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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massa Hurmaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Thorvaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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197 lbs
27 - 10 - 0 |
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30
189 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Massa Hurmaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Thorvaldson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorvaldson tries to sprawl but Hurmaaja drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hurmaaja seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hurmaaja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thorvaldson is looking for a sweep. Hurmaaja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hurmaaja is looking to take a break and control but Thorvaldson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thorvaldson tries to roll over but Hurmaaja keeps him under control.
Hurmaaja 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.
Hurmaaja controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurmaaja seems to be working for a kimura but Thorvaldson defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorvaldson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hurmaaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorvaldson keeps working.
Hurmaaja working Thorvaldson over with strikes.
Hurmaaja wants to control but Thorvaldson is keeping him busy.
Hurmaaja is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Thorvaldson is trying to keep Hurmaaja in close.
Thorvaldson is pulling down on Hurmaaja's head to control his posture.
Thorvaldson working a defensive guard here.
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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hurmaaja's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hurmaaja trying to control but Thorvaldson is working from the bottom.
Hurmaaja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hurmaaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorvaldson is retaining full guard.
Hurmaaja throws an elbow that misses. Thorvaldson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hurmaaja's guard. Nice move by Thorvaldson!
Hurmaaja trying to control the position.
Hurmaaja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thorvaldson is one step ahead there.
Hurmaaja is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Thorvaldson has his hands clasped together but Hurmaaja extends and breaks Thorvaldson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hurmaaja.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Massa Hurmaaja!
Massa Hurmaaja seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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