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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helmeri Haapasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mukhtar Ibrahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mukhtar Ibrahim will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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254 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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226 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helmeri Haapasaari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mukhtar Ibrahim!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haapasaari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haapasaari.
Haapasaari is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ibrahim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ibrahim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haapasaari throws a counter high kick but Ibrahim was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ibrahim clinches up with Haapasaari and pushes him back against the cage.
Ibrahim tries a body shot but Haapasaari blocks it.
Haapasaari manages to break the clinch.
Ibrahim scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Haapasaari prevents Ibrahim from improving position.
Haapasaari is looking for a sweep.
Ibrahim tries to stand but Haapasaari is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahim trying to control the position but Haapasaari is working away.
Ibrahim in side control lands a decent elbow.
Haapasaari might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haapasaari is looking for a sweep.
Haapasaari is working hard here to advance position.
Haapasaari tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ibrahim presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Haapasaari is desperately trying to improve his position but Ibrahim has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ibrahim has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Haapasaari's face.
Haapasaari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ibrahim is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Haapasaari can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ibrahim cracks Haapasaari with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Haapasaari is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Haapasaari is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ibrahim is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim wants to control the pace but Haapasaari is squirming around nicely.
Ibrahim raining down shots from the mount!
Ibrahim is looking to stand but Haapasaari has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Ibrahim avoids the attempt from Haapasaari to control.
Ibrahim wants to control the pace but Haapasaari is squirming around nicely.
Haapasaari tries to lock up and control but Ibrahim gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim lands with some strikes.
Haapasaari reaches up to try and control the position but Ibrahim seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Haapasaari rolls and tries to escape and now Ibrahim has his back!
Ibrahim wants to control but Haapasaari is keeping busy.
Haapasaari trying to control the hands but Ibrahim won't let him.
Ibrahim is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Haapasaari is defending well though. Ibrahim let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ibrahim has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Haapasaari's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mukhtar Ibrahim dominated that round.
That's time! Haapasaari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Haapasaari keeps the fight on the outside.
Haapasaari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Haapasaari.
Haapasaari tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Haapasaari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ibrahim tries for a takedown but Haapasaari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ibrahim moves out of range of the body kick from Haapasaari.
Ibrahim is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Haapasaari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ibrahim as he avoids it easily.
Ibrahim has managed to clinch.
Ibrahim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahim fails to pull guard.
Ibrahim tries to break free but Haapasaari pushes him back against the cage.
Ibrahim tries to pull guard but Haapasaari forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Helmeri Haapasaari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mukhtar Ibrahim.
Ibrahim pulls Haapasaari into guard.
Ibrahim trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahim is trying to control the position but Haapasaari postures up.
Ibrahim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Haapasaari haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Haapasaari passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Haapasaari working away.
Ibrahim tries to control but Haapasaari manages to take his back.
Haapasaari tightening his grip on Ibrahim, looking for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haapasaari is looking for the choke from the back position but Ibrahim is controlling his hands well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Haapasaari wants to control the pace but Ibrahim is squirming around nicely.
Ibrahim tries to hold on but Haapasaari postures up.
Haapasaari is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Ibrahim gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasaari perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ibrahim is looking to improve his position.
Haapasaari is trying to control the action in half guard but Ibrahim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ibrahim is trying to maintain the position but Haapasaari is very close to passing his half guard.
Ibrahim gets full guard.
Ibrahim trying to keep a closed guard but Haapasaari is proving a slippery customer.
Haapasaari looking to sit in guard and control but Ibrahim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Haapasaari is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Haapasaari has escaped and now he's on top!
Ibrahim throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Haapasaari escapes and throws Ibrahim's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haapasaari trying to control the position but Ibrahim is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helmeri Haapasaari dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Haapasaari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ibrahim fails to land the takedown.
Haapasaari shoots in and drives through. Ibrahim sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Haapasaari.
Haapasaari closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haapasaari is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ibrahim is defending well.
Haapasaari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ibrahim avoids the head kick by Haapasaari.
Ibrahim throws a sloppy head kick
and Haapasaari counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haapasaari as he avoids it easily.
Helmeri Haapasaari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mukhtar Ibrahim.
Ibrahim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haapasaari fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ibrahim avoids it really well and circles away.
Haapasaari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibrahim moves in looking to clinch but Haapasaari pushes him off.
Haapasaari seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Haapasaari tries to clinch up.
Haapasaari gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ibrahim to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Haapasaari looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapasaari looking for a sweep. Not yet Haapasaari, not yet.
Haapasaari trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ibrahim postures up in Haapasaari's guard and throws a big left but Haapasaari blocks it.
Ibrahim trying to control but Haapasaari is working from the bottom.
Haapasaari is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ibrahim dives into side control.
Haapasaari is looking for a sweep.
Mukhtar Ibrahim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haapasaari dodges the ground and pound from Ibrahim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim working away.
Ibrahim wants to control but Haapasaari is keeping him busy.
Haapasaari is trying to control Ibrahim's posture but Ibrahim avoids it.
Haapasaari is looking for a sweep.
Ibrahim goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Haapasaari rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ibrahim's guard! Nice work there by Haapasaari!
Haapasaari looking to pass the guard.
Haapasaari controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim has control of Haapasaari's left arm, preventing Haapasaari from doing any damage.
Ibrahim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ibrahim is trying to control the position but Haapasaari postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ibrahim throws a sloppy head kick and Haapasaari moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helmeri Haapasaari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haapasaari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helmeri Haapasaari!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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