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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Lasberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillian Tarzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 cm
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130 lbs
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175 cm
22
140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Lasberg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximillian Tarzan! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lasberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tarzan circles away. Lasberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tarzan cracks the inside of Lasberg's front leg. Lasberg misses with a double jab.
Lasberg avoids the head kick by Tarzan.
Tarzan throws a sloppy head kick and Lasberg moves out of range easily. A head kick by Lasberg misses and Tarzan counters with a takedown into side control. Tarzan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. The fight stays on the outside here - Tarzan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A head kick misses from Tarzan. Lasberg fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lasberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tarzan counters with a head kick. That will keep Lasberg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! A combination from Lasberg does no damage. Tarzan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Tarzan stands up out of the half guard. Tarzan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tarzan lands a front kick. Tarzan tries to clinch up but Lasberg circles away and keeps his distance. Tarzan thows a body shot but no joy. Lasberg lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tarzan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. A head kick from Tarzan lands but Lasberg takes it in his stride. Lasberg wants to clinch but Tarzan slips to the side and Tarzan counters with a single leg into guard. Lasberg didn't expect that. Lasberg is breathing heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! Lasberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tarzan controls the pace. Tarzan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Tarzan throws out a powerful jab. Lasberg gets caught flat footed, as Tarzan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Tarzan gets to his feet. Lasberg looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Tarzan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lasberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Lasberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lasberg missing with a left hand there. Tarzan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tarzan - that will leave a mark!
Tarzan scores with a kick to the midsection. Lasberg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tarzan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Tarzan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tarzan passes to side control. Tarzan stands up and we're back to a striking position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tarzan misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximillian Tarzan dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tarzan is looking to clinch but Lasberg is avoiding it.
Tarzan tries a head kick but it misses.
Lasberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarzan throws a right hand that Lasberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Lasberg also avoids with ease. Lasberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lasberg with a lazy takedown attempt and Tarzan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Tarzan decides to stand up. Lasberg takes a kick to the side of the head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lasberg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tarzan - the referee stops the clock and Lasberg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tarzan. Lasberg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tarzan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tarzan showed some decent athleticism there. Tarzan decides to return to a standing position. Tarzan punishes Lasberg's body with a nice straight punch. Tarzan lands with a slapping head kick. Tarzan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Tarzan manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tarzan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lasberg closes the distance looking to clinch so Tarzan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Tarzan stands up from guard. Let's bang! Lasberg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. This has been an exciting period of action! Tarzan throws a nice head kick!
Tarzan tries to close the distance and clinch but Lasberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Tarzan throws a head kick that half lands.
Tarzan swats away the attempt to clinch by Lasberg.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tarzan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lasberg. Lasberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lasberg tries to clinch and Tarzan counters with a flying knee. Nice. A big left from Lasberg misses. Lasberg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tarzan darts in and clinches Lasberg up against the cage. Tarzan wants to break free but Lasberg has control.
Lasberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Tarzan has double underhooks. Lasberg looking to stall.
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. Tarzan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Tarzan wants to break free but Lasberg has control.
Tarzan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Tarzan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lasberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tarzan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Lasberg wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Tarzan stands up from guard. Let's bang! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tarzan is looking to clinch. Tarzan has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Tarzan keeps the fight on the outside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximillian Tarzan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lasberg takes a kick to the side of the head. Lasberg throws a combination that misses and Tarzan counters with a flying knee. Nice. The fight stays on the outside here - Tarzan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Excellent takedown into side control there by Tarzan. Tarzan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lasberg down.
Tarzan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lasberg to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lasberg blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lasberg misses with a combination
and Tarzan moves into the clinch. Lasberg blocks an elbow strike. Lasberg stops a takedown attempt from Tarzan.
Lasberg is pressed up against the cage. Tarzan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lasberg down to the mat. Lasberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Lasberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tarzan moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Tarzan scores with a jab to the body. Tarzan gets a takedown into half guard. Maximillian Tarzan has got the better of the ground game so far. Tarzan stops Lasberg from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tarzan stands up and beckons Lasberg to join him on the feet. Lasberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lasberg takes a kick to the side of the head. Tarzan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Tarmo Lasberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lasberg throws a right and a left that both miss. Tarzan tries to close the distance and clinch but Lasberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lasberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tarzan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lasberg's guard. Tarzan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Tarzan controls from within his opponent's guard. Tarzan gets to his feet. Lasberg looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lasberg throws a lazy head kick and Tarzan counters with a nice body kick. Tarzan stalks Lasberg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lasberg's face. Lasberg staggers backwards, shaken. Tarzan lands a jab to the nose. Lasberg takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tarzan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Tarzan lands with a kick to the temple. Lasberg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Tarzan lands a front kick. Tarmo Lasberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Maximillian Tarzan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Tarzan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that's the end of the fight! Maximillian Tarzan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Tarzan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximillian Tarzan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
59% |
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