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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arry Ballen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Pasanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
20
188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arry Ballen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lauri Pasanen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasanen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ballen has hold of Pasanen's hands but Pasanen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pasanen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pasanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pasanen thows a huge punch but Ballen dodges it nicely.
Pasanen is thwarting Ballen's attempts to control the position.
Pasanen is working for a submission of some sort.
Ballen wants to get back to full guard.
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. Pasanen connects with a nice short shot to Ballen's temple.
Pasanen is looking for a kimura here.
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. Pasanen connects with a nice short shot to Ballen's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pasanen is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ballen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ballen wants to sweep here but Pasanen controlling him for the moment.
Pasanen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pasanen drops back looking for a leg! Ballen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ballen manages to kick Pasanen off! Pasanen jumps back into Ballen's guard.
Ballen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pasanen stands and throws Ballen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ballen is looking for a sweep.
Pasanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ballen stops Pasanen from passing to mount.
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.
Ballen is trying to control Pasanen's posture but Pasanen avoids it.
Pasanen tries to advance to mount but Ballen denies him.
You can see the frustration on Ballen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pasanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ballen is breathing heavily.
Pasanen throws a right hand that Ballen ducks under and follows up with a left that Ballen also avoids with ease.
Pasanen gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pasanen working over Ballen with some ground and pound. Ballen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ballen is trying to control but can't.
Pasanen 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.
Pasanen 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen prevents Ballen from improving his position.
Pasanen works his way into side control.
Check out the look on Pasanen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pasanen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pasanen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ballen!
A nice elbow there by Pasanen.
Pasanen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ballen is on top in guard.
Ballen looking to sit in guard and control but Pasanen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pasanen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pasanen stopping the sweep attempt from Ballen.
Pasanen chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasanen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pasanen preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauri Pasanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ballen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pasanen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ballen's guard.
Pasanen passes Ballen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lauri Pasanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ballen taking some punishment here, with Pasanen in his half guard.
Pasanen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ballen!
Ballen tries to lock up and control but Pasanen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ballen can't escape the position.
Pasanen with the ground and pound from mount.
Pasanen raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Ballen is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Pasanen locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ballen is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lauri Pasanen!
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