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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malcom Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Bjon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm
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135 lbs
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155 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malcom Lane! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Bjon! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bjon lands a jab to Lane's midsection. Lane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lane clinches up against the cage. Bjon wants to break free but Lane has control.
Lane dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjon wants to clinch up but Lane keeps it at a distance. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bjon.
Lane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Bjon is trying to stand up here but Lane is controlling him well. Lane tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bjon. Lane looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lane wants to stand up but Bjon is controlling the position.
Bjon won't allow Lane to pass to mount.
Lane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Bjon wants to get back to full guard. It looks like Lane is going to stand back up.
Lane looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Lane passes to full mount! Lane controlling from mount. Bjon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. BOOM! Lane connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bjon is desperately trying to improve his position but Lane has a good base and remains in mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bjon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Lane controlling from mount. Lane is in the full mount, landing strikes. Bjon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Bjon tries to control the position but Lane now has his back.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bjon is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lane.
Bjon defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lane's arms. You can see the frustration on Bjon's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bjon has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Lane punches Bjon on the ear. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lane really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bjon. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcom Lane dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!

Lane looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Lane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bjon holds on and takes a little breather. Lane controlling from the top position. Lane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
 We're going to have a standup here because Malcom Lane wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Bjon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lane. Lane staying calm. Malcom Lane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lane working the ground and pound. Lane advances to full mount.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lane has control of Bjon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bjon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lane controlling his opponent. Bjon is in a horrible position here. Lane smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lane connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bjon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lane looking for a guillotine from mount but Bjon is having none of it. Bjon wants to control but Lane is having none of it. Lane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Lane looking to control but Bjon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Lane dominating with strikes here.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Lane content just to control the position here.
Lane wants to finish this one by submission but Bjon is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lane. Bjon is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lane is looking to stand but Lane has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Lane controlling the pace for now. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcom Lane dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lane slips a jab and a cross from Bjon.
A right-left combo lands from Bjon. Bjon avoids a kick to the body.
Bjon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lane throws a leg kick but Bjon moved away. Bjon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Lane throws an overhand right that lands on Bjon's shoulder, as Bjon tries to avoid the shot.
Lane has Bjon up against the cage in a clinch.
Bjon breaks the clinch.
Bjon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A swing and a miss from Lane.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjon tries to sprawl but Lane drives through with a takedown into half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bjon can do anything to dispel that myth. Lane content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Bjon is looking to control Lane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bjon avoid being mounted? Lane works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lane is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bjon is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Malcom Lane!
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