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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Muchacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tammelan Fasaani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Muchacho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Muchacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tammelan Fasaani!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fasaani changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Muchacho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Muchacho striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muchacho is trying to improve his position.
Muchacho misses with a strike from the bottom.
Muchacho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fasaani wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Muchacho is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Fasaani is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Muchacho is desperately trying to improve his position but Fasaani has a good base and remains in mount.
Muchacho throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fasaani. What's that going to do exactly?
BOOM! Fasaani connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Muchacho is desperately trying to improve his position but Fasaani has a good base and remains in mount.
Muchacho flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Muchacho is looking to improve his position but Fasaani isn't that keen on the idea.
Fasaani wants to control the pace but Muchacho is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fasaani looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fasaani controlling the position easily from mount.
Muchacho is trying desperately to improve position.
Muchacho is working hard here to advance position.
Muchacho swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Muchacho throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fasaani. What's that going to do exactly?
Muchacho is desperately trying to improve his position but Fasaani has a good base and remains in mount.
Muchacho is squirming around, avoiding Fasaani's attempts to control the action.
That's two 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.
Muchacho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fasaani looking to control but Muchacho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Muchacho manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Muchacho flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fasaani wants to pass to mount but Muchacho is defending the position.
Muchacho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fasaani decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho throws a head kick that misses.
Muchacho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fasaani.
Muchacho ducks under a wild hook from Fasaani.
Fasaani misses with an uppercut. Muchacho saw that one coming.
Fasaani throws a shot from downtown. Muchacho moves away and avoids it.
Muchacho dodges the punch combination from Fasaani.
Fasaani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fasaani blocks a low kick nicely.
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.
Fasaani looks for a takedown but Muchacho sprawls well.
Muchacho lands with a right hand.
Fasaani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fasaani throws out a leg kick but Muchacho moves out of range and Fasaani only half commits.
Muchacho misses with a takedown attempt
so Fasaani counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Muchacho is looking for a triangle but Fasaani pushes his legs off easily.
Muchacho is breathing heavily.
Muchacho working for a triangle but Fasaani defends it easily.
Fasaani preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tammelan Fasaani dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fasaani tries to clinch up.
Muchacho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muchacho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fasaani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muchacho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fasaani.
Fasaani looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fasaani blocks the strikes from Muchacho.
Fasaani is tying to control. Muchacho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Muchacho flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Muchacho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Muchacho misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fasaani tries to stand but can't do so whilst Muchacho controls his leg.
Muchacho is trying to get back to full guard.
Fasaani blocks the strikes from Muchacho.
Muchacho really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fasaani tries to clinch up but Muchacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Muchacho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muchacho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fasaani's waist but Fasaani gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muchacho off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fasaani decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Muchacho flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fasaani blocks the strikes from Muchacho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho has a hand on Fasaani's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Fasaani takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Fasaani controlling the pace for now.
Muchacho is looking to improve his position but Fasaani isn't that keen on the idea.
Fasaani controlling the position easily from mount.
Muchacho manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho missing with punches from the bottom.
Muchacho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fasaani's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fasaani's back!
Fasaani is trying to break free.
Muchacho missing with strikes from the back.
Muchacho is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fasaani knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fasaani for a finish.
Fasaani covers up after that shot from Muchacho.
Muchacho working for a choke but Fasaani is defending well.
Muchacho is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fasaani has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho is not going to allow Fasaani to sit and survive in this position.
Fasaani has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Muchacho.
Tammelan Fasaani has got the better of the ground game so far.
Muchacho throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The referee is taking a good look at Fasaani as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Muchacho!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muchacho is looking for a choke. Fasaani gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Fasaani manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tammelan Fasaani will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Muchacho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fasaani counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fasaani moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Muchacho.
Fasaani has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Muchacho misses with a wild combination.
Ivan Muchacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fasaani scores with a decent looking hook.
Fasaani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muchacho fails with the takedown
and Fasaani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fasaani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fasaani bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Muchacho's head.
It looks like Ivan Muchacho has been cut.
Fasaani tests Muchacho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muchacho tries to bum rush Fasaani with a series of wild strikes but Fasaani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fasaani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muchacho moves away.
Fasaani throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muchacho on the side of the head.
Fasaani lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fasaani throws a big shot that misses.
Fasaani misses with a combination
and Muchacho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Muchacho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fasaani works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fasaani looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muchacho is one step ahead there.
Muchacho is looking to work some ground and pound but Fasaani has wrist control.
Fasaani is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muchacho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Muchacho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Muchacho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muchacho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fasaani works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Muchacho throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fasaani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muchacho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fasaani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muchacho slips a straight right by Fasaani.
A punch combination from Fasaani misses.
Muchacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muchacho throws a right hand that Fasaani ducks under and follows up with a left that Fasaani also avoids with ease.
Fasaani scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Muchacho 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.
Fasaani avoids the strikes from the bottom by Muchacho.
Muchacho is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Muchacho regains full guard. Nicely done.
Muchacho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fasaani's guard.
Ivan Muchacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fasaani is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tammelan Fasaani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fasaani wants to sweep here but Muchacho controlling him for the moment.
Muchacho working some strikes from top position.
Muchacho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muchacho scoring with some ground and pound.
Muchacho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fasaani dives on top into guard.
Fasaani gets to his feet - Muchacho follows without any prompting.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tammelan Fasaani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fasaani has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tammelan Fasaani!
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energy
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hype
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