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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isreal Todd (ranked 25104 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Walther (ranked 5307 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isreal Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Walther!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walther throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Todd moves into the clinch.
Walther gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walther controlling the action here.
Walther moves nicely into side control.
Walther happy to just control the position for now.
Todd is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walther slows the pace down.
Walther working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Todd wants to improve his position but Walther is controlling well.
Todd wants to control but Walther passes into side.
Todd is looking for a sweep.
Walther moves into full mount!
Walther tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Walther prevents Todd from getting the reversal.
Walther with shots to the head and body - Todd looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd can't escape the position.
Walther controlling the position easily from mount.
Walther landing strikes, looking to finish!
Walther sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walther in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd working to try and regain half guard.
Walther punishing his opponent with strikes.
Todd is bucking up trying to escape but Walther cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Walther working the ground and pound effectively.
Walther sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Walther lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Todd hang on?
Walther moves to the back.
Walther gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Todd is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Walther controlling the positon.
Todd is trying to break free.
Walther just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Walther is looking for the choke from the back position but Todd is controlling his hands well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd showing good submission defense here.
Todd rolls, trying to escape but Walther keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Walther dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walther scores with a takedown into Todd's guard.
Walther postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Walther is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Todd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Walther sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Walther stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Todd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd working for a triangle but Walther defends it easily.
Walther is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Todd is looking for a triangle here but Walther uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Todd is holding Walther down, trying to stall.
Todd tries to buck Walther off but Walther is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Todd is letting Walther control him for a moment.
Lasse Walther has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walther is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Todd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Walther scoring with punches from side control.
Walther decides to stand up, so the ref orders Todd to his feet.
Walther closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Todd's guard.
Walther trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walther won't allow Todd to get back to his feet.
Walther wants to pass the guard but Todd is keeping the position.
Todd wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Todd wants to get back to his feet but Walther is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Walther has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walther passes Todd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Walther is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Walther prevents Todd from improving his position.
Walther looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Walther controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walther wants to take a breather but Todd is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Walther showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Walther shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Walther was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Todd is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Walther tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Todd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Todd is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walther working away.
You can see the frustration on Todd's face as Walther controls the position.
Walther wants to control but Todd is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walther is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Todd has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walther lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Todd down.
Todd is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Walther is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Walther prevents Todd from getting the reversal.
Walther controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Todd that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Todd working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walther takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Todd tries to hold on but Walther pushes him away.
Walther takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Walther has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Todd's face.
Walther tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Todd wants to hold on but Walther pushes him away.
Walther controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walther is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Todd to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Todd shrugs it off.
Todd is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Todd wants to control but Walther is having none of it.
Todd is looking to get to half guard.
Todd tries to hold on but Walther postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Walther postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Todd looks a forlorn figure.
Walther tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Todd tries to improve his position but instead Walther has taken his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Walther. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Walther controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Todd turns into Walther and is now in his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Walther comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walther winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Walther!
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FIGHT
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