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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lisandro Licha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Licha comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In Bloom kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lisandro Licha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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181 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernest Bass! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lisandro Licha! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Licha scores with a hook. Licha lands a lovely overhand right. The crowd cheers as Licha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bass doesn't seem phased though. Bass slips a jab and a cross from Licha.
Licha misses with a double jab.
Licha misses with a looping right. Licha lands with a nice body punch. Bass shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Licha napping and manages to drive through into side control! This has been an exciting period of action! Licha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bass's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Bass thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Licha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bass pulls his head out easily. Licha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Licha is pressing down on Bass's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Licha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bass is looking to work some ground and pound but Licha has wrist control. Bass missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Bass looks to throw the jab but Licha is out of range. Licha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Bass throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Licha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Licha misses with a two punch combination.
Licha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Licha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bass's head. Licha misses with a double jab.
Licha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Licha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bass circles away quickly and effectively. Licha misses with a hook. Bass ducked under it nicely. Licha connects with a jab. Licha with a jab. Licha throws a leg kick but Bass sees it coming and checks it nicely. Licha lands a nice looking body shot.
Bass shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bass is breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bass trying to control the position from guard on top but Licha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bass throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Licha works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bass throws a strike but Licha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Licha stopping the sweep attempt from Bass.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Licha connects with a couple of short punches. Licha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Bass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Licha trying to control but Bass is working from the bottom. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Licha is looking to work some ground and pound but Bass has wrist control. Licha is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bass is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bass has escaped and now he's on top! Licha keeping moving, preventing Bass from controlling successfully.
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. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bass's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Bass works over Licha with some ground and pound from guard. Bass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Licha on the ground. Licha looking to sweep here. No luck so far. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Licha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bass manages to get himself to full guard.
Licha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bass is keeping the position for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lisandro Licha 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.
Licha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Licha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bass has closed the distance and engaged Licha in a clinch.
Licha tries to pull guard but Bass holds him up against the cage and eventually Licha drops back down to his feet.
Licha wants to break free but Bass has control.
Licha tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bass smiles and moves away.
Lisandro Licha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bass wants to clinch up but Licha keeps it at a distance. A low kick from Licha is predictable there and Bass counters with a leg kick. Bass gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bass avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bass throws a combination that misses and Licha counters with an outside leg kick.
A combination from Licha does no damage. Bass goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Some bone on bone action there as Bass checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Licha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bass sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bass closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Licha to the mat! Licha manages to get full guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bass throws and elbow that misses. Licha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bass's guard. Nice move by Licha! Licha is looking to work some ground and pound but Bass has wrist control. Licha advances position into side control! Licha in side control, throwing shots but Bass defends. Licha in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Sloppy strikes there by Licha.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Licha goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bass rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Licha's guard! Nice work there by Bass! Licha lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bass! Licha throws some wild stikes that Bass manages to avoid easily.
Bass is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Licha trying to control but he's not successful this time. Licha looking to ground and pound but Bass is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Licha putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Licha wants to control the pace but Bass is squirming around nicely. Licha goes for an armbar but Bass turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bass. Bass works over Licha with some ground and pound from guard. Bass decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Licha, up you get! Lisandro Licha seems to be getting the better of the standup. Licha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Licha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bass was well out of range. Poor timing from Licha.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Licha. Beautiful body shot. Licha scores with a jab. Licha lands a right hook to the body.
Licha misses with a combination
and Bass counters with a nice double leg into side control. Licha won't be happy with that. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Licha is trying to control Bass's posture but Bass avoids it. Licha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bass's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Licha gets full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Licha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bass is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lisandro Licha will probably get the nod - 10:9. 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Licha swats away the attempt to clinch by Bass. Bass looks to land a combination but Licha avoids it well. Licha misses with a combination
and Bass counters with a stiff right hand. Licha fails to land with a series of punches.
Licha scores with a hook to the body. Bass takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Bass throws a right and a left that Licha avoids nicely. Bass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Licha circles away quickly and effectively. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bass takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Nice shot lands for Licha. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Licha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Licha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Licha lands a jab to the nose. Licha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Licha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Licha connects with a right hand. Bass shakes it off. Licha throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bass on the wrong end of a nice jab. Licha takes a swing at Bass's ribcage but misses. Licha sizes up Bass with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Licha lands with a good body shot. Licha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bass doesn't seem bothered though. Licha catches Bass with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Licha connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Licha thuds a left hand into Bass's body. Bass takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bass takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lisandro Licha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Licha scores with a body shot.
Bass tries to clinch up. A slapping leg kick lands for Licha.
Bass takes a body punch but keeps moving. Licha getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Licha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bass at a distance.
Bass looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Licha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Licha throws a leg kick that is checked and Bass counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Licha moves into full guard.
Bass chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Bass in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Licha keeping full guard, as Bass tries to pass. Bass trying to control the position from guard on top but Licha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bass has gone for a leg lock! Licha slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bass's guard. Licha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Licha works a leg free and moves into half guard. Licha 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.
Licha thows a huge punch but Bass dodges it nicely.
Ernest Bass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bass on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Bass avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Licha.
And that's the end of the fight! Lisandro Licha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Licha 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Lisandro Licha! Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Lisandro Licha! Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Lisandro Licha!
Lisandro Licha wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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