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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ophanim Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seraphim comes to the cage accompanied by Immediate Music - Lacrimosa. Bam Hook is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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183 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ophanim Seraphim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bam Hook!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seraphim gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hook is not content to let Seraphim control the position.
Hook is looking to regain half guard here but Seraphim keeps moving and retains side control.
Hook is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hook is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Seraphim's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hook moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hook has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Seraphim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Seraphim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hook is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hook is on top in guard.
Seraphim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hook on the ground.
Seraphim looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hook passes into side control.
Seraphim managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hook tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hook has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Seraphim is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hook connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hook is putting a hurting on Seraphim here, landing some big shots from side control.
Seraphim is trying to control Hook's posture but Hook avoids it.
Hook working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim sneaks back into half guard.
Seraphim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hook.
Seraphim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Seraphim is breathing heavily.
Hook lands strikes from half guard.
Hook is nestled in close to Seraphim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Seraphim taking some punishment here, with Hook in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hook connects with a nice short shot to Seraphim's temple.
Hook scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hook looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Seraphim with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seraphim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hook lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Seraphim is refusing to be controlled, as Hook sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hook lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hook trying to control from half guard but Seraphim is working away.
Hook drops an elbow to the side of Seraphim's head.
Seraphim has hold of Hook's hands but Hook slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hook working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hook is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hook is looking to take a break and control but Seraphim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hook working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Hook dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hook.
Seraphim throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hook tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Seraphim is in Hook's guard.
Hook bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seraphim's guard.
Seraphim has momentary wrist control but Hook slips an elbow through the middle.
Hook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hook scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hook connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hook wants to control from the top but Seraphim keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hook makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hook passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook working the body and head with strikes.
Seraphim taking a bit of punishment here - Hook scoring with strikes.
Hook creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hook lands a nice forearm strike.
Bam Hook has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hook working the head with strikes.
Hook grinds an elbow into Seraphim's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hook is looking to take a break and control but Seraphim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Seraphim takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hook creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Hook's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hook is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Seraphim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hook trying to control the action but Seraphim is working from the bottom.
Seraphim takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hook is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Seraphim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Seraphim on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Seraphim wants to control but Hook postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook is putting a hurting on Seraphim here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hook working the ground and pound.
Hook is putting a hurting on Seraphim here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hook works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Seraphim is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hook scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Seraphim is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hook can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bam Hook!
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G |
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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
86% |
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