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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimi Kuusamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernandez Escado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimi Kuusamo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimi Kuusamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hernandez Escado!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuusamo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escado gets a takedown into half guard.
Escado wants to control but Kuusamo is keeping him busy.
Kuusamo tries to roll over but Escado keeps him under control.
Escado passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kuusamo!
Kuusamo reaches up to try and control the position but Escado seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kuusamo rolls and tries to escape and now Escado has his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusamo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Escado's guard. Nice work there by Kuusamo.
Escado trying to keep a closed guard but Kuusamo is proving a slippery customer.
Kuusamo preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Escado holds on and takes a little breather.
Kuusamo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Escado looking for a guillotine here but Kuusamo defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuusamo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kuusamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuusamo circles away.
Escado misses with a takedown attempt - Kuusamo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kuusamo forces Escado back against the cage and clinches.
Kuusamo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escado has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escado has Kuusamo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kuusamo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kimi Kuusamo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hernandez Escado.
Kuusamo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escado has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuusamo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Escado looks gassed!
Escado tries to break the clinch but Kuusamo is controlling the position.
Kuusamo breaks from the clinch.
Kuusamo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuusamo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Kuusamo misses its intended target.
Kuusamo looks to throw the jab but Escado is out of range.
Escado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kuusamo throws a combination. Escado tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Escado changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kuusamo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Escado trying to control the action but Kuusamo is working from the bottom.
Kuusamo is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escado is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kuusamo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kuusamo, who protects the arm well.
Escado is looking to take a break and control but Kuusamo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hernandez Escado dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Escado dodges the punch combination from Kuusamo.
Kuusamo misses with a wild body shot.
Kuusamo looks to land a combination but Escado avoids it well.
No luck for Escado with that takedown attempt.
Kimi Kuusamo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kuusamo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escado on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escado fails with the takedown.
Kimi Kuusamo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hernandez Escado.
Kuusamo throws a low kick, looking for Escado's leg but Escado calmly moves out of range.
Kuusamo misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuusamo swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Escado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuusamo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kuusamo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Escado is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Escado goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuusamo prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Escado drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuusamo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuusamo doesn't manage to clinch there - Escado circles away.
Kuusamo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escado keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuusamo throws a series of punches but Escado moves out of range.
Escado looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kuusamo!
Escado looking to ground and pound but Kuusamo is blocking nicely.
Escado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuusamo is looking to escape.
Kuusamo tries to hold on but Escado postures up.
Escado wants to control the pace but Kuusamo is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escado landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuusamo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Escado trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Escado cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kuusamo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuusamo trying to control the position from guard on top but Escado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuusamo stopping the sweep attempt from Escado.
Escado throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escado is trying to keep Kuusamo in close.
Kuusamo trying to control but Escado is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kimi Kuusamo 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. This is the final round!
Kuusamo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuusamo tries a head kick but it misses.
Escado gets the takedown into side control.
Kuusamo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Escado wants to control but Kuusamo is keeping him busy.
Escado moves into full mount!
Escado is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kimi Kuusamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusamo throws a body kick that misses.
Escado looks for a takedown but Kuusamo sprawls well.
Escado swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuusamo.
Kuusamo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Escado counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Escado not doing much here.
Kuusamo is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escado perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kuusamo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Escado jumps into side control!
Kuusamo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kuusamo can't escape the position.
Escado wants to control the pace but Kuusamo is squirming around nicely.
Kuusamo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusamo is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Escado has taken his back!
Escado lands strikes to the head.
Hernandez Escado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Escado avoiding Kuusamo 's attempts to control his hands.
Escado trying to control momentarily.
Kuusamo fending off the submission attempt from Escado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Escado controlling well, preventing Kuusamo from escaping the position.
Kuusamo has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Escado.
A lull in the action here.
Escado controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hernandez Escado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escado has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hernandez Escado!
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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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