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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paha Yhdistys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paha Yhdistys acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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, Anthony Gregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paha Yhdistys!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Gregor.
Yhdistys tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gregor rushes Yhdistys and presses him up against the cage.
Gregor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yhdistys wants a takedown but no success here.
Yhdistys throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yhdistys is trying to break the clinch but Gregor has him pressed against the cage.
Gregor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yhdistys goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gregor prevents it.
Gregor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yhdistys has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gregor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anthony Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paha Yhdistys.
Gregor lands a knee to the head.
Gregor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gregor throws an elbow that misses.
Gregor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gregor throws an elbow that misses.
Gregor tries to land a knee to the head but Yhdistys blocks with his arms.
Yhdistys has Gregor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gregor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yhdistys is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gregor gets underhooks to prevent Yhdistys's takedown attempt.
Yhdistys looks gassed!
Yhdistys drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gregor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gregor.
Gregor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yhdistys's face.
Gregor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gregor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gregor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor landing knees to the head.
Yhdistys takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gregor lands a knee to the head.
Gregor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yhdistys successfully pulls guard.
Gregor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gregor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gregor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gregor wants to control from the top but Yhdistys keeps moving.
Gregor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yhdistys looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gregor is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yhdistys swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yhdistys looking for a sweep. Not yet Yhdistys, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yhdistys fails to land the takedown.
Gregor has managed to clinch.
Gregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gregor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yhdistys can't get the takedown.
Gregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gregor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yhdistys's face.
Gregor lands an elbow that stopped Yhdistys in his tracks for a moment.
Gregor scores with a knee to the head.
Gregor lands a damaging elbow.
Gregor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yhdistys using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gregor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gregor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yhdistys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gregor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yhdistys goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gregor prevents it.
Gregor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yhdistys manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gregor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yhdistys tries to clinch but Gregor moves out of range.
Gregor closes the distance and clinches.
Yhdistys has Gregor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gregor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gregor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yhdistys goes for a takedown attempt but Gregor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yhdistys fails to land the takedown.
Jab by Gregor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor takes the fight into the clinch.
Yhdistys is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gregor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yhdistys takes an elbow to the forehead.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gregor tries a knee to the head but Yhdistys blocks it.
Yhdistys drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gregor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gregor lands with a kick to the temple. Yhdistys shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yhdistys drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gregor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gregor scores with a jab to the head.
Yhdistys shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gregor clinches.
Gregor lands an elbow just above Yhdistys 's eye.
Gregor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yhdistys blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Gregor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gregor stuffs the takedown.
Gregor forces Yhdistys back against the cage and clinches.
Gregor lands an elbow inside.
Gregor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yhdistys's face.
Gregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gregor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yhdistys up against the cage.
Gregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yhdistys is trying to drag Gregor to the mat but Gregor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yhdistys is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anthony Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paha Yhdistys.
Gregor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gregor lands an elbow that stopped Yhdistys in his tracks for a moment.
Gregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gregor misses with a knee to the head.
Yhdistys tries for a takedown but Gregor manages to get underhooks.
Gregor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Gregor.
Gregor trying to stall but Yhdistys improves his position.
Gregor lands an elbow that stopped Yhdistys in his tracks for a moment.
Gregor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor is pressed up against the cage. Yhdistys has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gregor down to the mat. Gregor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gregor lands with a hook. Yhdistys tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yhdistys shoots for a takedown but Gregor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gregor digs a good body shot into Yhdistys's ribs.
Gregor tries to bum rush Yhdistys with a series of wild strikes but Yhdistys uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Gregor misses.
Yhdistys is looking to clinch but Gregor is avoiding it.
Gregor stuffs the takedown attempt from Yhdistys. Yhdistys gets slowly back to his feet.
Anthony Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregor clinches with his opponent.
Gregor lands an elbow inside.
Yhdistys drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gregor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gregor scores with a kick to the body.
Gregor throws a right hand that Yhdistys ducks under and follows up with a left that Yhdistys also avoids with ease.
Yhdistys changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gregor tries to avoid it but Yhdistys manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gregor to the ground. Gregor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yhdistys misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yhdistys darts in trying to clinch
and Yhdistys takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yhdistys misses with a takedown attempt - Gregor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gregor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yhdistys's face.
Yhdistys has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gregor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gregor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gregor scores with a knee to the head.
Gregor looking to throw knees to the head but Yhdistys is blocking nicely.
Gregor gets underhooks to prevent Yhdistys's takedown attempt.
Gregor tries a knee to the head but Yhdistys blocks it.
Gregor connects with a knee to the head.
Gregor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yhdistys blocks it with crossed arms.
Gregor with a knee to the head.
Gregor landing knees to the head.
Yhdistys drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gregor pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gregor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gregor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yhdistys is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gregor is keeping busy.
Gregor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gregor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yhdistys's face.
Gregor misses with a knee strike.
Yhdistys drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gregor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yhdistys wants a takedown but no success here.
Gregor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gregor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yhdistys has hold of one of Gregor's legs. Gregor is fighting the takedown attempt but Yhdistys gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gregor wants to get back to his feet but Yhdistys is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yhdistys keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gregor's head.
Gregor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gregor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gregor wants to sweep but no luck.
Yhdistys wants to pass the guard but Gregor is keeping the position.
Gregor is trying to keep Yhdistys in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gregor scores with a punch to the head.
Gregor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yhdistys's head backwards.
Yhdistys closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gregor circles away.
Yhdistys throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gregor's waist but Gregor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yhdistys off to one side.
Gregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yhdistys moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Gregor dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yhdistys tries for a takedown but Gregor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yhdistys takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yhdistys sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yhdistys takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gregor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yhdistys takes a step back to recover.
Gregor throws a combination. Yhdistys tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gregor clinches.
Yhdistys throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gregor stops a takedown attempt from Yhdistys.
Yhdistys takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gregor lands an elbow inside that Yhdistys shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gregor.
Yhdistys avoids a wild elbow strike from Gregor.
Gregor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anthony Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paha Yhdistys.
Yhdistys drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yhdistys is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gregor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yhdistys has Gregor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yhdistys pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gregor tumbling to the mat - Yhdistys dives into Gregor's guard.
Gregor controls Yhdistys momentarily but Yhdistys frees himself.
Yhdistys won't allow Gregor to sweep him here.
Yhdistys won't allow Gregor to get back to his feet.
Yhdistys throwing strikes but missing.
Yhdistys trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yhdistys stands and throws Gregor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gregor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yhdistys scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yhdistys lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gregor hang on?
Gregor is looking to get to half guard.
Yhdistys avoids the attempt from Gregor to control.
Gregor is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Yhdistys.
Gregor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yhdistys with good strikes from the mount here!
Yhdistys with shots to the head and body - Gregor looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yhdistys wants to control the pace but Gregor is squirming around nicely.
Gregor is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor wants to control but Yhdistys is having none of it.
Gregor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yhdistys on the ground.
Yhdistys scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gregor?
Gregor doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Yhdistys landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gregor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gregor is trying to stand.
Yhdistys thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yhdistys has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yhdistys prevents Gregor from standing back up.
Gregor is refusing to be controlled, as Yhdistys sits in half guard.
Gregor pushes Yhdistys off looking to stand but Yhdistys dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gregor kicks off Yhdistys and gets to his feet.
Paha Yhdistys has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gregor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gregor moves into the clinch.
Gregor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yhdistys.
Yhdistys drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gregor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anthony Gregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice takedown defense from Gregor. No joy for Yhdistys on that attempt.
Gregor dips to his left and cracks Yhdistys with an uppercut!
Gregor moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Gregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gregor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Gregor!
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