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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Selwoods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teuvo Ojala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ojala has chosen Cocaine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ojala has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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206 cm
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182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Selwoods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teuvo Ojala!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selwoods with a hook.
Ojala looks gassed!
Selwoods looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Selwoods misses with a two punch combination.
Ojala drives through with a takedown into guard.
Selwoods wants to stand and escape but Ojala is having none of it.
Selwoods is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ojala dives into side control.
Selwoods explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ojala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Donk. Selwoods catches Ojala right on the button with a cross.
Selwoods misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Selwoods misses.
Selwoods throws a body punch but Ojala moves out of range.
No joy there for Selwoods, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ojala takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Selwoods throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ojala.
Ojala wants to clinch up but Selwoods keeps it at a distance.
Selwoods fails to land with a series of punches.
Ojala changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Selwoods tries to avoid it but Ojala manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Selwoods to the ground. Selwoods escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Selwoods throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ojala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojala fails with the takedown.
Ojala fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mark Selwoods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teuvo Ojala.
Selwoods throws a nice looking combination but Ojala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ojala slips a jab and a cross from Selwoods.
Ojala decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Selwoods is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selwoods has one foot on Ojala's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Selwoods throws a nice looking combination but Ojala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ojala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Selwoods works over Ojala's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Teuvo Ojala has been cut.
Ojala throws a leg kick but Selwoods sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ojala fails with the takedown.
Selwoods scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Selwoods, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ojala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selwoods lands an overhand right.
Selwoods throws a shot to the body.
Selwoods throws a series of punches but Ojala moves out of range.
Selwoods avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Selwoods scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ojala doesn't seem bothered though.
Ojala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Selwoods as he avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ojala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Selwoods misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Selwoods. No joy for Ojala on that attempt.
Selwoods scores with a shot to the body.
Selwoods just misses with a punch to the body.
Mark Selwoods is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ojala is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ojala.
Selwoods's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Selwoods duly obliges.
Ojala forces Selwoods back against the cage and clinches.
Selwoods wants to get back to striking at distance but Ojala won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selwoods breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Selwoods throws a series of punches but Ojala moves out of range.
Ojala shoots for a double leg takedown but Selwoods sprawls well. He's pushed Ojala's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab lands there for Selwoods.
Selwoods throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Selwoods moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Selwoods throws a series of punches but Ojala avoids them all with ease.
Selwoods throws a series of punches but Ojala moves out of range.
Selwoods fails to land with a series of punches.
Selwoods throws a right and a left that both miss.
Selwoods connects with a body shot.
Selwoods swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Selwoods looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Selwoods works Ojala's body with a nice hook.
Selwoods lands a jab to Ojala's midsection.
Selwoods uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selwoods throws a series of punches but Ojala moves out of range.
Ojala fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Selwoods throws a nice looking combination but Ojala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Selwoods throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mark Selwoods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selwoods throws a series of punches but Ojala avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Selwoods, as that shot connected.
Selwoods lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ojala at a distance.
Ojala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Selwoods closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ojala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Selwoods is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice jab there from Selwoods.
A punch lands to the side of Ojala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Selwoods rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ojala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selwoods throws a series of punches but Ojala moves out of range.
Selwoods throws a nice looking combination but Ojala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Selwoods is looking to wear down Ojala with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ojala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Selwoods lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ojala at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Selwoods dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teuvo Ojala's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Selwoods throws a series of punches but Ojala moves out of range.
Selwoods rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ojala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Selwoods lands a nice hook to Ojala's body. Ojala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Selwoods rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ojala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Selwoods swats away the attempt to clinch by Ojala.
Selwoods throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ojala forces Selwoods back against the cage and clinches.
Selwoods wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ojala has him pressed against the cage.
Selwoods can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selwoods can't break the clinch.
Selwoods wants to get back to striking at distance but Ojala won't allow it.
Selwoods wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Selwoods tries to break the clinch but Ojala is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ojala tries to pull guard but Selwoods holds him up against the cage and eventually Ojala drops back down to his feet.
Ojala pulls guard successfully.
Ojala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Selwoods decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ojala, up you get!
Selwoods misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ojala misses with a takedown attempt - Selwoods sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, jab by Selwoods - just one landing.
Selwoods misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ojala tries to clinch up but Selwoods circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selwoods fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ojala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ojala throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Selwoods misses with the combination.
Ojala drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Selwoods tries to escape but Ojala is in control.
Selwoods bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Selwoods lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Selwoods.
Selwoods throws a big shot that misses.
Selwoods comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ojala takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selwoods misses with a double jab.
Selwoods throws a right and a left that Ojala avoids nicely.
Ojala fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mark Selwoods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teuvo Ojala.
Selwoods tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ojala shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Selwoods throws a series of punches but Ojala moves out of range.
Ojala dodges the punch combination from Selwoods.
Ojala changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Selwoods tries to avoid it but Ojala manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Selwoods to the ground. Selwoods escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Selwoods throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ojala.
Selwoods looks to land a combination but Ojala avoids it well.
Selwoods misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Selwoods misses with a double jab.
Ojala has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Selwoods misses with a series of wild punches.
Selwoods swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Selwoods misses with a straight left.
Selwoods will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Selwoods rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ojala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Selwoods swinging wilding here.
Selwoods throws the left hand but Ojala avoids the punch easily.
Selwoods tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Selwoods swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Selwoods will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ojala tries to clinch but Selwoods moves out of range.
Selwoods fails to land with a series of punches.
Mark Selwoods is winning the standup battle so far.
Selwoods throws a right and a left that both miss.
Selwoods throws a series of punches but Ojala moves out of range.
Selwoods swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ojala tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Selwoods swivels and escapes.
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 Mark Selwoods will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teuvo Ojala's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Selwoods looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mark Selwoods is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ojala shoots for a takedown but Selwoods saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Selwoods will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Selwoods scores with a nice right hand.
Selwoods throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selwoods misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ojala looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Selwoods wants to get back to his feet.
Ojala works his way into side control.
Selwoods is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ojala wants to control but Selwoods is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojala prevents Selwoods from escaping the position.
Ojala is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Selwoods is trying to escape and Ojala transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Selwoods is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ojala! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teuvo Ojala!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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