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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Mello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Xoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mello kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wildfire Teme. The key to victory for Felipe Mello has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felipe Mello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Xoom!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mello wants to clinch up but Xoom keeps it at a distance.
Mello lands a really nice looking cross but Xoom seems unphased.
Mello throws a nice head kick!
Xoom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xoom is keen to just control but Mello is a slippery customer.
Xoom wants to work for an arm triangle but Mello is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Xoom with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mello blocking the ground and pound attempt from Xoom.
Xoom wants to work for an arm triangle but Mello is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mello is looking for a sweep. Xoom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xoom is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mello is just riding it out for now. Xoom eventually gives up the hold.
Mello is trying to stand back up but Xoom is controlling him
Xoom moves into full mount! Mello won't be happy about that!
Xoom looking to secure an arm triangle but Mello defends it well.
Xoom working for a guillotine from mount but Mello is in no mood to give up.
Xoom looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xoom looking for a guillotine from mount but Mello is having none of it.
Mello wants to control but Xoom is having none of it.
Xoom is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mello to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mello shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xoom avoids the attempt from Mello to control.
Xoom lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mello hang on?
Xoom looking for a guillotine from mount but Mello is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Xoom.
Xoom tries to control but Mello wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xoom is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mello can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Xoom throwing strikes here but Mello is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Xoom swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Logan Xoom!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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