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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutsoo has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jarni Kutsoo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 cm
25
140 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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169 cm
27
134 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, IP Freely! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarni Kutsoo! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kutsoo misses with a takedown attempt and Freely counters with a three punch combo that has Kutsoo backing up. Kutsoo nods at Freely to acknowledge the strikes. Kutsoo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kutsoo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Freely is positioning himself to get back to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kutsoo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Freely to see if he's OK. Kutsoo stands up and we're back to a striking position. Freely looking for a takedown here - he's got it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Freely wants to pass the guard but Kutsoo is keeping the position. Freely preventing the sweep. Freely is looking to stand up but Kutsoo won't let him. Kutsoo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Freely stops Kutsoo from standing up. Freely definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kutsoo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kutsoo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Freely is aware though and is defending well. Kutsoo looking for a sweep. Not yet Kutsoo, not yet. Freely got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kutsoo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Freely has managed to get both his arms back between Kutsoo's legs - danger averted. Kutsoo wants to get back to his feet but Freely is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Freely with a flurry of punches that miss. Freely loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Freely tries to free his leg and advance position but Kutsoo is retaining full guard. Kutsoo has his feet on Freely's thighs here. He's pushed Freely off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Freely screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jarni Kutsoo! Post fight, Jarni Kutsoo stared into the camera and said 'WHO? WHO? WHO`S THE BEST?! I CAN`T HEAR YOU!!!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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