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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samba Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sackit Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackit Rood told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
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Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samba Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sackit Rood!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba shoots in for a takedown but Rood shows good takedown defense.
Mamba scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mamba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rood, who protects the arm well.
Rood throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mamba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rood knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rood is looking to reverse the position.
Rood misses with a strike from the bottom.
Rood throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Rood is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mamba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rood is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba tries for a kimura but Rood is defending well.
Mamba tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mamba has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mamba is breathing heavily.
Rood tries to bench press Mamba off him but Mamba keeps the position.
Rood can't do much from the bottom here.
Rood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mamba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rood is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mamba connects with a decent elbow.
Rood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mamba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rood is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mamba's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rood throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rood is looking to sweep but instead, Mamba has passed into half guard.
Mamba is working for a kimura but Rood is defending it quite comfortably.
Mamba is thwarting Rood's attempts to control the position.
Rood gets back to full guard.
Rood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rood trying to keep a closed guard but Mamba is proving a slippery customer.
Rood throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba is working Rood over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rood looking for a sweep. Not yet Rood, not yet.
Mamba drops back looking for a leg! Rood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rood manages to kick Mamba off! Mamba jumps back into Rood's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rood looks to land a combination but Mamba avoids it well.
Mamba shoots in for a double leg but Rood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mamba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rood's waist but Rood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mamba off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samba Mamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamba misses with a takedown attempt - Rood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Rood as Mamba shoots in.
Rood misses with a series of wild punches.
Rood misses with a double jab.
Mamba closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rood to the mat! Rood manages to get full guard.
Mamba wants to control from the top but Rood keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rood trying to keep a closed guard but Mamba is proving a slippery customer.
Rood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mamba is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mamba passes into half guard.
Rood is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Mamba has latched onto it... Big trouble! Mamba pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Rood is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Mamba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samba Mamba!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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