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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gianpaolo Cassano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutsoo has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
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169 cm
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145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gianpaolo Cassano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarni Kutsoo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassano slaps away a takedown attempt from Kutsoo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kutsoo fails with a takedown attempt.
Cassano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cassano looks to land a combination but Kutsoo avoids it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Cassano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cassano works over Kutsoo's head and body with a nice combination.
Kutsoo fails to land the takedown.
Gianpaolo Cassano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarni Kutsoo.
Cassano gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kutsoo stops Cassano from standing up.
Kutsoo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cassano, up you get!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kutsoo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cassano swivels and escapes.
Kutsoo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cassano avoids it really well and circles away.
Kutsoo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kutsoo tries to move into range but Cassano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kutsoo looks for a takedown but Cassano sprawls well.
Kutsoo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cassano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cassano misses with a looping left.
Kutsoo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cassano circles away.
Cassano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kutsoo counters by clinching up.
Cassano is trying to break the clinch but Kutsoo is controlling him.
Kutsoo throws an elbow but it misses.
Cassano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kutsoo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cassano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kutsoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kutsoo shoots for a double leg takedown but Cassano sprawls well. He's pushed Kutsoo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kutsoo.
Nice jab there from Cassano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kutsoo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kutsoo.
Cassano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cassano connects with a nice looking jab.
Cassano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cassano connects with a crisp jab.
Kutsoo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Cassano. Those never looked like landing.
Cassano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kutsoo in his tracks.
Cassano throws a right and a left that Kutsoo avoids nicely.
Kutsoo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kutsoo lands in his opponent's guard.
Kutsoo postures up in Cassano's guard and throws a big left but Cassano blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo passes Cassano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cassano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kutsoo on the ground.
Cassano has hold of Kutsoo's hands but Kutsoo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kutsoo drops an elbow to the side of Cassano's head.
Kutsoo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kutsoo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kutsoo is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Kutsoo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jarni Kutsoo!
An intense looking Jarni Kutsoo took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'WHO? WHO? WHO`S THE BEST?! I CAN`T HEAR YOU!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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