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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans von Finkelstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reijo Laamanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Finkelstein's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Queen - We Will Rock You. 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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BJJ Purple 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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans von Finkelstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Laamanen!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Finkelstein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laamanen moves in looking to clinch but von Finkelstein pushes him off.
Laamanen tries to clinch but von Finkelstein is having none of it.
Laamanen scores with a sloppy right hand. von Finkelstein should have avoided that one.
Laamanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
von Finkelstein stuns Laamanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
von Finkelstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
von Finkelstein misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laamanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
von Finkelstein throws the left hand but Laamanen avoids the punch easily.
Laamanen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
von Finkelstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
von Finkelstein throws a body punch but Laamanen moves out of range.
Laamanen throws out a loose jab but von Finkelstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
von Finkelstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Laamanen.
Laamanen moves into the clinch.
A short right from Laamanen.
von Finkelstein managing to block the knees to the body from Laamanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Finkelstein is trying to break the clinch but Laamanen has him pressed against the cage.
von Finkelstein scores with a hook to the body.
Laamanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but von Finkelstein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laamanen scores with a knee to the head.
A short left from von Finkelstein.
von Finkelstein tries for a takedown but Laamanen manages to get underhooks.
von Finkelstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laamanen is trying to stall.
von Finkelstein wants to get back to striking at distance but Laamanen won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from von Finkelstein.
Laamanen misses with an elbow over the top.
Laamanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Laamanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
von Finkelstein breaks the clinch.
Laamanen drops his hands momentarily and von Finkelstein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Reijo Laamanen has been cut.
Laamanen is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from von Finkelstein misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Finkelstein.
von Finkelstein takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
von Finkelstein is looking to wear down Laamanen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laamanen blocks a jab.
von Finkelstein misses with a hook. Laamanen ducked under it nicely.
Laamanen throws a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from von Finkelstein. Laamanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
von Finkelstein takes a swing at Laamanen's ribcage but misses.
von Finkelstein throws a shot to the body.
von Finkelstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laamanen tries to clinch but von Finkelstein is having none of it.
Laamanen wants to clinch up but von Finkelstein keeps it at a distance.
von Finkelstein is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Laamanen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Laamanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
von Finkelstein looks to land a right hand but Laamanen moved out of range.
von Finkelstein misses the jab.
Reijo Laamanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laamanen lands a head kick!
Laamanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
von Finkelstein slips a jab and a cross from Laamanen.
Laamanen avoids the body shot from von Finkelstein.
Laamanen moves into the clinch.
Laamanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laamanen misses with a knee to the head.
von Finkelstein wants to break free but Laamanen has control.
Laamanen tries to work over von Finkelstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
von Finkelstein tries to break free but Laamanen pushes him back against the cage.
Laamanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from von Finkelstein.
Laamanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with von Finkelstein's elbow.
von Finkelstein tries to score a body lock takedown but Laamanen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
von Finkelstein turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Laamanen parries the strikes from von Finkelstein easily there. von Finkelstein is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Laamanen to escape.
von Finkelstein sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Laamanen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
von Finkelstein prevents Laamanen from escaping the position.
Laamanen is trying to control von Finkelstein's posture but von Finkelstein avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen tries to buck von Finkelstein off but von Finkelstein is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laamanen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laamanen is pushing von Finkelstein's head away, looking to escape. von Finkelstein manages to hold on to the position though.
von Finkelstein throwing shots but missing, from side control.
von Finkelstein misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Laamanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Finkelstein.
von Finkelstein keeps the fight on the outside.
von Finkelstein misses with a shot to the body
and Laamanen counters with a straight right hand.
Laamanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but von Finkelstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
von Finkelstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Laamanen.
Laamanen tries to clinch there but von Finkelstein circles away.
Laamanen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
von Finkelstein throws a looping overhand right but Laamanen ducks down to avoid it.
von Finkelstein throws the left hand but Laamanen avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans von Finkelstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reijo Laamanen's cut.
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.
von Finkelstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
von Finkelstein misses with a straight left.
Laamanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Laamanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but von Finkelstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
von Finkelstein closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Laamanen wants to control but von Finkelstein is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Finkelstein tries to pass to full mount but Laamanen defends it.
von Finkelstein working Laamanen over with strikes.
Laamanen is staying active underneath von Finkelstein, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
von Finkelstein stops Laamanen from getting back to his feet.
von Finkelstein controlling the action here.
von Finkelstein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laamanen is trying to stand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
von Finkelstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Laamanen.
von Finkelstein misses with a shot to the body
and Laamanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Laamanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
von Finkelstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laamanen.
Laamanen slips under a jab from von Finkelstein.
Laamanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but von Finkelstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
von Finkelstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Laamanen.
Laamanen avoids the body shot from von Finkelstein.
Laamanen wants to clinch.
von Finkelstein bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laamanen's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Finkelstein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laamanen counters with a stiff right hand.
von Finkelstein misses with an uppercut.
Laamanen lands a head kick!
Laamanen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laamanen tries to clinch but von Finkelstein moves out of range.
von Finkelstein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laamanen counters by moving into the clinch.
Laamanen lands a body shot.
Laamanen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laamanen misses with a punch to the body.
Laamanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from von Finkelstein.
Laamanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laamanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laamanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laamanen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Laamanen working aggressively here.
Laamanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laamanen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has von Finkelstein in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Laamanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Hans von Finkelstein has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laamanen.
A head punch on the inside from Laamanen fails to land.
Laamanen tries to land knees in the clinch but von Finkelstein avoids the damage to the body.
Laamanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Laamanen.
Laamanen lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laamanen.
Laamanen tries to work over von Finkelstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
von Finkelstein lands an uppercut.
Laamanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laamanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen works on von Finkelstein's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Laamanen.
von Finkelstein takes an elbow to the forehead.
Laamanen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Laamanen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laamanen lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laamanen as von Finkelstein tries to tie him up.
Laamanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laamanen tries to land a knee to the head but von Finkelstein blocks with his arms.
Laamanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laamanen obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laamanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of von Finkelsteins head.
von Finkelstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Laamanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laamanen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reijo Laamanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Laamanen tries to clinch but von Finkelstein is having none of it.
von Finkelstein takes one to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Laamanen.
Laamanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laamanen lands with a nice body kick.
Laamanen is looking to clinch but von Finkelstein is avoiding it.
Laamanen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from von Finkelstein.
Hans von Finkelstein is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from von Finkelstein. Laamanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
von Finkelstein throws the left hand but Laamanen avoids the punch easily.
Laamanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laamanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laamanen with a hook.
Laamanen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laamanen.
A solid body kick from Laamanen.
An inside leg kick lands from Laamanen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
von Finkelstein keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laamanen stuns von Finkelstein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laamanen wants to clinch.
Laamanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Laamanen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laamanen.
Laamanen scores with a hook to the body.
von Finkelstein avoiding damage as Laamanen throws knees to the body.
Laamanen working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Laamanen.
Laamanen misses with an elbow strike.
von Finkelstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laamanen.
Reijo Laamanen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Laamanen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Laamanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Finkelstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laamanen lands a damaging elbow.
Laamanen is stalling here.
von Finkelstein slowing the pace effectively.
Laamanen stalling in the clinch.
Laamanen lands a shoulder strike.
von Finkelstein tries to break the clinch but Laamanen is controlling the position.
Laamanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Laamanen.
With the fighters up against the cage, Laamanen throws an elbow but misses.
von Finkelstein is stalling here.
Laamanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Laamanen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laamanen tries a knee to the head but von Finkelstein blocks it.
Laamanen working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen works on von Finkelstein's body with a couple of short punches.
von Finkelstein takes a shot to the head.
von Finkelstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laamanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laamanen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Laamanen lands with a short shot to the head.
von Finkelstein takes a shot to the head.
Laamanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. von Finkelstein is defending well for now.
von Finkelstein misses with the head strike.
Laamanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laamanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
von Finkelstein can't break the clinch.
von Finkelstein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laamanen stalling in the clinch but von Finkelstein improves position.
von Finkelstein managing to block the knees to the body from Laamanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Finkelstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
von Finkelstein misses with a looping left.
Reijo Laamanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
von Finkelstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
von Finkelstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laamanen doesn't manage to clinch there - von Finkelstein circles away.
von Finkelstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laamanen slips under a jab from von Finkelstein.
Laamanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. von Finkelstein doesn't seem bothered though.
Laamanen doesn't manage to clinch there - von Finkelstein circles away.
Laamanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with von Finkelstein, pushing him back against the cage.
Laamanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laamanen crunches a lovely knee into von Finkelstein's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laamanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
von Finkelstein blocking some punches.
von Finkelstein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Laamanen lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reijo Laamanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laamanen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reijo Laamanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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