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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristoffer Kvam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville rantanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ville rantanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristoffer Kvam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville rantanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. rantanen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kvam wants to take a breather but rantanen manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kvam.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
rantanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
rantanen keeping moving, preventing Kvam from controlling successfully.
rantanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kvam is stalling in the full guard.
rantanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
rantanen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kvam has picked rantanen up and slammed him! rantanen can't keep hold of the triangle and Kvam manages to pass to side control!
rantanen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kvam controlling the pace.
Kvam is working for a kimura but rantanen is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rantanen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kvam performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kvam 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.
Kvam wants to take a breather but rantanen is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
rantanen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kvam content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kvam missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
rantanen trying to hold on to Kvam's head to control him but Kvam postures up.
Kvam is looking to advance position but rantanen won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
rantanen tries for a takedown but Kvam circles away easily
and Kvam counters with a nice kick to the body.
rantanen looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rantanen misses with a takedown attempt
and Kvam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kvam.
rantanen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kvam slips nicely into half guard.
rantanen tries to kick Kvam off but Kvam keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kvam is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
rantanen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
rantanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kvam passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kvam cracks rantanen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvam is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But rantanen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from rantanen!
rantanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kvam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kvam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
rantanen content to stall in guard here.
rantanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
rantanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kvam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristoffer Kvam dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
rantanen misses with a takedown
and Kvam counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in rantanen's guard now.
Kvam slips nicely into half guard.
Kvam is keen to just control but rantanen is a slippery customer.
rantanen is trying to maintain the position but Kvam is very close to passing his half guard.
rantanen looks like he's trying to stand up.
rantanen is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kvam seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kvam is looking to take a break and control but rantanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kvam is pressing down on rantanen's thigh, looking to free his foot. rantanen is holding on for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kvam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. rantanen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kvam drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kvam seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kvam postures up.
Kvam controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rantanen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kvam!
Kvam really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
rantanen controlling his opponent.
rantanen lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rantanen avoids the attempt from Kvam to control.
rantanen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
rantanen lands a big elbow.
rantanen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kvam is squirming around, avoiding rantanen's attempts to control the action.
Kvam slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kvam wants to control but rantanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
rantanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kvam's head.
Kvam keeping control of the position.
rantanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kvam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
rantanen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
rantanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Still in half guard, rantanen seems content to control.
Kvam is refusing to be controlled, as rantanen sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristoffer Kvam dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kvam tries to keep at a distance but rantanen has taken the fight into the clinch.
rantanen tries to pull guard but Kvam won't allow it.
Kvam looking for a takedown.
Kvam wants to stall.
Kvam fails to pull guard.
rantanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
rantanen wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvam misses with a head kick.
Ville rantanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rantanen wants to clinch.
rantanen instigates a clinch.
rantanen just leaning against Kvam, taking a breather.
rantanen wants to break free but Kvam has control.
rantanen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kvam doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kvam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. rantanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
rantanen trying to control but Kvam is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rantanen won't allow Kvam to sweep him here.
rantanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kvam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kvam is trying to keep rantanen in close.
rantanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kvam cracks the inside of rantanen's front leg.
Kvam scores a takedown into full mount!
Kvam stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rantanen shoots in and bounces Kvam off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kvam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kvam looking for a guillotine here but rantanen defends easily.
rantanen won't allow Kvam to sweep him here.
Kvam is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
rantanen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
rantanen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
rantanen is posturing up here but Kvam has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! rantanen tries to roll out but it's too tight and rantanen has to tap! Slick submission there by Kvam!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kristoffer Kvam!
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energy
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hype
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