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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heli Mutikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Half (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heli Mutikainen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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170 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Heli Mutikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Half!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Half closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Half lands in his opponent's guard.
Mutikainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Half defends well.
Half stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mutikainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Half not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mutikainen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Half passes into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Mutikainen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mutikainen has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Half escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Half!
Half gets to mount! Mutikainen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutikainen is working to get back to half guard.
Half looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mutikainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Half is going olschool here, as he tries to force Mutikainen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mutikainen shrugs it off.
Mutikainen working to try and regain half guard.
Mutikainen is squirming around, avoiding Half's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mutikainen is looking to get to half guard.
Mutikainen is working hard here to advance position.
Half looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mutikainen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Half is trying to stick to Mutikainen's back but Mutikainen is turning into Half. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Half's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mutikainen.
Mutikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mutikainen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mutikainen is fighting to break Half's control of his arms but Half is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mutikainen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Half looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Half looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Half!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half has an Americana. Mutikainen didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Half is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Half hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tom Half!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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