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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Gage (ranked 2354 p4p, 2466 weight class) and Kaapo Muuri (ranked 289 p4p, 304 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Gage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaapo Muuri!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muuri swings widly with a right hand
and Gage counters with a single leg into guard. Muuri didn't expect that.
Muuri keeping moving, preventing Gage from controlling successfully.
Muuri wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muuri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gage postures up in Muuri's guard and throws a big left but Muuri blocks it.
Gage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Muuri can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gage trying to control the position from guard on top but Muuri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Muuri keeping full guard, as Gage tries to pass.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Muuri keeping moving, preventing Gage from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kaapo Muuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muuri misses with an uppercut
and Gage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gage passes Muuri's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gage wants to work for an arm triangle but Muuri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gage wants to pass to mount but Muuri is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muuri is in trouble now - Gage has advanced to mount!
Gage looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gage looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gage is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Muuri is surviving well by controlling Gage's body position as best he can.
Gage is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Muuri is surviving well by controlling Gage's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage fails to take his opponent's back.
Muuri wants to hold on but Gage pushes him away.
Gage moves to back control.
Gage looking for the choke but no joy.
Muuri is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gage off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Muuri is trying to get back to his feet but Gage has full control of the position and if anything, Muuri has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gage is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Muuri taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oscar Gage!
A relieved looking Oscar Gage thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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