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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Falcao Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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136 lbs
11 - 18 - 0 |
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112 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Falcao Chuteboxe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kuusela!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuteboxe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuusela moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands with a short shot to the head.
Chuteboxe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuusela pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuusela rushes Chuteboxe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands with a left to the head.
Kuusela lands a hook that snaps the head of Chuteboxe backwards.
Chuteboxe is trying to drag Kuusela to the mat but Kuusela just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Falcao Chuteboxe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chuteboxe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kuusela is defending well.
Kuusela lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuteboxe has Kuusela pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chuteboxe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kuusela tumbling to the mat - Chuteboxe dives into Kuusela's guard.
Chuteboxe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chuteboxe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kuusela is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chuteboxe, into his guard.
Kuusela sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chuteboxe's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuusela wants to pass to mount but Chuteboxe is defending the position.
Kuusela looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chuteboxe won't allow Kuusela to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela passes to full mount!
Kuusela fails to take his opponent's back.
Chuteboxe tries to hold on but Kuusela pushes him away.
Kuusela is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chuteboxe is surviving well by controlling Kuusela's body position as best he can.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chuteboxe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chuteboxe tries to hold on but Kuusela pushes him away.
Chuteboxe has left one of his arms exposed and Kuusela doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Chuteboxe screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Kuusela!
Mark Kuusela is the new bantamweight champion!
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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
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