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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sipho Maseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tami Flu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sipho Maseco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tami Flu's chin.
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162 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sipho Maseco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tami Flu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maseco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flu's head.
Flu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Flu is rocked!
Flu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maseco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flu is still on wobbly legs! Can Maseco finish him?
Flu fails to land the takedown.
Flu seems to have recovered his senses.
Flu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maseco swivels and escapes.
Sipho Maseco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tami Flu.
Maseco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maseco stalling in the clinch.
Flu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flu pulls Maseco into guard.
Maseco seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maseco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flu throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Flu controls Maseco momentarily but Maseco frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flu 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maseco postures up.
Flu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maseco's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flu gets to his feet - Maseco follows without any prompting.
Maseco misses with a few strikes there.
Flu fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Flu or perhaps it was just good defense by Maseco which made him look bad.
Flu looks gassed!
Flu shoots in for a takedown but Maseco shows good takedown defense.
Maseco scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maseco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maseco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flu.
Maseco scores with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maseco, as that shot connected.
Flu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tami Flu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flu darts in trying to clinch
and Maseco counters with a right hand to the body.
Flu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Maseco.
Flu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Flu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Flu blocks a head kick by Maseco.
Flu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maseco can pounce on him.
Maseco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maseco tests Flu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flu looking for a takedown.
Flu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maseco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maseco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maseco misses with a series of wild punches.
Maseco is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Flu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maseco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maseco.
Maseco breaks the clinch.
Maseco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maseco misses with a two punch combination.
Maseco swats away the attempt to clinch by Flu.
Flu has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maseco tries a head kick but it misses.
Flu lands a head kick!
Flu throws a hook but Maseco avoids it easily.
Maseco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flu looks for a takedown but Maseco sprawls well.
Maseco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maseco darts in trying to clinch
and Flu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flu is trying to control the action in half guard but Maseco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sipho Maseco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Flu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maseco pinned against the cage. Maseco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flu moves in looking to clinch but Maseco pushes him off.
Maseco checks a leg kick nicely.
Flu shoots for a takedown but Maseco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Flu shoots in but no luck this time.
Sipho Maseco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tami Flu.
Flu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maseco.
Maseco has managed to clinch.
Maseco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sipho Maseco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maseco tries to avoid it but Flu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maseco to the ground. Maseco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Flu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maseco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maseco misses with a double jab.
Maseco lets loose with a powerful body kick. Flu will feel that in the morning.
Sipho Maseco is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flu wants to clinch but Maseco slips to the side
and Maseco counters with a head kick.
Flu closes the distance but Maseco moves to the side
and Maseco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flu is looking to clinch.
Maseco tries to close the distance and clinch but Flu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flu scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Flu.
Sipho Maseco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maseco's waist but Maseco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flu off to one side.
Flu fails with the takedown
and Maseco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maseco.
Maseco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maseco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flu.
Maseco misses with a knee strike.
Flu breaks the clinch.
Flu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maseco's guard.
Flu trying to control but Maseco is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maseco trying to keep a closed guard but Flu is proving a slippery customer.
Flu stopping the sweep attempt from Maseco.
Flu drops back looking for a leg! Maseco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maseco manages to kick Flu off! Flu jumps back into Maseco's guard.
Maseco is looking to stand back up but Flu counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Maseco.
Flu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maseco is looking to control Flu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maseco avoid being mounted?
Maseco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maseco tries to get out of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flu shoots and misses
and Maseco counters with a nice body kick.
Flu misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Maseco. No joy for Flu on that attempt.
Maseco closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Flu tries to land a knee to the head but Maseco blocks with his arms.
Maseco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Flu is trying to drag Maseco to the mat but Maseco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maseco gets through Flu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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.
Flu tries to score a body lock takedown but Maseco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Maseco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Flu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maseco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flu clinches but Maseco breaks the clinch
and Maseco makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Flu misses with a takedown attempt
and Maseco finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Flu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maseco as he avoids it easily.
Flu fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Maseco lands but Flu takes it in his stride.
Maseco throws a series of punches but Flu moves out of range.
Maseco misses with a few strikes there.
Flu misses with a takedown attempt - Maseco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sipho Maseco dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Maseco throws a sloppy head kick and Flu moves out of range easily.
Flu shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice combination there by Maseco.
Flu clinches up with Maseco and pushes him back against the cage.
Flu goes for a takedown attempt but Maseco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maseco scores with a hook to the body. Flu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maseco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Flu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maseco counters with a good low kick that Flu was not able to check.
Sipho Maseco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tami Flu.
Maseco misses with a leg kick
and Flu counters with a straight right hand.
Flu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maseco but Maseco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Flu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maseco misses with a body kick.
Flu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maseco.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flu lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flu tries to clinch up
and Maseco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maseco.
Maseco misses with an elbow strike.
Flu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maseco smiles and moves away.
Flu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maseco.
Maseco jabs at Flu's body.
Maseco throws a head kick that misses.
Flu shoots and misses
and Maseco counters with a straight right hand.
Maseco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch lands to the side of Flu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Flu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flu blocks a head kick by Maseco.
Flu shoots in but Maseco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maseco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maseco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maseco tries to avoid it but Flu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maseco to the ground. Maseco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Flu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maseco lands a head kick!
Maseco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flu manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flu.
Maseco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maseco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flu can pounce on him.
Flu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maseco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maseco as he jumps to the side.
Flu shoots in looking for a takedown. Maseco tries to sprawl out of it but Flu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maseco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maseco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flu.
Tami Flu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maseco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flu's sensitive parts.
Flu tries to clinch but Maseco is having none of it.
Flu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maseco throws a push kick but Flu slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maseco with a nice cross.
Flu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maseco is fending him off so far but Flu persists. Nope, Maseco circles away and we're back to standing.
Maseco looks to land a combination. Flu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Flu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maseco but Maseco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Flu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maseco's waist but Maseco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flu off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flu.
Maseco throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Flu misses
letting Maseco counter with a right hand.
Flu throws a hook but Maseco avoids it easily.
Sipho Maseco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maseco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maseco keeps the fight on the outside.
Flu throws a lazy head kick
and Maseco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sipho Maseco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maseco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sipho Maseco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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