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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Because I Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Sodeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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160 cm
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155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnold Sodeman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodeman throws a hook but I Can blocks it.
I Can displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sodeman throws out the jab.
I Can shoots in and drives through. Sodeman sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Sodeman scores with a four punch combination!
Sodeman lands the left hand.
I Can ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like I Can wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sodeman looks to land a left hand but I Can moved out of range nicely.
I Can wants to clinch up but Sodeman keeps it at a distance.
I Can drives through and clinches with Sodeman against the cage.
Sodeman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sodeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sodeman fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sodeman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sodeman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but I Can has him pressed against the cage.
Sodeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sodeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from I Can.
I Can drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sodeman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
I Can is looking to sweep but instead, Sodeman has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodeman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sodeman wants to pass the guard but I Can is defending well.
I Can tries to roll over but Sodeman keeps him under control.
Sodeman stalling.
Sodeman is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can is looking for a sweep. Sodeman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sodeman slows the pace down in half guard.
I Can is trying to get back to full guard.
Sodeman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
I Can wants to control but Sodeman is keeping busy.
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.
Sodeman tries to pass to full mount but I Can defends it.
Sodeman content to control rather than advance.
I Can is looking to control Sodeman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can I Can avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sodeman prevents I Can from improving his position.
I Can is looking to control Sodeman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can I Can avoid being mounted?
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Sodeman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
I Can closes the distance but Sodeman moves to the side
enabling Sodeman to counter with a crisp jab.
Sodeman throws a hook but I Can avoids it easily.
I Can tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sodeman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Sodeman misses the target.
I Can misses with an uppercut.
Because I Can is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
I Can tries to clinch but Sodeman is having none of it.
It seemed like Sodeman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sodeman gets caught napping as I Can dives in and scores a takedown. Sodeman manages to retain guard.
Sodeman trying to control the position.
I Can looking to sit in guard and control but Sodeman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodeman has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing I Can to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sodeman is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - I Can pulls down on the head and he's put Sodeman to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Because I Can!
Because I Can retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Because I Can started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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