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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Cardenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pudding Dave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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, Martin Cardenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pudding Dave!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dave.
Cardenas throws a big counter combination but Dave scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dave darts in looking for a takedown but Cardenas gets double underhooks and turns Dave into the cage.
Dave tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cardenas swivels and escapes.
Martin Cardenas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pudding Dave.
Cardenas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cardenas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dave is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dave goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cardenas prevents it.
Dave wants to take the fight to the mat but Cardenas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dave breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dave dives in for a single leg takedown but Cardenas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dave closes the distance and pushes Cardenas back into the cage.
Dave tightens his grip and picks Cardenas up, before dumping him to the ground. Cardenas manages to land in guard.
Dave trying to control but Cardenas is working from the bottom.
Dave advances to half guard.
Cardenas is looking to escape.
Dave thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cardenas's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cardenas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cardenas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dave on the ground.
Dave throwing shots but Cardenas is blocking nicely.
Cardenas trying to hold on to Dave's head to control him but Dave postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dave is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cardenas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dave lands strikes from half guard.
Dave trying to control the action but Cardenas is working from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cardenas trying to control but Dave postures up.
Dave tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cardenas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cardenas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dave wants to free his trapped foot but Cardenas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dave blocks the strikes from Cardenas.
Cardenas punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas is looking for a sweep. Dave is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dave is trying to work for a kimura but Cardenas is defending well.
Cardenas wants to control but Dave is keeping busy.
Dave content to control rather than advance.
Cardenas is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Dave has latched onto it... Big trouble! Dave pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Cardenas is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Dave!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pudding Dave!
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energy
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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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