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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasmus Helenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helenius has chosen Eminem: Not Afraid as his entrance music. Rasmus Helenius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sparky Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rasmus Helenius!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson thows a body shot but no joy.
Sampson moves forwards but Helenius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sampson misses with a takedown attempt - Helenius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Helenius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helenius cracks Sampson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Helenius moves in looking to clinch but Sampson pushes him off.
Helenius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Helenius. No joy for Sampson on that attempt.
Helenius misses with a straight left.
No luck for Sampson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Sampson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helenius throws a series of punches but Sampson avoids them all with ease.
Sampson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sampson tries for a takedown but Helenius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Helenius is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sampson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helenius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helenius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Helenius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Helenius.
Helenius connects with a right hand. Sampson shakes it off.
Helenius swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Helenius's waist but Helenius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sampson off to one side.
Helenius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sampson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helenius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sampson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Helenius scores with a jab to the head.
Helenius looks to land a right hand but Sampson moved out of range.
Helenius connects with a body shot that sends Sampson's belly button to the back.
Helenius is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sampson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Helenius lands a jab.
Helenius throws a series of punches but Sampson avoids them all with ease.
Sampson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Helenius to score with a decent uppercut.
Helenius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sampson.
Nice defenses there by Sampson.
Helenius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Helenius wants it to stay on the feet.
Sampson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Helenius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sampson shoots in looking for a takedown. Helenius tries to sprawl out of it but Sampson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helenius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sampson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Helenius swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Helenius.
Helenius connects with a single shot there.
Sampson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sampson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Helenius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Helenius might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Helenius paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Helenius throws a series of punches but Sampson moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Helenius. No joy for Sampson on that attempt.
Sampson scores a takedown into full mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sampson is breathing heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Helenius sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Helenius tries to get to full guard but Sampson has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sampson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sampson's back!
Helenius is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sampson wants to get back to his feet.
Sampson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson wants to get back to his feet.
Sampson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sampson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sampson.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sampson wants to sweep here but Helenius controlling him for the moment.
Sampson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sampson tries to get out of the position.
Sampson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Helenius is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Helenius dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Helenius scores with a one two! Sampson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Helenius. No joy for Sampson on that attempt.
Helenius lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Helenius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Helenius misses the jab.
Rasmus Helenius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Helenius looks to throw the jab but Sampson is out of range.
Sampson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sampson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helenius.
A lazy left from Helenius finds it's target.
Helenius misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Sampson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sampson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Helenius.
Helenius stuffs the takedown.
Sampson shoots in looking for a takedown. Helenius tries to sprawl out of it but Sampson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helenius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Sampson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sampson misses with a takedown attempt - Helenius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Helenius looks to land a combination but Sampson avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius throws a series of punches but Sampson avoids them all with ease.
Helenius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No luck for Sampson with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Helenius stuns Sampson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Helenius finds it's way through Sampson's defenses.
Helenius tries to clinch up but Sampson circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Sampson.
Helenius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sampson.
Helenius tests Sampson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sampson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sampson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but Helenius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sampson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helenius changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius lands a jab to the nose.
Sampson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Helenius finds it's way round the side to connect with Sampson's head.
Sampson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Helenius pinned against the cage. Helenius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Helenius scores with a nice strike.
Oooooh!!! Helenius has knocked Sampson down with a huge combo! Helenius steps away and waves a wobbly Sampson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Sampson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sampson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Helenius trying to hold on to Sampson's head to control him but Sampson postures up.
Sampson throwing shots but Helenius is blocking nicely.
Sampson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson wants to pass to mount but Helenius is defending the position.
Sampson prevents Helenius from improving his position.
Helenius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rasmus Helenius has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Helenius cracks Sampson with an open hand slap.
Helenius lands a really nice looking cross but Sampson seems unphased.
Helenius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Helenius throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius misses the jab.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but Helenius shows good takedown defense.
Sampson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Helenius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Helenius as he avoids it easily.
Helenius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Helenius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sampson.
Rasmus Helenius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helenius pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sampson back to the cage. Helenius follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sampson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helenius doesn't manage to clinch there - Sampson circles away.
Helenius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sampson.
Oh Sampson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sampson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A left lands for Helenius.
Helenius looks to score with a jab to the body but Sampson is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sampson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Helenius is fending him off so far but Sampson persists. Nope, Helenius circles away and we're back to standing.
Sampson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Helenius cracks Sampson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sampson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Helenius pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sampson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasmus Helenius!
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energy
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hype
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