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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ceester Crack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Messi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ceester Crack's chin.
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144 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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168 cm
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147 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ceester Crack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Messi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Messi throws a nice looking combination but Crack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Messi fails to land with a series of punches.
Messi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Messi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Messi connects with a nice looking jab.
Messi misses with a low kick.
A big right from Messi misses.
Messi throws a jab when Crack was well out of range.
Messi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crack throws out the jab.
Messi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Messi lands with a nice body punch.
Crack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crack fails with a takedown attempt.
Messi throws a low kick, looking for Crack's leg but Crack calmly moves out of range.
Crack avoids the head kick by Messi.
Crack moves out of range of the strikes.
Messi misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Messi misses.
Crack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Messi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Messi misses with a lunging right hand
and Crack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Crack seems to be looking for submissions.
Crack is working for a kimura but Messi is defending it quite comfortably.
Messi is looking to improve his position.
Crack is trying to control. Messi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack is working for a kimura but Messi is defending it quite comfortably.
Messi is trying to control but can't.
Crack is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crack wants to take a breather but Messi is having none of it.
Crack is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Messi keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crack is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crack is trying to work for a kimura but Messi is defending well.
Crack is trying to work for a kimura but Messi is defending well.
Crack 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi moves into full guard.
Messi keeping full guard, as Crack tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Messi looking to control.
Messi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crack is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ceester Crack will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leo Messi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Messi moves away.
Messi tests Crack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leo Messi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crack fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Messi to the ground. Crack is now in Messi's guard.
Crack looking to sit in guard and control but Messi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Messi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crack wants to sweep here but Messi controlling him for the moment.
Crack is looking for a triangle but Messi pushes his legs off easily.
Crack trying to keep a closed guard but Messi is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack looking for a guillotine here but Messi defends easily.
Crack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Messi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Messi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Messi has managed to get both his arms back between Crack's legs - danger averted.
Messi preventing the sweep.
Crack controls Messi momentarily but Messi frees himself.
Ceester Crack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi wants to pass the guard but Crack is keeping the position.
Messi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Crack is trying to keep Messi in close.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Leo Messi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Messi lands with a nice combination. Crack backs away looking to recover.
Messi scores with a hook.
Messi connects with the punch.
Messi tests Crack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Messi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi looks to land a combination but Crack avoids it well.
Messi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Messi throws a right hand that Crack ducks under and follows up with a left that Crack also avoids with ease.
Crack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Messi lands a jab.
Leo Messi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crack misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Messi as Crack shoots in.
Messi stuns Crack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Messi scores with a nice head shot.
Crack takes a swing at Messi's ribcage but misses.
Crack tries for a takedown but Messi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Messi misses with a head kick.
Crack shoots in looking for a takedown but Messi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceester Crack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crack is rocked!
Messi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Messi.
Messi scores with a nice right hand.
Oh Crack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crack takes one to the side of the head.
Messi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice sprawl there from Messi as Crack shoots in.
Messi throws an overhand right that lands on Crack's shoulder, as Crack tries to avoid the shot.
Crack is looking to wear down Messi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Messi gets in close and tags Crack with a short punch that almost sends Crack to the mat! Oh Crack is in big trouble! He turns his back on Messi, trying to create some distance but Messi rushes him, striking wildly and Crack goes down! The referee tackles Messi into the cage to end the fight! Messi is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Messi!
Leo Messi is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Leo Messi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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RATING
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