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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rox Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and norsu vaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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186 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rox Dante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, norsu vaari!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dante shoots in for a double leg but vaari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
vaari looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dante looks to land a combination but vaari avoids it well.
Dante misses with a series of wild punches.
vaari drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dante throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Dante tries to bench press vaari off him but vaari keeps the position.
Dante is trying to buck vaari off.
vaari wants to control but Dante is keeping him busy.
Dante is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, vaari asserts his dominance and retains side control.
vaari is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dante's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dante stops vaari from passing to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
vaari takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dante tries to bum rush vaari with a series of wild strikes but vaari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dante throws a sloppy head kick and vaari moves out of range easily.
vaari scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Dante's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
vaari stands up and beckons Dante to his feet.
Dante throws a right and a left that vaari avoids nicely.
Dante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. vaari tries to avoid it but Dante manages to keep hold of a leg and drag vaari to the ground. vaari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dante tries to clinch up but vaari circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from vaari.
Dante misses with a takedown
and vaari counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rox Dante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dante is looking to get back to is feet but vaari passes into side control.
vaari decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Dante as vaari shoots in.
No joy there for Dante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dante tries to close the distance and clinch up but vaari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dante lands a front kick.
Dante misses with a kick to the body.
vaari drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dante wants to get back to his feet but vaari drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vaari decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dante to his feet.
Dante tries for a takedown but vaari circles away easily
and vaari counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dante won't be happy with that.
Dante is trying to get back to half guard.
vaari prevents Dante from escaping the position.
vaari is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dante has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dante is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dante is looking to get back to his feet here but vaari is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dante's back.
Dante really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante holding both vaari 's hands and preventing any damage.
Dante trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dante has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
vaari wants to control but Dante is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dante trying to control the position but vaari manages to sink in the hooks.
Dante is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
norsu vaari dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch combination from Dante misses.
Dante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dante tries to clinch there but vaari circles away.
Dante looks to land a combination but vaari avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Dante.
Dante throws a quick head kick that skims the top of vaari's head.
Dante throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from vaari misses.
Dante throws the kick towards the body but vaari avoids it.
Dante scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dante swinging wilding here.
Dante tries to bum rush vaari with a series of wild strikes but vaari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dante throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by vaari.
Dante shoots and misses
and vaari counters with a single leg into guard. Dante didn't expect that.
vaari stops Dante from standing up.
Dante looking for a sweep. Not yet Dante, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
vaari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dante swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dante is looking to stand up but vaari isn't so interested in that idea.
Dante will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
vaari trying to control but Dante is working from the bottom.
Dante is looking to stand up but vaari isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dante throws a series of punches but vaari moves out of range.
Dante lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dante throws a series of punches but vaari moves out of range.
Dante cracks vaari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
vaari rushes Dante and presses him up against the cage.
Dante is trying to break free.
vaari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dante just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dante is working for takedown but vaari is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dante wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dante is looking to break free of the clinch but vaari has double underhooks.
vaari keeps control of Dante as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dante wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
vaari drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dante pulls his leg out and moves away.
vaari closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dante to the mat! Dante manages to get full guard.
Dante is looking to stand up but vaari isn't so interested in that idea.
Dante knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for vaari on the ground.
vaari sitting in guard, not really doing much.
norsu vaari has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vaari trying to control but Dante is working from the bottom.
Dante wants to stand and escape but vaari is having none of it.
Dante 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.
Dante controls vaari momentarily but vaari frees himself.
vaari trying to control the position from guard on top but Dante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dante wants to stand and escape but vaari is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from Dante misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Dante scores with a four punch combination!
That's four 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.
vaari dodges the punch combination from Dante.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dante.
Dante throws a head kick that misses.
Dante throws a series of punches but vaari avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dante.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Dante! vaari is out on his feet! Dante rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - vaari is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! vaari is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rox Dante!
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RATING
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