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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Mortensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Masiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Mortensson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Mortensson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietro Masiel! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mortensson gets a takedown into half guard. Well, if Mortensson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Masiel is looking for a sweep. Mortensson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Mortensson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Masiel looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Mortensson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masiel keeps working. Mortensson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Masiel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mortensson trying to control the action but Masiel is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jesse Mortensson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Masiel scores with a takedown into Mortensson's guard. Masiel wants to control from the top but Mortensson keeps moving. Masiel postures up.
Mortensson looking for a sweep. Not yet Mortensson, not yet. Mortensson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Masiel escapes and throws Mortensson's legs to the side, diving into side control! Mortensson tries to buck Masiel off but Masiel is having none of it. Mortensson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Mortensson is looking for a sweep. Masiel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Masiel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mortensson trying to control here.
Mortensson actively working from the bottom here. Mortensson is breathing heavily. Mortensson regains full guard. Nicely done. Masiel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Masiel trying to control but Mortensson is working from the bottom. Masiel wanted to stand there but Mortensson had control of the position. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Masiel looking to pass the guard. Masiel preventing the sweep. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Masiel throws a head kick that misses. Some wild striking there from Masiel.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Masiel throws a series of punches but Mortensson avoids them all with ease. Mortensson misses with an uppercut. Masiel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mortensson but Mortensson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Masiel fails in his attempt to clinch. Mortensson scores a takedown into full mount! Mortensson content just to control the position here. Mortensson landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice elbow there by Mortensson. Mortensson content just to control the position here. Mortensson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Masiel has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Masiel is trying to defend against the choke here but Mortensson has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Mortensson Tightens the hold and Masiel taps out furiously! Mortensson displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jesse Mortensson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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