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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Misual Lalpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Jokinen Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lalpa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Seek n Destroy. Misual Lalpa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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169 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Misual Lalpa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Jokinen Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lalpa quickly recovers to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jokinen Jr seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Lalpa has recovered full guard.
Lalpa pulls Jokinen Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Jokinen Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lalpa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lalpa unloads with some shots from mount but Jokinen Jr bucks and avoids them well.
Lalpa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jokinen Jr has worked his arm free - good work by Jokinen Jr!
Lalpa decides to stand back up. Lalpa steps back and let's Jokinen Jr get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalpa tries for a takedown but Jokinen Jr circles away easily
and Jokinen Jr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lalpa!
Lalpa just holding on.
Jokinen Jr throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jokinen Jr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lalpa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lalpa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lalpa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lalpa is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lalpa gets back to half guard.
Jokinen Jr is thwarting Lalpa's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen Jr prevents Lalpa from improving his position.
Jokinen Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jokinen Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lalpa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lalpa is positioning himself well to prevent Jokinen Jr advancing to mount.
Lalpa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lalpa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalpa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jokinen Jr tries to pass to full mount but Lalpa defends it.
Lalpa trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lalpa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lalpa seems keen to control Jokinen Jr's posture.
Lalpa has his feet on Jokinen Jr's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lalpa is breathing heavily.
Lalpa misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lalpa.
Jokinen Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lalpa is striking but Jokinen Jr is not phased and passes to half guard.
Lalpa trying to control but Jokinen Jr postures up.
Jokinen Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lalpa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jokinen Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lalpa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lalpa.
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 Misual Lalpa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lalpa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jokinen Jr moves into the clinch.
Jokinen Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lalpa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jokinen Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lalpa wants to get back to full guard.
Lalpa wants to get back to his feet.
Lalpa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Misual Lalpa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jokinen Jr stalling away here and it's allowed Lalpa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen Jr wants to control from the top but Lalpa keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalpa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jokinen Jr!
Lalpa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jokinen Jr is squirming around, avoiding Lalpa's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalpa controlling the position easily from mount.
Lalpa wants to control the pace but Jokinen Jr is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lalpa is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jokinen Jr can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jokinen Jr trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lalpa wants to control the pace but Jokinen Jr is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalpa stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Lalpa shoots in and bounces Jokinen Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lalpa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lalpa trying to control but Jokinen Jr is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Misual Lalpa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lalpa shoots for a takedown but Jokinen Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Jokinen Jr. No joy for Lalpa on that attempt.
Lalpa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jokinen Jr tries to avoid it but Lalpa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jokinen Jr to the ground. Jokinen Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misual Lalpa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lalpa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jokinen Jr's guard.
Lalpa wants to pass the guard but Jokinen Jr is keeping the position.
Lalpa looking to sit in guard and control but Jokinen Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jokinen Jr has gone for a leg lock! Lalpa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jokinen Jr's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalpa gets to his feet. Jokinen Jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lalpa tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Misual Lalpa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lalpa throws a right hand that Jokinen Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen Jr also avoids with ease.
Lalpa shoots in and drives through. Jokinen Jr sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jokinen Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lalpa quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jokinen Jr is looking for a kimura but Lalpa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jokinen Jr to get the leverage.
Lalpa gets full guard.
Lalpa is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lalpa jumps guard.
Jokinen Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lalpa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jokinen Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Lalpa's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lalpa is trying to keep Jokinen Jr in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalpa is controlling Jokinen Jr's posture.
Jokinen Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Lalpa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Misual Lalpa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jokinen Jr is in close to Lalpa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lalpa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lalpa has his hands on Jokinen Jr's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Misual Lalpa.
Lalpa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalpa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jokinen Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lalpa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lalpa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lalpa lands in his opponent's guard.
Jokinen Jr 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lalpa trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Misual Lalpa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lalpa, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misual Lalpa!
Misual Lalpa tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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