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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Booey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otou Hek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hek has chosen Fernanda Martins as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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173 cm
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132 lbs
7 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Booey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otou Hek!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hek lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Booey shoots in for a takedown but Hek shows good takedown defense.
Booey shoots in but Hek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hek darts in and clinches Booey up against the cage.
Booey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hek is trying to keep an underhook but Booey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Booey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hek wants to get back to full guard.
Booey looks to land a strike but Hek avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Booey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booey 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.
Booey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Booey is looking to work some ground and pound but Hek has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booey trying to control but Hek is working from the bottom.
Booey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Robert Booey just wasn't active enough.
Hek stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Booey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Booey lands in his opponent's guard.
Booey is fighting to break Hek's control of his arms but Hek is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Booey throws a big elbow that misses.
Hek working a defensive guard here.
Booey preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booey trying to control but Hek is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hek wants to clinch.
Hek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hek is looking to clinch.
Hek lands a high kick!
Robert Booey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Booey has his takedown stuffed
and Hek counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Hek lands but Booey takes it in his stride.
Hek moves into the clinch.
Hek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Booey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booey in side control lands a decent elbow.
Booey controls the position.
Booey trying to control the position but Hek is working away.
Hek tries to buck Booey off but Booey is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hek keeps Booey under control for a moment.
Booey sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hek is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Booey just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hek is not content to let Booey control the position.
Booey looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hek is avoiding damage well.
Hek struggling a bit here.
Booey misses with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hek regains half guard, as Booey was trying to land strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Booey in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Booey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Booey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hek throws a series of punches but Booey avoids them all with ease.
Hek swinging wildly here.
Hek slaps away a takedown attempt from Booey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Booey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hek is fending him off so far but Booey persists. Nope, Hek circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Booey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hek throws a nice head kick!
Hek scores with a head kick.
Hek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hek looking to score a takedown here. Booey is defending well but Hek drives through and ends up in Booey's guard.
Hek wants to control from the top but Booey keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Booey tries to strike from the bottom.
Hek trying to control the position from guard on top but Booey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booey controls Hek momentarily but Hek frees himself.
Hek controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Robert Booey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Otou Hek.
Hek shoots in and bounces Booey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Booey is trying to hold Hek in close to prevent damage but Hek has managed to pass into half guard.
Booey is looking to improve his position.
Hek wants to free his trapped foot but Booey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Booey moves into full guard.
Hek is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booey is pulling down on Hek's head to control his posture.
Hek looking to sit in guard and control but Booey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hek pulls Booey in close to prevent any damage.
Booey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hek keeping moving, preventing Booey from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Booey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Booey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hek did well to prevent Booey getting side control.
Booey is looking to take a break and control but Hek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Booey in particular looking to stall.
Robert Booey has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hek drives through and clinches with Booey against the cage.
Hek is trying to break the clinch but Booey is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booey can't get the takedown.
Hek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Booey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hek gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hek breaks from the clinch.
Booey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hek throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Booey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hek is in Booey's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hek wants to control from the top but Booey keeps moving.
Hek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Booey tries to roll over but Hek keeps him under control.
Booey is trying to maintain the position but Hek is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booey missing with punches from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Hek seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otou Hek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Booey.
Hek is trying to get back to half guard.
Booey looking to control but instead Hek has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hek trying to control but Booey postures up.
Hek keeping control of the position.
Booey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booey is looking to stall here but Hek recovers full guard.
Booey content to stall in guard here.
Hek is trying to control the position but Booey postures up.
Booey looking to sit in guard and control but Hek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hek passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hek trying to control the action but Booey is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Booey is looking to regain half guard here but Hek keeps moving and retains side control.
Booey is working hard here to advance position.
Hek trying to control the action but Booey is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Booey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Booey tries to bench press Hek off him but Hek keeps the position.
Hek is looking to take a break and control but Booey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Booey, who protects the arm well.
Hek looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booey tries to improve position but can't.
Booey can't do much from the bottom here.
Hek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Booey keeps working.
Hek working away.
Booey is looking for a sweep.
Hek decides to stand back up. Hek steps back and let's Booey get back to his feet.
Hek moves in looking to clinch but Booey pushes him off.
Hek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Booey misses with a kick to the body
and Hek counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Booey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hek as he avoids it easily.
Hek throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Booey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hek is in Booey's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hek wanted to stand there but Booey had control of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Booey keeping moving, preventing Hek from controlling successfully.
Booey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hek is one step ahead there.
Hek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hek wants to control from the top but Booey keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Otou Hek.
Booey tries for a takedown but Hek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hek shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hek showed some decent athleticism there.
Booey trying to control but Hek postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otou Hek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hek has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otou Hek!
A very excited looking Otou Hek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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