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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between sami koulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Break Stuff. Johnny Bravo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, sami koulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
koulu moves in looking to clinch but Bravo pushes him off.
Bravo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. koulu is trying to defend but Bravo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bravo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
koulu is looking to improve his position.
Bravo controlling the action here.
koulu wants to control but Bravo passes into side.
The referee asks Bravo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bravo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bravo working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
koulu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
koulu wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
koulu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like Bravo is going to stand back up.
koulu manages to get to full guard.
koulu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bravo controls the pace.
koulu is looking to stand up but Bravo isn't so interested in that idea.
Bravo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bravo postures up.
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.
koulu 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.
Bravo controlling from the top position.
Bravo stands up from koulu's guard - Bravo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bravo throws a series of punches but koulu moves out of range.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bravo misses with a two punch combination.
koulu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around koulu's waist but koulu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bravo off to one side.
Bravo looks gassed!
koulu fails with a takedown attempt.
koulu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
koulu slips a nice elbow through Bravo's hands, connecting with Bravo's forehead.
Bravo regains full guard. Nicely done.
koulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
koulu is really struggling to control Bravo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bravo has koulu pulled in close to control his posture.
koulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bravo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bravo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. koulu did well to prevent Bravo getting side control.
koulu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bravo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for koulu to stand up.
Bravo with a lazy takedown attempt
and koulu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
koulu trying to control from half guard but Bravo is working away.
The referee stands the fighters back up. sami koulu just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
koulu fails with the takedown
and Bravo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
koulu looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
koulu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bravo controls the pace.
koulu trying to control the position.
koulu wants to control the position but Bravo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bravo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
koulu is trying to stand up here but Bravo is controlling him well.
Bravo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
koulu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bravo scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
koulu has control of Bravo's left arm, preventing Bravo from doing any damage.
koulu working for a triangle but Bravo defends it easily.
Bravo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
koulu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bravo stays in close to koulu's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
koulu has an active guard here but Bravo has managed to pass into half guard.
koulu is trying to control but can't.
Bravo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bravo stands up from half guard.
koulu keeps the fight on the outside.
koulu has his takedown stuffed
and Bravo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
koulu tries to get to full guard but Bravo has control of the leg.
koulu is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for koulu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bravo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnny Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
koulu has his takedown stuffed
and Bravo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bravo stops koulu from getting back to his feet.
Bravo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bravo content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bravo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. koulu looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo controlling his opponent.
koulu regains half guard.
Bravo drops an elbow to the side of koulu's head.
koulu is trying to get back to full guard.
koulu wants to sweep but Bravo has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
koulu is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bravo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
koulu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Bravo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
koulu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
koulu postures up.
koulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
koulu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bravo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
koulu won't allow Bravo to sweep him here.
koulu looking to sit in guard and control but Bravo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
koulu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control but koulu is working from the bottom.
koulu is trying to control the position but Bravo postures up.
sami koulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
koulu misses with a takedown attempt
and Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo drops down looking for an ankle pick but koulu pulls his leg out and moves away.
koulu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
koulu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bravo won't allow it.
koulu wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sami koulu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bravo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down koulu.
Bravo goes for a takedown attempt but koulu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
koulu tries to roll over but Bravo keeps him under control.
Bravo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bravo trying to control from half guard but koulu is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bravo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Bravo!
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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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