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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamogelo Mathiba (ranked 4461 p4p, 25519 weight class) and Niilo Huhtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamogelo Mathiba !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Niilo Huhtala!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huhtala tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mathiba defends well and Huhtala ends up having to push Mathiba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mathiba lands with a kick to the temple. Huhtala shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Niilo Huhtala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathiba instigates a clinch.
Mathiba wants a takedown.
Mathiba is pressed up against the cage. Huhtala has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mathiba down to the mat. Mathiba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Huhtala is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mathiba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kamogelo Mathiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niilo Huhtala.
Mathiba lands a front kick.
That kick from Mathiba tenderised Huhtala's leg. Huhtala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Huhtala goes for a double leg but Mathiba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mathiba continues to drive forward.
Mathiba has closed the distance and engaged Huhtala in a clinch.
Mathiba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathiba drives through and clinches with Huhtala against the cage.
Mathiba drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huhtala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mathiba is keeping the position for now.
Huhtala trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathiba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathiba throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Huhtala wants to control from the top but Mathiba keeps moving.
Mathiba is looking to sweep but instead, Huhtala has passed into half guard.
Huhtala is looking for a kimura but Mathiba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huhtala to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mathiba won't allow Huhtala to pass to mount.
Mathiba is refusing to be controlled, as Huhtala sits in half guard.
Mathiba is pressing down on Huhtala's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mathiba keeping moving, preventing Huhtala from controlling successfully.
Huhtala wants to pass the guard but Mathiba is keeping the position.
Mathiba keeping moving, preventing Huhtala from controlling successfully.
Huhtala drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Huhtala seems to have locked his on tight now - Mathiba screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Huhtala, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Niilo Huhtala!
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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
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