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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Farbod Fadami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kurko (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Farbod Fadami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keijo Kurko!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadami wants to clinch up but Kurko keeps it at a distance.
Fadami wants to clinch up but Kurko keeps it at a distance.
Fadami fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fadami gets a takedown into half guard.
Fadami misses with a head shot. Kurko uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fadami stopping the sweep attempt from Kurko.
Kurko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fadami wants to control from the top but Kurko keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurko keeping full guard, as Fadami tries to pass.
Fadami slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fadami has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fadami stands and throws Kurko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fadami working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurko struggling a bit here.
Kurko is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Kurko is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kurko tries to buck Fadami off but Fadami is having none of it.
Fadami has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Farbod Fadami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurko shoots in but no luck this time.
Fadami bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kurko can't do much from the bottom here.
Kurko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fadami's best efforts.
Kurko looks gassed!
Fadami stands up and beckons Kurko to join him on the feet.
Fadami looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fadami tries for a takedown but Kurko circles away easily
and Kurko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kurko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fadami swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadami trying to control the position.
Kurko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kurko wants to control from the top but Fadami keeps moving.
Fadami tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kurko stops Fadami from standing up.
Kurko stopping the sweep attempt from Fadami.
Fadami trying to control the position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fadami throws a lazy head kick
and Kurko counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadami manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kurko is keen to just control but Fadami is a slippery customer.
Fadami is looking to control Kurko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fadami avoid being mounted?
Kurko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fadami desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fadami trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fadami missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keijo Kurko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Fadami.
Fadami feints and as Kurko raises his hands in defense, Fadami changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kurko pushes a forearm under Fadami's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Fadami is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Keijo Kurko!
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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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