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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sundiata Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kustu Vaakaraita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaakaraita has chosen Santana : Shreds as his entrance music. Kustu Vaakaraita looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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245 lbs
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199 cm
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sundiata Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kustu Vaakaraita!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaakaraita slaps away a takedown attempt from Gaines, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gaines fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vaakaraita sprawls well initially but Gaines persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gaines working the head and body with strikes.
Gaines landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gaines landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gaines lands strikes from half guard.
Gaines is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vaakaraita is trying to stand.
Vaakaraita is looking for a sweep. Gaines is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vaakaraita looks gassed!
Gaines is trying to work for a kimura but Vaakaraita is defending well.
Vaakaraita is refusing to be controlled, as Gaines sits in half guard.
Gaines working Vaakaraita over with strikes.
Gaines trying to control the action but Vaakaraita is working from the bottom.
Gaines scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vaakaraita on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines stops Vaakaraita from getting back to his feet.
Vaakaraita is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gaines scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gaines frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gaines has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vaakaraita's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaines lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gaines is landing with some decent strikes but Vaakaraita is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gaines with shots to the head and body - Vaakaraita looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gaines working the ground and pound effectively.
Gaines lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gaines working Vaakaraita over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaines in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vaakaraita is squirming around, avoiding Gaines's attempts to control the action.
Gaines with good strikes from the mount here!
Vaakaraita taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines landing shots from mount.
Gaines pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gaines scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vaakaraita?
Gaines is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vaakaraita can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gaines looking to finish Vaakaraita with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vaakaraita!
Gaines with the ground and pound from mount.
Gaines unloading with bombs!
Gaines lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gaines punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gaines has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vaakaraita sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gaines winds up and cracks Vaakaraita with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vaakaraita taking some punishment here, with Gaines in his half guard.
Vaakaraita is trying to stand up here but Gaines is controlling him well.
Gaines scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gaines lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaakaraita has hold of Gaines's hands but Gaines slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gaines scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gaines stops Vaakaraita from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vaakaraita lands an overhand right.
Gaines looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gaines blocks a head kick by Vaakaraita.
Nice sprawl there from Vaakaraita as Gaines shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sundiata Gaines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaines dodges the punch combination from Vaakaraita.
Vaakaraita tries a low kick but Gaines avoids it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gaines makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaines works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gaines makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gaines lands a couple of digs.
Gaines working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vaakaraita's head.
Gaines postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vaakaraita will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gaines keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vaakaraita's head.
Vaakaraita is looking to stand up but Gaines isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gaines shoots for a double leg takedown but Vaakaraita sprawls well. He's pushed Gaines's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gaines changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vaakaraita tries to avoid it but Gaines manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vaakaraita to the ground. Vaakaraita escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Vaakaraita with that takedown attempt.
Vaakaraita looks to land a combination. Gaines sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaines has a takedown stuffed.
Vaakaraita scores with a one two! Gaines had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gaines slips a jab and a cross from Vaakaraita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sundiata Gaines dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gaines throws a nice looking combination but Vaakaraita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaines dives in and grabs Vaakaraita's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vaakaraita pushes down on Gaines's head and hops out.
A bone on bone clash there as Gaines blocks the leg kick.
Gaines drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vaakaraita utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gaines throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gaines makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gaines throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gaines works over Vaakaraita with some ground and pound from guard.
Gaines content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gaines working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vaakaraita's head.
Vaakaraita trying to keep a closed guard but Gaines is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gaines pushes Vaakaraita up against the cage in a clinch.
Gaines decides to pull guard.
Vaakaraita postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaines pushes Vaakaraita off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines checks a low kick from Vaakaraita.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Vaakaraita avoids them all with ease.
Gaines looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gaines shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vaakaraita sprawls well. Vaakaraita wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gaines gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sundiata Gaines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaakaraita misses with a low kick.
Gaines fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vaakaraita.
Gaines shoots in looking for a takedown. Vaakaraita tries to sprawl out of it but Gaines keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vaakaraita manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Gaines misses.
Gaines closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vaakaraita did well to prevent Gaines getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaakaraita scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Gaines manages to mount him!
Gaines lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vaakaraita hang on?
Gaines lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vaakaraita flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gaines connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vaakaraita is looking to get to half guard.
Gaines with a couple of short strikes.
Gaines scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vaakaraita?
Gaines landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gaines is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gaines extends the arm and Vaakaraita is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sundiata Gaines!
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energy
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hype
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