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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Kastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xamos Othella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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205 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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218 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Kastinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xamos Othella!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Othella closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kastinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kastinen.
Othella postures up in Kastinen's guard and throws a big left but Kastinen blocks it.
Othella is fighting to break Kastinen's control of his arms but Kastinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Othella thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Othella is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kastinen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kastinen has escaped and now he's on top!
Othella trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Othella can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kastinen controls the pace.
Kastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Othella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen stands and throws Othella's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Othella wants to control but Kastinen postures up.
Kastinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kastinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Othella tries to bench press Kastinen off him but Kastinen keeps the position.
Othella is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kastinen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen laying and praying for a moment but Othella takes advantage and regains half guard.
Othella is staying active underneath Kastinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kastinen passes to side control.
Kastinen taking a breather here.
Kastinen has an Americana. Othella didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kastinen is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kastinen hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Seppo Kastinen!
A less than humble Seppo Kastinen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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