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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Pikkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pikkarainen comes to the cage accompanied by Apocalyptica - Path. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pikkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Rudd!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pikkarainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rudd but Rudd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pikkarainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pikkarainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rudd tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pikkarainen counters with a shoot takedown. Rudd fights it but they end up in guard.
Rudd thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rudd keeping full guard, as Pikkarainen tries to pass.
Pikkarainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pikkarainen is fighting to break Rudd's control of his arms but Rudd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rudd working a defensive guard here.
Rudd keeping moving, preventing Pikkarainen from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pikkarainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rudd trying to keep a closed guard but Pikkarainen is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Rudd hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pikkarainen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rudd sprawls well initially but Pikkarainen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pikkarainen 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.
Pikkarainen trying to mount his opponent but Rudd defends it.
Rudd controlling the position for now.
Pikkarainen is looking for a kimura but Rudd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pikkarainen to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen trying to control the action but Rudd is working from the bottom.
Rudd trying to hold on to Pikkarainen's head to control him but Pikkarainen postures up.
Pikkarainen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rudd is trying to control but Pikkarainen manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pikkarainen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rudd to take his back!
Pikkarainen is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Rudd. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rudd rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rudd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pikkarainen is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rudd is trying to stand back up but Pikkarainen is controlling him
Pikkarainen is looking to stall here but Rudd recovers full guard.
Rudd 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.
Pikkarainen trying to move into half guard but instead Rudd has managed to sweep!
Rudd is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Rudd has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pikkarainen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rudd is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pikkarainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudd is looking to take a break and control but Pikkarainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pikkarainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rudd lands a nice forearm strike.
Rudd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pikkarainen is not content to let Rudd control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pekka Pikkarainen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rudd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pikkarainen!
Pikkarainen is squirming around, avoiding Rudd's attempts to control the action.
Rudd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rudd trying to control but Pikkarainen is having none of it.
Rudd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rudd with good strikes from the mount here!
Pikkarainen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pikkarainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rudd pulls his head out easily.
Jason Rudd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pikkarainen is trying to get back to full guard.
Rudd stalling.
Pikkarainen is looking for a sweep. Rudd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rudd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pikkarainen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pikkarainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pikkarainen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rudd has passed into half guard!
Rudd wants to control but Pikkarainen is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rudd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pikkarainen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rudd manages to pass to mount!
Pikkarainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rudd with a couple of short strikes.
Pikkarainen is squirming around, avoiding Rudd's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pikkarainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rudd trying to control but Pikkarainen is having none of it.
Rudd lands a heavy elbow.
Rudd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rudd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pikkarainen wants to control but Rudd is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudd looking to control but Pikkarainen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pikkarainen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pikkarainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rudd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rudd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rudd controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Rudd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pikkarainen has his takedown stuffed
and Rudd counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rudd is stalling here. Pikkarainen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rudd seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pikkarainen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rudd holds on to Pikkarainen's head and controls the position momentarily.
Pikkarainen is trying to get an arm triangle but Rudd is defending well.
Pikkarainen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rudd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rudd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pikkarainen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rudd's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rudd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rudd is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rudd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pikkarainen is looking to take a break and control but Rudd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rudd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pikkarainen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rudd looks calm but he's in trouble here. Pikkarainen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rudd is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Pikkarainen lets go of the hold and Rudd can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pekka Pikkarainen!
Pekka Pikkarainen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Outkast Clothing Line for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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