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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mosse Vormisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vormisto comes to the cage accompanied by Walk . Jackson has chosen Wu Tang - Triumph as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rashad Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mosse Vormisto's chin.
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167 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mosse Vormisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rashad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Vormisto. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Jackson throws a low kick but Vormisto moves out of range easily.
Vormisto looking to score a takedown here. Jackson is defending well but Vormisto drives through and ends up in Jackson's guard.
Vormisto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson is trying to keep Vormisto in close.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Vormisto tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rashad Jackson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Vormisto throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vormisto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vormisto misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vormisto misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Vormisto avoids nicely.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vormisto lands a nice shot to the body.
Vormisto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto connects with a body shot.
Vormisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Vormisto moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Vormisto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vormisto throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vormisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vormisto.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vormisto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vormisto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Vormisto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vormisto throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Vormisto avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Vormisto blocks a jab.
Vormisto throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Vormisto sprawls well.
Vormisto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Vormisto is predictable there
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Vormisto is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Vormisto counters with a nice uppercut.
Mosse Vormisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vormisto.
Vormisto throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Vormisto's knee but Vormisto avoids it well.
Mosse Vormisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vormisto.
Vormisto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vormisto misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vormisto thows a body shot but no joy.
Vormisto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vormisto misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mosse Vormisto 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.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Vormisto counters with a straight right hand.
Vormisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vormisto just misses with a punch to the body.
Vormisto lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Vormisto jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Vormisto moves into the clinch.
Jackson pulls guard successfully.
Vormisto stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Vormisto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vormisto passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vormisto throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jackson to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vormisto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vormisto wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Vormisto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vormisto advances position into side control!
Vormisto throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jackson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Vormisto is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Vormisto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Vormisto raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vormisto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vormisto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vormisto with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vormisto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vormisto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Jackson tries to hold on but Vormisto postures up.
Jackson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Vormisto is staying active.
Vormisto content just to control the position here.
Vormisto lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Vormisto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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!
Vormisto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vormisto 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.
Vormisto misses with a head shot. Jackson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vormisto won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mosse Vormisto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vormisto postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mosse Vormisto dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Vormisto.
Nice body punch from Vormisto.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Vormisto cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vormisto throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Vormisto shows good takedown defense.
Jackson moves out of range as Vormisto throws a body kick.
Vormisto scores with a nice strike.
Vormisto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson moves forwards but Vormisto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vormisto misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vormisto.
Vormisto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vormisto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jackson slips under a jab from Vormisto.
Vormisto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vormisto showed some decent athleticism there.
Vormisto throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vormisto pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vormisto passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Rashad Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vormisto looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vormisto raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Vormisto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vormisto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vormisto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vormisto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vormisto lands a heavy elbow.
Vormisto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto controlling from mount.
Vormisto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
Vormisto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Vormisto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vormisto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Vormisto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mosse Vormisto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vormisto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mosse Vormisto!
Mosse Vormisto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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