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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sikkila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aimo Pamaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikkila's entrance music is Choke by Kittie. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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165 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Sikkila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Pamaus!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pamaus pushes Sikkila up against the cage in a clinch.
Pamaus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sikkila takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sikkila checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Pamaus.
Sikkila throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pamaus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sikkila is in Pamaus's guard.
Pamaus is trying to control the position but Sikkila postures up.
Pamaus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pamaus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sikkila.
Sikkila looking to sit in guard and control but Pamaus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sikkila has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pamaus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!
Sikkila has his foot on Pamaus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pamaus works his way back into a safe position though.
Pamaus postures up and lands a big shot to Sikkila's brow.
Pamaus chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikkila not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pamaus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sikkila keeping moving, preventing Pamaus from controlling successfully.
Sikkila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sikkila is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pamaus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sikkila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pamaus trying to control but Sikkila is working from the bottom.
Sikkila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pamaus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sikkila has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pamaus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus stands up over Sikkila, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pamaus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sikkila 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.
Pamaus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pamaus passes Sikkila's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pamaus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sikkila defending well though.
Pamaus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pamaus slips a nice elbow through Sikkila's hands, connecting with Sikkila's forehead.
Pamaus drops an elbow to the side of Sikkila's head.
Pamaus with the ground and pound but Sikkila uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pamaus cracks Sikkila with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sikkila is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pamaus trying to hold on to Sikkila's head to control him but Sikkila postures up.
Pamaus is refusing to be controlled, as Sikkila sits in half guard.
Sikkila trying to pass the guard but Pamaus defending well.
Sikkila is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pamaus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sikkila not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pamaus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sikkila.
Pamaus wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikkila wants to work for an arm triangle but Pamaus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sikkila is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sikkila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pamaus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sikkila missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sikkila 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.
Pamaus has one foot on Sikkila's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pamaus tries to close the distance and clinch but Sikkila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sikkila slips under a jab from Pamaus.
Pamaus avoids a kick to the body.
Pamaus throws a hook to the side of Sikkila's head but Sikkila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pamaus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sikkila drives through and clinches with Pamaus against the cage.
Sikkila tries to break the clinch but Pamaus is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aimo Pamaus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sikkila blocks a jab.
Pamaus tries to land a front kick but Sikkila steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sikkila gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pamaus is looking to slow Sikkila down with leg kicks.
Pamaus throws a jab but it's blocked by Sikkila.
Sikkila fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pamaus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aimo Pamaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pamaus misses with a lunging right hand
and Sikkila counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mark Sikkila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pamaus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sikkila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pamaus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sikkila wants to control from the top but Pamaus keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikkila distracts Pamaus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pamaus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sikkila trying to control the position from guard on top but Pamaus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sikkila postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pamaus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sikkila, into his guard.
Sikkila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pamaus's guard.
Sikkila content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sikkila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pamaus wants to sweep here but Sikkila controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikkila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sikkila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sikkila pushes down on Pamaus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pamaus tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sikkila manages to move to mount!
Sikkila is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pamaus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poor strikes thrown by Sikkila there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sikkila avoids the attempt from Pamaus to control.
Sikkila in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sikkila thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pamaus tries to hold on but Sikkila postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikkila fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sikkila scoring with strikes but Pamaus is staying in there.
Pamaus wants to hold on but Sikkila pushes him away.
Sikkila trying to control but Pamaus is having none of it.
Sikkila lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pamaus is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sikkila goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pamaus is on top in guard.
Pamaus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pamaus is looking to work some ground and pound but Sikkila has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus preventing the sweep.
Pamaus stands up over Sikkila, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pamaus is working Sikkila over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pamaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Sikkila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pamaus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sikkila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pamaus has managed to get both his arms back between Sikkila's legs - danger averted.
Pamaus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pamaus won't allow Sikkila to sweep him here.
Sikkila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pamaus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pamaus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sikkila had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pamaus defends it easily.
Sikkila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Sikkila dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Pamaus is looking to slow Sikkila down with leg kicks.
Pamaus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pamaus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sikkila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pamaus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sikkila is defended easily by Pamaus.
Sikkila fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pamaus loads up on a big right hand but Sikkila slips the punch.
Pamaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pamaus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikkila avoids the body shot from Pamaus.
Aimo Pamaus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pamaus misses the jab.
Sikkila shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pamaus's guard.
Sikkila throws a big elbow that misses.
Sikkila cracks Pamaus with a solid left hand.
Pamaus trying to keep a closed guard but Sikkila is proving a slippery customer.
Sikkila trying to control but Pamaus is working from the bottom.
Pamaus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pamaus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sikkila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pamaus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aimo Pamaus hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pamaus misses with a looping left.
Sikkila moves away from the strike by Pamaus.
Pamaus throws a jab when Sikkila was well out of range.
Sikkila throws a head kick but Pamaus moves out of range.
Aimo Pamaus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pamaus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sikkila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sikkila throws a lazy head kick
and Pamaus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sikkila drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pamaus 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.
Sikkila throwing strikes from guard but Pamaus blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sikkila stops Pamaus from standing up.
Pamaus pushes Sikkila off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pamaus misses with a hook. Sikkila ducked under it nicely.
Sikkila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Pamaus misses.
A swing and a miss from Pamaus.
Pamaus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pamaus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pamaus lands a nice hook to Sikkila's body. Sikkila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus misses with a straight left.
Pamaus looks to clinch
and Sikkila counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sikkila.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pamaus keeping moving, preventing Sikkila from controlling successfully.
Pamaus wants to sweep but no luck.
Pamaus trying to control the position.
Sikkila stopping the sweep attempt from Pamaus.
Sikkila prevents Pamaus from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pamaus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pamaus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sikkila is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aimo Pamaus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pamaus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aimo Pamaus!
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energy
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hype
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