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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Konsta Keskiverto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ana Nas (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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171 cm
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142 lbs
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175 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Konsta Keskiverto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Nas! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Keskiverto tries to bum rush Nas with a series of wild strikes but Nas uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A solid leg kick lands there for Nas.
Keskiverto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nas instigates a clinch. Nas is trying to break free. Nas with a knee to the head.
Nas breaks from the clinch.
Keskiverto throws a series of punches but Nas avoids them all with ease. Keskiverto misses with a few strikes there.
Keskiverto walks into a straight right hand from Nas. Keskiverto throws a head kick but Nas moves out of range.
Nas fails with a takedown attempt. Keskiverto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Nas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Nas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keskiverto circles away. Keskiverto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Keskiverto really felt that one! Nas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Keskiverto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nas counters with a one-two to the body. Keskiverto is breathing heavily. Keskiverto throws a lazy head kick
and Nas counters by moving into the clinch. Nas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nas misses with an elbow strike.
Keskiverto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konsta Keskiverto. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nas avoiding damage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. The crowd are getting on Nas's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Keskiverto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nas rushes Keskiverto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Nas landing knees to the head.
Nas looking for a takedown. Nas missing with knees to the body.
Nas stalling.
Nas tries to land a knee to the head but Keskiverto blocks with his arms.
Nas tries to land a knee to the head but Keskiverto blocks with his arms.
Nas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Keskiverto's face.
Nas trying to land knees to the body.
Nas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Keskiverto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Keskiverto has Nas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Come on Nas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nas trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Nas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keskiverto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nas closes the distance and clinches. Nice elbow from Nas. Nas misses with a knee strike.
Nas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Keskiverto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nas lands a two punch combo.
A head kick by Keskiverto misses and Nas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Nas tries to clinch up but Keskiverto circles away and keeps his distance. Nas avoids a kick to the body.
Nas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nas showed some decent athleticism there. Nas prevents Keskiverto from improving his position. Keskiverto tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nas has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Nas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Keskiverto tries to get back to half guard but can't. Nas wants to control the pace but Keskiverto is squirming around nicely. Keskiverto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Keskiverto is squirming around, avoiding Nas's attempts to control the action. Keskiverto is desperately trying to improve his position but Nas has a good base and remains in mount. Nas content just to control the position here. Nas wants to control the pace but Keskiverto is squirming around nicely.
 That's four 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. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Keskiverto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Keskiverto regains half guard. Keskiverto is looking to improve his position.
Keskiverto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Nas dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Keskiverto misses with a takedown attempt
and Nas counters by moving into the clinch. Nas just leaning against Keskiverto, taking a breather. Nas misses with an elbow strike.
Nas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keskiverto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keskiverto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Keskiverto slow jab from Nas misses its intended target. Nas moves out of range as Keskiverto strikes. Keskiverto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Keskiverto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Keskiverto keeps the fight on the outside. Nas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Keskiverto throws a combination that misses and Nas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nas has managed to clinch.
Keskiverto wants a takedown.
Nas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keskiverto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Keskiverto is working for takedown but Nas is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konsta Keskiverto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keskiverto turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Keskiverto manages to end up in side control. Keskiverto is putting a hurting on Nas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Keskiverto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nas has escaped the position, nice work there. Nas is breathing heavily.
Keskiverto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskiverto has hold of Nas's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Nas tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Keskiverto cranks the arm and Nas screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Nas, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Konsta Keskiverto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
77% |
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