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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vihanen Thaikku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pouta (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
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vihanen Thaikku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pouta!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thaikku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pouta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thaikku moves into the clinch successfully.
Thaikku scores with a knee to the head.
Pouta manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pouta wants to sweep here but Thaikku controlling him for the moment.
Pouta wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Thaikku manages to pass to side control.
Pouta wants to control but Thaikku passes into side.
Pouta is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Thaikku is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Pouta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thaikku gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Pouta swats away the attempt to clinch by Thaikku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thaikku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pouta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thaikku connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Pouta to the floor! Thaikku dives in looking for the finish!
Pouta is rocked!
Thaikku gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pouta is still on wobbly legs! Can Thaikku finish him?
Thaikku clinches.
Pouta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pouta seems to have recovered his senses.
Pouta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pouta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thaikku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pouta blocks it with crossed arms.
Thaikku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thaikku with a knee to the head.
Pouta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pouta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pouta has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thaikku uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thaikku has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pouta is proving hard to escape from.
Pouta is looking to sweep but instead, Thaikku has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaikku seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pouta wants to control but Thaikku is keeping busy.
Thaikku stands up out of the half guard.
Pouta shoots for a takedown but Thaikku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vihanen Thaikku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pekka Pouta.
Pouta looks gassed!
Pouta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thaikku thuds a left hand into Pouta's body.
Thaikku has Pouta up against the cage in a clinch.
Thaikku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pouta blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thaikku landing knees to the head.
Thaikku misses with a knee to the head.
Thaikku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pouta's face.
Thaikku connects with a knee to the head.
Thaikku lands an elbow just above Pouta 's eye.
Thaikku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thaikku connects with a knee to the head.
Pouta misses with an elbow over the top.
Thaikku tries to land a knee to the head but Pouta blocks with his arms.
Pouta has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thaikku uses from the top position.
Pouta looking for a sweep. Not yet Pouta, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thaikku decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pouta, up you get!
Thaikku checks a low kick from Pouta.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thaikku takes the fight into the clinch.
Thaikku prevents Pouta from breaking the clinch.
Thaikku lands an elbow that stopped Pouta in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Thaikku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vihanen Thaikku dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thaikku gets a clinch.
Thaikku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thaikku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pouta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pouta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thaikku smiles and moves away.
Pouta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thaikku fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pouta, pushing him back against the cage.
Thaikku connects with a knee to the head.
Pouta wants to break free but Thaikku has control.
Thaikku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pouta jumps guard but Thaikku stands there with Pouta around his waist. Pouta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pouta jumps guard and drags Thaikku to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pouta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pouta is looking for a triangle here but Thaikku uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouta wants to get back to his feet but Thaikku is dominant here and he's now got Pouta's back!
Thaikku stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Thaikku throws a nice head kick!
Thaikku wants to clinch.
Pouta circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thaikku lands with a kick to the temple. Pouta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thaikku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pouta swats away the attempt to clinch by Thaikku.
Thaikku throws a head kick that Pouta semi-blocks.
Pouta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pouta avoids the head kick by Thaikku.
Thaikku clinches.
Thaikku lands an elbow inside.
Pouta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thaikku avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vihanen Thaikku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pekka Pouta.
Pouta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thaikku gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by Thaikku.
Thaikku connects with a knee to the head.
Thaikku with a knee to the head.
Thaikku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pouta blocks it with crossed arms.
Thaikku landing knees to the head.
Pouta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thaikku pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thaikku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaikku moves in looking to clinch but Pouta pushes him off.
Thaikku lands a head kick!
Pouta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thaikku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thaikku looks to clinch
and Pouta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thaikku misses with a knee to the head.
Pouta goes for a takedown attempt but Thaikku pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pouta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thaikku as he avoids it easily.
Pouta tries to clinch but Thaikku is having none of it.
Thaikku rushes Pouta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thaikku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pouta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pouta is trying to stall.
Thaikku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pouta's face.
Pouta jumps guard but Thaikku stands there with Pouta around his waist. Pouta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Thaikku.
Thaikku scores with a knee to the head.
Thaikku prevents Pouta from breaking the clinch.
Thaikku tries to land a knee to the head but Pouta blocks with his arms.
Thaikku lands an elbow just above Pouta 's eye.
Pouta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thaikku gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thaikku lands a knee to the head.
Thaikku misses with a knee to the head.
Pouta is trying to break free.
Thaikku with a knee to the head.
Thaikku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pouta blocks it with crossed arms.
Thaikku misses with an elbow over the top.
Pouta looking to slow down the pace here.
Pouta is trying to break the clinch but Thaikku has him pressed against the cage.
Thaikku misses with a knee to the head.
Thaikku misses with a knee to the head.
Pouta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Thaikku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vihanen Thaikku dominated that second round.
That's time! Thaikku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Thaikku clinches up against the cage.
Thaikku tries a knee to the head but Pouta blocks it.
Thaikku tries to land a knee to the head but Pouta blocks with his arms.
Thaikku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thaikku tries a knee to the head but Pouta blocks it.
Pouta tries to break the clinch but Thaikku is controlling the position.
Pouta tries for a takedown but Thaikku manages to get underhooks.
Thaikku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thaikku gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pouta.
Pouta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thaikku has him pressed against the cage.
Pouta is trying to break free.
Thaikku tries a knee to the head but Pouta blocks it.
Thaikku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Thaikku.
Pouta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thaikku throws an elbow but misses.
Thaikku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pouta is trying to break the clinch but Thaikku has him pressed against the cage.
Thaikku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pouta tries to break the clinch but Thaikku is controlling the position.
Thaikku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pouta's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thaikku connects with a knee to the head.
Pouta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pouta blocks the elbow strike.
Pouta is trying to break free.
Pouta has had enough of the clinch but Thaikku keeps him there for the moment.
Pouta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thaikku connects with a knee to the head.
Thaikku lands an elbow that stopped Pouta in his tracks for a moment.
Pouta takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Thaikku.
Pouta is looking to break free of the clinch but Thaikku has double underhooks.
Thaikku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thaikku misses with a knee to the head.
Pouta can't break the clinch.
Thaikku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pouta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thaikku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pouta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thaikku blocks a body shot from Pouta.
Thaikku prevents Pouta from breaking the clinch.
Thaikku lands a knee to the head.
Pouta decides to pull guard.
Pouta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thaikku stops Pouta from standing up.
Pouta is trying to hold Thaikku in close to prevent damage but Thaikku has managed to pass into half guard.
Pouta wants to get back to full guard but Thaikku has passed into side control.
Thaikku gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaikku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thaikku tries to clinch there but Pouta circles away.
Thaikku throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pouta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thaikku clinches with his opponent.
Thaikku lands an elbow inside that Pouta shrugs off.
Thaikku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thaikku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thaikku throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Thaikku.
Pouta fails to pull guard.
Vihanen Thaikku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pekka Pouta.
Thaikku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pouta's face.
Thaikku lands a nice uppercut.
Pouta is trying to break the clinch but Thaikku has him pressed against the cage.
Pouta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thaikku connects with a knee to the head.
Thaikku misses with a knee strike.
Thaikku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thaikku throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pouta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thaikku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thaikku misses with a knee strike.
Thaikku gets underhooks to prevent Pouta's takedown attempt.
Pouta tries to break the clinch but Thaikku is controlling the position.
Pouta wants a takedown.
Pouta can't break the clinch.
Thaikku lands a knee to the head.
Thaikku tries to land a knee to the head but Pouta blocks with his arms.
Thaikku landing knees to the head.
Pouta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thaikku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pouta blocks it with crossed arms.
Pouta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thaikku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thaikku looking to throw knees to the head but Pouta is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pouta wants to break free but Thaikku has control.
Thaikku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thaikku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thaikku keeps control of Pouta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pekka Pouta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pouta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thaikku blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vihanen Thaikku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thaikku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vihanen Thaikku!
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energy
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