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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jessie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Dead or Alive. Jessie James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jessie James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Naama!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Naama.
It looks like Rauta Naama has been cut.
James lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by James.
James tries to clinch up but Naama circles away and keeps his distance.
Naama gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows James to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Naama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Naama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Naama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.
Naama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Naama has his foot on James's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. James works his way back into a safe position though.
Naama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
James thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
James trying to control but Naama is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Naama being controlled here, momentarily.
James wants to control from the top but Naama keeps moving.
Naama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. James gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
James wants to control from the top but Naama keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jessie James.
James is looking to clinch but Naama is avoiding it.
James closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
James trying to control the action but Naama is working from the bottom.
Naama is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on James's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James prevents Naama from improving his position.
James is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
James is pressing down on Naama's thigh, looking to free his foot. Naama is holding on for now.
Naama wants to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Naama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Naama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
James wants to stand up but Naama is controlling the position.
James seems to be looking for submissions.
James prevents Naama from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
Naama is concentrating on defense, preventing James from advancing position.
James prevents Naama from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Naama gets full guard.
Naama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. James manages to get himself to full guard.
James keeping full guard, as Naama tries to pass.
Naama trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Naama is pushing down on James's leg trying to pass to half guard. James is fighting to maintain full guard but Naama has managed to sneak the leg through.
James is looking for a sweep. Naama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Naama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
James wants to get back to full guard.
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!
Naama wants to free his trapped foot but James is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James is looking to control Naama's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can James avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jessie James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rauta Naama's cut.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Naama throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James gets a double leg takedown into Naama's guard.
Naama looking for a guillotine here but James defends easily.
James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Naama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naama looking for a sweep. Not yet Naama, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama looking for a guillotine here but James defends easily.
Naama is working an open guard so James takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
James drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
James wants to control from the top but Naama keeps moving.
James is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Naama is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Naama working a defensive guard here.
Naama wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Naama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Naama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James trying to stand up but can't free himself from Naama's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James stands up from Naama's guard - James perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naama throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Naama misses with a looping right.
James drives through with a takedown into Naama's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Naama looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but James is defending well. Naama quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! James has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Naama celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rauta Naama!
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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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