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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Armas Paakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Maleady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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160 lbs
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173 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Paakku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Maleady!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maleady takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paakku scores with a nice head shot.
Paakku stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paakku scores with a body shot.
Paakku throws a combination. Maleady tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maleady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paakku.
Maleady shoots in for a takedown but Paakku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Paakku.
Maleady shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paakku is trying to stand back up but Maleady is controlling him
Paakku trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paakku kicks off Maleady and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakku misses with a body shot.
Maleady shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Paakku is breathing heavily.
Paakku pushes Maleady off but Maleady dives into side control.
Paakku is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maleady has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Maleady trying to control the action but Paakku is working from the bottom.
Maleady in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Maleady decides to stand up, so the ref orders Paakku to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakku fails to land with a series of punches.
Maleady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maleady throws a right hand that Paakku ducks under and follows up with a left that Paakku also avoids with ease.
Paakku misses with an uppercut.
Paakku slips under a jab from Maleady.
Maleady misses with a straight left.
Paakku cracks Maleady with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maleady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paakku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paakku looks to land a combination but Maleady avoids it well.
Maleady closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paakku circles away.
Paakku misses with a two punch combination.
Paakku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleady fails to land the takedown.
Armas Paakku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Maleady.
Paakku blocks the body kick.
Maleady is looking to clinch but Paakku is avoiding it.
Maleady fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maleady.
Maleady in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Paakku is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maleady working the ground and pound but Paakku is defending the strikes.
Maleady stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleady swings for the body but Paakku moves out of range.
Paakku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paakku lands a jab-cross combination.
Maleady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maleady walks into a stiff left hand from Paakku.
Paakku throws a series of punches but Maleady moves out of range.
Maleady looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Paakku!
Paakku is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maleady looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Armas Paakku will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Paakku looks to throw the jab but Maleady is out of range.
Maleady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paakku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paakku is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paakku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maleady has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paakku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maleady fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maleady fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Maleady.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maleady shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maleady showed some decent athleticism there.
Paakku is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleady is looking to take a break and control but Paakku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maleady prevents Paakku from standing back up.
Maleady keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Maleady is trying to control the action in half guard but Paakku is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maleady looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maleady prevents Paakku from standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Paakku swinging wildly here.
Paakku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armas Paakku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paakku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maleady tries to close the distance and clinch but Paakku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paakku!
Maleady avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Paakku misses.
Paakku defending well as Maleady loads up on a big left hand.
Paakku tries to bum rush Maleady with a series of wild strikes but Maleady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maleady throws a head kick that misses.
Maleady slips a straight right by Paakku.
Maleady takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maleady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paakku was well out of range. Poor timing from Maleady.
Paakku throws a right and a left that Maleady avoids nicely.
Maleady misses with a head kick.
Maleady feints and as Paakku raises his hands in defense, Maleady changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maleady not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleady trying to control but Paakku is working from the bottom.
Maleady prevents Paakku from getting back to his feet.
Maleady throws a big right hand that misses.
Maleady wants to control from the top but Paakku keeps moving.
Maleady stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A decent looking cross lands there for Paakku.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maleady is defended easily by Paakku.
Armas Paakku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Maleady.
Maleady shoots in looking for a takedown. Paakku tries to sprawl out of it but Maleady keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paakku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paakku, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleady shoots for a double leg takedown but Paakku sprawls well. He's pushed Maleady's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maleady shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paakku as he jumps to the side.
Maleady takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paakku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maleady takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paakku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paakku fails to land with a series of punches.
Paakku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maleady moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paakku stuffs the takedown.
Paakku lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maleady backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Armas Paakku will probably get the nod.
That's time! Paakku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Paakku tries to bum rush Maleady with a series of wild strikes but Maleady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armas Paakku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paakku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maleady counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Paakku knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maleady on the ground.
Paakku is trying to stand up here but Maleady is controlling him well.
Maleady throwing shots but Paakku is blocking nicely.
Paakku is refusing to be controlled, as Maleady sits in half guard.
Maleady trying to pass the guard but Paakku defending well.
Maleady decides to return to a standing position.
Paakku throws a right hand that Maleady ducks under and follows up with a left that Maleady also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maleady drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paakku wants to stand up but Maleady is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleady stands up and waves to Paakku to follow him.
Maleady throws and low kick but Paakku moves out of range easily.
Maleady doesn't manage to clinch there - Paakku circles away.
Maleady fails with a takedown attempt.
Maleady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maleady on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maleady tries a head kick but it misses.
Paakku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paakku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two 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.
A combination from Paakku does no damage.
Paakku connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maleady's hands.
Paakku tries to bum rush Maleady with a series of wild strikes but Maleady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maleady avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maleady wants to clinch up but Paakku keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maleady.
Maleady tries to score with a low kick but Paakku moves his leg out of the way.
Armas Paakku is winning the standup battle so far.
Maleady fails with a takedown attempt.
Armas Paakku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Maleady.
Paakku slaps away a takedown attempt from Maleady, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paakku throws a combination. Maleady tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakku looks to land a combination but Maleady avoids it well.
Maleady closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Paakku did well to prevent Maleady getting side control.
Paakku looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maleady seems to be working for a kimura but Paakku defends the submission attempt.
Paakku is trying to stand up here but Maleady is controlling him well.
Maleady keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Paakku pushes Maleady off looking to stand but Maleady dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maleady in particular looking to stall.
Paakku is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Paakku slips a jab and a cross from Maleady.
Paakku throws a nice looking combination but Maleady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maleady feints and as Paakku raises his hands in defense, Maleady changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maleady prevents Paakku from getting back to his feet.
Paakku scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Maleady misses with a double jab
and Paakku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paakku lands a right hook to the body.
Paakku throws a right and a left that Maleady avoids nicely.
Ryan Maleady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armas Paakku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paakku circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paakku counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Maleady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paakku 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armas Paakku!
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energy
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RATING
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