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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Ilmarinen (ranked 250 p4p, 536 weight class) and Rock Jay (ranked 31 p4p, 63 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anton Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rock Jay!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ilmarinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jay circles away.
Jay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ilmarinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jay misses the jab.
Jay misses with a body kick.
Ilmarinen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ilmarinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jay.
Ilmarinen blocks a leg kick.
Ilmarinen misses with a jab to the body
and Jay makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ilmarinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ilmarinen feinted with a counter takedown.
Jay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ilmarinen. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Jay misses.
Jay moves into range and clinches up with Ilmarinen.
Jay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jay lands a left hand.
It looks like Anton Ilmarinen has been cut.
Ilmarinen working aggressively here.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ilmarinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch to the body.
Ilmarinen misses with a body punch.
Jay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ilmarinen scores with a shot to the side of Jay's head.
Ilmarinen tries to throw a body punch but Jay avoids it by throwing Ilmarinen back against the cage.
Jay lands with a short shot to the head.
Jay is pressed up against the cage. Ilmarinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jay down to the mat. Jay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ilmarinen lands with a good body shot.
Rock Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay tries to work over Ilmarinen's front leg with a kick but Ilmarinen checks it.
Jay scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilmarinen shoots in and drives through. Jay sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jay tries to clinch up but Ilmarinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Ilmarinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Ilmarinen misses with a body punch.
Ilmarinen pushes Jay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ilmarinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ilmarinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jay manages to break the clinch.
Jay misses with a hook.
Ilmarinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jay throws the kick towards the body but Ilmarinen avoids it.
Nice body kick from Jay.
Jay throws a solid leg kick but Ilmarinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jay.
Jay wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Jay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen needs to keep his hands up - Jay had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jay.
Ilmarinen misses with a body punch
and Jay counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jay lands a body shot.
Ilmarinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jay appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch there but Jay circles away.
Ilmarinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jay unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ilmarinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ilmarinen tries to counter with a takedown but Jay is quick to defend against it.
Ilmarinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ilmarinen slips a jab and a cross from Jay.
Ilmarinen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Jay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Ilmarinen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ilmarinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jay moves away.
Ilmarinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ilmarinen fails with the takedown.
Jay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot lands for Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen blocks a head kick by Jay.
Jay throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ilmarinen works Jay's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Ilmarinen misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jay rushes Ilmarinen and presses him up against the cage.
Jay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Ilmarinen.
Jay manages to break the clinch.
Ilmarinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jay manages to avoid it.
Jay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ilmarinen misses the shot to the body.
Ilmarinen checks a leg kick.
Ilmarinen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jay has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay avoids the body shot from Ilmarinen.
Jay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ilmarinen on the side of the head.
Ilmarinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ilmarinen backing away here, and Jay unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jay does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ilmarinen feinted with a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Jay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jay tries to clinch but Ilmarinen is having none of it.
Jay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ilmarinen misses with a left hand
and Jay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ilmarinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Ilmarinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ilmarinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ilmarinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ilmarinen misses with some punches.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ilmarinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ilmarinen tries to throw a body punch but Jay avoids it by throwing Ilmarinen back against the cage.
Ilmarinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Ilmarinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jay blocks a body shot from Ilmarinen.
Jay throws a punch but it's blocked by Ilmarinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen working aggressively here.
Jay digs a right hand into Ilmarinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ilmarinen's gas tank.
Jay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ilmarinen working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Jay.
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!
Ilmarinen digs a right hand into Jay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jay's gas tank.
Jay blocks a body shot from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Jay controls his hands.
Ilmarinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jay's elbow.
Ilmarinen is working Jay over against the cage.
A short right from Jay.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch to the body.
Ilmarinen lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anton Ilmarinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anton Ilmarinen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ilmarinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jay manages to avoid it.
And Jay responds with a good body kick, but Ilmarinen manages to step out the way in time.
Jay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ilmarinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jay. Jay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ilmarinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jay gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ilmarinen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jay!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position but Jay is working away.
Jay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen in side control, throwing shots but Jay defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen gets to mount! Jay was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jay wants to hold on but Ilmarinen pushes him away.
Ilmarinen misses with a head shot.
Jay prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Ilmarinen looking to control but Jay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jay holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ilmarinen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay can't escape the position.
Ilmarinen looking to land elbow strikes but Jay uses the position to regain half guard.
Jay wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ilmarinen is trying to control. Jay wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jay controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is trying to control. Jay wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ilmarinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jay misses with a leg kick
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jay gets full guard.
Ilmarinen looking to pass the guard.
Jay looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ilmarinen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay won't allow Ilmarinen to pass to mount.
Jay is staying active underneath Ilmarinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jay is trying is best to control the position here.
Jay is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilmarinen controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Ilmarinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ilmarinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anton Ilmarinen!
Anton Ilmarinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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