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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ansis Kaupens (ranked 2312 p4p, 1700 weight class) and Brady Helix (ranked 320 p4p, 230 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Helix's choice of entrance music: Embedded by Job For A Cowboy. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good low kicks
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ansis Kaupens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Helix!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaupens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Helix closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kaupens to the mat! Kaupens manages to get full guard.
Helix's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kaupens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Helix forces his way into half guard.
Kaupens is trying to stand.
Helix thows a huge punch but Kaupens dodges it nicely.
Helix sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kaupens defending well though.
Helix content to control rather than advance.
Kaupens pushes Helix off looking to stand but Helix dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix tries to pass to full mount but Kaupens defends it.
Helix trying to control the pace.
Helix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Helix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaupens is trying to stand back up but Helix is controlling him
Helix trying to control the action but Kaupens is working from the bottom.
Helix content to control rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ground and pound from Helix.
Helix stops Kaupens from getting back to his feet.
Helix is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kaupens is looking to escape.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
A nice leg kick from Helix, right into the meat of the thigh.
Helix throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Helix misses with a body shot
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helix looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kaupens!
Kaupens trying to remain calm as Helix controls from the top position.
Kaupens is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Helix throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kaupens is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Helix controls the position.
Helix creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kaupens sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
An elbow from Helix crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helix in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix cracks Kaupens with a big right hand but Kaupens just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Helix working the ground and pound but Kaupens is defending the strikes.
Helix lands a few punches from side control.
Helix wants to control but Kaupens is keeping him busy.
Kaupens is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Helix asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Helix scores with punches from side control.
Kaupens is not content to let Helix control the position.
Helix might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kaupens haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kaupens is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Helix is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix working the ground and pound.
Helix scoring with punches and elbows.
Helix scores with punches from side control.
Helix lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kaupens down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaupens is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Helix takes a little break here. Kaupens wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Helix lands some shots froms side control.
Helix wants to control but Kaupens is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaupens is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Helix is controlling him well.
Helix controls the position.
Kaupens is not content to let Helix control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Helix dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Helix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brady Helix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helix moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Helix dips to his left and cracks Kaupens with an uppercut!
Helix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Helix ducks right into an uppercut from Kaupens.
Kaupens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Helix slips a straight right by Kaupens.
Helix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kaupens blocks it well.
Helix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens lands with a hook. Helix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Helix looks to land a left hand but Kaupens moved out of range nicely.
Helix misses with a right hand
and Kaupens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helix.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Helix throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Helix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaupens avoids a kick to the body.
Helix dodges the punch combination from Kaupens.
Kaupens checks a leg kick.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Helix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Helix throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
Helix blocks a jab.
Kaupens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Helix on the side of the head.
Kaupens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Kaupens misses its intended target.
And Helix tries to counter it with a takedown but Kaupens pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kaupens lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Helix slips a jab and a cross from Kaupens.
Helix avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helix was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Helix drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaupens defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helix dives in and scores a takedown into Kaupens's guard.
Helix working some strikes from top position.
Helix postures up in Kaupens's guard and throws a big left but Kaupens blocks it.
Helix tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaupens is retaining full guard.
Helix working some strikes from top position.
Helix slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Helix chips away with some ground and pound.
Kaupens wants to stand and escape but Helix is having none of it.
Kaupens trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Helix wants to control from the top but Kaupens keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Helix is controlling him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kaupens being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kaupens gets caught flat footed, as Helix shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kaupens wants to stand and escape but Helix is having none of it.
Helix wants to control from the top but Kaupens keeps moving.
Helix is in close to Kaupens's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens wants to stand up but Helix is controlling him.
Kaupens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Helix.
Helix stops Kaupens from standing up.
Helix chips away with some ground and pound.
Helix's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Helix throwing strikes but missing.
Helix controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Helix won't allow Kaupens to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Helix is just out of range.
Helix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaupens misses with a double jab.
Helix just misses with a punch to the body.
Helix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaupens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Helix thows a leg kick but Kaupens checks it
and Kaupens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansis Kaupens dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Helix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kaupens gets caught napping as Helix dives in and scores a takedown. Kaupens manages to retain guard.
Kaupens wants to stand but Helix is controlling the position.
Helix cracks Kaupens with a solid left hand.
Helix throwing strikes but missing.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Helix manages to pass to side control.
Helix lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.
Helix working Kaupens over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Helix passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kaupens!
Kaupens tries to buck Helix off but he can't manage it.
Brady Helix has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaupens takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Helix scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Helix! Kaupens is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brady Helix!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Brady Helix made sure he mentioned Conquer, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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