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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tammy Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Almeida could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tammy Hart's chin.
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130 lbs
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139 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tammy Hart!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hart moves out of range as Almeida strikes.
Almeida misses with a two punch combination.
Almeida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Almeida looks to land a combination but Hart avoids it well.
Almeida throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Almeida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Almeida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hart darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hart looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Almeida with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Almeida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Almeida is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hart jumps into side control!
Hart gets to mount! Almeida was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hart controlling from the full mount.
Almeida really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hart prevents Almeida from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Hart.
Hart prevents Almeida from getting the reversal.
Almeida is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart controlling the position easily from mount.
Almeida working to try and regain half guard.
Almeida gets back to half guard.
Almeida is trying to control but can't.
Hart controlling the pace.
Hart prevents Almeida from improving his position.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Almeida is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hart pulls his head out easily.
Almeida is looking for a sweep. Hart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Almeida is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hart jumps into side control!
Almeida is looking to reverse the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Almeida throws a jab but it's blocked by Hart.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Almeida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Almeida.
Almeida swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tammy Hart dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Almeida misses with the combination.
Almeida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Almeida tries to bum rush Hart with a series of wild strikes but Hart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Almeida.
Almeida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Almeida misses with a wild combination.
Hart shoots in and bounces Almeida off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Hart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida is trying to keep Hart in close.
Almeida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hart can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almeida is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.
Hart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Almeida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Almeida looking to control.
Almeida 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.
Almeida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hart's guard.
Almeida drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hart dives on top into guard.
Hart controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Almeida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Almeida can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hart controls the pace.
Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Almeida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hart content to stall in guard here.
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.
Almeida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Almeida working for a triangle but Hart defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Almeida has an active guard here but Hart has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tammy Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Almeida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hart drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Almeida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hart passes Almeida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hart wants to pass to mount but Almeida is defending the position.
Almeida actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Almeida is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hart pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart content to control rather than advance.
Almeida makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Almeida.
Hart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Almeida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hart preventing the sweep.
Hart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Almeida working for a triangle but Hart defends it easily.
Almeida controls Hart momentarily but Hart frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Almeida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Almeida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Almeida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ricardo Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tammy Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Almeida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Almeida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Almeida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Almeida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hart controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tammy Hart.
Well Hart has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tammy Hart!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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