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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Art White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Stasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stasi's choice of entrance music: Kitbuilders - In The Year 2525 (Ural 13 Diktators Remix). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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179 cm
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156 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Art White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Stasi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
White misses the jab.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good exchange - Stasi coming out on top.
Stasi tried to score with a low kick but White checks it.
Stasi dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on Stasi's head and hops out.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stasi counters with a leg kick.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stasi.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stasi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White slips a jab and a cross from Stasi.
A swing and a miss from Stasi.
White throws a series of punches but Stasi avoids them all with ease.
A jab from White misses.
White throws a head kick that misses
and Stasi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White swings for the body but Stasi moves out of range.
Stasi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stasi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stasi tries a low kick but White avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stasi throws a leg kick that is checked
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stasi thinking.
A lazy left from White finds it's target.
It looks like Kimmo Stasi has been cut.
Stasi shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stasi misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
Stasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stasi.
A leg kick checked by Stasi.
White misses with a jab to the body
and Stasi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a one two combo.
White throws a leg kick
and Stasi counters with a takedown into side control.
Stasi wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Stasi landing strikes.
Stasi in side control, throwing shots but White defends.
White struggling a bit here.
Stasi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stasi is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stasi working away.
White is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stasi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
White prevents Stasi from improving position.
Stasi working the ground and pound from side control.
Stasi in side control, throwing shots but White defends.
White managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stasi.
White manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stasi landing small, sideways elbows.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stasi trying to control here.
Stasi punching from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stasi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stasi trying to control here.
Stasi is looking to get back to full guard here but White has managed to pass to side control instead.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stasi keeps working.
White is staying tight to Stasi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stasi is looking for a sweep.
White takes a little break here. Stasi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White trying to control the action but Stasi is working from the bottom.
Stasi is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stasi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
White regains full guard. Nicely done.
White is controlling Stasi's posture.
Stasi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stasi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stasi manages to get himself to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stasi is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stasi content to stall in guard here.
White is trying to control the position but Stasi postures up.
Stasi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stasi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stasi trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Stasi tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Stasi working some strikes from top position.
Stasi trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stasi working some strikes from top position.
Stasi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stasi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Art White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Stasi's cut.
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.
Stasi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. White looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
White wants to control but Stasi postures up.
Stasi tries to move to mount but White blocks the move with his legs.
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
White gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Stasi tries to control but White wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stasi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
White tries to reverse the position but Stasi maintains control.
Stasi throwing strikes here but White is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stasi content just to control the position here.
Stasi lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two 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.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stasi scoring with strikes but White is staying in there.
White can't escape the position.
White blocking the ground and pound.
Stasi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Stasi with shots to the head and body - White looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stasi landing punches.
White is looking to improve his position but Stasi isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stasi lands a big shot there that rocks White but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stasi throws some wild stikes that White manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stasi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stasi working the ground and pound effectively.
White is rocked!
Stasi postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have White in real trouble here! The ref calls for White to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimmo Stasi!
Kimmo Stasi is the new lightweight champion!
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hype
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RATING
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