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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Smee Again (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Kangas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arttu Kangas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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184 lbs
8 - 11 - 1 |
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178 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Smee Again!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Kangas!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Again is looking to clinch.
Kangas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Again moves in looking to clinch but Kangas pushes him off.
Kangas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Again closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Again fails to land.
Kangas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Again blocks a head kick by Kangas.
Again avoids a punch combination nicely.
Again fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Again regains guard.
Kangas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kangas looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas trying to control but Again is working from the bottom.
Again is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kangas defends well.
Kangas scoring with some ground and pound.
Kangas looking to pass the guard.
Again had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kangas defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Again controls Kangas momentarily but Kangas frees himself.
Kangas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kangas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kangas postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kangas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kangas looking to sit in guard and control but Again gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Again wants to pass the guard but Kangas is keeping the position.
Kangas keeping moving, preventing Again from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Again has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kangas is proving hard to escape from.
Kangas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kangas is trying to control the position but Again postures up.
Again is looking to advance position but Kangas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kangas landing strikes from the mount and Again is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kangas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kangas controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Again is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kangas lands a big elbow.
Again has given up his back here.
Kangas keeps control of the position easily here as Again tries to buck him off.
Again won't enjoy being in this position. Kangas looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Again is tapping - it's over boys! Kangas picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arttu Kangas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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