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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leka Leuhka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duff has chosen Ride of the valkyries as his entrance music. Gavin Duff is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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244 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leka Leuhka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gavin Duff!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duff blocks the body kick.
Leuhka tries to clinch but Duff moves out of range.
Duff tries for a takedown but Leuhka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Duff enables Leuhka to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Duff manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Duff has his foot on Leuhka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leuhka works his way back into a safe position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duff can do anything to dispel that myth.
Duff keeping moving, preventing Leuhka from controlling successfully.
Duff 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.
Leuhka won't allow Duff to get back to his feet.
Duff is looking for a triangle but Leuhka pushes his legs off easily.
Duff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuhka trying to control the position from guard on top but Duff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leuhka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Duff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duff is looking for a triangle here but Leuhka uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Leuhka working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuhka has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Leuhka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Leuhka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Leuhka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leuhka content just to control the position here.
Duff is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuhka looking to control but Duff is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leuhka 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.
Leuhka controlling the pace for now.
Leuhka trying to control but Duff is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff wants to hold on but Leuhka pushes him away.
Duff regains half guard.
Leuhka seems to be working for a kimura but Duff defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duff manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leuhka is looking to stand up but Duff won't let him.
Duff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leka Leuhka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Duff has a takedown stuffed.
Duff looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Leuhka throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Duff escapes and throws Leuhka's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Leuhka is trying to improve his position.
Duff trying to control the action but Leuhka is working from the bottom.
Duff has control of an arm but Leuhka manages to advance to Duff's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Leuhka is hanging on to Duff's back as he tries to escape.
Duff trying to control the action but Leuhka just sinks the hooks in.
Leuhka looking for the RNC.
Duff is trapped and Leuhka is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuhka looking for the choke but no joy.
Duff tries to roll but Leuhka sticks to his back.
Duff breaks Leuhka's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leuhka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duff won't allow Leuhka to sweep him here.
Leuhka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff advances to half guard.
Duff looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Duff is looking to take a break and control but Leuhka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leuhka wants to control but Duff is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leuhka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Leuhka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duff wants to pass the guard but Leuhka is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff wants to control from the top but Leuhka keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leuhka looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leuhka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duff to the mat! Duff manages to get full guard.
Leuhka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leuhka trying to control the position from guard on top but Duff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leka Leuhka dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Leuhka tries to keep at a distance but Duff has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Leuhka gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Duff regains guard.
Leuhka wants to control from the top but Duff keeps moving.
Duff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duff pulls Leuhka in to control the position.
Leuhka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuhka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Leuhka blocks the strikes from Duff.
Leuhka is thwarting Duff's attempts to control the position.
Leuhka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duff keeps working.
Leuhka trying to control from Duff's half guard. Duff has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Duff looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Leuhka rolls with it to try and escape but Duff cranks on the arm and Leuhka is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gavin Duff!
A very excited looking Gavin Duff made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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