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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drazen Kovac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Censor (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drazen Kovac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stevie Censor!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovac drives through and clinches with Censor against the cage.
Censor tries for a takedown. No joy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kovac has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Censor uses from the top position.
Kovac keeping full guard, as Censor tries to pass.
Censor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kovac is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kovac controlling the pace.
Kovac drops an elbow to the side of Censor's head.
Kovac postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Censor to stand up.
Kovac pushes Censor up against the cage in a clinch.
Kovac gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovac decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Censor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kovac counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Censor!
Kovac controlling the position easily from mount.
Kovac has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kovac lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like Stevie Censor has been cut.
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!
Kovac takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovac lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That has opened up Stevie Censor's cut even more.
Kovac controlling from the full mount.
Kovac lands a nice shot to the head.
Kovac looking to secure an arm triangle but Censor defends it well.
Kovac prevents Censor from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovac with shots to the head and body - Censor looks very uncomfortable down there.
The cut above Stevie Censor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovac controlling from mount.
Kovac lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kovac jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Censor manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kovac lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovac wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Censor, who protects the arm well.
Kovac is staying tight to Censor's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drazen Kovac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Censor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kovac misses with a two punch combination.
Kovac rushes Censor and presses him up against the cage.
Kovac throws an elbow but it misses.
Kovac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Censor can do to turn this around?
Kovac gets underhooks to prevent Censor's takedown attempt.
Censor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Censor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Censor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kovac wants the takedown. Censor is fighting it off but Kovac persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Censor's guard against the cage.
Kovac advances to half guard.
Kovac frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kovac is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Censor is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drazen Kovac!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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