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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brik Holtik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aadu Rebane (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Brik Holtik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aadu Rebane!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rebane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rebane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holtik pinned against the cage. Holtik gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rebane avoids the head kick by Holtik.
Holtik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holtik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holtik lands with a nice body kick.
Rebane throws a series of punches but Holtik moves out of range.
Rebane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rebane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holtik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rebane avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holtik. That's going to slow Rebane down.
Rebane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holtik misses with a two punch combination.
Crunch! Holtik slams his shin into Rebane's torso.
Rebane clinches with his opponent.
Rebane throws an elbow but it misses.
Rebane tries for a takedown but Holtik manages to get underhooks.
Brik Holtik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aadu Rebane.
Holtik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rebane pushes off an throws an elbow but Holtik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rebane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rebane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Holtik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rebane has him pressed against the cage.
Holtik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holtik.
Holtik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holtik is pressed up against the cage. Rebane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Holtik down to the mat. Holtik avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rebane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holtik as he jumps to the side.
Holtik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holtik gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rebane looks gassed!
Rebane trying to control the position from guard on top but Holtik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rebane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rebane tries to free his leg and advance position but Holtik is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holtik manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Holtik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rebane.
Holtik tries a head kick but it misses.
Holtik is looking to clinch.
Holtik misses with the combination.
Rebane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rebane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Holtik pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rebane breaks the clinch.
Rebane fails to land the takedown.
Holtik throws a right hand that Rebane ducks under and follows up with a left that Rebane also avoids with ease.
Holtik moves into the clinch successfully.
Holtik content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rebane tries to pull guard but Holtik won't allow it.
Holtik with a knee to the head.
Holtik tries to break the clinch but Rebane is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtik wants to break free but Rebane has control.
Rebane tries for a takedown. No joy.
Holtik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rebane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good leg kick by Holtik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rebane closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rebane lands in his opponent's guard.
Rebane gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rebane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rebane tries to score with some ground and pound. Holtik controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rebane trying to control the action but Holtik is working from the bottom.
Rebane might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holtik kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebane advances to full mount.
Rebane has hold of Holtik's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Holtik manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rebane thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rebane looking to control but Holtik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rebane working for a guillotine from mount but Holtik is in no mood to give up.
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 Brik Holtik will probably get the nod.
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.
Holtik closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Aadu Rebane has been cut.
Rebane misses with a wild combination.
Holtik is looking to clinch.
Rebane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice jab there from Holtik.
Holtik throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rebane shoots for a double leg takedown but Holtik sprawls well. He's pushed Rebane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rebane moves out of range of the body kick from Holtik.
Holtik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holtik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rebane gets the takedown into side control.
Rebane wants to control but Holtik is keeping him busy.
Rebane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Holtik is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rebane is breathing heavily.
Rebane in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtik prevents Rebane from moving into mount.
Rebane wants to control but Holtik is keeping him busy.
Holtik is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rebane trying to control the action but Holtik is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rebane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Rebane or perhaps it was just good defense by Holtik which made him look bad.
Rebane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brik Holtik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Rebane does no damage.
Rebane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brik Holtik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aadu Rebane.
Rebane looks for a takedown but Holtik sprawls well.
Rebane feints and as Holtik raises his hands in defense, Rebane changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rebane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holtik keeping moving, preventing Rebane from controlling successfully.
Rebane looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtik keeping moving, preventing Rebane from controlling successfully.
Rebane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rebane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rebane looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Holtik throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rebane.
Holtik tries to clinch up but Rebane circles away and keeps his distance.
Aadu Rebane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rebane blocks a head kick by Holtik.
Rebane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holtik circles away.
Good leg kick by Holtik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holtik darts in and clinches Rebane up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Holtik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holtik landing knees to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rebane.
Rebane manages to pull guard.
Rebane wants to sweep here but Holtik controlling him for the moment.
Rebane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holtik's guard.
Rebane stands and throws Holtik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rebane wants to control but Holtik is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brik Holtik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aadu Rebane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rebane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Holtik regains half guard, as Rebane was trying to land strikes.
Holtik is not content to let Rebane control the position.
Rebane content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rebane tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holtik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rebane thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holtik's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rebane.
Rebane is tying to control. Holtik wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rebane tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holtik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Holtik throws a head kick but Rebane moves out of range.
Holtik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rebane.
Holtik tries to clinch but Rebane is having none of it.
Holtik tries to clinch but Rebane moves out of range.
Holtik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holtik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holtik misses with a body shot.
Rebane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rebane has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Holtik as Rebane shoots in.
Brik Holtik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aadu Rebane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rebane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rebane looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rebane is working for a submission of some sort.
Rebane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holtik defending well though.
Holtik is refusing to be controlled, as Rebane sits in half guard.
Rebane is trying to work for a kimura but Holtik is defending well.
Rebane not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebane missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holtik is trying to stand.
Rebane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rebane is looking to pass Holtik's guard but actually Holtik recovers to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rebane keeps the fight on the outside.
Holtik clinches up with Rebane and pushes him back against the cage.
Rebane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holtik gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rebane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holtik breaks the clinch.
Holtik darts in and clinches Rebane up against the cage.
Holtik landing knees to the body.
Holtik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rebane has him pressed against the cage.
Rebane tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holtik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rebane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holtik is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Holtik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rebane is looking to pass Holtik's guard but actually Holtik recovers to full guard.
Rebane drops back looking for a leg! Holtik is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Holtik manages to kick Rebane off! Rebane jumps back into Holtik's guard.
Rebane is in close to Holtik's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aadu Rebane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rebane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rebane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aadu Rebane.
I think Holtik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brik Holtik!
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RATING
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