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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tenho Lahti (ranked 4460 p4p, 25090 weight class) and Carlos Caballero (ranked 509 p4p, 708 weight class). Lahti comes to the cage accompanied by Säkkijärven Polkka. Caballero is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenho Lahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Caballero!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Caballero throws a nice looking combination but Lahti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lahti scores with a jab to the body.
Caballero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lahti counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Caballero down! Lahti is looking to finish but Caballero is intelligently defending himself.
Caballero is rocked!
Lahti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caballero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lahti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lahti stays in close to Caballero's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lahti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caballero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lahti stays in close to Caballero's body and controls the position.
Lahti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lahti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lahti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Caballero's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahti wants to pass the guard but Caballero is defending well.
Lahti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lahti trying to control the pace.
Lahti passes to side control.
Lahti has hold of Caballero's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Caballero seems comfortable defending it but Lahti has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Caballero is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Caballero is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lahti couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tenho Lahti!
Tenho Lahti took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Finnish Elite Extreme Science for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Carlos Caballero was interviewed post fight and said 'I disappointed my fans today but it will not happen again'.
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hype
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pop
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