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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ebenezer Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Page Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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133 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ebenezer Medeiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Page Knight!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Knight!
Knight's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Medeiros with shots to the head and body - Knight looks very uncomfortable down there.
Knight tries to lock up and control but Medeiros gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Knight is trying to stand.
Knight is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Medeiros sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Medeiros's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Medeiros has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Knight prevents Medeiros from taking his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries to lock up and control but Medeiros gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Knight is squirming around, avoiding Medeiros's attempts to control the action.
Knight tries to hold on but Medeiros pushes him away.
Medeiros trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Medeiros there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Medeiros tries to control but Knight wriggling away.
Medeiros blocks Knight's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Medeiros controlling his opponent.
Medeiros punching from mount but Knight doing a good job of avoiding damage.
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.
Knight wants to control but Medeiros is having none of it.
Medeiros tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Knight defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Medeiros.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medeiros throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Knight can't escape the position.
Medeiros stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Medeiros clinches up against the cage.
Medeiros ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Medeiros no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Knight slips nicely into half guard.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Medeiros is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Knight is thwarting Medeiros's attempts to control the position.
Knight wants to take a breather but Medeiros is having none of it.
Knight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knight is working for a kimura but Medeiros is defending it quite comfortably.
Knight looks gassed!
Medeiros trying to hold on to Knight's head to control him but Knight postures up.
Knight 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.
That's four 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.
Medeiros actively working from the bottom here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knight misses with a takedown attempt
and Medeiros counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Medeiros scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Medeiros trying to control the pace.
Medeiros trying to control the action but Knight is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Medeiros.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebenezer Medeiros dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Knight tries for a takedown but Medeiros circles away easily
and Medeiros counters with a shoot takedown. Knight fights it but they end up in guard.
Medeiros avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knight avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight working for a triangle but Medeiros defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Medeiros's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Medeiros in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knight has an active guard here but Medeiros has managed to pass into half guard.
Knight is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Medeiros moves into range and clinches up with Knight.
Medeiros tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Medeiros wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Medeiros decides to pull guard.
Medeiros looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Medeiros bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knight's guard.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Medeiros might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Medeiros wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knight 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.
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Medeiros throwing strikes but missing.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Medeiros from controlling successfully.
Medeiros loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Medeiros passes into half guard.
Medeiros is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Knight is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knight is just riding it out for now. Medeiros eventually gives up the hold.
Medeiros 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.
Knight looking for submissions off his back.
Medeiros keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
Medeiros is looking for a kimura but Knight is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Medeiros to get the leverage.
Medeiros wants to work for an arm triangle but Knight is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Knight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Medeiros pulls his head out easily.
Ebenezer Medeiros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Medeiros wants to take a breather but Knight is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Medeiros looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Knight!
Knight gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebenezer Medeiros dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Medeiros throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Medeiros shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Medeiros stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Medeiros darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Medeiros just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knight drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Medeiros gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Medeiros has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knight avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Medeiros tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
Knight takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight takes an elbow to the forehead.
Medeiros decides to pull guard.
Knight postures up.
Knight trying to control but Medeiros is working from the bottom.
Knight stopping the sweep attempt from Medeiros.
Knight trying to control but Medeiros is working from the bottom.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Medeiros is retaining full guard.
Knight preventing the sweep.
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.
Medeiros wriggles free and stands up.
Medeiros misses with a head kick.
Medeiros has his takedown stuffed
and Knight counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Medeiros!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ebenezer Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Medeiros is looking to get to half guard.
Knight working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Medeiros is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight landing punches.
Knight goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Medeiros is on top in guard.
Knight working for submissions but it's allowed Medeiros to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Medeiros seems content to control.
Knight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Medeiros pulls his head out easily.
Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away.
Medeiros is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Medeiros takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Knight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Medeiros pulls his head out easily.
Medeiros is looking for a kimura here.
Knight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Medeiros pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ebenezer Medeiros.
Well Medeiros 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebenezer Medeiros!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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