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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamao Serizawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamao Serizawa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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196 lbs
7 - 12 - 0 |
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208 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamao Serizawa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Serizawa counters with a straight right hand.
Serizawa throws a low kick, looking for Almeida's leg but Almeida calmly moves out of range.
Almeida shoots in but no luck this time.
Almeida tries to score a power double leg takedown but Serizawa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Almeida somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serizawa throws a big shot that misses.
Almeida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Almeida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serizawa misses with a body punch
and Almeida counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Almeida trying to control the position from guard on top but Serizawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almeida tries to free his leg and advance position but Serizawa is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Serizawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Almeida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Serizawa wants to stand up but Almeida is controlling him.
Almeida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Serizawa has his feet on Almeida's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Serizawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almeida was well out of range. Poor timing from Serizawa.
A shot to the body from Serizawa misses
and Almeida counters by clinching up.
Serizawa wants to break free but Almeida has control.
Serizawa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Serizawa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Almeida is trying to pull guard but Serizawa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Almeida is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Almeida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Serizawa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Serizawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Serizawa misses with a body punch
and Almeida counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serizawa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Serizawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almeida manages to avoid it.
Serizawa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Almeida counters with a stiff right hand.
Almeida tries to clinch up but Serizawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Serizawa is looking to chop away at Almeida's legs.
Serizawa takes a swing at Almeida's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Serizawa misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida tries to clinch up but Serizawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Serizawa throws a body punch but Almeida moves out of range.
Serizawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Almeida shoots and misses
and Serizawa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Almeida thinking.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
Serizawa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Almeida counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Almeida.
Almeida prevents Serizawa from getting back to his feet.
Almeida trying to control the position from guard on top but Serizawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Serizawa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Almeida is controlling him.
Almeida with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida prevents Serizawa from getting back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serizawa keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Serizawa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Almeida is controlling him.
Almeida is looking to pass into half guard but Serizawa pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Serizawa is in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Almeida dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Serizawa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Almeida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Serizawa's guard.
Serizawa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rafael Almeida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Almeida drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Serizawa dives on top into guard.
Serizawa tries to stand but Almeida is controlling from the bottom.
Almeida wants to control but Serizawa passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida wants to sweep but Serizawa has passed to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serizawa decides to stand back up.
Almeida tries for a takedown but Serizawa circles away easily
and Serizawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Serizawa throws a low kick but Almeida moves out of range easily.
Serizawa misses with a wild body shot.
Tamao Serizawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Serizawa throws a hook to the side of Almeida's head but Almeida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serizawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almeida manages to avoid it.
Serizawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Almeida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Almeida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almeida moves in looking to clinch but Serizawa pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serizawa throws a front kick aimed at Almeida's knee but Almeida avoids it well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Almeida here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Almeida dives in and grabs Serizawa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Serizawa pushes down on Almeida's head and hops out.
Serizawa misses with a jab to the body
and Almeida counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Serizawa's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serizawa is looking to stand up but Almeida isn't so interested in that idea.
Serizawa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Almeida looking to sit in guard and control but Serizawa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Almeida working for submissions but it's allowed Serizawa to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serizawa escapes and gets back to his feet.
Almeida checks a low kick from Serizawa.
Serizawa misses with a hook.
Tamao Serizawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Almeida tries to score a power double leg takedown but Serizawa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Almeida somewhat.
Serizawa misses with a wild body shot.
Rafael Almeida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Serizawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serizawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almeida moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Almeida as he checks the leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Serizawa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Serizawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Serizawa wants to land a leg kick but Almeida is out of range.
Almeida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Serizawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Serizawa misses with a body punch
and Almeida counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serizawa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Almeida is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tamao Serizawa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Almeida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Serizawa but Serizawa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Serizawa looks to land a left hand but Almeida moved out of range nicely.
Serizawa takes a swing at Almeida's ribcage but misses.
Serizawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serizawa throws a front kick aimed at Almeida's knee but Almeida avoids it well.
Serizawa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Almeida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Almeida goes for a takedown attempt but Serizawa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Almeida blocks a leg kick.
Almeida checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serizawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Serizawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Almeida.
Serizawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almeida.
Serizawa misses the body punch
and Almeida counters with a straight right hand.
Serizawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almeida was well out of range. Poor timing from Serizawa.
Almeida wants to clinch.
Serizawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serizawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Serizawa throws a right hand that misses
and Almeida counters with a single leg into guard. Serizawa didn't expect that.
Serizawa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Almeida is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serizawa wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serizawa throws a hook but Almeida blocks it.
Serizawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Serizawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almeida manages to avoid it.
Serizawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almeida manages to avoid it.
Serizawa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Serizawa misses with a body shot
so Almeida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Serizawa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Almeida is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida looking to pass the guard.
Serizawa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Almeida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serizawa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Almeida throwing strikes from guard but Serizawa blocks nicely.
Almeida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Serizawa misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serizawa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Almeida counters with a head kick.
Serizawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Almeida is just out of range.
Almeida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serizawa.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rafael Almeida.
I think Almeida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Almeida!
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energy
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hype
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