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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Granville Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Filipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Granville Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Filipe!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medina wants to clinch up but Filipe keeps it at a distance.
Daniel Filipe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medina avoids a kick to the body.
Filipe darts in and clinches Medina up against the cage.
Medina successfully pulls guard.
Medina controlling Filipe's posture.
Filipe throws a big right hand that misses.
Medina is looking to stand up but Filipe isn't so interested in that idea.
Medina could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Filipe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medina is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Filipe is aware though and is defending well.
Filipe being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filipe wants to control from the top but Medina keeps moving.
Medina looking to control.
Filipe won't allow Medina to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Filipe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Medina stuffs the takedown attempt from Filipe. Filipe gets slowly back to his feet.
Filipe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Medina moves into the clinch.
Filipe lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Filipe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Medina walks away with a smile on his face. Filipe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Granville Medina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Filipe.
Filipe tries to clinch but Medina is having none of it.
Medina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Filipe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filipe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Medina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filipe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Medina defends well and Filipe ends up having to push Medina into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Medina can't get the takedown.
Medina jumps into guard, dragging Filipe to the mat.
Filipe stopping the sweep attempt from Medina.
Medina is looking for a triangle but Filipe pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipe wants to pass the guard but Medina is keeping the position.
Medina 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.
Filipe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Filipe postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipe looking to pass the guard.
Filipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Medina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Filipe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Filipe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipe looks winded!
Filipe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Medina as he jumps to the side.
Filipe with a poor takedown
and Medina counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Medina.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Filipe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Medina manages to pull guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Medina manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Medina is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Granville Medina dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Filipe slaps away a takedown attempt from Medina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Filipe dives in for a single leg takedown but Medina sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Medina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipe has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown attempt by Medina or perhaps it was just good defense by Filipe, which made it look bad.
Medina fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Filipe sprawls well initially but Medina persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Medina working the head and body with strikes.
Medina is working for a kimura but Filipe is defending it quite comfortably.
Filipe is breathing heavily.
Medina thows a huge punch but Filipe dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipe is looking for a sweep. Medina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Medina stops Filipe from getting back to his feet.
Medina trying to control from half guard but Filipe is working away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Medina stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Medina shoots in for a takedown but Filipe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Granville Medina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina rushes Filipe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Filipe tries for a takedown but Medina manages to get underhooks.
Medina manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Medina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Filipe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Medina.
Medina thows a huge punch but Filipe dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Filipe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Medina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Medina looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina stands up from half guard.
Medina fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Filipe to the ground. Medina is now in Filipe's guard.
Filipe is wriggling around but Medina manages to pass to half guard.
Medina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Filipe defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipe trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Medina unloading with bombs!
Medina wants to finish this one by submission but Filipe is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Medina.
Granville Medina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Medina landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina raining down hammerfists from mount.
Medina postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Filipe looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medina lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Granville Medina dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Medina shoots in but no luck this time.
Medina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filipe defends it nicely.
Filipe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Filipe shoots in but no luck this time.
Filipe closes the distance and clinches.
Medina goes for a takedown attempt but Filipe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Granville Medina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medina pushes Filipe up against the cage in a clinch.
Filipe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Medina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Medina as he avoids it easily.
Filipe throws a one two combo.
Filipe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Medina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Filipe is fending him off so far but Medina persists. Nope, Filipe circles away and we're back to standing.
Medina misses with a takedown attempt - Filipe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Filipe is looking to clinch but Medina is avoiding it.
Medina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipe dives in and grabs Medina's left leg, looking for a takedown. Medina pushes down on Filipe's head and hops out.
Medina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Filipe as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Medina gets to mount! Filipe was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Filipe is trying to escape the mount.
Medina cracks Filipe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Filipe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medina lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Filipe hang on?
Medina with the ground and pound from mount.
Medina is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina is landing with some decent strikes but Filipe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Medina lands a big elbow.
Medina pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Medina in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Medina is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Filipe is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Granville Medina!
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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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