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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Half (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heli Mutikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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170 cm
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160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Half!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Heli Mutikainen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Half throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mutikainen was covering up waiting for the punch and Half finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Half not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mutikainen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Half pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mutikainen is keeping the position for now.
Half is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mutikainen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Half thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Half wants to pass the guard but Mutikainen is keeping the position.
Half forces his way into half guard.
Half is keen to just control but Mutikainen is a slippery customer.
Half is taking a breather. Mutikainen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Half is pressing down on Mutikainen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mutikainen is holding on for now.
Half passes to full mount!
Mutikainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mutikainen wants to control but Half is having none of it.
Half controlling the pace for now.
Half has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Half avoids the attempt from Mutikainen to control.
That's two 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mutikainen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Half kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Half wants to control the pace but Mutikainen is squirming around nicely.
Mutikainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mutikainen wants to control but Half is having none of it.
Mutikainen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Half trying to control but Mutikainen is having none of it.
Half takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Half can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mutikainen is looking to escape.
Mutikainen tries to hold on but Half pushes him away.
Half jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mutikainen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Half on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mutikainen has his takedown stuffed
and Half counters with a single leg into guard. Mutikainen didn't expect that.
Half pushing down on Mutikainen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Half 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.
Half 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Half moves into full mount! Mutikainen won't be happy about that!
Half goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mutikainen turns into him and now he's in Half's guard.
Half not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Half dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Half closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mutikainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Half pulls his head out easily.
Mutikainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Half pulls his head out easily.
Half moves nicely into side control.
Half trying to control the action but Mutikainen is working from the bottom.
Mutikainen wants to control but Half postures up.
Mutikainen gets back to half guard.
Half is looking to advance position but Mutikainen won't allow it.
Mutikainen is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutikainen is trying to control but can't.
Mutikainen is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Half closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mutikainen to the mat! Mutikainen manages to get full guard.
Mutikainen looking to control.
Half showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Half pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mutikainen is keeping the position for now.
Mutikainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Half can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mutikainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Half defends it easily.
Mutikainen is breathing heavily.
Mutikainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Half defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Half wants to control from the top but Mutikainen keeps moving.
Half is stalling in the full guard.
Mutikainen striking off his back but it's not causing Half any problems.
Mutikainen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Half has picked Mutikainen up and slammed him! Mutikainen can't keep hold of the triangle and Half manages to pass to side control!
Half in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Half advances nicely into full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mutikainen wants to hold on but Half pushes him away.
Mutikainen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Half is controlling Mutikainen's posture.
Mutikainen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Half looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Half looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Half!
Half is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mutikainen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Half controlling the position.
Half working away.
Mutikainen stops Half from passing to mount.
Half advances nicely into full mount.
Half looking to secure an arm triangle but Mutikainen defends it well.
Mutikainen is desperately trying to improve his position but Half has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Half dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mutikainen fails with the takedown
and Half counters with a single leg into guard. Mutikainen didn't expect that.
Half trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutikainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutikainen keeping full guard, as Half tries to pass.
Half slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mutikainen can't do much from the bottom here.
Half tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mutikainen manages to get back to half guard.
Mutikainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Half looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Half is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mutikainen tries to get to full guard but Half has control of the leg.
Mutikainen actively working from the bottom here.
Mutikainen wants to control but Half is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Half is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Half is thwarting Mutikainen's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mutikainen shoots and misses
and Half counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Half slows the pace down in half guard.
Half is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mutikainen sees it coming and defends easily.
Mutikainen looking for submissions off his back.
Half seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Half is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mutikainen defends it well.
Half prevents Mutikainen from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutikainen wants to improve his position but Half is controlling well.
Mutikainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Half keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Half is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mutikainen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Half!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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