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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lando Pineta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lando Pineta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries for a takedown but Pineta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Pineta.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Pineta. Pineta gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Pineta misses.
Pineta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pineta drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith pulls guard successfully.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pineta is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineta keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pineta is trying to stand.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pineta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pineta is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Pineta manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineta misses with a body kick.
Pineta throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Pineta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pineta is breathing heavily.
Pineta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pineta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pineta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineta wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Pineta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pineta passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pineta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Pineta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lando Pineta dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pineta.
Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Pineta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pineta tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pineta rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Pineta!
Pineta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pineta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pineta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pineta stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pineta lands a couple of digs.
Pineta is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pineta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pineta tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Pineta throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Pineta counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineta tries a head kick but it misses.
Pineta throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Lando Pineta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Pineta throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pineta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Pineta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lando Pineta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Smith.
Pineta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pineta.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pineta!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineta is trying to escape the mount.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pineta has worked his arm free - good work by Pineta!
Lando Pineta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lando Pineta dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Pineta misses.
Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pineta is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smith is trying to control. Pineta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Pineta defends the submission attempt.
Smith is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pineta reverses the position - he's now on top in Smith's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pineta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pineta won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Pineta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Pineta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pineta connects with a couple of short punches.
Pineta lands a couple of digs.
Pineta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pineta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pineta is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Pineta scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pineta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pineta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pineta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith tries to buck Pineta off but Pineta is having none of it.
Pineta working the ground and pound.
Smith struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pineta's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pineta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lando Pineta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pineta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pineta is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pineta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pineta throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Pineta is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pineta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Pineta.
Pineta misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paul Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pineta leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lando Pineta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pineta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lando Pineta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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