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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tamao Serizawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamao Serizawa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
11 - 21 - 0 |
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197 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamao Serizawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronaldo Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Abreu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Abreu wants to control from the top but Serizawa keeps moving.
Abreu looking to sit in guard and control but Serizawa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Serizawa won't allow Abreu to get back to his feet.
Abreu working for a triangle but Serizawa defends it easily.
Abreu has a closed guard, preventing Serizawa from standing up.
Abreu looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serizawa wants to stand but Abreu is controlling his posture from full guard.
Abreu wants to sweep but no luck.
Serizawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Serizawa wanted to stand there but Abreu had control of the position.
Abreu has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Serizawa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Abreu.
Abreu is looking for a sweep.
Abreu is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu can't do much from the bottom here.
Abreu tries to escape but Serizawa is in control.
Serizawa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Abreu throws the left hand but Serizawa avoids the punch easily.
Ronaldo Abreu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serizawa throws an overhand right that lands on Abreu's shoulder, as Abreu tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Abreu.
Abreu wants to control but Serizawa is keeping him busy.
Serizawa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abreu is staying tight to Serizawa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Abreu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Serizawa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serizawa parries the strikes from Abreu easily there. Abreu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Serizawa to escape.
Serizawa tries to escape but Abreu is in control.
Abreu trying to control the position but Serizawa is working away.
Serizawa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Abreu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Abreu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Abreu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Serizawa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Abreu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Serizawa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Serizawa regains half guard, as Abreu was trying to land strikes.
Abreu is trying to control the action in half guard but Serizawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serizawa is trying to stand back up but Abreu is controlling him
Abreu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abreu misses with a head shot. Serizawa uses the momentum to regain guard.
Abreu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Serizawa, who protects the arm well.
Abreu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Serizawa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Abreu is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Abreu prevents Serizawa from escaping the position.
Abreu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Serizawa keeps working.
Serizawa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Abreu trying to control the action but Serizawa is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Serizawa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Serizawa prevents Abreu from moving into mount.
Abreu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abreu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Abreu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Abreu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Abreu trying to control but Serizawa is working from the bottom.
Serizawa manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Abreu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Serizawa wants to get back to his feet.
Abreu taking a break here but Serizawa is having none of it and regains half guard.
Abreu wants to free his trapped foot but Serizawa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Serizawa wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu is looking to take a break and control but Serizawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abreu trying to work for an americana but Serizawa has managed to regain full guard.
Serizawa keeping moving, preventing Abreu from controlling successfully.
Serizawa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abreu is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu content to stall in guard here.
Abreu wants to control from the top but Serizawa keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ronaldo Abreu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Abreu shoots in and bounces Serizawa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serizawa can't keep his opponent in guard - Abreu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Abreu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abreu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Serizawa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abreu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Abreu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abreu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Abreu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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