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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilmari Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Schilt (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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300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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220 cm
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291 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilmari Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Schilt!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schilt wants to clinch.
Laine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Laine keeps the fight on the outside.
Schilt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Laine shoots in but Schilt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilmari Laine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine looks to land a combination. Schilt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Schilt wants to clinch up but Laine keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schilt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schilt wants to clinch.
Laine fails to land with a series of punches.
Laine tries for a takedown but Schilt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Laine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schilt looks to clinch
and Laine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schilt's guard.
Schilt wants to stand and escape but Laine is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schilt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laine.
Laine stops Schilt from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schilt keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laine throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Schilt moved out of range nicely.
Laine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schilt darts in and clinches Laine up against the cage.
Schilt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schilt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schilt throws an elbow but it misses.
Schilt scores with a knee to the head.
Laine blocks the elbow strike.
Schilt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laine blocks it with crossed arms.
Laine works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Schilt wants to stand but Laine is controlling the position.
Schilt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schilt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laine.
Laine postures up in Schilt's guard and throws a big left but Schilt blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine is looking to work some ground and pound but Schilt has wrist control.
Laine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Laine stands and throws Schilt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Schilt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Laine is controlling him well.
Schilt is not content to let Laine control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laine, as that shot connected.
Laine 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.
Schilt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Laine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schilt wants to stand but Laine is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilmari Laine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schilt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laine, pushing him back against the cage.
Schilt misses with a knee strike.
Schilt lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ilmari Laine has been cut.
Schilt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laine blocks it with crossed arms.
Schilt connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Schilt.
Laine is rocked!
Schilt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oh Laine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schilt manages to break the clinch.
Schilt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laine shoots for a double leg takedown but Schilt sprawls well. He's pushed Laine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laine seems to have got his legs back now.
Schilt tries to clinch up
and Laine counters with a single leg into guard. Schilt didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine won't allow Schilt to get back to his feet.
Laine gets to his feet - Schilt follows without any prompting.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Schilt as Laine shoots in.
Schilt wants to clinch
and Laine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Schilt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Laine wants to pass the guard but Schilt is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Laine is controlling him.
Laine chips away with some ground and pound.
Laine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schilt wants to get back to his feet but Laine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Laine lands a couple of elbows.
Laine looking to pass the guard.
Laine stops Schilt from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Laine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schilt wants to stand but Laine is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schilt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laine to score with a decent uppercut.
Laine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schilt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Schilt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Laine working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine lands a nice forearm strike.
Laine has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Schilt doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away.
Schilt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laine.
Laine has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Schilt regains guard immediately.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schilt can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schilt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilmari Laine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ilmari Laine's cut.
That's time! Laine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Laine fails with a takedown attempt.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schilt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schilt closes the distance but Laine moves to the side
and Laine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schilt prevents the takedown attempt.
Schilt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laine tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilmari Laine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt scores with a knee to the head.
Schilt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schilt trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Schilt.
Schilt missing with knees to the body.
Schilt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laine tries for a takedown but Schilt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schilt tries a head kick but it misses.
Schilt clinches but Laine breaks the clinch
and Laine counters by moving into the clinch.
Schilt stops a takedown attempt from Laine.
Laine manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Schilt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Laine is proving hard to escape from.
Laine is striking but Schilt is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilt blocks the strikes from Laine.
Schilt wants to stand up but Laine is controlling the position.
Laine is holding on to half guard well.
Laine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laine looking for a sweep. Not yet Laine, not yet.
Laine has a closed guard, preventing Schilt from standing up.
Laine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laine has a closed guard, preventing Schilt from standing up.
Laine is trying to keep Schilt in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schilt darts in trying to clinch
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Schilt moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.
Schilt throws a head kick that misses.
Laine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schilt tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Laine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schilt as he jumps to the side.
Schilt closes the distance but Laine moves to the side
and Laine moves into the clinch.
Schilt tries to land knees in the clinch but Laine avoids the damage to the body.
Schilt tries to land a knee to the head but Laine blocks with his arms.
Schilt trying to land knees to the body.
Schilt scores a nice knee to the body.
Schilt lands a knee to the body.
Schilt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schilt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laine wants a takedown.
Laine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schilt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harry Schilt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schilt is pressed up against the cage. Laine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schilt down to the mat. Schilt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Schilt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilmari Laine!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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