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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Master Splinter (ranked 2053 p4p, 240 weight class) and Griffith Femto (ranked 2709 p4p, 301 weight class). Splinter comes to the cage accompanied by Snäfä - Kaikest Huolimatta pt2 feat. Mc Rambo & Iivo. Femto has chosen Berserk OST - Hundred Year War as his entrance music. Griffith Femto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
8 - 6 - 1 |
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182 cm
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176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Master Splinter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Griffith Femto!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Femto misses the target.
Splinter rushes Femto and presses him up against the cage.
Splinter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Femto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Splinter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Splinter checks the leg kick.
Femto connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Master Splinter has been cut.
Splinter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Femto circles away.
Splinter shoots in but Femto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Femto throws a shot from downtown. Splinter moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Splinter walks into a left hand.
Femto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Femto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Splinter manages to avoid it.
Splinter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Femto sprawls and moves away.
A low kick from Femto misses
and Splinter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Splinter won't allow Femto to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femto has his foot on Splinter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Splinter works his way back into a safe position though.
Splinter slips nicely into half guard.
Splinter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Femto sees it coming and defends easily.
Splinter is looking to take a break and control but Femto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Femto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Splinter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Splinter's back!
Femto tightening his grip on Splinter, looking for the choke.
Femto tries to get the hooks in deep but Splinter pushed the leg off.
Splinter manages to reverse the position and now he's in Femto's guard. Nice work there by Splinter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Splinter lands a couple of digs.
Femto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Femto working for submissions but it's allowed Splinter to get to half guard.
Splinter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Femto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Splinter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Femto is just riding it out for now. Splinter eventually gives up the hold.
Splinter thows a huge punch but Femto dodges it nicely.
Femto is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Splinter 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.
Femto wants to get back to full guard.
Splinter is trying to work for a kimura but Femto is defending well.
Splinter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Femto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Splinter is pressing down on Femto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Femto is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Femto looking for submissions off his back.
Femto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Femto trying to control but Splinter postures up.
Splinter wants to control but Femto is keeping him busy.
Femto gets full guard.
Splinter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Splinter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Femto keeps working.
Femto is looking to regain half guard here but Splinter keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Splinter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Splinter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice jab there from Femto.
Femto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Splinter's head.
A low kick from Femto misses
and Splinter counters with a single leg into guard. Femto didn't expect that.
Femto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Splinter is one step ahead there.
Splinter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Femto tries to buck Splinter off but Splinter is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Splinter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Femto, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Splinter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Splinter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Femto can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Splinter with the ground and pound but Femto regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Femto trying to control but Splinter postures up.
Splinter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Femto sees it coming and defends easily.
Master Splinter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Femto wants to improve his position but Splinter is controlling well.
Splinter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Splinter is looking to take a break and control but Femto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Femto is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Femto tries to roll over but Splinter keeps him under control.
Femto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Splinter.
Femto is not content to let Splinter control the position.
Femto is trying to maintain the position but Splinter is very close to passing his half guard.
Splinter seems to be looking for submissions.
Femto wants to get back to full guard.
Femto gets back to full guard.
Splinter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Splinter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Femto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Splinter stacks Femto 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 Splinter!
Splinter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Splinter tries for a kimura but Femto is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Femto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Splinter working the head and body with strikes.
Femto is looking to reverse the position.
Splinter passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Femto!
Splinter is looking to work his way around to Femto's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Splinter is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Femto is in real trouble.
Femto wants to escape the position.
Splinter is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Splinter scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Splinter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Master Splinter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Femto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Splinter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Splinter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Femto's waist but Femto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Splinter off to one side.
Splinter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Splinter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Splinter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Femto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Femto cracks Splinter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Femto dips to his left and cracks Splinter with an uppercut!
Femto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Splinter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Femto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Femto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Splinter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Splinter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Splinter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Femto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Splinter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Femto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Griffith Femto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Femto is trying to improve his position.
Femto is trying to control Splinter's posture but Splinter avoids it.
Femto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Splinter is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Splinter has hold of Femto's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Femto manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Femto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Splinter working for a guillotine from mount but Femto is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femto avoids a series of strikes thrown by Splinter.
Femto avoids a series of strikes thrown by Splinter.
Femto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Splinter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Femto hang on?
Splinter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Splinter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
It looks like Griffith Femto has been cut.
Splinter jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Femto manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Femto takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Femto is rocked!
That has opened up Griffith Femto's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Splinter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Femto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Femto is still in real trouble! Can Splinter finish him?
Femto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Splinter scores with a couple of short elbows.
The cut above Griffith Femto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Splinter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Femto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Femto wants to control but Splinter postures up.
Femto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Splinter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Splinter landing strikes.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Griffith Femto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Master Splinter!
Master Splinter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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