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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joachim SenHan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapsa Tonttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). SenHan comes to the cage accompanied by Franzl Lang - Das Kreuz der blauen Berge . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joachim SenHan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapsa Tonttu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonttu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tonttu has closed the distance and engaged SenHan in a clinch.
Tonttu lands an elbow inside that SenHan shrugs off.
SenHan can't get the takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tonttu turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
SenHan struggling a bit here.
SenHan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
SenHan can't do much from the bottom here.
Tonttu wants to stand but SenHan is controlling his arm.
SenHan is not content to let Tonttu control the position.
Tonttu taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SenHan struggling a bit here.
SenHan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tonttu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tonttu trying to control the position but SenHan is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
SenHan throws a solid leg kick but Tonttu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at SenHan.
Tapsa Tonttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SenHan is looking to clinch but Tonttu is avoiding it.
Crunch! Tonttu slams his shin into SenHan's torso.
Tonttu misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
SenHan clinches up with Tonttu and pushes him back against the cage.
Tonttu has SenHan pushed against the cage.
SenHan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tonttu walks away with a smile on his face. SenHan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tonttu looking to score a takedown here. SenHan is defending well but Tonttu drives through and ends up in SenHan's guard.
SenHan is pulling down on Tonttu's head. It's preventing any offense from Tonttu, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
SenHan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
SenHan trying to control the position here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
SenHan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tonttu has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonttu cracks SenHan with a big elbow.
SenHan regains half guard.
SenHan trying to control here.
SenHan has hold of Tonttu's hands but Tonttu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
SenHan is trying to maintain the position but Tonttu is very close to passing his half guard.
Tonttu is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, SenHan manages to get to full guard.
SenHan controls Tonttu momentarily but Tonttu frees himself.
SenHan wants to sweep here but Tonttu controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonttu wants to control from the top but SenHan keeps moving.
SenHan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
SenHan controls Tonttu momentarily but Tonttu frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joachim SenHan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
SenHan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tonttu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
SenHan trying to control but Tonttu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tapsa Tonttu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tonttu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
SenHan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
SenHan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tonttu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. SenHan was covering up waiting for the punch and Tonttu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
SenHan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
SenHan is trying to keep Tonttu in close.
Tonttu wants to control from the top but SenHan keeps moving.
Tonttu preventing the sweep.
SenHan seems keen to control Tonttu's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tonttu trying to control but SenHan is working from the bottom.
Tapsa Tonttu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tonttu moves into the clinch.
SenHan jumps guard but Tonttu stands there with SenHan around his waist. SenHan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tonttu successfully pulls guard.
SenHan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tonttu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tonttu has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
SenHan looking to control.
SenHan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tonttu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonttu thows a big elbow that misses.
SenHan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tonttu wants to control from the top but SenHan keeps moving.
SenHan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for SenHan with that takedown attempt.
Tonttu lands a jab to SenHan's midsection.
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!
Tonttu pushes SenHan up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonttu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tonttu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
SenHan is not content to let Tonttu control the position.
Tonttu is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on SenHan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tonttu has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tonttu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
SenHan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
SenHan tries to clinch up but Tonttu circles away and keeps his distance.
SenHan blocks a head kick by Tonttu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SenHan tries to keep at a distance but Tonttu has taken the fight into the clinch.
SenHan is trying to push Tonttu away but Tonttu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
SenHan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tonttu just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joachim SenHan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tonttu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tonttu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tonttu scores with a decent looking hook.
Tonttu misses with a body kick.
Tonttu has closed the distance and engaged SenHan in a clinch.
Tonttu is looking to break free of the clinch but SenHan has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
SenHan fails to pull guard.
SenHan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tonttu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tonttu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapsa Tonttu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
SenHan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
SenHan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tonttu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
SenHan doesn't manage to clinch there - Tonttu circles away.
Tonttu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. SenHan quickly recovers to half guard.
SenHan trying to control from the bottom.
Tonttu tries to pass to full mount but SenHan defends it.
SenHan trying to control but Tonttu postures up.
SenHan wants to get back to full guard.
SenHan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tonttu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tonttu's back!
Tonttu wants to control his opponent's hands but SenHan gets his hands free.
Tonttu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
SenHan lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Tonttu defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of SenHan's arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SenHan punches Tonttu on the ear.
SenHan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Tonttu's body.
A lull in the action here.
SenHan working for the choke.
SenHan controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - SenHan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Tonttu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with SenHan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
SenHan is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
SenHan lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Tonttu.
Tonttu avoids the strikes from SenHan.
Tonttu holding both SenHan 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonttu wants to control his opponent's hands but SenHan gets his hands free.
SenHan scores with punches to the body.
Tonttu is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
SenHan is trying to control but Tonttu is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Tonttu is bucking up trying to escape but SenHan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
SenHan wants to control the pace but Tonttu is squirming around nicely.
SenHan working Tonttu over with strikes here.
SenHan landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SenHan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
SenHan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tapsa Tonttu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
SenHan raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
SenHan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
SenHan tries to control but Tonttu wriggling away.
Tonttu tries to hold on but SenHan postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tonttu is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
SenHan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joachim SenHan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tonttu is bucking up trying to escape but SenHan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joachim SenHan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tonttu 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tapsa Tonttu!
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RATING
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