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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerome Kabasla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson comes into the arena with Iron Man - Black Sabbath blaring out of the sound system. Mikael Johansson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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146 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerome Kabasla!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson forces Kabasla back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Kabasla looking to throw knees to the head but Johansson is blocking nicely.
Kabasla with a knee to the head.
Kabasla misses with a knee to the head.
Kabasla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kabasla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johansson avoiding damage as Kabasla throws knees to the body.
Johansson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kabasla is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johansson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kabasla.
Johansson slowing the pace effectively.
Kabasla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johansson avoids it.
Kabasla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johansson lands with a right to the head.
Kabasla looking to throw knees to the head but Johansson is blocking nicely.
Kabasla works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Kabasla from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabasla throws a big elbow that misses.
Kabasla throwing strikes but missing.
Kabasla stands up over Johansson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kabasla loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kabasla trying to control but Johansson is working from the bottom.
Kabasla throws a big right hand that misses.
Kabasla missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kabasla cracks Johansson with a solid left hand.
Kabasla throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabasla trying to control but Johansson is working from the bottom.
Johansson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kabasla throws a big right hand that misses.
Kabasla throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kabasla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kabasla slips nicely into half guard.
Kabasla not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kabasla thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kabasla.
Kabasla throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kabasla thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johansson's head.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
Kabasla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kabasla thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johansson's head.
Kabasla seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johansson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kabasla moves nicely into side control.
Kabasla cracks Johansson with a big right hand but Johansson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kabasla throws a strike aimed at the side of Johansson's head but Johansson avoids it well.
Kabasla trying to control the action but Johansson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kabasla.
Kabasla sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johansson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johansson is trying to control Kabasla's posture but Kabasla avoids it.
The strikes coming from Kabasla are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kabasla lands a decent elbow from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kabasla lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johansson down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kabasla working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kabasla sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johansson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerome Kabasla dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kabasla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johansson avoids it really well and circles away.
Kabasla has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johansson finds it's way round the side to connect with Kabasla's head.
Johansson misses with a low kick.
Kabasla drops his hands momentarily and Johansson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kabasla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johansson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johansson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johansson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gerome Kabasla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kabasla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johansson but Johansson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mikael Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerome Kabasla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kabasla is out of range and Johansson settles back down.
Kabasla closes the distance and clinches up with Johansson, looking for a takedown. Kabasla pushes Johansson against the cage but Johansson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mikael Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kabasla darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kabasla is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kabasla lands strikes from half guard.
Kabasla wants to pass to mount but Johansson is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabasla scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johansson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kabasla scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kabasla sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johansson defending well though.
Johansson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gerome Kabasla has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kabasla thows a huge punch but Johansson dodges it nicely.
Johansson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kabasla missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kabasla throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kabasla is looking to stall here but Johansson recovers full guard.
Johansson keeping full guard, as Kabasla tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kabasla postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kabasla trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kabasla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kabasla scoring with some ground and pound.
Kabasla working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johansson's head.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Kabasla from controlling successfully.
Kabasla postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabasla throws a big right hand that misses.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Kabasla from controlling successfully.
Kabasla keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johansson's head.
Kabasla throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kabasla is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kabasla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kabasla scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerome Kabasla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Johansson stuffs the takedown.
Johansson connects with a jab.
Kabasla attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice sprawl there from Johansson as Kabasla shoots in.
Kabasla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mikael Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerome Kabasla.
Good exchange - Johansson coming out on top.
Johansson lands with a cross.
Kabasla walks into a straight right hand from Johansson.
Johansson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice defenses there by Kabasla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabasla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johansson throws a good cross that connects.
Kabasla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johansson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johansson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kabaslas head.
Johansson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kabasla is keeping busy.
Kabasla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johansson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Johansson.
Kabasla tries to land a knee to the head but Johansson blocks with his arms.
Kabasla is trying to pull guard but Johansson has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kabasla.
Kabasla tries to land a knee to the head but Johansson blocks with his arms.
Kabasla tries to land a knee to the head but Johansson blocks with his arms.
Kabasla displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johansson up against the cage.
Kabasla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kabasla tries a knee to the head but Johansson blocks it.
Kabasla blocks an uppercut.
Kabasla pulls guard successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johansson wanted to stand there but Kabasla had control of the position.
Kabasla looking to control.
Mikael Johansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabasla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johansson is one step ahead there.
Kabasla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kabasla is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Kabasla has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gerome Kabasla hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johansson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabasla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johansson.
Johansson with a hook.
Kabasla closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johansson to the mat! Johansson manages to get full guard.
Gerome Kabasla is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johansson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kabasla is one step ahead there.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Kabasla from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mikael Johansson.
I think Kabasla has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerome Kabasla!
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energy
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