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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ola John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Garavito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ola John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Garavito!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garavito tries to keep at a distance but John has taken the fight into the clinch.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John misses with a body punch.
Garavito prevents a body shot from John.
Garavito jumps guard and drags John to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
John might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
John looking to sit in guard and control but Garavito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garavito preventing the sweep.
Garavito must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garavito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
John working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garavito.
Garavito would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
John has his foot on Garavito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garavito works his way back into a safe position though.
John is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garavito doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garavito manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garavito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
John trying to keep a closed guard but Garavito is proving a slippery customer.
John is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garavito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garavito wants to stand but John is controlling his posture from full guard.
John looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garavito postures up.
Garavito avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
John is trying to control the position from the bottom.
John looking for a sweep. Not yet John, not yet.
John working for submissions but it's allowed Garavito to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John pushes Garavito off looking to stand but Garavito dives back in and keeps control.
Garavito is looking to take a break and control but John is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
John is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
John blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garavito.
Garavito prevents John from improving his position.
Garavito trying to control from half guard but John is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John looking for submissions off his back.
John trying to hold on to Garavito's head to control him but Garavito postures up.
John moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garavito won't allow John to sweep him here.
John wants to get back to his feet but Garavito is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garavito trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
Garavito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ola John dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Garavito forces John back against the cage and clinches.
John throws a punch but it's blocked by Garavito.
John wants a takedown but no success here.
Garavito manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
John looking to pass the guard.
Garavito trying to control the position here.
John preventing the sweep.
Garavito tries to strike from the bottom.
John trying to control but Garavito is working from the bottom.
Garavito is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garavito keeping full guard, as John tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garavito can't keep his opponent in guard - John advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garavito moves into full guard.
John pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garavito is keeping the position for now.
John throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ola John overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garavito controls John momentarily but John frees himself.
John slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
John landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garavito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garavito struggling a bit here.
Garavito taking punishment in the form of punches.
John thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Garavito looks calm but he's in trouble here. John gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Garavito is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! John lets go of the hold and Garavito can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ola John!
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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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