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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmi Happonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmi Happonen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Happonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Storm.
Storm doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Happonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Storm misses with a takedown attempt
and Happonen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Happonen stuffs the takedown attempt from Storm. Storm gets slowly back to his feet.
Happonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Happonen!
Storm wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Happonen, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Happonen can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happonen is trying to get back to his feet.
Happonen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Happonen is trying to get back to half guard.
Storm tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Storm in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Storm trying to control the position but Happonen is working away.
Storm working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Happonen is not content to let Storm control the position.
Storm working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm works to advance to full mount. Happonen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Happonen wants to hold on but Storm pushes him away.
Happonen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Happonen tries to hold on but Storm pushes him away.
Happonen is squirming around, avoiding Storm's attempts to control the action.
Storm prevents Happonen from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm tries to control but Happonen wriggling away.
Storm is landing with some decent strikes but Happonen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Happonen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Happonen tries to hold on but Storm postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a nice shot to the head.
Storm working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Storm landing strikes from the mount.
Storm is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Happonen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Storm controlling the pace for now.
Happonen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Storm cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Storm looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Storm lands with some strikes.
Storm in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Happonen can't escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Happonen is still trying to improve position.
Storm landing punches.
Storm content just to control the position here.
Storm landing strikes, looking to finish!
Happonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Storm lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Happonen hang on?
Happonen wants to hold on but Storm pushes him away.
Storm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Happonen is looking to escape.
Storm is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Happonen is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Storm!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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