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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Toh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liv Serapha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serapha has chosen Feet of Flames - Warriors as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alvin Toh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liv Serapha!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Toh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Serapha moves into range and clinches up with Toh.
Serapha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tohs head.
Serapha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toh backwards.
Toh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Toh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvin Toh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serapha lands a nice elbow.
Toh tries to land a knee to the head but Serapha blocks with his arms.
Serapha jumps into guard, dragging Toh to the mat.
Serapha has his hands on Toh's head, controlling the position.
Toh postures up.
Toh throwing strikes from guard but Serapha blocks nicely.
Serapha pulls Toh in close to his closed guard and prevents Toh from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toh lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serapha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Toh.
Toh postures up in Serapha's guard and throws a big left but Serapha blocks it.
Toh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Serapha seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Toh postures up.
Toh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Serapha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Toh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Toh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Serapha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Toh somewhat.
Serapha lands with a nice body kick.
Toh is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toh shoots in for a takedown but Serapha shows good takedown defense.
Toh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Serapha sprawls well. Serapha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toh gets slowly back to his feet.
Serapha lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alvin Toh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serapha closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Toh to the mat! Toh manages to get full guard.
Serapha passes into half guard.
Serapha controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serapha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serapha keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Serapha is trying to control the action in half guard but Toh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Serapha postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Toh to stand up.
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.
Serapha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Serapha stands up and waves to Toh to follow him.
Serapha connects with a high kick.
Toh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Serapha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Serapha scores with a kick to the midsection.
Serapha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Toh!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serapha jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Toh is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Toh and Serapha has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liv Serapha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Toh dives in and grabs Serapha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Serapha pushes down on Toh's head and hops out.
Toh has his takedown stuffed
and Serapha counters with a takedown into side control.
Toh is not content to let Serapha control the position.
Serapha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Toh, who protects the arm well.
Toh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Serapha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serapha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Serapha advances nicely into full mount.
Serapha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two 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.
Serapha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toh is looking to escape.
Toh punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Toh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Serapha wants to control the pace but Toh is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serapha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Serapha with the ground and pound from mount.
Toh is in a horrible position here. Serapha smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Serapha controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Toh is squirming around, avoiding Serapha's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Serapha cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liv Serapha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Serapha.
Toh misses with a head kick.
Toh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Serapha swivels and escapes.
Serapha darts in and clinches Toh up against the cage.
Serapha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toh with a poor takedown
and Serapha counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Alvin Toh has been cut.
Serapha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Serapha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Serapha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Toh takes a kick to the side of the head.
Serapha lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvin Toh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serapha stalks Toh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Toh's face. Toh staggers backwards, shaken.
Serapha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toh. That did some damage!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Serapha forces Toh back against the cage and clinches.
Serapha breaks from the clinch.
Toh tries to keep at a distance but Serapha has taken the fight into the clinch.
Serapha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toh avoiding damage.
Serapha breaks the clinch.
Serapha slaps away a takedown attempt from Toh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Serapha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Serapha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Serapha closes the distance and clinches.
Serapha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Serapha was covering up waiting for the punch and Toh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Serapha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Serapha connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serapha with good strikes from the mount here!
Serapha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Toh in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toh is trying to escape the mount.
Serapha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Serapha putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Serapha with the ground and pound from mount.
Serapha trying to control but Toh is having none of it.
Serapha controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toh is squirming around, avoiding Serapha's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liv Serapha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Serapha 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liv Serapha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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