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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Concrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Huggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Concrete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Huggs!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huggs shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Huggs is stalling here. Concrete is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Huggs seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Concrete has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Huggs is not content to let Concrete control the position.
Huggs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Concrete wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huggs prevents Concrete from moving into mount.
Concrete in side control, throwing shots but Huggs defends.
Huggs holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Concrete wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huggs keeps working.
Huggs parries the strikes from Concrete easily there. Concrete is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Huggs to escape.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huggs shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Concrete is in trouble now - Huggs has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concrete is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huggs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Concrete is working to get back to half guard.
Huggs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Huggs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Huggs lands a nice shot to the head.
Huggs unloads with some shots from mount but Concrete bucks and avoids them well.
Concrete tries to hold on but Huggs pushes him away.
Huggs throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Concrete holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Huggs tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Concrete gets back to half guard.
Huggs wants to free his trapped foot but Concrete is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Huggs is nestled in close to Concrete, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Huggs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huggs trying to pass the guard but Concrete defending well.
Huggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huggs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Concrete does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Huggs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Concrete is staying active underneath Huggs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Huggs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Matt Huggs just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Concrete feints and as Huggs raises his hands in defense, Concrete changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Concrete wants to control from the top but Huggs keeps moving.
Concrete pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huggs is keeping the position for now.
Huggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Huggs 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.
Concrete shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Concrete wants to work for an arm triangle but Huggs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Huggs is trying to get back to full guard.
Concrete wants to take a breather but Huggs is having none of it.
Concrete sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Concrete seems to be working for a kimura but Huggs defends the submission attempt.
Concrete seems to be working for a kimura but Huggs defends the submission attempt.
Huggs is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huggs pushes Concrete off looking to stand but Concrete dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Concrete feints and as Huggs raises his hands in defense, Concrete changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Huggs pulls Concrete in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huggs is on top in guard.
Concrete keeping moving, preventing Huggs from controlling successfully.
Concrete wants to sweep here but Huggs controlling him for the moment.
Huggs throws and elbow that misses. Concrete uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Huggs's guard. Nice move by Concrete!
Huggs keeping moving, preventing Concrete from controlling successfully.
Concrete prevents Huggs from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huggs trying to keep a closed guard but Concrete is proving a slippery customer.
Concrete thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Concrete looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huggs fails with the takedown
and Concrete counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Huggs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Concrete fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Concrete shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Concrete is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huggs is pressing down on Concrete's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Concrete is fighting to break Huggs's control of his arms but Huggs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Concrete decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Huggs, up you get!
Huggs misses with a takedown attempt
and Concrete counters with a nice double leg into side control. Huggs won't be happy with that.
Quinton Concrete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Huggs.
Huggs is breathing heavily.
Concrete decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Huggs misses with a takedown attempt
and Concrete counters with a shoot takedown. Huggs fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Concrete trying to control the position from guard on top but Huggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huggs controls Concrete momentarily but Concrete frees himself.
Concrete wants to control from the top but Huggs keeps moving.
Concrete thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Concrete wants to control from the top but Huggs keeps moving.
Concrete is really struggling to control Huggs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Huggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Huggs fails with the takedown
and Concrete counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Huggs's guard now.
Huggs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Huggs misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Concrete dominated that second round.
That's time! Concrete's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Huggs has his takedown stuffed
and Concrete counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Concrete.
Concrete has Huggs pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Concrete pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Huggs tumbling to the mat - Concrete dives into Huggs's guard.
Huggs is working an open guard so Concrete takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Huggs with a poor takedown
and Concrete counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Huggs's guard now.
Concrete looking to pass the guard.
Huggs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Huggs keeping full guard, as Concrete tries to pass.
Huggs keeping moving, preventing Concrete from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concrete trying to stand up but can't free himself from Huggs's guard.
Huggs wants to sweep but no luck.
Huggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huggs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Concrete counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Quinton Concrete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Huggs.
Huggs keeping moving, preventing Concrete from controlling successfully.
Huggs is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Concrete preventing the sweep.
Concrete is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Huggs 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concrete is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Concrete throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Concrete changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Huggs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Huggs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Huggs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Huggs wants to control but Concrete is keeping him busy.
Concrete is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huggs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Huggs has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Huggs is looking to stall here but Concrete recovers full guard.
Huggs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four 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.
Huggs throwing strikes but missing.
Huggs throwing strikes but missing.
Quinton Concrete overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huggs won't allow Concrete to get back to his feet.
Huggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Concrete is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Concrete showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Concrete has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Concrete!
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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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