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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gastao Gaspar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Octavianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Octavianus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Madman. Gastao Gaspar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gastao Gaspar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nero Octavianus !
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Octavianus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaspar as he jumps to the side.
Gaspar moves out of range of the body kick.
Octavianus throws out a loose jab but Gaspar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaspar misses with a series of wild punches.
Octavianus moves into the clinch.
Octavianus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gaspar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gaspar is trying to break the clinch but Octavianus is controlling him.
Gaspar wants to get back to striking at distance but Octavianus won't allow it.
Octavianus trying to land knees to the body.
Gaspar wants to break free but Octavianus has control.
Octavianus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Octavianus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Octavianus pushes off an throws an elbow but Gaspar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gaspar managing to block the knees to the body from Octavianus .
Octavianus has Gaspar pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Octavianus pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gaspar tumbling to the mat - Octavianus dives into Gaspar's guard.
Gaspar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Octavianus .
Octavianus is looking to work some ground and pound but Gaspar has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octavianus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaspar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Octavianus trying to control but Gaspar is working from the bottom.
Octavianus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Octavianus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Octavianus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaspar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Octavianus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gaspar keeping moving, preventing Octavianus from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Octavianus misses the jab.
Gaspar scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Octavianus misses.
Gaspar slips a straight right by Octavianus .
Gaspar ducks under a wild hook from Octavianus .
That's two 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.
A bone on bone clash there as Octavianus blocks the leg kick.
Octavianus avoids the body shot from Gaspar.
Gaspar moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaspar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Octavianus lunges at Gaspar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gaspar's hand.
Octavianus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gaspar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Gaspar.
A big right from Octavianus misses.
Gaspar scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Nero Octavianus has been cut.
Octavianus checks a low kick from Gaspar.
Gaspar tries to keep at a distance but Octavianus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Octavianus wants a takedown but no success here.
Gastao Gaspar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Octavianus .
Octavianus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaspar avoids it.
Gaspar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Octavianus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Octavianus tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaspar avoids the damage to the body.
Octavianus looks gassed!
Gaspar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Octavianus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaspar avoids a wild elbow strike from Octavianus .
Gaspar blocks the elbow strike.
Gaspar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Octavianus tries to stall but Gaspar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar blocks the elbow strike.
Gaspar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gaspar tries to break the clinch but Octavianus is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Gaspar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gaspar throws a punch but it's blocked by Octavianus .
Gaspar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gaspar lands a right hand.
Octavianus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Octavianus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaspar is defending well for now.
Gaspar wants to break free but Octavianus has control.
Gaspar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gaspar tries to break the clinch but Octavianus is controlling the position.
Octavianus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gaspar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Octavianus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaspar avoids it.
Octavianus lands an elbow that stopped Gaspar in his tracks for a moment.
Gaspar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Octavianus has him pressed against the cage.
Gaspar is looking to break free of the clinch but Octavianus has double underhooks.
Octavianus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaspar.
Octavianus swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaspar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaspar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Octavianus is working for takedown but Gaspar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gaspar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gaspar wants to get back to striking at distance but Octavianus won't allow it.
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.
Octavianus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Octavianus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaspar is defending well for now.
Octavianus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gaspar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Octavianus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gaspar tries to break free but Octavianus pushes him back against the cage.
Octavianus dodges an elbow strike from Gaspar.
Nice body punch from Octavianus - that landed with a thud.
Octavianus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaspar's efforts to push away.
Octavianus tries to stall but Gaspar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Octavianus misses with an elbow over the top.
Gaspar avoiding damage as Octavianus throws knees to the body.
Octavianus scores a nice knee to the body.
Octavianus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Octavianus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gaspar blocks an elbow strike.
Octavianus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gaspar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gaspar is trying to break the clinch but Octavianus has him pressed against the cage.
Gaspar is fighting off a takedown attempt but Octavianus is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gaspar to the mat. Gaspar regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Octavianus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nero Octavianus 's cut.
That's time! Gaspar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gaspar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Octavianus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaspar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaspar misses with a wild combination.
Gaspar just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaspar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Octavianus .
Octavianus throws a hook but Gaspar blocks it.
A lazy left from Gaspar finds it's target.
A good leg kick by Octavianus .
Gaspar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Octavianus throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaspar.
Octavianus instigates a clinch.
Octavianus is stalling here.
Octavianus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Octavianus thows a huge punch but Gaspar dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Octavianus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Octavianus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gaspar defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octavianus stops Gaspar from getting back to his feet.
Octavianus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Octavianus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gaspar defending well though.
Gaspar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Octavianus on the ground.
Octavianus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gaspar's head.
Gaspar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gaspar tries to get out of the position.
Octavianus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Octavianus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Octavianus fails with a takedown attempt.
Gaspar works Octavianus 's body with a nice hook.
Octavianus thows a body shot but no joy.
Gaspar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Octavianus .
A punch lands to the side of Octavianus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gaspar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Octavianus lands a nice looking body kick.
Gastao Gaspar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaspar stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circling - Gaspar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nero Octavianus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Octavianus misses with a looping left.
Octavianus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Octavianus misses with a combination
and Gaspar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Octavianus thinking.
Octavianus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaspar throws out the jab.
Octavianus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Octavianus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Octavianus just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaspar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gaspar throws a one two combo.
Octavianus throws the left hand but Gaspar avoids the punch easily.
Gastao Gaspar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaspar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Octavianus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gaspar wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavianus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Octavianus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Octavianus thows a huge punch but Gaspar dodges it nicely.
Octavianus thows a huge punch but Gaspar dodges it nicely.
Octavianus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Octavianus is keen to just control but Gaspar is a slippery customer.
Gaspar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Octavianus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Octavianus thows a huge punch but Gaspar dodges it nicely.
Octavianus is keen to just control but Gaspar is a slippery customer.
Octavianus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Octavianus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Octavianus throws a lazy right hand but Gaspar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the body from Octavianus misses
and Gaspar counters with a three punch combo that has Octavianus backing up. Octavianus nods at Gaspar to acknowledge the strikes.
Octavianus gets a takedown into half guard.
Gaspar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Octavianus .
Octavianus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gaspar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Octavianus .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaspar is trying to stand up here but Octavianus is controlling him well.
Gaspar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gaspar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Octavianus .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nero Octavianus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nero Octavianus 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Octavianus gets the takedown into side control.
Octavianus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gaspar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Octavianus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Octavianus landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Octavianus postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Octavianus landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gaspar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Octavianus .
Octavianus tries for a kimura but Gaspar is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes there by Octavianus .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octavianus scoring with punches from side control.
Octavianus tries to score with some ground and pound. Gaspar controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gaspar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The strikes coming from Octavianus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gaspar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Octavianus misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gaspar is pushing Octavianus 's head away, looking to escape. Octavianus manages to hold on to the position though.
Gastao Gaspar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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.
The ground and pound from Octavianus seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Octavianus swings for the body but Gaspar moves out of range.
Octavianus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gaspar did well to prevent Octavianus getting side control.
Gaspar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Octavianus .
Gaspar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Octavianus .
Gaspar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Octavianus .
Octavianus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Octavianus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Octavianus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavianus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gaspar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Octavianus .
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Octavianus slips a jab and a cross from Gaspar.
Gaspar throws a leg kick that misses.
Octavianus rushes Gaspar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Octavianus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Octavianus trying to land knees to the body.
Octavianus tries for a takedown. No joy.
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.
Octavianus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaspar is defending well for now.
Gaspar tries to break free but Octavianus pushes him back against the cage.
Octavianus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Octavianus goes for a takedown attempt but Gaspar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gaspar throws a leg kick that misses.
Gaspar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gaspar lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaspar throws a nice looking combination but Octavianus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Octavianus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gastao Gaspar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Octavianus .
Octavianus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nero Octavianus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gaspar is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Octavianus is controlling him well.
Octavianus working the ground and pound but Gaspar is defending the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nero Octavianus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Octavianus 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero Octavianus !
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hype
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RATING
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