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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Salmelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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190 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 Las Vegas, Carlos Eduardo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kari Salmelainen! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Eduardo fails in his attempt to clinch. Eduardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Salmelainen circles away.
Eduardo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Salmelainen fails with a takedown attempt. Salmelainen looks for a takedown but Eduardo sprawls well. Eduardo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Eduardo stuffs the takedown attempt from Salmelainen. Salmelainen gets slowly back to his feet. Carlos Eduardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kari Salmelainen. Salmelainen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Salmelainen prevents Eduardo from standing back up.
Salmelainen is looking for a kimura but Eduardo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Salmelainen to get the leverage. Eduardo is looking for a sweep. Salmelainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Salmelainen controlling the action here. Eduardo punching from the bottom.
Eduardo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salmelainen on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eduardo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Salmelainen trying to control from half guard but Eduardo is working away. Eduardo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salmelainen scores with a couple of nice shots. Salmelainen is trying to work for a kimura but Eduardo is defending well.
Salmelainen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Eduardo has managed to free his arm - good work. Salmelainen looks gassed! Eduardo trying to hold on to Salmelainen's head to control him but Salmelainen postures up.
Salmelainen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Eduardo defend it? Salmelainen steps over the head and cranks it - Eduardo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Salmelainen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kari Salmelainen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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