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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Golf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurd Fafnisbani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fafnisbani is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by What Frequencies Do to People by Tieum and Ophidian. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Golf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sigurd Fafnisbani!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fafnisbani throws a hook to the side of Golf's head but Golf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fafnisbani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fafnisbani throws a wild body kick that Golf sees coming a mile off.
Golf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Golf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golf takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fafnisbani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fafnisbani stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golf is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fafnisbani is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Fafnisbani - that landed with a thud.
Fafnisbani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Golf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fafnisbani managing to block the knees to the body from Golf.
A frustrated look appears on Golf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Golf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fafnisbani is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fafnisbani is defending well for now.
Golf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fafnisbani has him pressed against the cage.
Fafnisbani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Golf backwards.
Fafnisbani works on Golf's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Golf fails to land.
Golf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Golf misses with the head strike.
Golf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Fafnisbani.
Golf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fafnisbani has him pressed against the cage.
Golf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani lands a left hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fafnisbani - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Fafnisbani's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sigurd Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Fafnisbani misses.
Sigurd Fafnisbani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fafnisbani instigates a clinch.
Fafnisbani blocks an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Fafnisbani.
Golf letting Fafnisbani take a breather here.
Golf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fafnisbani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fafnisbani slows down the pace here.
Golf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fafnisbani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fafnisbani blocks a body shot from Golf.
Fafnisbani digs a right hand into Golf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Golf's gas tank.
Golf missing with knees to the body.
Fafnisbani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Fafnisbani - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Fafnisbani.
Golf swings wildly with an uppercut but Fafnisbani uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Golf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golf wants to stall.
Fafnisbani is leaning against Golf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fafnisbani effectively controlling the action here.
Fafnisbani receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Golf lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Fafnisbani to work.
Golf taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Fafnisbani to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sigurd Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Golf.
Fafnisbani lands a head shot.
Golf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fafnisbani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fafnisbani swats away the attempt to clinch by Golf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fafnisbani is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Golf does no damage.
Golf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fafnisbani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golf slips a jab from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Golf wants to clinch up but Fafnisbani keeps it at a distance.
Fafnisbani attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fafnisbani moves into the clinch.
Fafnisbani leaning his opponent against the cage.
Golf wants to stall.
Golf tries to land a knee to the head but Fafnisbani blocks with his arms.
Fafnisbani's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigurd Fafnisbani dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fafnisbani thows a body shot but no joy.
Fafnisbani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fafnisbani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Golf at a distance.
Fafnisbani misses with a body kick.
Golf throws a nice outside leg kick.
Golf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fafnisbani explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fafnisbani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fafnisbani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golf.
Golf tries to clinch but Fafnisbani moves away
and Fafnisbani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fafnisbani avoids the head kick by Golf.
Fafnisbani throws a push kick but Golf slaps the foot to one side.
Fafnisbani scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Golf.
Golf tries to clinch
enabling Fafnisbani to counter with a crisp jab.
Fafnisbani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golf moves away.
Golf misses with a two punch combination.
Fafnisbani clinches up against the cage.
Fafnisbani lands an elbow inside.
Golf misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani stalling the fight.
Fafnisbani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fafnisbani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fafnisbani lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fafnisbani.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fafnisbani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golf.
Fafnisbani avoiding damage as Golf throws knees to the body.
Fafnisbani dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani lands a body punch.
Golf tries a knee to the head but Fafnisbani blocks it.
Fafnisbani is pushing Golf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fafnisbani blocking some punches.
Golf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani stalling against the cage.
Fafnisbani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fafnisbani pushes Golf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fafnisbani avoiding damage.
Golf has had enough of the clinch but Fafnisbani keeps him there for the moment.
Fafnisbani taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sigurd Fafnisbani.
Golf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fafnisbani can pounce on him.
Fafnisbani misses with a body shot.
Fafnisbani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Golf.
Fafnisbani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golf manages to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fafnisbani in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Golf slips under a jab from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fafnisbani scores with a nice body kick.
Golf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fafnisbani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fafnisbani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fafnisbani throws a jab when Golf was well out of range.
Fafnisbani misses with a double jab
and Golf counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fafnisbani wants to clinch.
Golf tries to land a body kick
enabling Fafnisbani to counter with a crisp jab.
Golf lands a head kick!
Golf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Fafnisbani.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fafnisbani throws a hook to the side of Golf's head but Golf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Golf checks a low kick from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani throws a hook but Golf blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigurd Fafnisbani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Golf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fafnisbani throws out the jab.
Fafnisbani will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Golf doesn't manage to clinch there - Fafnisbani circles away.
Fafnisbani works the jab nicely.
Golf moves away from the strike by Fafnisbani.
Golf keeps Fafnisbani at a distance using the push kick.
Fafnisbani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Golf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fafnisbani misses with a body punch
and Golf counters with a body kick.
A cross from Fafnisbani lands.
Fafnisbani digs a good hook to Golf's body.
Fafnisbani misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fafnisbani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golf manages to avoid it.
Fafnisbani moves away from the strike by Golf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Golf.
Fafnisbani looks to throw the jab but Golf is out of range.
Golf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fafnisbani moves in looking to clinch but Golf pushes him off.
Fafnisbani tries to clinch there but Golf circles away.
Fafnisbani takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fafnisbani - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Golf pushes off an throws an elbow but Fafnisbani leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fafnisbani pushes Golf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sigurd Fafnisbani seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Golf breaks from the clinch.
Fafnisbani misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fafnisbani bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fafnisbani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fafnisbani misses with a looping right.
Fafnisbani looks for the body kick but Golf saw that one coming.
Golf checks a low kick from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani lands a nice hook to Golf's body. Golf takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fafnisbani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fafnisbani taking a breather.
Golf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sigurd Fafnisbani.
Golf rushes Fafnisbani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fafnisbani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Golf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Golf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fafnisbani blocks it with crossed arms.
Fafnisbani's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fafnisbani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Golf misses with a knee strike.
Fafnisbani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Fafnisbani.
Golf tries to work over Fafnisbani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Fafnisbani to work.
Fafnisbani digs a right hand into Golf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Golf's gas tank.
Fafnisbani lands a shot to the body.
Fafnisbani landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani taking a breather.
Fafnisbani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Golf backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Fafnisbani.
Golf tries to land knees in the clinch but Fafnisbani avoids the damage to the body.
Fafnisbani is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sigurd Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani throws a leg kick
and Golf counters with a slapping leg kick.
A left lands for Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fafnisbani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golf.
Golf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani lands a jab to Golf's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Fafnisbani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fafnisbani throws a body punch but Golf moves out of range.
Don Golf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golf throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sigurd Fafnisbani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fafnisbani has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigurd Fafnisbani!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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