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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Koskelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaarlo Koskelo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Rotten's chin.
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184 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Koskelo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten has closed the distance and engaged Koskelo in a clinch.
Koskelo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rotten is trying to trip Koskelo. He has hold of a leg but Koskelo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rotten persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Koskelo wants to control but Rotten passes easily into half guard.
Koskelo gets full guard.
Rotten landing with the ground and pound.
Koskelo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rotten postures up.
Koskelo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koskelo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rotten.
Koskelo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koskelo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rotten has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rotten scores a takedown into full mount!
Rotten with shots to the head and body - Koskelo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Koskelo is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
The referee warns Koskelo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rotten looking to finish Koskelo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Koskelo!
Rotten avoids the attempt from Koskelo to control.
Koskelo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rotten lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Koskelo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koskelo keeping moving, preventing Rotten from controlling successfully.
Koskelo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskelo controls Rotten momentarily but Rotten frees himself.
Koskelo wants to sweep here but Rotten controlling him for the moment.
Koskelo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rotten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koskelo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Koskelo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rotten moves into the clinch.
Rotten lands a takedown into guard.
Koskelo wants to sweep here but Rotten controlling him for the moment.
Koskelo looks gassed!
Rotten is in close to Koskelo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rotten postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten throwing strikes but missing.
Rotten preventing the sweep.
Rotten postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rotten cracks Koskelo with a solid left hand.
Koskelo wants to hit a switch here but Rotten passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Koskelo there!
Rotten landing strikes from the mount and Koskelo is in trouble!
Koskelo can't escape the position.
Rotten with the ground and pound from mount.
Rotten looking to finish Koskelo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Koskelo!
Koskelo is desperately trying to improve his position but Rotten has a good base and remains in mount.
Rotten postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Koskelo looks a forlorn figure.
Rotten lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Koskelo hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Koskelo's face.
Koskelo is rocked!
Rotten with the ground and pound from mount.
Koskelo is still in real trouble! Can Rotten finish him?
Rotten working the ground and pound effectively.
Rotten landing strikes from the mount.
Rotten landing strikes from the mount and Koskelo is in trouble!
Rotten with shots to the head and body - Koskelo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Koskelo holds of for dear life.
Rotten is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Koskelo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rotten cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koskelo tries to hold on but Rotten pushes him away.
Koskelo seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee warns Koskelo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rotten dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rotten rushes Koskelo and presses him up against the cage.
Rotten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koskelo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rotten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rotten is trying to maintain a safe position but Koskelo gets an underhook and turns Rotten into the cage.
Koskelo wants a takedown but no success here.
Rotten has hold of one of Koskelo's legs. Koskelo is fighting the takedown attempt but Rotten gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rotten trying to control but Koskelo is working from the bottom.
Rotten is in close to Koskelo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnny Rotten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koskelo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koskelo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koskelo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rotten works over Koskelo with some ground and pound from guard.
Rotten throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koskelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koskelo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskelo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Koskelo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rotten did well to prevent Koskelo getting side control.
Koskelo content to control rather than advance.
Rotten tries to get to full guard but Koskelo has control of the leg.
Koskelo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rotten wants to control but Koskelo is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rotten.
Rotten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rotten manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koskelo manages to get himself to full guard.
Koskelo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rotten throws a big right hand that misses.
Rotten throwing strikes but missing.
Rotten thows a big elbow that misses.
Rotten trying to control the position from guard on top but Koskelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rotten postures up in Koskelo's guard and throws a big left but Koskelo blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskelo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rotten chips away with some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Koskelo misses with a takedown attempt
and Rotten moves into the clinch.
Johnny Rotten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaarlo Koskelo.
Rotten lands a takedown into guard.
Koskelo is pulling down on Rotten's head to control his posture.
Rotten postures up and lands a big shot to Koskelo's brow.
Koskelo is looking for a triangle here but Rotten uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Koskelo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rotten off and has taken his back!
Koskelo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskelo is controlling the position but Rotten somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Koskelo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Koskelo tries to pass to full mount but Rotten defends it.
Rotten is trying to get back to full guard.
Koskelo is trying to control the action in half guard but Rotten is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rotten dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rotten drives through and clinches with Koskelo against the cage.
Koskelo goes for a takedown attempt but Rotten pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rotten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koskelo tries to pull guard but Rotten holds him up against the cage and eventually Koskelo drops back down to his feet.
Rotten lands a takedown into guard.
Koskelo is pulling down on Rotten's head. It's preventing any offense from Rotten, at least for the moment.
Rotten stopping the sweep attempt from Koskelo.
Koskelo keeping moving, preventing Rotten from controlling successfully.
Koskelo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koskelo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten postures up in Koskelo's guard and throws a big left but Koskelo blocks it.
Koskelo wants to sweep here but Rotten controlling him for the moment.
Koskelo trying to control the position here.
Koskelo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rotten moves into the clinch.
Koskelo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rotten is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Koskelo to the mat. Koskelo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Koskelo looking to control.
Rotten postures up in Koskelo's guard and throws a big left but Koskelo blocks it.
Rotten throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koskelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koskelo trying to control the position.
Koskelo has momentary wrist control but Rotten slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskelo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rotten makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rotten being controlled here momentarily.
Koskelo working a defensive guard here.
Koskelo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rotten connects with a couple of short punches.
Rotten is stalling in the full guard.
Koskelo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koskelo looking for a sweep. Not yet Koskelo, not yet.
Rotten loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rotten closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rotten - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Koskelo wants a takedown.
Johnny Rotten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaarlo Koskelo.
Rotten has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koskelo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rotten breaks the clinch.
Koskelo with a poor takedown
and Rotten moves into the clinch.
Rotten gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rotten trying to control from half guard but Koskelo is working away.
Nice strikes from Rotten there.
Rotten is thwarting Koskelo's attempts to control the position.
Koskelo is refusing to be controlled, as Rotten sits in half guard.
Rotten thows a huge punch but Koskelo dodges it nicely.
Koskelo wants to control but Rotten is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Koskelo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rotten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koskelo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Koskelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rotten keeps working.
Rotten gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rotten keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rotten is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rotten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rotten 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Rotten!
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