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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shael Connen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edu Xande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rock You Like a Hurricane. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shael Connen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edu Xande!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xande closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Xande looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Xande gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Connen thuds his right hand into Xande's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Xande leaves Connen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Connen gets a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Connen.
Connen tightens his grip and picks Xande up, before dumping him to the ground. Xande manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xande working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Connen.
Connen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xande looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Connen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Xande works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Connen tries to free his leg and advance position but Xande is retaining full guard.
Connen throws a strike but Xande rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Xande stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Connen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Connen wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Connen holds on and takes a little breather.
Xande postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Connen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Xande controls the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Connen has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connen.
Connen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Xande ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Xande no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Connen tries to free his leg and advance position but Xande is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xande trying to keep a closed guard but Connen is proving a slippery customer.
Connen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Connen postures up in Xande's guard and throws a big left but Xande blocks it.
Xande is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Connen is controlling him.
Xande pulls Connen in close to his closed guard and prevents Connen from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Xande looking to control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Edu Xande.
Connen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xande circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Connen misses.
Connen tries for a takedown but Xande sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shael Connen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xande lands a two punch combo.
Connen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xande circles away.
Connen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Xande swivels and escapes.
Xande throws a right and a left that Connen avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connen moves into the clinch successfully.
Connen goes for a takedown attempt but Xande pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Connen shoots in looking for a takedown. Xande tries to sprawl out of it but Connen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xande manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Connen is breathing heavily.
Connen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shael Connen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xande tries to clinch up.
Xande fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Connen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Connen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Xande counters with a takedown into side control.
Connen is looking to reverse the position.
Connen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Xande working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Xande decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xande keeps the fight on the outside.
Connen gets tackled into the cage by Xande. Xande maintains the clinch.
Xande gets control of Connen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Xande will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connen postures up in Xande's guard and throws a big left but Xande blocks it.
Xande is trying to control the position but Connen postures up.
Xande lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Connen!
Xande in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Xande trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Connen trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xande controlling his opponent.
Connen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Xande.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edu Xande dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Connen or perhaps it was just good defense by Xande which made him look bad.
Xande closes the distance and clinches.
Xande has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Connen uses from the top position.
Connen is sitting in close to Xande's body. Xande has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Connen is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Connen is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Xande.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edu Xande!
Edu Xande made sure to mention his sponsor, Fight Club Clothing est. 09™ in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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