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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idi oCrazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Bryggare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryggare comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immortal Technique - Goonies Never Die kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arto Bryggare has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 cm
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188 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
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195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Idi oCrazy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Bryggare! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A swing and a miss from Bryggare. Bryggare's coach down at Rough House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bryggare's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Bryggare lands with an overhand left. Bryggare avoids the body shot from oCrazy.
oCrazy moves away from the strike by Bryggare. Ouch! a nice leg kick from oCrazy, right into the meat.
Bryggare throws an ugly left hook that misses
so oCrazy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Bryggare avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bryggare keeping moving, preventing oCrazy from controlling successfully. oCrazy scoring with some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. oCrazy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. oCrazy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryggare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. oCrazy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. oCrazy postures up in Bryggare's guard and throws a big left but Bryggare blocks it. oCrazy advances position into side control! Bryggare is not content to let oCrazy control the position. Bryggare is trying to get back to half guard. oCrazy throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bryggare works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. oCrazy throwing shots but Bryggare is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. oCrazy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Bryggare avoiding damage under a succession of punches from oCrazy. Bryggare trying to control here.
oCrazy throws a strike but Bryggare avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Bryggare is trying to control the position but oCrazy postures up. Bryggare working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from oCrazy. oCrazy forces his way into half guard. oCrazy wants to control but Bryggare is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. oCrazy passes to side control. oCrazy scores with punches from side control. oCrazy 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. oCrazy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no oCrazy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! oCrazy trying to control the position but Bryggare is working away. oCrazy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bryggare is avoiding damage well.
oCrazy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. oCrazy controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. oCrazy throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Bryggare is trying to control oCrazy's posture but oCrazy avoids it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bryggare is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but oCrazy is staying active. oCrazy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Idi oCrazy dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
oCrazy blocks a jab. Bryggare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryggare misses with a telegraphed body shot
and oCrazy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Idi oCrazy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. oCrazy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Bryggare avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. oCrazy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
oCrazy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. oCrazy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bryggare knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Bryggare is looking to escape. oCrazy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bryggare defending well though. oCrazy thows a huge punch but Bryggare dodges it nicely.
oCrazy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. oCrazy controlling the pace. Bryggare is trying to defend against the ground and pound but oCrazy scores with a couple of nice shots. oCrazy wants to free his trapped foot but Bryggare is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. oCrazy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bryggare defending well though. oCrazy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bryggare's head. Bryggare won't allow oCrazy to pass to mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. oCrazy missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Bryggare is refusing to be controlled, as oCrazy sits in half guard. oCrazy stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from oCrazy. oCrazy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. oCrazy lands with a punch from half guard. oCrazy is thwarting Bryggare's attempts to control the position. oCrazy trying to control from Bryggare's half guard. Bryggare has other ideas though and has regained full guard. oCrazy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. oCrazy is looking to advance position but Bryggare has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. oCrazy tries to get back to half guard but can't. oCrazy wants to hold on but Bryggare pushes him away. oCrazy is looking to improve his position but Bryggare isn't that keen on the idea. oCrazy regains half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! oCrazy wants to improve his position but Bryggare is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Idi oCrazy dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bryggare tries to bum rush oCrazy with a series of wild strikes but oCrazy uses good footwork to avoid the assault. oCrazy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. oCrazy takes one to the side of the head.
Bryggare throws a big shot that misses. oCrazy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. oCrazy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. oCrazy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Bryggare takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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! Bryggare loads up on a big right hand but oCrazy slips the punch. oCrazy dips down and scores with a jab to the body. oCrazy jabbing away but nothing is landing. oCrazy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Bryggare throws a hook to the side of oCrazy's head but oCrazy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A slow jab from Bryggare misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round. oCrazy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryggare manages to avoid it. oCrazy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bryggare on the side of the head. oCrazy looks to land a right hand but Bryggare moved out of range. oCrazy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryggare can do to turn this around? oCrazy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bryggare momentarily.
Bryggare avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryggare fails to land with a series of punches.
oCrazy just misses with a punch to the body.
oCrazy throws a body punch but Bryggare moves out of range. Bryggare jabbing away but nothing is landing. oCrazy ducks under a wild hook from Bryggare. oCrazy scores with a jab to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A big left from oCrazy misses. A swing and a miss from Bryggare. Arto Bryggare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. oCrazy moves in looking to clinch but Bryggare pushes him off. oCrazy scores with a body shot.
oCrazy moves out of range as Bryggare strikes. oCrazy is looking to wear down Bryggare with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. oCrazy misses with a head kick.
Idi oCrazy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. oCrazy sizes up Bryggare with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. oCrazy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
oCrazy misses with a wild body shot. Bryggare scores with a hook to the body. oCrazy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. oCrazy scores with a shot to the body.
oCrazy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bryggare to the ground. oCrazy is now in Bryggare's guard. Bryggare controlling oCrazy's posture. oCrazy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryggare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. oCrazy throws a strike but Bryggare rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Bryggare looking to pass the guard. Arto Bryggare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! oCrazy controlling the position. oCrazy is trying to keep Bryggare in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bryggare tries to free his leg and advance position but oCrazy is retaining full guard. oCrazy looking for a sweep. Not yet oCrazy, not yet. oCrazy is pulling down on Bryggare's head. It's preventing any offense from Bryggare, at least for the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Idi oCrazy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. A telegraphed right hand from Bryggare misses the target. oCrazy throws a head kick that misses. oCrazy tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bryggare throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bryggare takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Bryggare takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bryggare throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight! Idi oCrazy showed his dominance in that final round. Well oCrazy 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Idi oCrazy! A relieved looking Idi oCrazy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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