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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dieko Brantao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cant Touch (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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142 lbs
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133 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
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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, Dieko Brantao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cant Touch!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brantao clinches up with Touch and pushes him back against the cage.
Brantao is trying to push Touch away but Touch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brantao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brantao breaks the clinch.
Brantao doesn't manage to clinch there - Touch circles away.
Touch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brantao.
Touch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Touch jumps guard but Brantao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Touch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Touch tries to break free but Brantao pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Brantao.
Touch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brantao misses with an elbow strike.
Brantao breaks the clinch.
Brantao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brantao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Touch shoots in for a double leg but Brantao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brantao doesn't manage to clinch there - Touch circles away.
Brantao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brantao pushes Touch up against the cage in a clinch.
Touch is trying to drag Brantao to the mat but Brantao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dieko Brantao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cant Touch.
Brantao is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Touch is trying to force a seperation but Brantao has the dominant position.
Touch tries to break the clinch but Brantao is controlling the position.
Brantao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Brantao.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brantao as Touch tries to tie him up.
Touch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Touch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brantao is defending well for now.
Touch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Touch jumps guard but Brantao stands there with Touch around his waist. Touch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brantao trying to control the position but instead, Touch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brantao into the cage.
Touch is trying to pull guard but Brantao has him pressed against the cage.
Brantao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Touch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brantao lands an elbow just above Touch 's eye.
Brantao displaying some good clinch control by pressing Touch up against the cage.
Touch managing to block the knees to the body from Brantao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brantao gets underhooks to prevent Touch's takedown attempt.
Brantao breaks the clinch.
Touch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Touch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brantao circles away.
Brantao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dieko Brantao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touch throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brantao tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Touch is in Brantao's guard.
Touch looks gassed!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brantao pulls Touch in to control the position.
Touch trying to control the position from guard on top but Brantao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brantao pulls Touch in close to his closed guard and prevents Touch from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brantao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Touch moves into range and clinches up with Brantao.
Touch is trying to drag Brantao to the mat but Brantao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brantao.
Brantao effectively controlling the action here.
Brantao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brantao trying to control the position but instead, Touch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brantao into the cage.
Touch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieko Brantao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brantao swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brantao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brantao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Touch moves into the clinch.
Brantao throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brantao just misses with a elbow thrown towards Touch's brow.
Brantao lands a knee to the head.
Brantao scores with a shot to the side of Touch's head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brantao just misses with a elbow thrown towards Touch's brow.
Brantao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brantao tries to clinch up but Touch circles away and keeps his distance.
Touch throws a right and a left that Brantao avoids nicely.
Touch drives through with a takedown into Brantao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Touch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brantao is working an open guard so Touch takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Touch fails with a takedown attempt.
Touch rushes Brantao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brantao misses with an elbow over the top.
Touch throws a head punch that misses.
Brantao breaks the clinch.
Touch keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brantao gets a clinch.
Touch is trying to push Brantao away but Brantao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brantao lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Touch jumps guard but Brantao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Touch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brantao avoiding damage as Touch throws knees to the body.
Touch blocks an elbow strike.
Touch avoids the elbow strike from Brantao, against the cage.
Brantao breaks from the clinch.
Touch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brantao checks a leg kick nicely.
Touch looks for a takedown but Brantao sprawls well.
Dieko Brantao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cant Touch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brantao moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touch wants to take the fight to the mat but Brantao manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Touch is breathing heavily.
Touch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brantao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Touch shoots in for a takedown but Brantao shows good takedown defense.
Brantao wants to clinch.
Brantao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Touch, pushing him back against the cage.
Dieko Brantao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brantao is struggling to control the position.
Brantao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brantao wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brantao as he jumps to the side.
Brantao tries to bum rush Touch with a series of wild strikes but Touch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brantao tries to close the distance and clinch but Touch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Touch clinches up against the cage.
Brantao tries a body shot but Touch blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brantao.
Brantao looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brantao tries to break the clinch but Touch is controlling the position.
Brantao looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brantao misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieko Brantao dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brantao tries to clinch but Touch moves out of range.
Touch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brantao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Touch throws an elbow but Brantao slips to the side and avoids it well.
Touch has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Brantao is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Brantao wants to hold on but Touch pushes him away.
Brantao holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Touch tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Touch controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touch is working for a guillotine from mount but Brantao frees his head quite easily.
Brantao has given up his back. Will we see Touch going for some submissions?
Touch is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Brantao taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Touch.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cant Touch!
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energy
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hype
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