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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anselmi Samara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miksu Rupunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rupunen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anselmi Samara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miksu Rupunen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rupunen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Samara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Samara keeping moving, preventing Rupunen from controlling successfully.
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.
Samara will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Samara trying to keep a closed guard but Rupunen is proving a slippery customer.
Samara 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.
Samara keeping moving, preventing Rupunen from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rupunen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Samara throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rupunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Samara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rupunen throwing strikes but missing.
Samara keeping moving, preventing Rupunen from controlling successfully.
Rupunen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Samara flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rupunen controlling the action here.
Samara wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Samara misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rupunen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rupunen wants to pass the guard but Samara is defending well.
Rupunen seems to be working for a kimura but Samara defends the submission attempt.
Rupunen is working for a submission of some sort.
Rupunen prevents Samara from improving his position.
Samara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rupunen slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Samara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupunen is trying to control. Samara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Samara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Samara is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Samara missing with punches from the bottom.
Rupunen is looking to take a break and control but Samara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rupunen is trying to work for a kimura but Samara is defending well.
Rupunen prevents Samara from improving his position.
Rupunen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Samara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Samara gets back to full guard.
Samara is looking for a triangle here but Rupunen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
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.
Rupunen is looking to take a break and control but Samara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Samara is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Samara throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rupunen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Samara keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Samara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Samara working a defensive guard here.
Samara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Samara is breathing heavily.
Rupunen stands up over Samara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miksu Rupunen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big left from Samara misses.
Rupunen misses with a takedown attempt - Samara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Samara as Rupunen shoots in.
Samara decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rupunen wants to improve his position but Samara is controlling well.
Samara lands with a punch from half guard.
Samara looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rupunen is trying to maintain the position but Samara is very close to passing his half guard.
Samara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rupunen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Samara with the ground and pound but Rupunen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rupunen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Samara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Samara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rupunen is looking for a triangle but Samara pushes his legs off easily.
Rupunen is breathing heavily.
Samara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rupunen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samara is one step ahead there.
Rupunen pulls Samara in close to prevent any damage.
Rupunen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two 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.
Samara is in close to Rupunen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rupunen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Samara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rupunen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Samara is aware though and is defending well.
Rupunen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Samara thows a big elbow that misses.
Samara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Samara with a flurry of punches that miss.
Samara preventing the sweep.
Samara chips away with some ground and pound.
Samara stands up over Rupunen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rupunen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Samara is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rupunen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Samara's back instead.
Samara manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rupunen's guard. Nice work there by Samara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupunen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samara is one step ahead there.
Samara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Samara trying to control the position from guard on top but Rupunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rupunen pulls Samara in close to his closed guard and prevents Samara from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Samara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samara is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rupunen 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.
Rupunen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Samara is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rupunen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Samara's back instead.
Samara manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rupunen's guard. Nice work there by Samara.
Samara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rupunen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Samara is in close to Rupunen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rupunen working for a triangle but Samara defends it easily.
Rupunen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmi Samara dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Samara missing with a left hand there. Rupunen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rupunen misses with the combination.
Samara is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rupunen's half guard.
Samara is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Samara is looking to advance position but Rupunen won't allow it.
Samara is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anselmi Samara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rupunen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Samara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rupunen defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rupunen wants to sweep but Samara has passed to side control!
Rupunen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Samara sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rupunen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rupunen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rupunen is looking to improve his position.
Samara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Samara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rupunen defending well though.
Rupunen gets full guard.
Rupunen 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! Samara rolls with it to try and escape but Rupunen cranks on the arm and Samara is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miksu Rupunen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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