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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fredrik Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Hellstrom!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellstrom keeps the fight on the outside.
Karlsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hellstrom is fending him off so far but Karlsson persists. Nope, Hellstrom circles away and we're back to standing.
Hellstrom tries to clinch up.
Hellstrom drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hellstrom tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hellstrom has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hellstrom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karlsson keeps working.
Karlsson is looking for a sweep.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet but Hellstrom drags him back down.
Karlsson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet.
Hellstrom stands up and beckons Karlsson to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson shoots for a takedown but Hellstrom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hellstrom misses with a takedown attempt
and Karlsson counters with a takedown into side control.
Hellstrom manages to get back to half guard.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Hellstrom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hellstrom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but Hellstrom keeps moving.
Karlsson preventing the sweep.
Karlsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hellstrom is looking to improve his position.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom tries to get to full guard but Karlsson has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hellstrom manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hellstrom wants to hit a switch here but Karlsson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hellstrom there!
Hellstrom slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Karlsson tries to pass to full mount but Hellstrom defends it.
Karlsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hellstrom trying to control but Karlsson postures up.
Karlsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hellstrom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom moves into full guard.
Hellstrom working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Karlsson has passed into half guard!
Hellstrom wants to get back to his feet.
Hellstrom wants to improve his position but Karlsson is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Karlsson is going to stand back up.
Hellstrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hellstrom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karlsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Hellstrom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hellstrom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Karlsson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karlsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hellstrom regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jussi Hellstrom will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Karlsson tries to clinch up
and Hellstrom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hellstrom is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Karlsson reverses the position - he's now on top in Hellstrom's guard.
Karlsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hellstrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Hellstrom, not yet.
Karlsson looking to pass the guard.
Hellstrom manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hellstrom can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karlsson is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellstrom goes for an armbar but Karlsson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Karlsson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hellstrom, up you get!
Karlsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hellstrom's waist but Hellstrom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karlsson off to one side.
Hellstrom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karlsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Hellstrom drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hellstrom advances nicely into full mount.
Hellstrom is trying to take his opponent's back.
Hellstrom is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Karlsson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Karlsson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hellstrom has his feet on Karlsson's thighs here. He's pushed Karlsson 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! Karlsson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jussi Hellstrom!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
66% |
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