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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Esari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Roberts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Esari!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esari closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Esari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roberts's head.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts is looking to improve his position.
Esari stands up out of the half guard.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Esari.
The strikes coming from Esari are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esari is looking to take a break and control but Roberts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Esari on the ground.
Esari is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Roberts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roberts is not content to let Esari control the position.
Esari stands up and we're back to a striking position.
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.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esari is looking to improve his position but Roberts isn't that keen on the idea.
Esari tries to lock up and control but Roberts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Roberts connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Esari sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Roberts is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Esari gets full guard.
Esari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roberts throws a strike but Esari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Esari tries to stand but Roberts is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Esari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roberts keeping full guard, as Esari tries to pass.
Esari stops Roberts from standing up.
Roberts controlling Esari's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Esari dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Esari shoots in and bounces Roberts off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Esari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esari pushes down on Roberts's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Roberts tries to get to full guard but Esari has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roberts defending well though.
Esari is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Roberts won't allow Esari to pass to mount.
Esari is breathing heavily.
Esari works his way into side control.
Esari trying to control the position but Roberts is working away.
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.
Esari has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts throws a right and a left that Esari avoids nicely.
Esari shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roberts sprawls well. Roberts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Esari gets slowly back to his feet.
Esari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Esari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Esari closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roberts to the mat! Roberts manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts wants to sweep here but Esari controlling him for the moment.
Esari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Esari stands up and waves to Roberts to follow him.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esari manages to pull guard.
Esari looking to control.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Esari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esari thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Esari controls Roberts momentarily but Roberts frees himself.
Esari wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Esari keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
Roberts with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Esari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Esari drives through with a takedown into guard.
Esari looking to pass the guard.
Esari trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esari wants to stand but Roberts has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Esari thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Esari.
Esari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roberts.
It looks like Erkki Esari has been cut.
Roberts throws a right hand that Esari ducks under and follows up with a left that Esari also avoids with ease.
Roberts throws a head kick but Esari moves out of range.
Esari scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Esari wants to free his trapped foot but Roberts is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Esari trying to control the action but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Roberts is trying to stand up here but Esari is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Esari lands a nice short elbow.
Esari stops Roberts from getting back to his feet.
Erkki Esari has got the better of the ground game so far.
Esari trying to mount his opponent but Roberts defends it.
Esari is trying to control. Roberts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Esari is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Esari gets the takedown into side control.
Esari connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Roberts some visible discomfort.
Esari trying to control the action but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Roberts wants to control but Esari postures up.
Manny Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erkki Esari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Esari stands up and beckons Roberts to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erkki Esari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Esari 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erkki Esari!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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