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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Iloliemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Anderson Weidman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Weidman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Iloliemi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weidman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iloliemi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Weidman quickly recovers to half guard.
Iloliemi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Iloliemi content to control rather than advance.
Iloliemi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weidman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Iloliemi.
Iloliemi is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Weidman to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Iloliemi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weidman is keeping the position for now.
Weidman wants to stand up but Iloliemi is controlling him.
Iloliemi wants to pass the guard but Weidman is keeping the position.
Iloliemi scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Iloliemi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Iloliemi landing some decent shots from guard.
Weidman wants to sweep here but Iloliemi controlling him for the moment.
Iloliemi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Iloliemi distracts Weidman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Iloliemi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Weidman has momentary wrist control but Iloliemi slips an elbow through the middle.
Iloliemi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi looking to sit in guard and control but Weidman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Iloliemi looking for a sweep. Not yet Iloliemi, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iloliemi pulls Weidman in to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Iloliemi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Iloliemi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weidman is one step ahead there.
Iloliemi keeping moving, preventing Weidman from controlling successfully.
Iloliemi 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.
Weidman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anderson Weidman.
Nice defenses there by Weidman.
Iloliemi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Weidman tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Iloliemi manages to move to mount!
BOOM! Iloliemi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Weidman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Iloliemi landing strikes from the mount and Weidman is in trouble!
Iloliemi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weidman working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iloliemi unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weidman tries to hold on but Iloliemi postures up.
Iloliemi cracks Weidman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Weidman wants to control but Iloliemi is having none of it.
Iloliemi 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.
Iloliemi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Iloliemi lands a big elbow.
Iloliemi looking to control but Weidman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Iloliemi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Iloliemi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iloliemi punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Weidman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Iloliemi looking to control but Weidman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Iloliemi 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.
Weidman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Iloliemi.
Weidman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iloliemi.
Iloliemi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weidman counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Jaakko Iloliemi has been cut.
Iloliemi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Iloliemi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Weidman tries to escape but Iloliemi is in control.
Iloliemi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Iloliemi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Weidman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Iloliemi but great work by Weidman.
Iloliemi is trying to improve his position.
Iloliemi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Weidman looks like he's trying to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ground and pound from Iloliemi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iloliemi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Weidman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jaakko Iloliemi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Iloliemi prevents Weidman from standing back up.
Iloliemi controlling the action here.
Iloliemi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Weidman defending well though.
Weidman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Weidman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Iloliemi.
Iloliemi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Weidman's head.
Weidman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Iloliemi is aware though and is defending well.
Iloliemi trying to control the position from guard on top but Weidman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iloliemi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Weidman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Weidman has escaped and now he's on top!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Iloliemi is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iloliemi postures up in Weidman's guard and throws a big left but Weidman blocks it.
Weidman is looking to stand up but Iloliemi isn't so interested in that idea.
Iloliemi wants to control from the top but Weidman keeps moving.
My spies in Academia Carmeida Helsinki inform me that Iloliemi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Iloliemi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Iloliemi won't allow Weidman to get back to his feet.
Iloliemi stands up over Weidman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Iloliemi postures up and lands a big shot to Weidman's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Iloliemi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Iloliemi is working Weidman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Iloliemi chips away with some ground and pound.
Weidman keeping moving, preventing Iloliemi from controlling successfully.
Weidman wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi cracks Weidman with a solid left hand.
Weidman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Iloliemi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Iloliemi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iloliemi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Iloliemi trying to control but Weidman is working from the bottom.
Iloliemi wants to pass the guard but Weidman is keeping the position.
Iloliemi trying to control the position from guard on top but Weidman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Iloliemi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jaakko Iloliemi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Iloliemi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Weidman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Iloliemi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Iloliemi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Iloliemi fails with a takedown attempt.
Iloliemi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weidman.
Weidman leaves Iloliemi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Iloliemi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson Weidman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Iloliemi.
Nice sprawl there from Weidman as Iloliemi shoots in.
Iloliemi has a takedown stuffed.
Iloliemi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Weidman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Iloliemi somewhat.
Weidman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Weidman leaves Iloliemi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iloliemi closes the distance and clinches up with Weidman, looking for a takedown. Iloliemi pushes Weidman against the cage but Weidman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Weidman scores with a body shot.
Jaakko Iloliemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iloliemi shoots in but Weidman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Iloliemi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Iloliemi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weidman as he avoids it easily.
Iloliemi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Weidman wants to get back to full guard but Iloliemi has passed into side control.
Weidman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Iloliemi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi trying to control the action but Weidman is working from the bottom.
Iloliemi working away.
Weidman regains half guard there - taking advantage of Iloliemi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weidman is trying to stand back up but Iloliemi is controlling him
Iloliemi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Weidman tries to kick Iloliemi off but Iloliemi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Iloliemi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Weidman regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Iloliemi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Weidman trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Jaakko Iloliemi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Iloliemi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Iloliemi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Weidman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Iloliemi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Weidman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Weidman and Iloliemi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weidman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Iloliemi tries to move to full mount but Weidman actually manages to regain half guard.
Anderson Weidman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iloliemi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Weidman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iloliemi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Iloliemi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Iloliemi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Iloliemi!
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energy
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RATING
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