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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Karvaranne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mauri Saarinen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Karvaranne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karvaranne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saarinen moves into the clinch.
Saarinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karvaranne backwards.
Saarinen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karvaranne gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Saarinen lands a takedown into guard.
Karvaranne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saarinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karvaranne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saarinen is aware though and is defending well.
Saarinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Karvaranne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saarinen has managed to get both his arms back between Karvaranne's legs - danger averted.
Saarinen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Saarinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karvaranne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saarinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karvaranne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saarinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saarinen looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvaranne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saarinen is aware though and is defending well.
Saarinen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saarinen postures up and lands a big shot to Karvaranne's brow.
Saarinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karvaranne keeping full guard, as Saarinen tries to pass.
Saarinen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saarinen chips away with some ground and pound.
Saarinen working some strikes from top position.
Saarinen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saarinen forces his way into half guard.
Karvaranne is breathing heavily.
Karvaranne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saarinen pulls his head out easily.
Saarinen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Karvaranne has hold of Saarinen's hands but Saarinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saarinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saarinen slips a nice elbow through Karvaranne's hands, connecting with Karvaranne's forehead.
Saarinen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Karvaranne!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Saarinen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Saarinen lands a big shot there that rocks Karvaranne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Karvaranne throwing hammer fists to the chest of Saarinen. What's that going to do exactly?
Saarinen with a couple of short strikes.
Saarinen lands with some strikes.
Saarinen lands a nice shot to the head.
Karvaranne is squirming around, avoiding Saarinen's attempts to control the action.
Saarinen raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saarinen raining down shots from the mount!
Saarinen working the ground and pound effectively.
Saarinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvaranne defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Saarinen.
Saarinen scoring with strikes but Karvaranne is staying in there.
Saarinen lands a big elbow.
Karvaranne in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Karvaranne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saarinen landing strikes from the mount and Karvaranne is in trouble!
Karvaranne in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Saarinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Karvaranne is looking to improve his position but Saarinen isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Saarinen trying to control but Karvaranne is having none of it.
Saarinen looking to finish Karvaranne with some ground and pound. This is bad for Karvaranne!
Karvaranne is in a horrible position here. Saarinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Karvaranne throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Saarinen landing strikes from the mount and Karvaranne is in trouble!
Saarinen dominating with strikes here.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saarinen with shots to the head and body - Karvaranne looks very uncomfortable down there.
Saarinen is landing with some decent strikes but Karvaranne is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Karvaranne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saarinen working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Saarinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saarinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saarinen gets underhooks to prevent Karvaranne's takedown attempt.
Karvaranne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saarinen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Saarinen.
Saarinen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Saarinen is chipping away with strikes.
Karvaranne is not content to let Saarinen control the position.
Karvaranne is trying to get back to half guard.
Saarinen is working Karvaranne over with some ground and pound from side control.
Saarinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Saarinen is trying to get an arm triangle but Karvaranne is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvaranne is looking to regain half guard here but Saarinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Saarinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Karvaranne, who protects the arm well.
Karvaranne tries to bench press Saarinen off him but Saarinen keeps the position.
Saarinen cracks Karvaranne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Saarinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Saarinen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Karvaranne's legs.
Saarinen working the ground and pound.
Karvaranne manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Karvaranne moves nicely into side control.
Karvaranne fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Saarinen wants to control but Karvaranne postures up.
Saarinen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Karvaranne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saarinen has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvaranne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Karvaranne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Saarinen gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Saarinen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Saarinen is pulling down on Karvaranne's head. It's preventing any offense from Karvaranne, at least for the moment.
Karvaranne has gone for a leg lock! Saarinen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Karvaranne's guard.
Saarinen stands and throws Karvaranne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Saarinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Karvaranne is looking to regain half guard here but Saarinen keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Saarinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saarinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Saarinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saarinen lands a left hand.
Saarinen has Karvaranne pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Saarinen.
Saarinen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Karvaranne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mauri Saarinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saarinen working over Karvaranne with some ground and pound. Karvaranne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Saarinen escapes and gets back to his feet.
Karvaranne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Saarinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saarinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen works over Karvaranne with some ground and pound from guard.
Saarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Karvaranne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karvaranne has his foot on Saarinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saarinen works his way back into a safe position though.
Karvaranne trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Karvaranne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saarinen with a nice head shot there.
Saarinen working some strikes from top position.
Saarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Saarinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Karvaranne is retaining full guard.
Karvaranne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saarinen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Karvaranne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saarinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Karvaranne is retaining full guard.
Saarinen distracts Karvaranne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Karvaranne is working an open guard so Saarinen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Karvaranne misses with a takedown
and Saarinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Karvaranne has momentary wrist control but Saarinen slips an elbow through the middle.
Karvaranne keeping moving, preventing Saarinen from controlling successfully.
Saarinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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!
Karvaranne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saarinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saarinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Saarinen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Saarinen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Karvaranne tries to improve position but can't.
Saarinen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Saarinen lands some shots froms side control.
Karvaranne is looking for a sweep.
Karvaranne is working hard here to advance position.
Saarinen lands an elbow.
Karvaranne gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karvaranne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saarinen lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Saarinen there.
Karvaranne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Karvaranne looking for submissions off his back.
Karvaranne wants to improve his position but Saarinen is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saarinen is looking to advance position but Karvaranne won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Saarinen really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saarinen drives through and clinches with Karvaranne against the cage.
Saarinen pushes Karvaranne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Saarinen on the inside.
Saarinen blocks an uppercut.
Saarinen is pressed up against the cage. Karvaranne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saarinen down to the mat. Saarinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karvaranne tries to keep at a distance but Saarinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Saarinen.
Saarinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karvaranne backwards.
Saarinen cracks Karvaranne with a nice body shot.
Saarinen lands an uppercut.
Saarinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saarinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saarinen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Saarinen works over Karvaranne with some ground and pound from guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Karvaranne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saarinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karvaranne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen stands and throws Karvaranne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Saarinen lands an elbow.
Karvaranne regains half guard.
Saarinen working the head and body with strikes.
Saarinen is nestled in close to Karvaranne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Saarinen decides to stand up.
Karvaranne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saarinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Saarinen has picked Karvaranne up - he's going for a ride! Saarinen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Karvaranne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karvaranne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen working Karvaranne over with strikes.
Karvaranne looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Saarinen there.
Karvaranne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saarinen works his way into full mount!
Karvaranne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saarinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Karvaranne in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Saarinen with good strikes from the mount here!
Saarinen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Karvaranne looks a forlorn figure.
Karvaranne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saarinen raining down shots from the mount!
Saarinen breaks from Karvaranne's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Saarinen looking to finish Karvaranne with some ground and pound. This is bad for Karvaranne!
Karvaranne is bucking up trying to escape but Saarinen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Saarinen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Karvaranne is in a horrible position here. Saarinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is trying to control here but Karvaranne has managed to regain half guard.
Karvaranne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saarinen pulls his head out easily.
Karvaranne actively working from the bottom here.
Saarinen working over Karvaranne with some ground and pound. Karvaranne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Karvaranne actively working from the bottom here.
Saarinen lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saarinen connects with a nice short shot to Karvaranne's temple.
Ground and pound from Saarinen.
Karvaranne has hold of Saarinen's hands but Saarinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saarinen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karvaranne is just riding it out for now. Saarinen eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Saarinen dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Saarinen moves in looking to clinch but Karvaranne pushes him off.
Karvaranne keeps the fight on the outside.
Karvaranne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saarinen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Karvaranne has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Saarinen. Oh but Karvaranne has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Saarinen goes limp - he's gone! Karvaranne jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tauno Karvaranne!
Tauno Karvaranne retains his light heavyweight title!
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