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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fruser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Landford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fruser might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dre. 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
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luca Fruser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Landford!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fruser tries to clinch there but Landford circles away.
Landford moves to clinch but Fruser breaks away
and Fruser holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Landford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fruser's face.
Fruser has Landford pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fruser pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Landford tumbling to the mat - Fruser dives into Landford's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fruser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Landford is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fruser is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fruser looking to pass the guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Luca Fruser wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fruser tries to close the distance and clinch but Landford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fruser keeps the fight on the outside.
Landford stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fruser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Landford both land. Nice combination.
Landford tries to clinch but Fruser is having none of it.
Fruser swats away the attempt to clinch by Landford.
Fruser keeps the fight on the outside.
Fruser has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Landford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fruser swats away the attempt to clinch by Landford.
Fruser scores with a takedown into Landford's guard.
Landford is looking to stand up but Fruser isn't so interested in that idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fruser pushes down on Landford's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fruser stands up out of the half guard.
Matt Landford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fruser swats away the attempt to clinch by Landford.
Landford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fruser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landford tries to clinch but Fruser is having none of it.
Fruser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fruser blocks a head kick by Landford.
Landford is looking to clinch but Fruser is avoiding it.
Fruser tries to score a power double leg takedown but Landford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fruser somewhat.
Landford clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fruser takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fruser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Landford.
Landford tries to land a knee to the head but Fruser blocks with his arms.
Fruser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Landford.
Landford misses with a knee strike.
Fruser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Landford tries to close the distance and clinch but Fruser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Landford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landford looks gassed!
Landford wants to clinch.
Matt Landford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landford closes the distance but Fruser moves to the side
and Fruser counters with a nice double leg into side control. Landford won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landford prevents Fruser from moving into mount.
Fruser happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Fruser dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Landford gets a clinch.
Landford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Landford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fruser jumps guard but Landford stands there with Fruser around his waist. Fruser gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fruser tries for a takedown but Landford manages to get underhooks.
Fruser looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luca Fruser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Landford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fruser has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Landford has Fruser pressed against the cage, preventing Fruser from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Landford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fruser changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Landford fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fruser looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Landford wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fruser performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fruser has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luca Fruser has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Landford looks to clinch
and Fruser counters with a nice double leg into side control. Landford won't be happy with that.
Fruser wants to control but Landford is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fruser prevents Landford from escaping the position.
Fruser controlling the position.
Landford is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fruser has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Landford is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fruser tries to score with some ground and pound. Landford controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fruser looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Landford seems a little lost for a moment, as Fruser dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Luca Fruser.
Fruser fails with a takedown attempt.
Landford wants to clinch.
Landford wants to clinch but Fruser slips to the side
and Fruser counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fruser lands an elbow just above Landford 's eye.
Landford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Landford misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fruser misses with a punch to the body.
Fruser has picked Landford up - he's going for a ride! Fruser dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fruser controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Fruser dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fruser shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fruser is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Landford has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fruser tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fruser misses with a head shot.
Fruser tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Landford trying desperately to get to his feet.
Luca Fruser overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Luca Fruser just wasn't active enough.
Landford misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landford tries to clinch there but Fruser circles away.
Landford is looking to clinch but Fruser is avoiding it.
Landford wants to clinch
so Fruser counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Landford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fruser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Landford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fruser slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fruser looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luca Fruser wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Landford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Landford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Landford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fruser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fruser closes the distance and clinches up with Landford, looking for a takedown. Fruser pushes Landford against the cage but Landford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fruser looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fruser keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Landford's head.
Fruser controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Landford wants to stand up but Fruser is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Luca Fruser just wasn't active enough.
Landford tries to sprawl but Fruser drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Matt Landford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fruser is looking to pass Landford's guard but actually Landford recovers to full guard.
Luca Fruser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fruser's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Fruser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fruser, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Fruser!
Luca Fruser was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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