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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heydar Zahedani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville rantanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ville rantanen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Heydar Zahedani's chin.
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154 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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194 cm
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190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heydar Zahedani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville rantanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rantanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Heydar Zahedani has been cut.
rantanen scores a takedown into full mount!
rantanen wants to control the pace but Zahedani is squirming around nicely.
Zahedani is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
rantanen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zahedani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
rantanen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Zahedani is on top in guard.
Zahedani really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zahedani preventing the sweep.
Zahedani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
rantanen keeping full guard, as Zahedani tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rantanen working a defensive guard here.
Zahedani drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zahedani jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
rantanen is trying to keep Zahedani in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
rantanen clinches with his opponent.
rantanen leaning his opponent against the ropes.
rantanen manages to break the clinch.
rantanen scores with a takedown into Zahedani's guard.
Zahedani throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zahedani keeping full guard, as rantanen tries to pass.
rantanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zahedani keeping moving, preventing rantanen from controlling successfully.
rantanen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
rantanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zahedani is keeping the position for now.
Zahedani is looking for a triangle here but rantanen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zahedani is breathing heavily.
Zahedani tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zahedani is trying to escape the position but rantanen is controlling the position.
rantanen is chipping away with strikes.
rantanen is working Zahedani over with some ground and pound from side control.
rantanen scoring with punches and elbows.
rantanen controls the position.
Zahedani regains half guard.
rantanen is trying to work for a kimura but Zahedani is defending well.
Zahedani gets full guard.
rantanen wants to control from the top but Zahedani keeps moving.
rantanen is in close to Zahedani's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zahedani looking to hit a scissor sweep but rantanen is one step ahead there.
rantanen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
rantanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Zahedani is retaining full guard.
Zahedani is looking for a triangle but rantanen pushes his legs off easily.
rantanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zahedani keeping moving, preventing rantanen from controlling successfully.
rantanen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville rantanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heydar Zahedani's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
rantanen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - rantanen lands in his opponent's guard.
Zahedani keeping full guard, as rantanen tries to pass.
Zahedani working for a triangle but rantanen defends it easily.
rantanen scoring with punches to the head and body.
rantanen stands up over Zahedani, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
rantanen passes Zahedani's left leg - he's now in half guard.
rantanen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rantanen is looking to advance position but Zahedani won't allow it.
Zahedani is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
rantanen is trying to work for a kimura but Zahedani is defending well.
rantanen is keen to just control but Zahedani is a slippery customer.
Zahedani is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
rantanen is looking to take a break and control but Zahedani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
rantanen seems to be working for a kimura but Zahedani defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for rantanen with that takedown attempt.
Zahedani throws a sloppy head kick
and rantanen counters with a takedown into side control.
rantanen trying to control the action but Zahedani is working from the bottom.
Zahedani is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on rantanen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zahedani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zahedani has hold of rantanen's hands but rantanen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zahedani trying to control here.
Zahedani looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
rantanen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zahedani manages to get to full guard.
Zahedani wants to sweep here but rantanen controlling him for the moment.
Zahedani can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as rantanen controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells rantanen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
rantanen wants to control from the top but Zahedani keeps moving.
Zahedani working for a triangle but rantanen defends it easily.
rantanen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zahedani keeping moving, preventing rantanen from controlling successfully.
Zahedani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. rantanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville rantanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heydar Zahedani's cut.
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!
rantanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
rantanen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
rantanen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
rantanen tries to control but Zahedani wriggling away.
Zahedani is looking to get to half guard.
Zahedani manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zahedani makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zahedani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rantanen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
rantanen wants to control from the top but Zahedani keeps moving.
rantanen is stalling in the full guard.
rantanen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zahedani can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as rantanen controls the pace.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ville rantanen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
rantanen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zahedani tries to avoid it but rantanen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zahedani to the ground. Zahedani escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zahedani fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
rantanen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - rantanen lands in his opponent's guard.
Zahedani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zahedani tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zahedani working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. rantanen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. rantanen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zahedani keeping full guard, as rantanen tries to pass.
Zahedani trying to control the position.
rantanen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zahedani working for a triangle but rantanen defends it easily.
Zahedani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. rantanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
rantanen cracks Zahedani with a solid left hand.
rantanen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zahedani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. rantanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
rantanen pushing down on Zahedani's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zahedani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
rantanen works his way into side control.
Zahedani can't do much from the bottom here.
Heydar Zahedani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ville rantanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zahedani is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ville rantanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well rantanen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville rantanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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