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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Sikailija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Sikailija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie dives in and grabs Sikailija's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sikailija pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Sikailija shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sikailija is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sikailija moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that!
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sikailija looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
Sikailija has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to hold on but Sikailija pushes him away.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie has given up his back here.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sikailija is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sikailija is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sikailija is breathing heavily.
Sikailija looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sikailija jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gracie is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gracie and Sikailija has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sikailija is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Sikailija keeps moving and retains side control.
Sikailija working away.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sikailija's best efforts.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Sikailija is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie keeping hold of Sikailija's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's four 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.
Gracie is holding on to half guard well.
Sikailija 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.
Gracie trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sikailija seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Sikailija dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Sikailija cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Sikailija on that attempt.
Sikailija gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Sikailija is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sikailija is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sikailija is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie trying to control but Sikailija is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Sikailija gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sikailija gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Sikailija should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gracie has tightened it up now! Sikailija should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Julio Gracie!
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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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