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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Koulia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miika Toikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miika Toikka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Koulia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miika Toikka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Toikka.
Koulia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Koulia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toikka defends it easily.
Koulia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toikka looking to pass the guard.
Koulia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toikka wanted to stand there but Koulia had control of the position.
Koulia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toikka defends it easily.
Toikka gets to his feet. Koulia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toikka gets a clinch.
Toikka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Koulia is breathing heavily.
Koulia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koulia lands a knee to the body.
Koulia looking for a takedown.
Toikka avoiding damage as Koulia throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Toikka tries to land a knee to the head but Koulia blocks with his arms.
Koulia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toikka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koulia tries to keep at a distance but Toikka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toikka breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koulia tries to keep at a distance but Toikka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toikka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toikka pulls guard effortlessly.
Koulia won't allow Toikka to sweep him here.
Toikka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koulia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Toikka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Toikka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Toikka!
Toikka stands up.
Nice takedown defense from Toikka. No joy for Koulia on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toikka tries a head kick but it misses.
Toikka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koulia darts in trying to clinch
and Toikka counters with a left to the body.
Koulia clinches up with Toikka and pushes him back against the cage.
Toikka lands a body punch.
Koulia blocks an elbow strike from Toikka.
Toikka jumps guard but Koulia stands there with Toikka around his waist. Toikka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Koulia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toikka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koulia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koulia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koulia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Toikka's face.
Koulia connects with a knee to the head.
Koulia has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Toikka regains guard immediately.
Koulia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Koulia trying to control but Toikka is working from the bottom.
Koulia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Toikka trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miika Toikka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koulia wants to clinch
and Toikka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koulia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Toikka is looking to stall here but Koulia recovers full guard.
Koulia working for a triangle but Toikka defends it easily.
Koulia looking for subs off his back but Toikka has passed one foot through into half guard.
Koulia looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toikka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koulia's head.
Toikka trying to control from half guard but Koulia is working away.
Koulia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koulia looking for submissions off his back.
Toikka moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Koulia.
That's two 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.
Koulia is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Toikka's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Koulia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Toikka's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Koulia looking for submissions off his back.
Koulia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koulia is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koulia looking for submissions off his back.
Koulia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Toikka pulls his head out easily.
Koulia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koulia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koulia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Toikka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koulia defends it nicely.
Toikka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koulia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toikka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Toikka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Toikka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Koulia working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Toikka has passed into half guard!
Toikka is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miika Toikka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Koulia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Toikka counters with a single leg into guard. Koulia didn't expect that.
Toikka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koulia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Toikka is pushing down on Koulia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Koulia is fighting to maintain full guard but Toikka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Miika Toikka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Toikka is keen to just control but Koulia is a slippery customer.
Koulia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Toikka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Toikka's back!
Toikka staying busy and making it hard for Koulia to control.
Koulia is not going to allow Toikka to sit and survive in this position.
Koulia looking for the choke from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koulia is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Toikka taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Koulia.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jussi Koulia!
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