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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Talasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivo Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivo Dos Santos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Talasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivo Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos scores a takedown into full mount!
Dos Santos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Talasmaa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Talasmaa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Talasmaa is looking to get to half guard.
Talasmaa tries to lock up and control but Dos Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Talasmaa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dos Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Talasmaa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Talasmaa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Talasmaa from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Talasmaa is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Talasmaa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Talasmaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Talasmaa defends it easily.
Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Talasmaa defends well.
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.
Talasmaa tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
Talasmaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is looking for a triangle but Talasmaa pushes his legs off easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Talasmaa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Talasmaa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dos Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Talasmaa works to advance to full mount. Dos Santos defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talasmaa won't let Dos Santos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Talasmaa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dos Santos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dos Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dos Santos can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Talasmaa trying to control but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos really wants to buck Talasmaa off and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dos Santos is trying to stand up here but Talasmaa is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Talasmaa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Talasmaa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Talasmaa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Talasmaa has his foot on Dos Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Talasmaa is looking for a triangle but Dos Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Dos Santos advances position into side control!
Dos Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dos Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dos Santos working away.
Dos Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Talasmaa, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dos Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dos Santos working away.
Dos Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dos Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dos Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Talasmaa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Talasmaa tries to improve position but can't.
Ivo Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Talasmaa is looking for a sweep.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Talasmaa is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos working away.
Dos Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Talasmaa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dos Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Talasmaa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dos Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dos Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
Talasmaa is looking to reverse the position.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Talasmaa tries to improve position but can't.
Dos Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Talasmaa, who protects the arm well.
Talasmaa struggling a bit here.
Talasmaa is trying to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivo Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Talasmaa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dos Santos's guard now.
Talasmaa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Talasmaa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Talasmaa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Talasmaa looking to pass the guard.
Talasmaa pushes down on Dos Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dos Santos is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talasmaa is trying to control the action in half guard but Dos Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Dos Santos pushes Talasmaa off looking to stand but Talasmaa dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Talasmaa counters with a shoot takedown. Dos Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
Seppo Talasmaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivo Dos Santos.
Talasmaa trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Talasmaa stacks Dos Santos on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Talasmaa!
Dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Talasmaa keeps moving and retains side control.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talasmaa is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dos Santos is trying to escape and Talasmaa transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dos Santos is forced to tap! Nice work there by Talasmaa! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seppo Talasmaa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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