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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Rodriguez (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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225 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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268 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Luis Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Susi on the side of the head.
Susi connects with the punch.
Susi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rodriguez did well to prevent Susi getting side control.
Rodriguez wants to control but Susi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Susi trying to control from half guard but Rodriguez is working away.
Rodriguez wants to improve his position but Susi is controlling well.
Rodriguez trying to control from the bottom.
Rodriguez is staying active underneath Susi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Susi throws a strike but Rodriguez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rodriguez looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodriguez clinches up with Susi and pushes him back against the cage.
Susi tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Susi drops back down to his feet.
Susi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Susi shoots in and drives through. Rodriguez sprawls well.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Susi moved out of range.
Rodriguez moves forwards but Susi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Susi moves out of range.
Jose Luis Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Susi circles away.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Susi swinging wildly here.
Susi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Susi advances to full mount.
Susi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rodriguez is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.
Rodriguez is trying desperately to improve position.
Rodriguez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Susi trying to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Susi looking to secure an arm triangle but Rodriguez defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi has control of Rodriguez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rodriguez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rodriguez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Susi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Susi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rodriguez is surviving well by controlling Susi's body position as best he can.
Susi looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi trying to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Susi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Susi postures up.
Rodriguez is trying desperately to improve position.
Rodriguez is squirming around, avoiding Susi's attempts to control the action.
Susi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Susi dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Susi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Susi connects with a body shot.
Susi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks.
Susi ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
A jab lands there for Susi.
Susi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Susi showed some decent athleticism there.
Susi throwing shots but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Susi wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
Rodriguez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Susi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Susi is one step ahead there.
Susi 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi throws a big right hand that misses.
Susi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Susi wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Susi tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriguez is retaining full guard.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Susi from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Susi throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Susi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodriguez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Susi somewhat.
Susi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rodriguez!
Rodriguez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rodriguez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rodriguez is trying to control but can't.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodriguez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez tries to roll over but Susi keeps him under control.
Susi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Susi shoots for a takedown but Rodriguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Susi lands with an overhand left.
Iso Susi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Susi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Susi.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Susi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Susi throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Susi thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rodriguez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Susi.
Susi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rodriguez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Susi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Susi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rodriguez is just riding it out for now. Susi eventually gives up the hold.
Susi is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Susi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Susi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Susi tries to advance to mount but Rodriguez denies him.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom here.
Rodriguez tries to escape but Susi is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi throws an elbow but Rodriguez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Susi advances nicely into full mount.
Rodriguez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Iso Susi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Susi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rodriguez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rodriguez and Susi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rodriguez is looking to regain half guard here but Susi keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Susi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Susi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Susi swings around for an armbar but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Susi's guard.
Susi keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Susi is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriguez defends it easily.
Rodriguez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Susi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Susi is keeping the position.
Susi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rodriguez has his hands clasped together but Susi extends an breaks Rodriguez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Susi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iso Susi!
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FIGHT
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