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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristoffer Kvam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunther Wehlpapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristoffer Kvam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunther Wehlpapp!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wehlpapp but Wehlpapp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wehlpapp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kvam counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wehlpapp's guard now.
Wehlpapp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kvam is one step ahead there.
Kvam trying to control but Wehlpapp is working from the bottom.
Kvam tries to free his leg and advance position but Wehlpapp is retaining full guard.
Kvam wants to control from the top but Wehlpapp keeps moving.
Kvam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wehlpapp is keeping the position for now.
Kvam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wehlpapp working a defensive guard here.
Wehlpapp striking off his back but it's not causing Kvam any problems.
Kvam postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wehlpapp shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kvam is staying active underneath Wehlpapp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kvam wants to improve his position but Wehlpapp is controlling well.
Kvam is breathing heavily.
Wehlpapp wants to take a breather but Kvam is having none of it.
Wehlpapp is working for a submission of some sort.
Kvam actively working from the bottom here.
Wehlpapp lands with a punch from half guard.
Wehlpapp wants to pass to mount but Kvam is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wehlpapp is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kvam has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wehlpapp seems to be working for a kimura but Kvam defends the submission attempt.
Kvam tries to get to full guard but Wehlpapp has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kvam holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kvam actively working from the bottom here.
Kvam trying to hold on to Wehlpapp's head to control him but Wehlpapp postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wehlpapp has his takedown stuffed
and Kvam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wehlpapp's guard.
Wehlpapp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wehlpapp can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kvam controls the pace.
Kvam looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wehlpapp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wehlpapp keeping moving, preventing Kvam from controlling successfully.
Wehlpapp being controlled here, momentarily.
Wehlpapp looking to control.
Kvam showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristoffer Kvam dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wehlpapp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kvam counters with a single leg into guard. Wehlpapp didn't expect that.
Wehlpapp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kvam trying to control the position from guard on top but Wehlpapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kvam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kvam showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wehlpapp keeping moving, preventing Kvam from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wehlpapp trying to keep a closed guard but Kvam is proving a slippery customer.
Wehlpapp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kvam's guard.
Wehlpapp advances position into side control!
Kvam is trying to improve his position.
Wehlpapp is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kvam is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kvam manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wehlpapp's best efforts.
Kvam gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvam trying to control the position.
Kvam looking for a guillotine here but Wehlpapp defends easily.
Kvam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wehlpapp is one step ahead there.
Kvam working a defensive guard here.
Wehlpapp is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kvam holds on and takes a little breather.
Wehlpapp is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kvam fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wehlpapp sprawls well initially but Kvam persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wehlpapp is refusing to be controlled, as Kvam sits in half guard.
Kvam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvam controlling the pace.
Kvam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kvam is thwarting Wehlpapp's attempts to control the position.
Kvam is keen to just control but Wehlpapp is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristoffer Kvam dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kvam scores a takedown into full mount!
Wehlpapp regains half guard.
Kvam is thwarting Wehlpapp's attempts to control the position.
Kvam is pressing down on Wehlpapp's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wehlpapp is holding on for now.
Wehlpapp is refusing to be controlled, as Kvam sits in half guard.
Kvam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kristoffer Kvam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wehlpapp gets back to full guard.
Wehlpapp looking for a sweep. Not yet Wehlpapp, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wehlpapp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kvam wants to control from the top but Wehlpapp keeps moving.
Wehlpapp can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kvam controls the pace.
Kvam is looking to work some ground and pound but Wehlpapp has wrist control.
Wehlpapp looking to control.
Wehlpapp is looking for a triangle but Kvam pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kvam trying to control the position from guard on top but Wehlpapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wehlpapp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wehlpapp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kvam counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wehlpapp is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kvam pulls his head out easily.
Wehlpapp is defending against the submission attempts here by Kvam.
Wehlpapp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wehlpapp is trying to control but can't.
Kvam trying to control the pace.
Wehlpapp regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kvam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wehlpapp's head.
Wehlpapp manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kvam is in a horrible position here. Wehlpapp smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kvam regains half guard.
Kvam wants to get back to full guard.
Kvam scores with a few weak punches.
Kvam moves into full guard.
Wehlpapp tries to free his leg and advance position but Kvam is retaining full guard.
Gunther Wehlpapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kvam has his foot on Wehlpapp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wehlpapp works his way back into a safe position though.
Kvam has his foot on Wehlpapp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wehlpapp works his way back into a safe position though.
Kristoffer Kvam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kvam is controlling Wehlpapp's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristoffer Kvam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kvam, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristoffer Kvam!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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