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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herman Pekkarinen (ranked 5249 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Ain Habbawe (ranked 5471 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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160 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herman Pekkarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Ain Habbawe!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habbawe closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pekkarinen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Habbawe is working Pekkarinen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pekkarinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Habbawe defends it easily.
Pekkarinen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pekkarinen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Habbawe stacks Pekkarinen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Habbawe!
Pekkarinen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Habbawe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pekkarinen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Habbawe pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekkarinen gets back to full guard.
Pekkarinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Habbawe defends it easily.
Habbawe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pekkarinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkarinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pekkarinen keeping moving, preventing Habbawe from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Habbawe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Habbawe trying to control but Pekkarinen is working from the bottom.
Pekkarinen working for a triangle but Habbawe defends it easily.
Pekkarinen looking to control but Habbawe passes into half guard.
Habbawe wants to control but Pekkarinen is keeping him busy.
Pekkarinen wants to control but Habbawe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Habbawe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habbawe prevents Pekkarinen from improving his position.
Pekkarinen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Habbawe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Habbawe is trying to control the action in half guard but Pekkarinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Habbawe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Habbawe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pekkarinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Habbawe working Pekkarinen over with strikes.
Pekkarinen is looking to control Habbawe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pekkarinen avoid being mounted?
Habbawe controlling the action here.
Habbawe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Habbawe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Habbawe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Habbawe is trying to control. Pekkarinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Habbawe drops an elbow to the side of Pekkarinen's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habbawe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Habbawe is thwarting Pekkarinen's attempts to control the position.
Habbawe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Habbawe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Habbawe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pekkarinen tries to roll over but Habbawe keeps him under control.
Habbawe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Habbawe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Habbawe lands strikes from half guard.
Habbawe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pekkarinen is rocked!
Habbawe winds up and cracks Pekkarinen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Pekkarinen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pekkarinen trying to control from the bottom.
Habbawe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Habbawe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pekkarinen wants to control but Habbawe is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Habbawe working Pekkarinen over with strikes.
Habbawe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Habbawe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Habbawe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Habbawe is trying to control the action in half guard but Pekkarinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pekkarinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Habbawe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pekkarinen wants to control but Habbawe is keeping busy.
Habbawe drops an elbow to the side of Pekkarinen's head.
Pekkarinen taking some punishment here, with Habbawe in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pekkarinen is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Habbawe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Ain Habbawe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Habbawe closes the distance looking for a takedown. Pekkarinen stuffs it but Habbawe still has hold of him. Habbawe picks Pekkarinen up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Habbawe slams Pekkarinen to the floor and that's really hurt Pekkarinen - he doesn't know where he is! Habbawe throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Ain Habbawe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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