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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Crale Humper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frans Aki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Crale Humper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frans Aki! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Humper moves away. Aki misses the jab. Humper shoots in for a takedown but Aki shows good takedown defense. Nice takedown defense from Aki. No joy for Humper on that attempt. Aki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Humper counters with a takedown into side control. Humper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aki keeps working. Humper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Humper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Aki prevents Humper from improving position. Humper stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Humper shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Aki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Humper defends it easily. Aki trying to keep a closed guard but Humper is proving a slippery customer.
Aki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Humper manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Humper is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aki is controlling him. Humper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aki passes into side control.
Humper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Aki working away. Humper is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Aki looks gassed! Humper pushes Aki off looking to stand but Aki dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Humper doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aki. Humper manages to escape and get back to his feet! Humper shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Aki looking to control.
Humper sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aki's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Humper controlling the pace. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Humper passes into side control, despite Aki's attempt to control the position.
Aki is looking to reverse the position. Humper controls the position. Humper stands up and beckons Aki to his feet. Humper throws a head kick that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crale Humper dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Humper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Humper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Aki tries to roll over but Humper keeps him under control. Humper throwing shots but Aki is blocking nicely. Humper not doing much here.
Humper prevents Aki from improving his position. Aki is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aki has hold of Humper's hands but Humper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Aki tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Humper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Humper is controlling the pace.
Humper uses his free foot to push down on Aki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Aki.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Humper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The referee warns Aki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Aki working to try and regain half guard.
Humper looking to control and managing it successfully. Humper is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Aki is surviving well by controlling Humper's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Humper with the ground and pound from mount. Humper controlling his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Aki is squirming around, avoiding Humper's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Humper controlling the pace for now. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Humper looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crale Humper dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Aki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Humper fails with the takedown. Aki misses with a takedown and Humper counters with a low kick, right behind Aki 's knee. Excellent takedown into side control there by Humper. A lull in the action here as Humper stalls from top position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Humper works to advance to full mount. Aki defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Humper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Humper working the ground and pound effectively.
Humper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Crale Humper just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Aki avoids the head kick by Humper.
Humper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Humper feints and as Aki raises his hands in defense, Humper changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Crale Humper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Aki keeping moving, preventing Humper from controlling successfully. Humper stands and steps away. Aki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aki clinches but Humper breaks the clinch and Humper counters with a leg kick. Aki on the wrong end of a nice hook. Aki tries to keep at a distance but Humper has taken the fight into the clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for Humper.
Humper is struggling to control the position. Humper jumps into guard, dragging Aki to the mat.
Humper looking for a sweep. Not yet Humper, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Humper wants to stand but Aki is controlling the position. Humper can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aki controls the pace. Humper is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Humper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aki prevents it.
Humper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aki just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crale Humper. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Humper gets control of Aki's arms and successfully pulls guard. Humper will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Humper has a closed guard, preventing Aki from standing up. Humper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aki manages to get himself to full guard.
Aki is trying to control the position but Humper postures up. Humper trying to control the position from guard on top but Aki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Humper advances position into side control! Frans Aki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Crale Humper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Aki is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight! Crale Humper showed his dominance in that final round. Well Humper 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crale Humper!
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