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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrik Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Bentiels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentiels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Savages by Theory of a Deadman. Jim Bentiels will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrik Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Bentiels!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentiels pushes Laine up against the cage in a clinch.
Bentiels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bentiels moves into the clinch.
Bentiels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bentiels lands an elbow just above Laine 's eye.
Laine is looking to break free of the clinch but Bentiels has double underhooks.
Bentiels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bentiels breaks the clinch.
Bentiels looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laine has managed to clinch.
Bentiels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laine's efforts to push away.
Bentiels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bentiels moves into range and clinches up with Laine.
Laine content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bentiels.
Laine breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentiels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laine keeps the fight on the outside.
Laine lands with an uppercut that bounces Bentiels off the cage and back into range.
Bentiels tries to clinch up.
Laine lands a jab-cross combination.
Bentiels clinches.
Laine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Bentiels.
Bentiels lands a knee to the body.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Bentiels has him pressed against the cage.
Bentiels tries a knee to the head but Laine blocks it.
Laine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bentiels obliges.
Bentiels lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bentiels.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bentiels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jim Bentiels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bentiels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentiels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bentiels is working Laine over against the cage.
Bentiels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bentiels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Bentiels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bentiels tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
Laine tries to keep at a distance but Bentiels has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bentiels.
Bentiels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bentiels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bentiels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laine or not.
Bentiels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Laine's defenses.
Bentiels unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bentiels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bentiels with a knee to the head.
Bentiels presses Laine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bentiels.
A left hand lands to the body for Bentiels.
Laine is trying to force a seperation but Bentiels has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bentiels.
Bentiels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laine looking to throw knees to the head but Bentiels is blocking nicely.
Bentiels landing knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bentiels.
Bentiels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bentiels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bentiels.
Bentiels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bentiels.
Bentiels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laine tries to break the clinch but Bentiels is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Bentiels.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentiels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bentiels clinches.
Bentiels lands a good knee to the midsection. Laine won't want to take too many of those.
Bentiels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laine's face.
Bentiels tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Bentiels back against the cage.
Laine wants to break free but Bentiels has control.
Laine wants to get back to striking at distance but Bentiels won't allow it.
Bentiels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Laine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Laine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bentiels has him pressed against the cage.
Bentiels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bentiels has him pressed against the cage.
Bentiels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Laine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bentiels works on Laine's body with a couple of short punches.
Bentiels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bentiels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laine, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Laine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bentiels dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bentiels lands with a good body shot.
Laine checks a low kick from Bentiels.
Bentiels tries to clinch up but Laine circles away and keeps his distance.
Bentiels dodges the punch combination from Laine.
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt.
A quick step to the side and Laine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bentiels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bentiels is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Bentiels moved away.
Bentiels plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Laine scores with a head kick. Bentiels tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Laine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bentiels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bentiels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bentiels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laine tries to circle away but Bentiels has him pinned against the cage.
Laine tries to break the clinch but Bentiels is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bentiels scores a nice knee to the body.
Laine has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentiels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bentiels breaks from the clinch.
Bentiels is looking to clinch.
Bentiels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laine counters by clinching up.
Bentiels looking to throw knees to the head but Laine is blocking nicely.
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Bentiels has him pressed against the cage.
Bentiels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bentiels lands a nice elbow.
Jim Bentiels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bentiels landing knees to the head.
Bentiels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bentiels lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Bentiels.
Bentiels breaks from the clinch.
Laine tries to keep at a distance but Bentiels has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Bentiels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Bentiels avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine misses with a two punch combination.
Bentiels looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
Patrik Laine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid body kick from Bentiels.
Bentiels has Laine up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Bentiels.
Bentiels tries to land a knee to the head but Laine blocks with his arms.
Bentiels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laine swats away the attempt to clinch by Bentiels.
Bentiels doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bentiels checks a leg kick.
Laine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentiels clinches with his opponent.
Laine breaks the clinch.
Bentiels closes the distance and clinches.
Bentiels manages to break the clinch.
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bentiels is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Bentiels has managed to clinch.
Bentiels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laine's efforts to push away.
Bentiels with a knee to the head.
Bentiels breaks the clinch.
Laine motions for Bentiels to come forward. Laine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bentiels tries to clinch up.
Bentiels doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bentiels tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
Laine throws a leg kick which misses Bentiels's front leg but catches the back leg as Bentiels tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentiels is looking to clinch.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laine avoids the head kick by Bentiels.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bentiels moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.
Laine keeps the fight on the outside.
As Bentiels looks to move away, Laine throws a big counter combo but Bentiels just gets out of the way.
Bentiels clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Bentiels has him pressed against the cage.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bentiels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bentiels lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Bentiels.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bentiels obliges.
Bentiels scores with a knee to the head.
Laine wants to break free but Bentiels has control.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Nice body punch from Bentiels - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bentiels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bentiels rushes Laine and presses him up against the cage.
Bentiels works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bentiels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laine gets tackled into the cage by Bentiels. Bentiels maintains the clinch.
Bentiels tries to land a knee to the head but Laine blocks with his arms.
Bentiels tries to land knees in the clinch but Laine avoids the damage to the body.
Bentiels lands a knee to the head.
Bentiels connects with a knee to the head.
Bentiels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laine blocks it with crossed arms.
Laine lands a body shot.
Laine managing to block the knees to the body from Bentiels.
Bentiels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine breaks the clinch.
Laine closes the distance and pushes Bentiels back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bentiels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bentiels breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine throws a head kick but Bentiels moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine moves into the clinch successfully.
Bentiels looking to throw knees to the head but Laine is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Laine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bentiels slips a jab and a cross from Laine.
Laine instigates a clinch.
Bentiels looking to throw knees to the head but Laine is blocking nicely.
Laine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bentiels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laine blocks it with crossed arms.
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Laine swats away the attempt to clinch by Bentiels.
Laine moves into range and clinches up with Bentiels.
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Bentiels is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Bentiels has him pressed against the cage.
Bentiels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laine's face.
Bentiels managing to block the knees to the body from Laine.
Bentiels looking to throw knees to the head but Laine is blocking nicely.
Bentiels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bentiels doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away.
Laine clinches up with Bentiels and pushes him back against the cage.
Laine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bentiels with a knee to the head.
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!
Bentiels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bentiels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laine gets a clinch.
Bentiels lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Bentiels has him pressed against the cage.
Bentiels landing knees to the body.
Bentiels scores a nice knee to the body.
Laine wants to break free but Bentiels has control.
Bentiels connects with a knee to the head.
Laine stalling the fight.
Bentiels working Laine over with knees to the body.
Bentiels lands a good knee to the midsection. Laine won't want to take too many of those.
Laine misses with a punch to the body.
Bentiels has Laine pressed against the cage, preventing Laine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bentiels scores a nice knee to the body.
Bentiels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bentiels lands a nice elbow.
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Bentiels is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Bentiels doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentiels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laine manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bentiels keeps control of Laine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bentiels lands a nice elbow.
Bentiels managing to block the knees to the body from Laine.
Bentiels tries to land a knee to the head but Laine blocks with his arms.
Laine working hard to break the clinch.
Bentiels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bentiels misses with a knee strike.
Bentiels tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Laine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine tries to keep at a distance but Bentiels has taken the fight into the clinch.
Patrik Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jim Bentiels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Laine pushes Bentiels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Bentiels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bentiels 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Bentiels!
Jim Bentiels really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Machiavelli Boutique logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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