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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Deffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Block Choklad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Block Choklad enters the cage!
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Deffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Block Choklad!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deffo stuffs the takedown attempt from Choklad. Choklad gets slowly back to his feet.
Deffo tries to close the distance and clinch but Choklad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Choklad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Choklad lands in his opponent's guard.
Deffo pulls Choklad in close to his closed guard and prevents Choklad from doing any damage or advancing position.
Choklad won't allow Deffo to sweep him here.
Choklad drops back looking for a leg! Deffo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Deffo manages to kick Choklad off! Choklad jumps back into Deffo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choklad pushes down on Deffo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Deffo tries to roll over but Choklad keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choklad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Deffo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Deffo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Deffo is looking to escape.
Choklad wants to take a breather but Deffo is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Deffo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Deffo showed some decent athleticism there.
Deffo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Deffo prevents Choklad from improving his position.
Deffo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Choklad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choklad wants to improve his position but Deffo is controlling well.
Choklad wants to sweep but Deffo has passed to side control!
Deffo wants to control but Choklad is keeping him busy.
Choklad tries to bench press Deffo off him but Deffo keeps the position.
Deffo trying to control the position but Choklad is working away.
Choklad is looking for a sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Deffo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Deffo is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choklad looking to control.
Deffo wants to pass the guard but Choklad is keeping the position.
Deffo is working hard here to advance position.
Choklad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Deffo wants to pass the guard but Choklad is keeping the position.
Choklad throws his legs up looking for a submission but Deffo uses it to pass to side control.
Deffo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Choklad tries to improve position but can't.
Choklad takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Choklad's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Deffo decides to stand back up.
Deffo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Deffo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Deffo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Choklad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Deffo thows a big elbow that misses.
Deffo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Choklad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deffo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Deffo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Deffo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Choklad looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Choklad manages to get back to half guard.
Deffo passes into side control, despite Choklad's attempt to control the position.
Choklad regains half guard.
Deffo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Choklad keeps working.
Choklad tries to get to full guard but Deffo has control of the leg.
Deffo trying to control the action but Choklad is working from the bottom.
Choklad is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deffo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Choklad's head.
Choklad is looking to improve his position.
Deffo is looking to take a break and control but Choklad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Deffo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Choklad is trying to improve his position.
Deffo wants to stand but Choklad is controlling his arm.
Choklad manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choklad manages to get to full guard.
Choklad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Deffo.
Choklad can't keep his opponent in guard - Deffo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Choklad wants to control but Deffo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Choklad with the active half guard here but Deffo passes nicely into side control.
Choklad tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choklad being controlled for a moment.
Choklad is trying to get back to half guard.
Deffo controls the position from side control.
Deffo working away.
Deffo trying to control the position but Choklad is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Deffo lands some shots froms side control.
Deffo wants to control but Choklad is keeping him busy.
Deffo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Choklad's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deffo lands a few punches from side control.
Kurt Deffo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Choklad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Deffo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Deffo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Choklad sneaks back into half guard.
Choklad gets back to full guard.
Deffo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Deffo won't allow Choklad to sweep him here.
Choklad is looking for a triangle but Deffo pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deffo trying to control but Choklad is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choklad has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Deffo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Choklad.
Choklad can't do much from the bottom here.
Deffo lands an elbow.
Choklad wants to control but Deffo postures up.
Deffo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Choklad has escaped the position, nice work there.
Choklad manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Choklad is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Deffo!
Deffo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Deffo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Choklad is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Deffo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Deffo!
Deffo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Choklad manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Choklad drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Deffo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Choklad has Deffo in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choklad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Deffo wants to pass the guard but Choklad is keeping the position.
Choklad keeping moving, preventing Deffo from controlling successfully.
Deffo wants to stand and escape but instead Choklad has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Deffo keeping moving, preventing Choklad from controlling successfully.
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.
Choklad stopping the sweep attempt from Deffo.
Choklad pushes down on Deffo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Choklad 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.
Choklad is trying to control the action in half guard but Deffo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kurt Deffo.
Well Deffo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Deffo!
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energy
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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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