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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tupakoiva Laski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jello Fabreezi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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198 cm
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244 lbs
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194 cm
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259 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tupakoiva Laski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jello Fabreezi! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Laski shoots in but Fabreezi avoids the takedown attempt easily. Tupakoiva Laski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fabreezi fails with a takedown attempt. Fabreezi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laski. Laski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tupakoiva Laski. That's going to take a lot out of him. No luck for Laski with that takedown attempt. Fabreezi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Laski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fabreezi fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Laski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Tupakoiva Laski has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fabreezi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Laski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fabreezi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Laski shoots in but no luck this time. Laski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fabreezi shoots in for a double leg but Laski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Fabreezi tries to close the distance and clinch but Laski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Laski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fabreezi avoids it really well and circles away. Laski fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Fabreezi stuffs the takedown attempt from Laski. Laski gets slowly back to his feet. Laski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Nice sprawl there from Laski as Fabreezi shoots in. Fabreezi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Laski is breathing heavily. Laski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fabreezi closes the distance and clinches. Fabreezi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fabreezi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. This has been an exciting period of action! Fabreezi shoots for a takedown but Laski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Fabreezi shoots in but Laski avoids the takedown attempt easily. Fabreezi closes the distance and clinches up with Laski, looking for a takedown. Fabreezi pushes Laski against the cage but Laski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Fabreezi throws a nice outside leg kick. Laski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Laski controls from within his opponent's guard. Laski trying to control but Fabreezi is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tupakoiva Laski just wasn't active enough. Laski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fabreezi is fending him off so far but Laski persists. Nope, Fabreezi circles away and we're back to standing. Fabreezi connects with a jab. Fabreezi rushes Laski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Fabreezi tries for a takedown but Laski manages to get underhooks.
Fabreezi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fabreezi's guard. Laski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fabreezi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laski has managed to get both his arms back between Fabreezi's legs - danger averted. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fabreezi can do anything to dispel that myth. Laski controlling from the top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fabreezi keeping full guard, as Laski tries to pass. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fabreezi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jello Fabreezi dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tupakoiva Laski's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Fabreezi stuffs the takedown. Fabreezi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Fabreezi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Laski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fabreezi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laski somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tupakoiva Laski. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fabreezi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Laski sprawls well initially but Fabreezi persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Fabreezi is trying to control the action in half guard but Laski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Laski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fabreezi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fabreezi's back! I really don't envy Fabreezi right now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fabreezi just trying to survive but Laski is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Fabreezi is really stuck here.
Laski has good solid back control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laski softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Fabreezi is trying to remain composed but Laski is hammering down strikes to the side of his head. So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fabreezi holding both Laski 's hands and preventing any damage. Good control from Laski. Fabreezi tries to roll but Laski sticks to his back.
Laski slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laski lands shots from the back. Laski controlling from the back. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tupakoiva Laski dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tupakoiva Laski's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fabreezi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laski is fending him off so far but Fabreezi persists. Nope, Laski circles away and we're back to standing. Laski misses with a hook. Fabreezi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Nice takedown defense from Fabreezi. No joy for Laski on that attempt. Fabreezi leaves Laski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Laski tries to clinch and Fabreezi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Fabreezi pulls Laski into guard.
Laski controlling from the top position. Tupakoiva Laski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Fabreezi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fabreezi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laski stays in close to Fabreezi's body and controls the position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Laski leaves Fabreezi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Tupakoiva Laski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jello Fabreezi. No luck with that takedown attempt from Laski. Jello Fabreezi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Laski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nice sprawl there from Fabreezi as Laski shoots in. Fabreezi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fabreezi's head. Fabreezi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Laski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Laski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tupakoiva Laski wasn't doing enough on the ground. Laski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Fabreezi gets a clinch. Fabreezi manages to break the clinch.
Laski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fabreezi moves into the clinch. Fabreezi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laski walks away with a smile on his face. Fabreezi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Fabreezi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Laski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fabreezi's waist but Fabreezi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laski off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fabreezi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laski sprawls well. Laski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fabreezi gets slowly back to his feet. Fabreezi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laski. Laski swats away the attempt to clinch by Fabreezi. Laski closes the distance and clinches up with Fabreezi, looking for a takedown. Laski pushes Fabreezi against the cage but Fabreezi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Laski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Laski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Laski content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight! Tupakoiva Laski showed his dominance in that final round. I think Laski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tupakoiva Laski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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