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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Hamasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arabian Beattie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beattie has chosen Danzig - Mother as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jordan Hamasaki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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163 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Hamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arabian Beattie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamasaki tries to clinch but Beattie moves out of range.
Beattie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beattie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamasaki stuffs the takedown.
Beattie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by Hamasaki - just one landing.
Hamasaki moves in looking to clinch but Beattie pushes him off.
Hamasaki wants to clinch up but Beattie keeps it at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beattie tightens his grip and picks Hamasaki up, before dumping him to the ground. Hamasaki manages to land in guard.
Hamasaki trying to control the position.
Beattie wants to control from the top but Hamasaki keeps moving.
Hamasaki has his feet on Beattie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hamasaki tries to clinch up
and Beattie counters with a single leg into guard. Hamasaki didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamasaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beattie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beattie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beattie throwing strikes from guard but Hamasaki blocks nicely.
Beattie wants to get up but he can't break Hamasaki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Beattie wants to control from the top but Hamasaki keeps moving.
Hamasaki is pulling down on Beattie's head. It's preventing any offense from Beattie, at least for the moment.
Beattie trying to control but Hamasaki is working from the bottom.
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.
Beattie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hamasaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hamasaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Beattie moves into the clinch.
Hamasaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beattie.
Jordan Hamasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arabian Beattie.
Beattie gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Beattie is thwarting Hamasaki's attempts to control the position.
Beattie blocks the strikes from Hamasaki.
Hamasaki is not content to let Beattie control the position.
Hamasaki is looking for a sweep. Beattie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beattie is trying to work for a kimura but Hamasaki is defending well.
Beattie slows the pace down in half guard.
Hamasaki wants to get back to full guard.
Beattie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hamasaki tries to clinch up
and Beattie counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hamasaki throws an elbow but misses.
Beattie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamasaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Beattie misses with a knee to the head.
That's four 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.
Hamasaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hamasaki obliges.
Beattie looks gassed!
Beattie has Hamasaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hamasaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hamasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Hamasaki misses with a knee strike.
Hamasaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Hamasaki lands an elbow inside.
Hamasaki lands a left hand.
Hamasaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Beattie avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Hamasaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hamasaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hamasaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hamasaki lands a right hand.
Hamasaki misses with a knee strike.
Hamasaki landing knees to the body.
Hamasaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamasaki lands a knee to the body.
Hamasaki lands an elbow inside that Beattie shrugs off.
Beattie blocks an elbow strike from Hamasaki.
Beattie wants to stall.
Hamasaki scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamasaki lands an elbow inside.
Hamasaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beattie avoids it.
Beattie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hamasaki lands an elbow just above Beattie 's eye.
Beattie tries to pull guard but Hamasaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Beattie drops back down to his feet.
Beattie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jordan Hamasaki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hamasaki tries to clinch up
and Beattie counters with a shoot takedown. Hamasaki fights it but they end up in guard.
Beattie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beattie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hamasaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamasaki has control of Beattie's left arm, preventing Beattie from doing any damage.
Beattie tries to stand but Hamasaki is controlling from the bottom.
Hamasaki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beattie is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie drops back looking for a leg! Hamasaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hamasaki manages to kick Beattie off! Beattie jumps back into Hamasaki's guard.
Beattie is breathing heavily.
Hamasaki has a closed guard, preventing Beattie from standing up.
Beattie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hamasaki is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hamasaki clinches but Beattie breaks the clinch
and Beattie counters by moving into the clinch.
Beattie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Beattie trying to land knees to the body.
Hamasaki throws an elbow that misses.
Hamasaki trying to land knees to the body.
Beattie misses with a knee strike.
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.
Beattie wants to stall.
Beattie looking to throw knees to the head but Hamasaki is blocking nicely.
Hamasaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Arabian Beattie has been cut.
Beattie has Hamasaki pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Beattie pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hamasaki tumbling to the mat - Beattie dives into Hamasaki's guard.
Hamasaki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Beattie!
Beattie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hamasaki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Beattie because Hamasaki loaded up on that one.
Hamasaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beattie on the ground.
Hamasaki tries to control but Beattie wriggling away.
Hamasaki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Beattie is squirming around, avoiding Hamasaki's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beattie holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hamasaki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Beattie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hamasaki wants to take a breather but Beattie is having none of it.
Beattie gets back to full guard.
Hamasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Beattie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamasaki looking to sit in guard and control but Beattie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beattie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four 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.
Beattie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hamasaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beattie won't allow Hamasaki to sweep him here.
Beattie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beattie tries to stand but Hamasaki is controlling from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beattie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beattie counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arabian Beattie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arabian Beattie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hamasaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Beattie shoots in for a takedown but Hamasaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beattie has a takedown stuffed.
Hamasaki instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hamasaki.
Beattie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jordan Hamasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arabian Beattie.
Hamasaki lands an elbow inside that Beattie shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hamasaki throws an elbow but misses.
Hamasaki gets underhooks to prevent Beattie's takedown attempt.
Hamasaki misses with a knee to the head.
Hamasaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beattie.
Hamasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hamasaki with a knee to the head.
Hamasaki landing knees to the body.
Beattie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hamasaki lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beattie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Beattie takes an elbow to the temple.
Hamasaki lands an elbow that stopped Beattie in his tracks for a moment.
Hamasaki lands a knee to the body.
Hamasaki landing knees to the body.
Hamasaki lands an elbow inside that Beattie shrugs off.
Hamasaki lands an elbow that stopped Beattie in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Hamasaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamasaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Beattie won't want to take too many of those.
Beattie takes a knee to the side of the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hamasaki.
Beattie wants a takedown but no success here.
Beattie trying to control the position but instead, Hamasaki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beattie into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hamasaki.
Hamasaki lands an elbow that stopped Beattie in his tracks for a moment.
Beattie blocks the elbow strike.
Hamasaki lands an elbow inside that Beattie shrugs off.
Beattie with a knee to the head.
Beattie dodges an elbow strike from Hamasaki.
Hamasaki with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hamasaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beattie's brow.
Beattie is working for takedown but Hamasaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Beattie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Hamasaki.
Hamasaki lands an elbow inside that Beattie shrugs off.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Beattie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beattie dodges an elbow strike from Hamasaki.
Beattie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamasaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Hamasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beattie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Beattie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hamasaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beattie's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beattie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hamasaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Beattie looking to throw knees to the head but Hamasaki is blocking nicely.
Hamasaki missing with knees to the body.
Beattie stalling in the clinch.
Hamasaki lands an elbow that stopped Beattie in his tracks for a moment.
Hamasaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hamasaki.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hamasaki throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Beattie.
Beattie dodges an elbow strike from Hamasaki.
Hamasaki lands an elbow just above Beattie 's eye.
Beattie wants to stall.
Beattie wants to break free but Hamasaki has control.
Beattie effectively controlling the action here.
Beattie tries for a takedown but Hamasaki manages to get underhooks.
Beattie managing to block the knees to the body from Hamasaki.
Beattie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hamasaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hamasaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beattie takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beattie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hamasaki prevents it.
Hamasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beattie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamasaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hamasaki lands a knee to the body.
Hamasaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beattie is defending well for now.
Beattie tries to score a body lock takedown but Hamasaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hamasaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beattie is defending well for now.
Beattie wants a takedown.
Hamasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beattie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamasaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Beattie misses with a knee strike.
Hamasaki lands an elbow that stopped Beattie in his tracks for a moment.
Hamasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Beattie blocks with his arms.
Beattie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamasaki landing knees to the body.
Beattie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hamasaki lands an elbow inside.
Beattie is working for takedown but Hamasaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hamasaki throws an elbow but it misses.
Beattie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beattie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beattie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hamasaki!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamasaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Beattie has a good base and remains in mount.
Beattie working for a submission but Hamasaki is keeping him at bay.
Beattie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hamasaki is surviving well by controlling Beattie's body position as best he can.
Beattie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hamasaki is now in Beattie's guard. A big mistake from Beattie there, giving up the dominant position!
Hamasaki throwing strikes from guard but Beattie blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Hamasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hamasaki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Hamasaki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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