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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keni Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Susi comes to the ring accompanied by Metallica - Hero of the Day. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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144 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keni Susi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Conway!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conway shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Conway tries to pass the half guard into mount. Susi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Susi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Susi.
Susi looking for a guillotine here but Conway defends easily.
Susi controls Conway momentarily but Conway frees himself.
Susi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Conway is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Conway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Conway looks gassed!
Susi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Conway is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Susi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Conway's back instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi trying to control.
Susi is trying to stick to Conway's back but Conway is turning into Susi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Susi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Conway.
Conway wants to pass the guard but Susi is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Susi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Susi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Conway doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Conway manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Conway is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Susi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conway can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Susi working for a triangle but Conway defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi has his foot on Conway's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Conway works his way back into a safe position though.
Susi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Susi looking for a guillotine here but Conway defends easily.
Susi is looking for a triangle but Conway pushes his legs off easily.
Conway wants to pass the guard but Susi is keeping the position.
Conway drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Conway jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Conway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Susi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi is looking for a triangle but Conway pushes his legs off easily.
Susi looking for a guillotine here but Conway defends easily.
Conway stands and steps away. Susi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Susi feints and as Conway raises his hands in defense, Susi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Susi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Susi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Conway looking for submissions off his back.
Susi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi seems to be working for a kimura but Conway defends the submission attempt.
Conway is refusing to be controlled, as Susi sits in half guard.
Conway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conway wants to get back to full guard.
Susi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Conway.
Susi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Conway!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susi trying to control but Conway is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Conway working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keni Susi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Conway with a lazy takedown attempt
and Susi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Conway had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Susi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Conway Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Susi's back instead.
Susi turns into Conway and is now in his guard.
Susi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Susi forces his way into half guard.
Susi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Susi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Susi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Susi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Conway looking for submissions off his back.
Susi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Conway sees it coming and defends easily.
Susi is working for a kimura but Conway is defending it quite comfortably.
Conway looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Conway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Susi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Susi seems to be working for a kimura but Conway defends the submission attempt.
Susi tries to pass to full mount but Conway defends it.
Conway actively working from the bottom here.
Susi seems to be looking for submissions.
Conway actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi wants to work for an arm triangle but Conway is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Conway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Susi seems to be working for a kimura but Conway defends the submission attempt.
Susi tries to pass to full mount but Conway defends it.
Conway gets full guard.
Conway looking for a guillotine here but Susi defends easily.
Susi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Susi trying to control but Conway is working from the bottom.
Susi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Susi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Conway is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conway isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Susi stacks Conway on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Susi!
Susi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Conway knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Susi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Conway, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keni Susi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Susi gets caught flat footed, as Conway shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Conway is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Susi looking for a guillotine here but Conway defends easily.
Conway avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Susi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Susi can't keep his opponent in guard - Conway advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Susi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Conway pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway is looking for a kimura here.
Susi looking for submissions off his back.
Susi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conway seems to be looking for submissions.
Conway is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Susi defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Susi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Conway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Susi working for a triangle but Conway defends it easily.
Susi looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Conway is defending well. Susi quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Conway has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Susi celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keni Susi!
Keni Susi retains his featherweight title!
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hype
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