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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyro Mancer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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224 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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217 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyro Mancer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kauri!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kauri throws a jab when Mancer was well out of range.
Kauri shoots for a double leg takedown but Mancer sprawls well. He's pushed Kauri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mancer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kauri thows a body shot but no joy.
Kauri checks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kauri.
Mancer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mancer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kauri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mancer throws a front kick that sends Kauri stumbling back into the cage.
Mancer misses with a head kick.
Kauri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mancer manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancer throws a leg kick but Kauri checks it.
Kauri closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kauri lands in his opponent's guard.
Kauri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mancer holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kauri accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kauri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mancer is keeping the position for now.
Kauri postures up in Mancer's guard and throws a big left but Mancer blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri throws a big right hand that misses.
Mancer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mancer controls Kauri momentarily but Kauri frees himself.
Mancer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kauri is stalling in the full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Pyro Mancer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kauri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kauri. Mancer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mancer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mancer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kauri.
Mancer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mancer throws out a leg kick but Kauri moves out of range and Mancer only half commits.
Mancer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mancer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kauri throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauri misses with a few strikes there.
Kauri is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mancer rather than just go for the knockout.
Mancer leaves Kauri with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kauri misses the jab.
Mancer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kauri. Mancer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kauri looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mancer!
Kauri wants to control the pace but Mancer is squirming around nicely.
Kauri throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pyro Mancer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mancer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kauri.
Mancer throws a lazy right hand but Kauri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kauri throws a body punch but Mancer moves out of range.
Kauri lands a jab to the nose.
Mancer connects with a solid leg kick.
Kauri throws a hook to the side of Mancer's head but Mancer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mancer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kauri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kauri feints and as Mancer raises his hands in defense, Kauri changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kauri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kauri postures up in Mancer's guard and throws a big left but Mancer blocks it.
Kauri trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kauri might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mancer kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mancer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mancer is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kauri rolls with it to try and escape but Mancer cranks on the arm and Kauri is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pyro Mancer!
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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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