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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aarne Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Chankin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chankin's choice of entrance music: medieval battle. Andre Chankin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Chankin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen throws a combination. Chankin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chankin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chankin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Virtanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chankin, pushing him back against the cage.
Chankin pulls guard successfully.
Chankin wants to sweep but no luck.
Chankin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Virtanen!
Virtanen working to try and regain half guard.
Chankin content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chankin breaks from Virtanen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Virtanen is working to get back to half guard.
Chankin looking to finish with strikes here!
Virtanen is looking to get to half guard.
Virtanen is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Chankin tries to control but Virtanen wriggling away.
Chankin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Chankin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chankin goes for an armbar but Virtanen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Virtanen.
Chankin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Virtanen!
Virtanen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chankin thowing shots but they're missing.
Chankin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Virtanen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chankin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Virtanen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virtanen wants to control but Chankin is keeping busy.
Chankin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Chankin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chankin doesn't manage to clinch there - Virtanen circles away.
Virtanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chankin.
Virtanen tries to clinch up but Chankin circles away and keeps his distance.
Chankin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Virtanen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chankin.
Virtanen dodges the ground and pound from Chankin.
Chankin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chankin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Andre Chankin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Virtanen tries to bench press Chankin off him but Chankin keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chankin advances to full mount.
Chankin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Virtanen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Virtanen shrugs it off.
Chankin controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chankin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Virtanen is looking to escape.
Virtanen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Chankin controlling from the full mount.
Chankin trying to control but Virtanen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chankin lands a nice shot to the head.
Chankin controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Virtanen is fighting to break Chankin's control of his arms but Chankin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Chankin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Chankin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Virtanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chankin has a takedown stuffed.
Chankin blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Chankin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Chankin.
Chankin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Virtanen to the ground. Chankin is now in Virtanen's guard.
Chankin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Virtanen dives on top into guard.
Virtanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Virtanen won't allow Chankin to sweep him here.
Virtanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Virtanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chankin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Virtanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chankin keeping moving, preventing Virtanen from controlling successfully.
Virtanen chips away with some ground and pound.
Chankin has Virtanen pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chankin looking for a sweep. Not yet Chankin, not yet.
Virtanen stops Chankin from standing up.
Virtanen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chankin's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virtanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Virtanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Virtanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Virtanen being controlled here momentarily.
Virtanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Chankin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virtanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chankin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chankin looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chankin wriggles free and stands up.
Chankin misses with a kick to the body.
Chankin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Virtanen wants to clinch up but Chankin keeps it at a distance.
Chankin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Virtanen swivels and escapes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chankin as he avoids it easily.
Virtanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Virtanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chankin backwards.
Virtanen is trying to break the clinch but Chankin is controlling him.
Chankin has Virtanen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Virtanen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aarne Virtanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Chankin.
Chankin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Virtanen up against the cage.
Chankin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Virtanen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chankin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Virtanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Virtanen throws a series of strikes that have Chankin backpedaling.
Chankin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Virtanen.
Virtanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andre Chankin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Virtanen.
Chankin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Virtanen as he avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aarne Virtanen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chankin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 for Andre Chankin!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Andre Chankin!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Andre Chankin!
Andre Chankin wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Andre Chankin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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