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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haastu Turak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haastu Turak!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turak with a poor takedown
and Gustafsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turak moves out of range of the body kick.
Gustafsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turak is able to avoid easily.
Turak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gustafsson sprawls well. Gustafsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turak gets slowly back to his feet.
Gustafsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Turak keeping moving, preventing Gustafsson from controlling successfully.
Gustafsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Turak has wrist control.
Turak keeping moving, preventing Gustafsson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexander Gustafsson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gustafsson looks for a takedown but Turak sprawls well.
Gustafsson has managed to clinch.
Gustafsson is trying to trip Turak. He has hold of a leg but Turak is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gustafsson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gustafsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turak is keeping the position for now.
Turak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gustafsson is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turak pulls Gustafsson in close to prevent any damage.
Gustafsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Turak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Turak punching from the bottom - just letting Gustafsson know he's still in a fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Turak has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson wants to pass the guard but Turak is keeping the position.
Turak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gustafsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gustafsson postures up in Turak's guard and throws a big left but Turak blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafsson won't allow Turak to sweep him here.
Gustafsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gustafsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gustafsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexander Gustafsson.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown but Turak shows good takedown defense.
Turak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gustafsson circles away.
Alexander Gustafsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haastu Turak.
Turak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gustafsson quickly recovers to half guard.
Turak stalling away here and it's allowed Gustafsson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Turak looks gassed!
Turak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gustafsson keeping moving, preventing Turak from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustafsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turak's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gustafsson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustafsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turak stuffs the takedown.
Turak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gustafsson as he avoids it easily.
Turak gets a double leg takedown into Gustafsson's guard.
Turak looking to pass the guard.
Gustafsson has his feet on Turak's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Gustafsson. No joy for Turak on that attempt.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander Gustafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turak is breathing heavily.
Gustafsson misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turak gets caught flat footed, as Gustafsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Turak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turak keeping moving, preventing Gustafsson from controlling successfully.
Turak wants to get back to his feet but Gustafsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Gustafsson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gustafsson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gustafsson lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turak throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gustafsson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Turak is in Gustafsson's guard.
Gustafsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turak defends well.
Turak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gustafsson tries to control but Turak wriggling away.
Gustafsson throwing strikes here but Turak is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gustafsson is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gustafsson extends the arm and Turak is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Gustafsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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