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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sunil Ganga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Mustang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ganga comes to the ring accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
23 - 8 - 0 |
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177 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sunil Ganga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Mustang!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganga misses with a series of wild punches.
Ganga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ganga throws a hook but Mustang blocks it.
Ganga misses with a straight left.
Ganga throws a jab when Mustang was well out of range.
Mustang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ganga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mustang swings for the body but Ganga moves out of range.
Mustang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ganga avoids it really well and circles away.
Ganga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ganga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ganga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ganga thuds a left hand into Mustang's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ganga as Mustang shoots in.
No luck for Mustang with that takedown attempt.
Sunil Ganga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Mustang.
Ganga misses with a wild combination.
Mustang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ganga misses with a hook. Mustang ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Ganga misses.
Mustang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ganga.
Nice body punch from Ganga.
Ganga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mustang at a distance.
Mustang shoots in looking for a takedown but Ganga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mustang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mustang fails with a takedown attempt.
Ganga scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustang.
Ganga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sunil Ganga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustang shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ganga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ganga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mustang postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ganga is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mustang, into his guard.
Ganga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang is trying to keep Ganga in close.
Sunil Ganga has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice defenses there by Ganga.
Mustang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mustang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mustang seems to be looking for submissions.
Ganga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mustang on the ground.
Ganga keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ganga gets full guard.
Mustang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ganga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mustang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mustang tries to free his leg and advance position but Ganga is retaining full guard.
Mustang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ganga is keeping the position for now.
Mustang trying to control but Ganga is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunil Ganga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ganga throws a shot from downtown. Mustang moves away and avoids it.
Mustang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sunil Ganga is winning the standup battle so far.
Ganga misses the jab.
Ganga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ganga wants it to stay on the feet.
Mustang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ganga.
Mustang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ganga tries to avoid it but Mustang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ganga to the ground. Ganga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mustang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ganga to the mat! Ganga manages to get full guard.
Mustang looking to pass the guard.
Mustang advances to half guard.
Ganga is refusing to be controlled, as Mustang sits in half guard.
Mustang is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang seems to be looking for submissions.
Ganga manages to get to full guard.
Ganga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mustang is one step ahead there.
Mustang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ganga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ganga 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.
Mustang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ganga lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mustang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustang is looking to improve his position but Ganga isn't that keen on the idea.
Ganga controlling the pace for now.
Mustang sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mustang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ganga trying to control but Mustang is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ganga!
Ganga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ganga tries to get out of the position.
Mustang landing strikes from the mount and Ganga is in trouble!
Mustang working Ganga over with strikes here.
Ganga tries to hold on but Mustang pushes him away.
Mustang trying to control but Ganga is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mustang with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mustang throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ganga because Mustang loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganga is looking to get to half guard.
Mustang lands a nice shot to the head.
Ganga is rocked!
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!
Mustang looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mustang throws some wild stikes that Ganga manages to avoid easily.
Mustang thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustang tries to control but Ganga wriggling away.
Mustang throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ganga because Mustang loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Mustang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ganga throws out a powerful jab.
Ganga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ganga throws out a loose jab but Mustang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mustang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ganga moves away.
Ganga throws a lazy uppercut
and Mustang counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ganga!
Ganga tries to reverse the position but Mustang maintains control.
Mustang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mustang throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ganga because Mustang loaded up on that one.
Ganga is working to get back to half guard.
Ganga is squirming around, avoiding Mustang's attempts to control the action.
Mustang is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ganga has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ganga!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mustang looking for a guillotine here but Ganga defends easily.
Ganga wants to stand but Mustang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustang keeping moving, preventing Ganga from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mustang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ganga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sunil Ganga just wasn't active enough.
Ganga throws a shot from downtown. Mustang moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganga misses with an uppercut. Mustang saw that one coming.
Ganga connects with a crisp jab.
Ganga lands a glancing blow to the side of Mustang's head.
Mustang shoots for a double leg takedown but Ganga sprawls well. He's pushed Mustang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mustang moves out of range as Ganga strikes.
Nice defenses there by Mustang.
Mustang misses with a body shot.
Mustang ducks under a wild hook from Ganga.
Sunil Ganga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ganga cracks Mustang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Ganga misses the target.
Ganga lands a glancing blow to the side of Mustang's head.
Mustang moves out of range of the strikes.
Ganga throws a series of punches but Mustang avoids them all with ease.
Ganga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustang feints and as Ganga raises his hands in defense, Mustang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mustang drops back looking for a leg! Ganga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ganga manages to kick Mustang off! Mustang jumps back into Ganga's guard.
Mustang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mustang trying to control the position from guard on top but Ganga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mustang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustang advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roy Mustang.
I think Mustang 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sunil Ganga!
An out of breath Sunil Ganga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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pop
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