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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valdemar Friman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Touko Pouko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friman comes to the ring accompanied by Metallica - Damage Inc.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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168 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Friman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Touko Pouko! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Friman. Friman stuffs the takedown attempt from Pouko. Pouko gets slowly back to his feet. Pouko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Friman clinches up with Pouko and pushes him back against the ropes. Friman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Pouko looking for a takedown. Friman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pouko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Pouko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Friman walks away with a smile on his face. Pouko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Valdemar Friman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Touko Pouko. Pouko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pouko tries to move to mount but Friman blocks the move with his legs. Friman wants to control but Pouko postures up. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Friman is looking to regain half guard here but Pouko keeps moving and retains side control. Pouko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Friman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pouko trying to pass the guard but Friman defending well. Friman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Pouko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Friman is trying to defend but Pouko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Friman gets full guard. Pouko stands and throws Friman's legs to the side, diving into side control. Friman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Friman manages to get to full guard.
Pouko tries to free his leg and advance position but Friman is retaining full guard. Pouko looks gassed! Pouko drops back looking for a leg! Friman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Friman manages to kick Pouko off! Pouko jumps back into Friman's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Friman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Friman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Friman is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Pouko rolls with it to try and escape but Friman cranks on the arm and Pouko is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valdemar Friman!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
66% |
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