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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Salmelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Squetsie Doubleday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salmelainen comes to the cage accompanied by At This Velocity. Squetsie Doubleday is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kari Salmelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Squetsie Doubleday!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmelainen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doubleday avoids it really well and circles away.
Doubleday fails with the takedown
and Salmelainen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Doubleday!
Salmelainen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salmelainen tries to push Doubleday's head away but Doubleday is holding on tight.
Doubleday swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Salmelainen prevents Doubleday from getting the reversal.
Salmelainen lands a big shot there that rocks Doubleday but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Salmelainen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Doubleday can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Salmelainen has control of Doubleday's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Doubleday regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Doubleday swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doubleday wants to hold on but Salmelainen pushes him away.
Salmelainen wants to finish this one by submission but Doubleday is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Salmelainen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salmelainen working for a guillotine from mount but Doubleday is in no mood to give up.
Salmelainen is working for a guillotine from mount but Doubleday frees his head quite easily.
Salmelainen is breathing heavily.
Doubleday swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Doubleday is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Salmelainen has control of Doubleday's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Doubleday regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Doubleday is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Salmelainen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Salmelainen is going olschool here, as he tries to force Doubleday to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Doubleday shrugs it off.
Doubleday is trying to escape the mount.
Doubleday sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Salmelainen is working for a submission of some sort.
Doubleday controlling the position for now.
Salmelainen seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doubleday looks like he's trying to stand up.
Doubleday has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Salmelainen is working away from the top position though.
Doubleday wants to get back to his feet.
Doubleday is pressing down on Salmelainen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Doubleday is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Doubleday wants to sweep but no luck.
Doubleday is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salmelainen is controlling him.
Doubleday working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Salmelainen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Salmelainen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Salmelainen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salmelainen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four 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.
Salmelainen passes Doubleday's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Doubleday flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Salmelainen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Doubleday is looking to control Salmelainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Doubleday avoid being mounted?
Salmelainen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Doubleday is just riding it out for now. Salmelainen eventually gives up the hold.
Doubleday is trying to maintain the position but Salmelainen is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Salmelainen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Doubleday moves into range and clinches up with Salmelainen.
Doubleday has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Salmelainen regains guard immediately.
Salmelainen looking for subs off his back but Doubleday has passed one foot through into half guard.
Doubleday has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Doubleday lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Doubleday landing strikes, looking to finish!
Doubleday has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Salmelainen's face.
Doubleday working Salmelainen over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doubleday trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Salmelainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmelainen is bucking up trying to escape but Doubleday cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Salmelainen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Doubleday is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salmelainen is controlling him.
Doubleday working for submissions but it's allowed Salmelainen to get to half guard.
Doubleday is looking for a sweep. Salmelainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doubleday is breathing heavily.
Doubleday trying to control from the bottom.
Doubleday wants to get back to full guard.
Salmelainen 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. Doubleday tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Salmelainen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kari Salmelainen!
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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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