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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Astalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber comes to the cage accompanied by Hamburg Anthem. Astalo has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Astalo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astalo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weber.
We've been informed that Astalo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Weber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Astalo.
Rami Astalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Astalo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Astalo lands with a shot to the body.
Astalo lands a slapping body shot.
Weber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Weber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Astalo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Astalo.
Astalo scores with a push kick.
Weber throws a leg kick that is checked
and Astalo counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Astalo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Astalo is looking to slow Weber down with leg kicks.
Weber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Astalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Weber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Astalo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Weber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Weber dives in for a single leg takedown but Astalo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Astalo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Astalo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weber's sensitive parts.
Weber throws the left hand but Astalo avoids the punch easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Astalo, right into the meat.
Astalo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Weber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Astalo circles away quickly and effectively.
Astalo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weber.
Astalo cracks the inside of Weber's front leg.
Astalo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Weber if he has to take too many more of those.
Weber throws a shot from downtown. Astalo moves away and avoids it.
Weber looks to score with a jab to the body but Astalo is just out of range.
Weber is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weber takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Astalo.
Astalo thumps Weber with a low kick.
Weber throws a right hand that Astalo ducks under and follows up with a left that Astalo also avoids with ease.
Astalo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Weber. That did some damage!
Weber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Astalo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weber doesn't seem bothered though.
Astalo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Weber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rami Astalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Astalo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Astalo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Astalo scoring well with a low kick there.
Astalo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Astalo tenderised Weber's leg. Weber is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astalo connects with an inside leg kick.
Astalo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Weber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Astalo. Astalo obviously looking to wear him down.
Astalo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Weber rather than just go for the knockout.
Astalo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Weber. Those never looked like landing.
Weber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Astalo - just one landing.
Astalo connects with a single shot there.
Astalo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Astalo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weber's sensitive parts.
Astalo checks the leg kick.
Astalo tries to sprawl but Weber drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weber is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Weber prevents Astalo from improving his position.
Astalo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Astalo is looking for a sweep. Weber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Weber is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Astalo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Weber is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Astalo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Weber.
Weber is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Astalo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leon Weber!
Leon Weber opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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hype
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pop
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