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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Klark Tsemppu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleve Drogan (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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182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klark Tsemppu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cleve Drogan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogan fails with a takedown attempt.
Tsemppu gets a clinch.
Tsemppu works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Drogan looking for a guillotine here but Tsemppu defends easily.
Tsemppu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tsemppu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drogan is keeping the position for now.
Tsemppu postures up in Drogan's guard and throws a big left but Drogan blocks it.
Drogan looking for a sweep. Not yet Drogan, not yet.
Drogan has his foot on Tsemppu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tsemppu works his way back into a safe position though.
Drogan keeping full guard, as Tsemppu tries to pass.
Tsemppu wants to control from the top but Drogan keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogan working for submissions but it's allowed Tsemppu to get to half guard.
Drogan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Drogan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tsemppu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tsemppu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Drogan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tsemppu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drogan somewhat.
Tsemppu scores a takedown into full mount!
Drogan looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsemppu landing strikes from the mount and Drogan is in trouble!
Tsemppu moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Drogan has worked his arm free - good work by Drogan!
Tsemppu tries to move to mount but Drogan blocks the move with his legs.
Tsemppu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Drogan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tsemppu's guard! Nice work there by Drogan!
Tsemppu wants to sweep but no luck.
Drogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tsemppu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tsemppu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drogan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogan trying to control but Tsemppu is working from the bottom.
Tsemppu is trying to keep Drogan in close.
Drogan passes Tsemppu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drogan is looking for a kimura but Tsemppu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Drogan to get the leverage.
Tsemppu gets full guard.
Tsemppu wants to sweep here but Drogan controlling him for the moment.
Drogan drops back looking for a leg! Tsemppu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tsemppu manages to kick Drogan off! Drogan jumps back into Tsemppu's guard.
Drogan wants to control from the top but Tsemppu keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tsemppu looking for a sweep. Not yet Tsemppu, not yet.
Tsemppu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drogan is aware though and is defending well.
Drogan stopping the sweep attempt from Tsemppu.
Tsemppu doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Drogan stands and throws Tsemppu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Drogan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tsemppu is trying to control Drogan's posture but Drogan avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cleve Drogan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tsemppu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Drogan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Drogan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tsemppu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drogan keeping moving, preventing Tsemppu from controlling successfully.
Drogan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tsemppu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drogan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drogan has a closed guard, preventing Tsemppu from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tsemppu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsemppu trying to control the position from guard on top but Drogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tsemppu pushing down on Drogan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tsemppu is pressing down on Drogan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Drogan is holding on for now.
Tsemppu is looking to take a break and control but Drogan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tsemppu.
Drogan sneaks back into half guard.
Tsemppu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Drogan defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogan actively working from the bottom here.
Tsemppu is working for a submission of some sort.
Drogan actively working from the bottom here.
Tsemppu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drogan's head.
Tsemppu is trying to control the action in half guard but Drogan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogan looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tsemppu in particular looking to stall.
Tsemppu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tsemppu trying to control from half guard but Drogan is working away.
Drogan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drogan.
Cleve Drogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drogan has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tsemppu should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Drogan has tightened it up now! Tsemppu should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cleve Drogan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
50% |
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