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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viggo Heitannan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saif Rasheed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viggo Heitannan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saif Rasheed!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasheed fails to land the takedown.
Rasheed fails with a takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Heitannan there.
It looks like Saif Rasheed has been cut.
A jab lands there for Heitannan.
Heitannan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rasheed misses with a takedown attempt - Heitannan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Viggo Heitannan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saif Rasheed.
Heitannan works Rasheed's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Rasheed.
Rasheed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heitannan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rasheed somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Heitannan as he connects with a hook.
Heitannan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heitannan jabs Rasheed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heitannan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rasheed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good standup being displayed there by Heitannan as he connects with a hook.
Rasheed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heitannan as he avoids it easily.
Heitannan connects with a leg kick. Rasheed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heitannan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heitannan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rasheed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasheed lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heitannan wants to stand up but Rasheed is controlling him.
Rasheed makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasheed trying to control but Heitannan is working from the bottom.
Rasheed postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rasheed content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rasheed stands and throws Heitannan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Heitannan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rasheed in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rasheed landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rasheed thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rasheed stands up and beckons Heitannan to his feet.
Viggo Heitannan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heitannan lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed avoids the body shot from Heitannan.
Rasheed feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rasheed is in close to Heitannan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Heitannan looking to control.
Rasheed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heitannan controls Rasheed momentarily but Rasheed frees himself.
Rasheed content to stall in guard here.
Heitannan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heitannan tries to get out of the position.
Rasheed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rasheed stands up over Heitannan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rasheed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rasheed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rasheed stands up from Heitannan's guard - Rasheed perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rasheed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heitannan jabs at Rasheed's body.
Heitannan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rasheed. That did some damage!
Viggo Heitannan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasheed shoots for a takedown but Heitannan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rasheed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heitannan throws a body punch but Rasheed moves out of range.
Heitannan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rasheeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rasheed dives in and grabs Heitannan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heitannan pushes down on Rasheed's head and hops out.
Heitannan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rasheed back to the cage. Heitannan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viggo Heitannan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saif Rasheed's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Heitannan slaps away a takedown attempt from Rasheed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rasheed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heitannan.
Rasheed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rasheed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heitannan circles away.
Viggo Heitannan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saif Rasheed.
Donk. Heitannan catches Rasheed right on the button with a cross.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rasheed.
Heitannan can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasheed working the head with strikes.
Heitannan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rasheed on the ground.
Rasheed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heitannan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rasheed looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasheed cracks Heitannan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rasheed lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Heitannan down.
Rasheed is chipping away with strikes.
Rasheed working the head with strikes.
Rasheed is putting a hurting on Heitannan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rasheed cracks Heitannan with a big elbow.
Heitannan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rasheed connects with a decent elbow.
Heitannan is trying to get back to half guard.
Rasheed working the head and body with strikes.
Rasheed lands some shots froms side control.
Rasheed working the body and head with strikes.
Heitannan is looking for a sweep.
Rasheed lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Heitannan down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed wants to control but Heitannan is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasheed working away.
Rasheed scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rasheed working the ground and pound.
Saif Rasheed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rasheed working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heitannan can't do much from the bottom here.
Heitannan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rasheed controls the position from side control.
Heitannan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Heitannan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rasheed scores with punches from side control.
Heitannan can't do much from the bottom here.
Rasheed cracks Heitannan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rasheed advances to full mount.
Rasheed lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Heitannan is in a horrible position here. Rasheed smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rasheed lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Heitannan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heitannan tries to lock up and control but Rasheed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rasheed landing punches.
Heitannan is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed is landing with some decent strikes but Heitannan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Heitannan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasheed wants to finish this one by submission but Heitannan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rasheed.
Rasheed is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Heitannan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Heitannan shrugs it off.
Heitannan seems to have got his legs back now.
Heitannan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Heitannan tries to lock up and control but Rasheed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Heitannan tries to reverse the position but Rasheed maintains control.
Heitannan is bucking up trying to escape but Rasheed cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rasheed lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rasheed postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Heitannan bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Rasheed and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saif Rasheed!
Saif Rasheed seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
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