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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigantor Tremendous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Koivikorpi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tremendous comes into the arena with Segertåget - Maskinen blaring out of the sound system. Gigantor Tremendous has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gigantor Tremendous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Koivikorpi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tremendous tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koivikorpi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koivikorpi shoots in and bounces Tremendous off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Koivikorpi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Koivikorpi won't allow Tremendous to get back to his feet.
Tremendous tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Koivikorpi wants to pass the guard but Tremendous is keeping the position.
Koivikorpi trying to control the position from guard on top but Tremendous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koivikorpi 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.
Koivikorpi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tremendous looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tremendous looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tremendous!
A lull in the action here as Tremendous stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivikorpi is trying to work for a sweep but Tremendous has mounted him!
Koivikorpi tries to reverse the position but Tremendous maintains control.
Koivikorpi wants to hold on but Tremendous pushes him away.
Tremendous tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koivikorpi tries to hold on but Tremendous postures up.
Tremendous fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Koivikorpi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tremendous can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koivikorpi is looking to escape.
Koivikorpi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tremendous is trying to keep Koivikorpi in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivikorpi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koivikorpi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Koivikorpi looking to sit in guard and control but Tremendous gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koivikorpi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tremendous doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tremendous manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koivikorpi keeping full guard, as Tremendous tries to pass.
Koivikorpi is looking for a triangle but Tremendous pushes his legs off easily.
Tremendous wants to control from the top but Koivikorpi keeps moving.
Koivikorpi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tremendous doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tremendous manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koivikorpi looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Koivikorpi is looking for a triangle here but Tremendous uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Koivikorpi tries to buck Tremendous off but Tremendous is having none of it.
Koivikorpi can't do much from the bottom here.
Koivikorpi is not content to let Tremendous control the position.
Tremendous gets to mount! Koivikorpi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Tremendous sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Tremendous seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Koivikorpi for as long as he can get away with.
Tremendous lands with some strikes.
Koivikorpi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Koivikorpi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tremendous tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koivikorpi tries to reverse the position but Tremendous maintains control.
Tremendous can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koivikorpi is looking to escape.
Tremendous controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigantor Tremendous dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Koivikorpi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tremendous swivels and escapes.
Juha Koivikorpi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tremendous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koivikorpi swivels and escapes.
Koivikorpi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Koivikorpi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tremendous trying to get back to full guard but Koivikorpi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Koivikorpi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tremendous has worked his arm free - good work by Tremendous!
Tremendous is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Koivikorpi off and has taken his back!
Koivikorpi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tremendous controlling the positon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremendous scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Koivikorpi is looking for a way out.
Koivikorpi is trying to break free.
Tremendous trying to control momentarily.
Tremendous is trying to stick to Koivikorpi's back but Koivikorpi is turning into Tremendous. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tremendous's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Koivikorpi.
Tremendous keeping moving, preventing Koivikorpi from controlling successfully.
Tremendous scores with a nice shot.
Koivikorpi trying to control the position from guard on top but Tremendous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tremendous is trying to control the position but Koivikorpi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koivikorpi shoots and misses
and Tremendous counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gigantor Tremendous overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koivikorpi is breathing heavily.
Tremendous lands with a punch from half guard.
Tremendous controlling the action here.
Koivikorpi is not content to let Tremendous control the position.
Koivikorpi is looking for a sweep. Tremendous is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tremendous not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koivikorpi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Koivikorpi trying to control the position.
Koivikorpi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tremendous can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koivikorpi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivikorpi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tremendous's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tremendous wants to control from the top but Koivikorpi keeps moving.
Tremendous will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Koivikorpi working for a triangle but Tremendous defends it easily.
Tremendous controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Koivikorpi working for a triangle but Tremendous defends it easily.
Tremendous trying to control but Koivikorpi is working from the bottom.
Tremendous has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four 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.
Tremendous stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koivikorpi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koivikorpi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tremendous is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tremendous drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tremendous jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tremendous trying to control the position from guard on top but Koivikorpi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koivikorpi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tremendous passes into half guard.
Koivikorpi is looking for a sweep. Tremendous is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigantor Tremendous dominated that second round.
That's time! Tremendous's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Koivikorpi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Koivikorpi tries to free his leg and advance position but Tremendous is retaining full guard.
Tremendous is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koivikorpi trying to control the position from guard on top but Tremendous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tremendous trying to keep a closed guard but Koivikorpi is proving a slippery customer.
Koivikorpi wants to control from the top but Tremendous keeps moving.
Koivikorpi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tremendous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tremendous controls Koivikorpi momentarily but Koivikorpi frees himself.
Koivikorpi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koivikorpi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tremendous's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivikorpi wants to work for an arm triangle but Tremendous is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tremendous is defending against the submission attempts here by Koivikorpi.
Tremendous is trying to maintain the position but Koivikorpi is very close to passing his half guard.
Tremendous has his hands clasped together around Koivikorpi's back. He's all about the action.
Koivikorpi is looking for a kimura here.
Koivikorpi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tremendous is positioning himself well to prevent Koivikorpi advancing to mount.
Tremendous wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Koivikorpi fails with the takedown
and Tremendous counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tremendous wants to control from the top but Koivikorpi keeps moving.
Tremendous is in close to Koivikorpi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Koivikorpi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koivikorpi can't keep his opponent in guard - Tremendous advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous wants to pass to mount but Koivikorpi is defending the position.
Koivikorpi looking for submissions off his back.
Koivikorpi is trying to control but can't.
Tremendous seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Koivikorpi is looking for a sweep. Tremendous is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tremendous is controlling the pace.
Juha Koivikorpi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koivikorpi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koivikorpi is looking for a sweep. Tremendous is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tremendous is trying to control. Koivikorpi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tremendous passes to full mount!
Tremendous can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koivikorpi is looking to escape.
Tremendous blocks Koivikorpi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gigantor Tremendous showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tremendous 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gigantor Tremendous!
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