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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Natura Barbecue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Servilto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Natura Barbecue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bear Servilto!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbecue clinches up with Servilto and pushes him back against the cage.
Servilto has hold of one of Barbecue's legs. Barbecue is fighting the takedown attempt but Servilto gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Barbecue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Servilto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Servilto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Servilto is looking to advance position but Barbecue has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Barbecue jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Servilto is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Servilto and Barbecue has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Servilto is looking to reverse the position.
Barbecue really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barbecue takes a little break here. Servilto wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Servilto is trying to improve his position.
Barbecue decides to stand back up. Barbecue steps back and let's Servilto get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Servilto throws a hook but Barbecue avoids it easily.
Servilto scores with a takedown into Barbecue's guard.
Servilto looking to sit in guard and control but Barbecue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Servilto lands some strikes from the bottom.
Barbecue looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barbecue will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Servilto looking for a sweep. Not yet Servilto, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Servilto lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Barbecue landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Servilto keeping moving, preventing Barbecue from controlling successfully.
Servilto 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.
Barbecue trying to control but Servilto is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Servilto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Barbecue as Servilto shoots in.
Barbecue closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Servilto is trying to control Barbecue's posture but Barbecue avoids it.
Servilto regains half guard.
Barbecue is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbecue sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Servilto wants to control but Barbecue is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barbecue trying to control from half guard but Servilto is working away.
Servilto moves into full guard.
Servilto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barbecue stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Servilto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Servilto wants to sweep here but Barbecue controlling him for the moment.
Servilto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barbecue. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Servilto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Servilto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barbecue can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barbecue preventing the sweep.
Barbecue wants to control from the top but Servilto keeps moving.
Servilto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Servilto with a poor takedown
and Barbecue counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bear Servilto will probably get the nod.
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.
Barbecue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbecue drives through with a takedown into guard.
Servilto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Barbecue in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barbecue trying to control but Servilto is working from the bottom.
Barbecue slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barbecue takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbecue looking to pass the guard.
Barbecue wants to control from the top but Servilto keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Servilto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barbecue can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Servilto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barbecue counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Servilto's guard now.
Servilto keeping moving, preventing Barbecue from controlling successfully.
Servilto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barbecue manages to get himself to full guard.
Barbecue working a defensive guard here.
Servilto trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbecue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbecue 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Servilto looking to pass the guard.
Servilto stopping the sweep attempt from Barbecue.
Servilto throws a big right hand that misses.
Barbecue utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Natura Barbecue overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Servilto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barbecue counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Servilto's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Servilto keeping moving, preventing Barbecue from controlling successfully.
Servilto throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Servilto 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.
Barbecue stands and throws Servilto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Servilto is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Servilto can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Servilto misses with a few strikes there.
Servilto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barbecue counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Natura Barbecue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bear Servilto.
Servilto is refusing to be controlled, as Barbecue sits in half guard.
Servilto is trying to get back to full guard.
Barbecue is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Servilto!
Servilto is squirming around, avoiding Barbecue's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Natura Barbecue dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Servilto has his takedown stuffed
and Barbecue counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Servilto is trying to control but Barbecue passes into side control!
Barbecue throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Servilto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barbecue wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Servilto can't do much from the bottom here.
Servilto pushes Barbecue away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Barbecue gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbecue is looking to take a break and control but Servilto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbecue tries for a kimura but Servilto is defending well.
Servilto lands an elbow from the bottom.
Servilto misses with a strike from the bottom.
Servilto wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Servilto is looking to regain half guard here but Barbecue keeps moving and retains side control.
Barbecue trying to control the action but Servilto is working from the bottom.
Servilto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barbecue tries to score with some ground and pound. Servilto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barbecue misses with the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barbecue fails with the takedown
and Servilto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barbecue is working an open guard so Servilto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Servilto.
Barbecue tries to close the distance and clinch but Servilto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Servilto shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbecue misses with a takedown
and Servilto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barbecue's guard.
Servilto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barbecue wants to control but Servilto passes easily into half guard.
Barbecue is looking to escape.
Servilto trying to pass the guard but Barbecue defending well.
Barbecue misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Servilto throwing shots but Barbecue is blocking nicely.
Servilto lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Servilto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barbecue!
A nice elbow there by Servilto.
Barbecue tries to lock up and control but Servilto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Servilto is landing with some decent strikes but Barbecue is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Servilto prevents Barbecue from getting the reversal.
Barbecue is working hard here to advance position.
Servilto wants to control the pace but Barbecue is squirming around nicely.
Barbecue is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Servilto is landing with some decent strikes but Barbecue is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bear Servilto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Servilto 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bear Servilto!
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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
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