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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mavlet Gavril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raylan Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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168 cm
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mavlet Gavril!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raylan Souza!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gavril counters with a head kick. That will keep Souza thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Souza shoots for a takedown but Gavril saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gavril fails with a takedown attempt.
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Gavril sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mavlet Gavril has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raylan Souza.
Gavril darts in looking for a takedown but Souza gets double underhooks and turns Gavril into the cage.
Souza wants a takedown.
Gavril turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gavril manages to end up in side control.
The strikes coming from Gavril are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Gavril has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Souza sneaks out the side door and pushes Gavril away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Gavril counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Souza!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavril sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Souza is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gavril trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.
Gavril is really struggling to control Souza but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gavril just content to control the position.
Souza is not content to let Gavril control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mavlet Gavril wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Souza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Souza showed some decent athleticism there.
Gavril is trying to maintain the position but Souza is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gavril is trying to get back to full guard.
Gavril trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gavril is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Souza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gavril wants to control but Souza is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mavlet Gavril.
Souza shoots for a takedown but Gavril saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
Souza looks winded!
Souza looking to score a takedown here. Gavril is defending well but Souza drives through and ends up in Gavril's guard.
Gavril is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gavril wants to sweep here but Souza controlling him for the moment.
Gavril throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Gavril blocks nicely.
Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Gavril gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gavril sitting in guard here, content to control.
Souza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gavril. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavril trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gavril pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.
Souza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gavril is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gavril passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavril is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Souza has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mavlet Gavril dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gavril misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gavril counters with a thumping low kick.
Souza blocks a head kick by Gavril.
Souza blocks a head kick by Gavril.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gavril enables Souza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gavril manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Gavril is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Gavril gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Souza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Gavril slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavril wants to control but Souza is keeping him busy.
Gavril tries to score with some ground and pound. Souza controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Souza tries to escape but Gavril is in control.
Gavril tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gavril wants to control but Souza is keeping him busy.
Gavril working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavril misses with the ground and pound.
Souza is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gavril asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gavril trying to control the position but Souza is working away.
Gavril working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavril tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Souza tries to escape but Gavril is in control.
Gavril wants to lay and pray for a moment but Souza keeps working.
Souza defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Gavril seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavril with the ground and pound but Souza regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Souza is trying to escape back to his feet but Gavril uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gavril in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gavril is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gavril stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gavril defends well and Souza ends up having to push Gavril into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mavlet Gavril dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Souza avoids a kick to the body.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gavril counters with a nice body kick.
Souza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gavril defends well and Souza ends up having to push Gavril into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Souza is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mavlet Gavril has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raylan Souza.
Gavril gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gavril trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Souza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gavril not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gavril pushing down on Souza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gavril trying to control from half guard but Souza is working away.
Gavril decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Gavril decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Souza's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gavril accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gavril passes Souza's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Souza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gavril.
Gavril trying to control the pace.
Souza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gavril.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza is not content to let Gavril control the position.
Gavril is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Souza reverses the position - he's now on top in Gavril's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavril is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Gavril is retaining full guard.
Gavril looking for a sweep. Not yet Gavril, not yet.
Mavlet Gavril overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gavril keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
Gavril is trying to control the position but Souza postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Gavril is keeping the position.
Souza content to stall in guard here.
Souza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gavril has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Souza off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gavril shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gavril is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavril sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gavril tries to control but Souza wriggling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gavril sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mavlet Gavril showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gavril has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Mavlet Gavril!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Mavlet Gavril!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Mavlet Gavril!
Mavlet Gavril wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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RATING
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