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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Kassimatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Acelino Freitas (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Massimo Kassimatis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Acelino Freitas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassimatis swinging wildly here.
Kassimatis closes the distance and clinches.
Freitas tries for a takedown but Kassimatis manages to get underhooks.
Kassimatis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Freitas has had enough of the clinch but Kassimatis keeps him there for the moment.
Freitas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kassimatis keeps control of Freitas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kassimatis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Freitas.
Massimo Kassimatis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Acelino Freitas.
Kassimatis breaks from the clinch.
Kassimatis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freitas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kassimatis misses with a takedown attempt - Freitas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freitas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kassimatis.
Kassimatis shoots in looking for a takedown but Freitas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kassimatis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Freitas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Kassimatis as Freitas shoots in.
Kassimatis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kassimatis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freitas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freitas misses with a hook
and Kassimatis counters with a head kick. That will keep Freitas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitas misses with a wild combination.
Kassimatis rushes Freitas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kassimatis gets through Freitas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kassimatis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kassimatis blocking some punches.
Freitas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kassimatis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Freitas is looking to break free of the clinch but Kassimatis has double underhooks.
Kassimatis breaks the clinch.
Kassimatis rushes Freitas and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kassimatis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kassimatis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freitas dives in and grabs Kassimatis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kassimatis pushes down on Freitas's head and hops out.
Kassimatis throws a nice head kick!
Kassimatis lands a head kick. Freitas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Freitas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kassimatiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kassimatis leaves Freitas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Freitas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Freitas looks gassed!
Freitas lands a nice hook to Kassimatis's body. Kassimatis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freitas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freitas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kassimatis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freitas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kassimatis scrambles back to his feet.
Freitas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kassimatis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Freitas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Kassimatis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kassimatis.
Nice defenses there by Kassimatis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Kassimatis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kassimatis moves into range and clinches up with Freitas.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kassimatis as Freitas tries to tie him up.
Kassimatis wants a takedown but no success here.
Kassimatis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freitas throws a hook but Kassimatis avoids it easily.
Kassimatis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Freitas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kassimatis has time to react.
Kassimatis throws a head kick but Freitas moves out of range.
Kassimatis tries to clinch but Freitas is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freitas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kassimatis.
Freitas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kassimatis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kassimatis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Freitas misses.
Kassimatis tries a head kick but it misses.
Kassimatis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassimatis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Massimo Kassimatis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freitas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kassimatis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kassimatis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kassimatis tries to clinch but Freitas moves out of range.
Freitas wants to clinch but Kassimatis slips to the side
and Kassimatis moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kassimatis has him pressed against the cage.
Freitas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kassimatis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Massimo Kassimatis is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Kassimatis scores with a four punch combination!
Kassimatis swats away the attempt to clinch by Freitas.
Kassimatis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freitas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freitas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kassimatis closes the distance and clinches.
Freitas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kassimatis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kassimatis breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Freitas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kassimatis swats away the attempt to clinch by Freitas.
Kassimatis defending well as Freitas loads up on a big left hand.
Freitas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kassimatis tries to clinch but Freitas moves out of range.
Kassimatis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Acelino Freitas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kassimatis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kassimatis is rocked!
A frustrated look appears on Kassimatis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oh Kassimatis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freitas jumps guard but Kassimatis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kassimatis breaks the clinch.
Kassimatis seems to have got his legs back now.
Freitas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freitas cracks Kassimatis with a good jab.
Freitas shoots in for a double leg but Kassimatis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Massimo Kassimatis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Acelino Freitas.
Kassimatis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kassimatis swinging wildly here.
Kassimatis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Freitas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassimatis slips a jab from Freitas.
Massimo Kassimatis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freitas misses with a body shot.
Freitas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freitas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kassimatis clinches up against the cage.
Kassimatis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freitas backwards.
Kassimatis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kassimatis moves into the clinch.
Kassimatis breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kassimatis can pounce on him.
Freitas closes the distance and clinches up with Kassimatis, looking for a takedown. Freitas pushes Kassimatis against the cage but Kassimatis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Freitas moves to clinch but Kassimatis breaks away
and Kassimatis counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kassimatis!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kassimatis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kassimatis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kassimatis shoots in looking for a takedown. Freitas tries to sprawl out of it but Kassimatis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freitas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freitas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kassimatis tried to score with a low kick but Freitas checks it.
Kassimatis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kassimatis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kassimatis tries to bum rush Freitas with a series of wild strikes but Freitas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kassimatis moves into range and clinches up with Freitas.
Kassimatis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kassimatis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freitas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kassimatis tries to close the distance and clinch but Freitas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Massimo Kassimatis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kassimatis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massimo Kassimatis!
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