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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mica Makaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Makaaja might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BassLovers United - I Can't Dance. Batista Da Silva has chosen Pride Theme as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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186 cm
32
208 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mica Makaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista Da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Makaaja counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Makaaja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Makaaja preventing the sweep.
Batista Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Makaaja from controlling successfully.
Batista Da Silva controls Makaaja momentarily but Makaaja frees himself.
Makaaja drops back, looking for a kneebar! Batista Da Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Batista Da Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Batista Da Silva!
Makaaja is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Makaaja is trying to control Batista Da Silva's posture but Batista Da Silva avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batista Da Silva working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batista Da Silva working the ground and pound.
It looks like Mica Makaaja has been cut.
Makaaja tries to bench press Batista Da Silva off him but Batista Da Silva keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Makaaja's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Batista Da Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Batista Da Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Batista Da Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Batista Da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Makaaja keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batista Da Silva working away.
Makaaja tries to bench press Batista Da Silva off him but Batista Da Silva keeps the position.
Makaaja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Makaaja's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Makaaja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Batista Da Silva pulls his head out easily.
Batista Da Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Batista Da Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Makaaja is defending well.
Makaaja is looking to control Batista Da Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Makaaja avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaaja looking for submissions off his back.
Makaaja keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Makaaja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Batista Da Silva pulls his head out easily.
Batista Da Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Makaaja's head.
Batista Da Silva working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makaaja avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Batista Da Silva.
Makaaja is looking for a sweep. Batista Da Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Batista Da Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Makaaja trying to hold on to Batista Da Silva's head to control him but Batista Da Silva postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Batista Da Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Batista Da Silva looks to land a strike but Makaaja avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Makaaja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Makaaja is looking for a triangle but Batista Da Silva pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaaja escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Batista Da Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Makaaja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Batista Da Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Makaaja wants to control from the top but Batista Da Silva keeps moving.
Batista Da Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Makaaja looking to sit in guard and control but Batista Da Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Makaaja had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Batista Da Silva defends it easily.
Batista Da Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Makaaja has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Makaaja trying to control but Batista Da Silva is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista Da Silva lands an upkick as Makaaja stands over him.
Batista Da Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Makaaja is proving a slippery customer.
Batista Da Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Makaaja escapes and throws Batista Da Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Makaaja has hold of Batista Da Silva's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Batista Da Silva seems comfortable defending it but Makaaja has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Batista Da Silva is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Batista Da Silva is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Makaaja couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mica Makaaja!
Mica Makaaja took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Zipp Zapp for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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