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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Titus Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhao Liang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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159 cm
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130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Liang!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pope!
Pope can't do much from the bottom here.
Liang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pope has escaped the position, nice work there.
Liang trying to control the action but Pope is working from the bottom.
Liang decides to stand back up. Liang steps back and let's Pope get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liang moves away.
Liang shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pope is trying to defend but Liang finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Liang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pope knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope manages to get to full guard.
Liang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Liang trying to control but Pope is working from the bottom.
Liang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pope is keeping the position for now.
Pope is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Liang trying to control the position from guard on top but Pope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Pope doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Liang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Liang is looking to advance position but Pope has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liang looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Pope lands a shot to the body.
Liang rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang tries to kick Pope off but Pope keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Liang trying to control from the bottom.
Liang wants to get back to full guard but Pope has mounted him!
Pope with good strikes from the mount here!
Liang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pope lands a big shot there that rocks Liang but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pope really is a fat lump.
Pope breaks from Liang's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pope trying to control but Liang is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Liang can't escape the position.
Pope avoids the attempt from Liang to control.
Pope working for a guillotine from mount but Liang is in no mood to give up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pope in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pope has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Liang is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Pope dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Liang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liang wants it to stay on the feet.
Pope shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liang as he avoids it easily.
Pope misses with a series of wild punches.
Zhao Liang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Liang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pope wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Liang throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pope counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Liang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liang isn't going anywhere.
Pope tries for a kimura but Liang is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang tries to buck Pope off but Pope is having none of it.
Liang can't do much from the bottom here.
Pope is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Liang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pope in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Liang is trying to control Pope's posture but Pope avoids it.
Liang manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pope's best efforts.
Liang tries to kick Pope off but Pope keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pope lands strikes from half guard.
Liang has a hand on Pope's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pope takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Pope avoids the attempt from Liang to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Liang turns into him and now he's in Pope's guard.
Liang trying to control but Pope is working from the bottom.
Pope is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Liang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Liang is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pope lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pope working over Liang with some ground and pound. Liang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Liang punching from the bottom.
Liang has his hands clasped together around Pope's back. He's all about the action.
Pope scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pope sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Liang defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Pope dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pope dives in and grabs Liang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liang pushes down on Pope's head and hops out.
Pope shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pope counters by moving into the clinch.
Liang lands a takedown into guard.
Titus Pope overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liang trying to control but Pope is working from the bottom.
Liang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Liang is looking to advance position but Pope has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liang manages to control the position for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pope has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Liang's face.
Liang tries to control Pope's head but Pope pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Liang is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Titus Pope!
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energy
A | B |
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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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