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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Marix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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185 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Marix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Junttila!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marix tries to clinch but Junttila is having none of it.
Marix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marix is looking to clinch but Junttila is avoiding it.
Junttila lands with a straight right. Marix didn't see that one coming.
Marix moves in looking to clinch but Junttila pushes him off.
Marix tries to clinch up but Junttila circles away and keeps his distance.
Marix moves into the clinch.
Junttila blocking some punches.
Junttila drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marix pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Junttila defending well as Marix loads up on a big left hand.
Junttila darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Junttila wants to free his trapped foot but Marix is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Junttila is keen to just control but Marix is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marix is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Junttila stops Marix from getting back to his feet.
Marix tries to roll over but Junttila keeps him under control.
Junttila slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Junttila shoots in and bounces Marix off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marix on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marix tries to get out of the position.
Junttila wants to pass the guard but Marix is keeping the position.
Marix knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Junttila on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marix is on top in guard.
Marix trying to control the position from guard on top but Junttila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marix throws a strike but Junttila rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Junttila stops Marix from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junttila is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junttila advances to half guard.
Junttila wants to pass the guard but Marix is defending well.
Marix wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marix displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Junttila.
Marix clinches up with Junttila and pushes him back against the cage.
Marix swings wildly with an uppercut but Junttila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marix lands a body shot.
Junttila looks gassed!
Marix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Junttila backwards.
Marix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marix misses with a punch on the inside.
Junttila blocking some punches.
Marix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Junttila.
Marix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marix is leaning against Junttila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Marix scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Pertti Junttila has been cut.
Marix working aggressively here.
Marix presses Junttila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marix gets through Junttila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Junttila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Junttila jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marix walks away with a smile on his face. Junttila gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alexander Marix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pertti Junttila.
Marix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marix is looking to clinch.
Marix tries to clinch up but Junttila circles away and keeps his distance.
Marix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junttila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marix scores with a sloppy right hand. Junttila should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Marix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Junttila's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junttila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Junttila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marix clinches up against the cage.
Marix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Junttila backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marix.
Junttila drags the fight down to the ground.
Marix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Junttila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Junttila looking to control.
Marix wants to control from the top but Junttila keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junttila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Junttila is breathing heavily.
Marix stands and steps away. Junttila gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marix is looking to clinch.
Marix tries to close the distance and clinch but Junttila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junttila shoots in but no luck this time.
Marix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Junttila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marix working aggressively here.
Marix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marix throws a head punch that misses.
Marix lands with a short shot to the head.
Marix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Junttilas head.
Marix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marix lands an uppercut.
Marix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marix working aggressively here.
Marix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marix lands a right hand.
Junttila is trying to drag Marix to the mat but Marix just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marix lands a nice uppercut.
Marix lands a shoulder strike.
Junttila blocking some punches.
Marix lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marix has a couple of punches blocked by Junttila.
Marix is working Junttila over against the cage.
Marix misses with some punches.
Marix digs a right hand underneath Junttila's ribcage. Junttila let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marix lands an uppercut.
Marix throws a punch but it's blocked by Junttila.
Marix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junttila tries to score a body lock takedown but Marix shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alexander Marix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pertti Junttila.
Junttila is working for takedown but Marix is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Junttila backwards.
Marix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Marix.
Marix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Junttila backwards.
A right hand to the body from Marix.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marix presses Junttila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Marix.
Marix lands a hook that snaps the head of Junttila backwards.
Marix swings wildly with an uppercut but Junttila uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marix.
Junttila fails to pull guard.
Junttila jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marix walks away with a smile on his face. Junttila gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marix moves in looking to clinch but Junttila pushes him off.
Marix is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marix wants to clinch but Junttila slips to the side
and Junttila decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marix's guard.
Junttila wants to pass the guard but Marix is keeping the position.
Junttila stops Marix from standing up.
Junttila trying to control the position from guard on top but Marix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junttila looking to pass the guard.
Marix is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Junttila prevents Marix from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila trying to control the position from guard on top but Marix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A swing and a miss from Junttila.
Marix looks to clinch
and Junttila moves into the clinch.
Marix throws a punch but it's blocked by Junttila.
Marix lands an uppercut.
Alexander Marix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Junttila tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marix misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marix.
Junttila fails to pull guard.
Marix prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Marix.
Marix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marix lands with a left to the head.
Marix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Marix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Junttila's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marix tries to clinch
and Junttila counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Junttila.
Junttila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marix is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Junttila is controlling him.
Marix looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Junttila passes into half guard.
Junttila thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marix's head.
Marix trying to control from the bottom.
Junttila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marix is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marix manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Marix looks to clinch
letting Junttila counter with a right hand.
Junttila shoots in for a takedown but Marix shows good takedown defense.
Junttila shoots in but Marix avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marix instigates a clinch.
Marix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Junttilas head.
A short right from Marix.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marix.
Marix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Junttila backwards.
Junttila fails to pull guard.
Alexander Marix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pertti Junttila.
Marix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Junttila backwards.
Marix stops a takedown attempt from Junttila.
Marix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marix scores with a shoulder strike.
Marix presses Junttila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marix misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Marix.
Junttila is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marix is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marix cracks Junttila with a nice body shot.
Junttila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marix.
Marix throws a head punch that misses.
Marix is working Junttila over against the cage.
Marix cracks Junttila with a nice body shot.
Marix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Junttila backwards.
Marix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marix lands with a short shot to the head.
Marix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Junttila.
Marix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marix lands with a left to the head.
Junttila takes a shot to the head.
Marix lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marix.
Marix has Junttila pressed against the cage, preventing Junttila from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Junttila backwards.
Marix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marix lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Marix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marix.
A short body shot lands from Marix as the two fighters clinch.
Marix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marix misses with some punches.
Marix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Marix.
Marix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junttila goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marix prevents it.
Marix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marix.
Junttila tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marix.
Junttila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junttila tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marix smiles and moves away.
Junttila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marix closes the distance and pushes Junttila back into the cage.
Marix misses with some punches.
Marix lands a body punch.
Marix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Junttila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junttila blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Junttila has Marix pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marix manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marix.
Marix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Marix.
Marix lands a nice shot to the body.
Marix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marix throws a head punch that misses.
Marix lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Marix.
Marix misses with the head strike.
Marix throws a punch but it's blocked by Junttila.
Marix misses with the head strike.
Junttila's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marix has Junttila pressed against the cage, preventing Junttila from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Marix.
Marix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Junttila tries to pull guard but Marix holds him up against the cage and eventually Junttila drops back down to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marix lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Marix on the inside.
Marix lands an uppercut.
Pertti Junttila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Junttilas head.
Marix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marix throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Marix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marix, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Marix!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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