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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kazim Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen's entrance music is Fort Minor - Remember the name. A fine choice. The key to victory for Jake Paulsen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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169 lbs
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170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Kazim Belcher!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazim Belcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paulsen pinned against the cage. Paulsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazim Belcher avoids the head kick by Paulsen.
Paulsen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kazim Belcher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kazim Belcher drives through with a takedown into Paulsen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kazim Belcher is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Paulsen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Paulsen has escaped and now he's on top!
Paulsen trying to control but Kazim Belcher is working from the bottom.
Kazim Belcher lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paulsen!
Kazim Belcher is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Paulsen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Paulsen!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazim Belcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Kazim Belcher, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazim Belcher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paulsen is aware though and is defending well.
Paulsen gets to his feet. Kazim Belcher looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Paulsen.
Paulsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kazim Belcher looks for a takedown but Paulsen sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Paulsen.
Paulsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kazim Belcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Kazim Belcher has a takedown stuffed.
Jake Paulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Kazim Belcher.
Paulsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paulsen misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen stuffs the takedown attempt from Kazim Belcher. Kazim Belcher gets slowly back to his feet.
Paulsen throws a sloppy head kick and Kazim Belcher moves out of range easily.
Paulsen throws a sloppy head kick and Kazim Belcher moves out of range easily.
Paulsen throws a sloppy head kick and Kazim Belcher moves out of range easily.
Paulsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazim Belcher avoids the head kick by Paulsen.
Kazim Belcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paulsen pinned against the cage. Paulsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kazim Belcher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paulsen throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kazim Belcher.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kazim Belcher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paulsen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazim Belcher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kazim Belcher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kazim Belcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Paulsen is trying to get back to his feet.
Kazim Belcher has hold of Paulsen's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Paulsen tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kazim Belcher cranks the arm and Paulsen screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Paulsen, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Adam Kazim Belcher!
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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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