head out easily.
Fresh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fresh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pacheco sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pacheco is defending against the submission attempts here by Fresh.
Pacheco manages to get to full guard.
Fresh content to stall in guard here.
Fresh won't allow Pacheco to sweep him here.
Fresh passes Pacheco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two 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.
Fresh is trying to control the action in half guard but Pacheco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pacheco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fresh wants to work for an arm triangle but Pacheco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fresh is keen to just control but Pacheco is a slippery customer.
Pacheco looking for submissions off his back.
Pacheco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fresh pulls his head out easily.
Fresh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pacheco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fresh seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Fresh seems content to control.
Pacheco looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fresh in particular looking to stall.
Fresh is pressing down on Pacheco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pacheco is holding on for now.
Fresh seems to be looking for submissions.
Fresh is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Pacheco wants to improve his position but Fresh is controlling well.
Fresh is keen to just control but Pacheco is a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pacheco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Fresh is looking to take a break and control but Pacheco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fresh seems to be looking for submissions.
Pacheco is thowing punches from the bottom. Fresh grabs hold of a loose arm and pivots for an armbar! It's tight and Pacheco has to tap! Superb work there from Fresh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thor Fresh!
Thor Fresh looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I finally got me a good team, I had a great camp. I want to thank my team Bolo, Lars, and Juice. This is a team win'.
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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
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