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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnoldo Paulakorpi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tammelan Fasaani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Paulakorpi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Volbeat -Sad Mans Tongue. Arnoldo Paulakorpi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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191 cm
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216 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnoldo Paulakorpi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tammelan Fasaani!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fasaani just misses with a punch to the body.
Fasaani gets the takedown into side control.
Paulakorpi tries to improve position but can't.
Paulakorpi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fasaani off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Fasaani's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Paulakorpi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fasaani defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Paulakorpi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Paulakorpi is trying to stick to Fasaani's back but Fasaani is turning into Paulakorpi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Paulakorpi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fasaani.
Paulakorpi striking off his back but it's not causing Fasaani any problems.
Fasaani postures up and lands a big shot to Paulakorpi's brow.
Paulakorpi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fasaani doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fasaani manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Fasaani landing with the ground and pound.
Paulakorpi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fasaani doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fasaani manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fasaani trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulakorpi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fasaani lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Paulakorpi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fasaani pushing down on Paulakorpi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fasaani working the head and body with strikes.
Fasaani works his way into full mount!
Fasaani wants to control the pace but Paulakorpi is squirming around nicely.
Fasaani landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fasaani looking to control but Paulakorpi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fasaani wants to finish this one by submission but Paulakorpi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fasaani.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fasaani is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Paulakorpi is trying desperately to improve position.
Fasaani lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fasaani trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fasaani unloading with bombs!
Fasaani has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paulakorpi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fasaani lands a big elbow.
Paulakorpi is bucking up trying to escape but Fasaani cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Paulakorpi taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulakorpi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulakorpi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fasaani lands a big shot there that rocks Paulakorpi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Paulakorpi is looking to get to half guard.
Paulakorpi is breathing heavily.
Fasaani working Paulakorpi over with strikes here.
Paulakorpi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fasaani trying to control but Paulakorpi is having none of it.
Fasaani pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Paulakorpi is trying to escape the mount.
Fasaani punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fasaani takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paulakorpi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fasaani fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fasaani unloading with bombs!
Paulakorpi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fasaani manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Paulakorpi is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fasaani trying to control but Paulakorpi is having none of it.
Paulakorpi working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tammelan Fasaani dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fasaani shoots in and bounces Paulakorpi off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Fasaani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paulakorpi is keeping the position for now.
Paulakorpi is looking for a triangle here but Fasaani uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Paulakorpi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fasaani connects with a decent elbow.
Fasaani lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Paulakorpi down.
Tammelan Fasaani has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fasaani trying to control the action but Paulakorpi is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fasaani looks up at the clock and then as Paulakorpi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fasaani smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Paulakorpi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fasaani wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paulakorpi is not content to let Fasaani control the position.
Paulakorpi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paulakorpi is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fasaani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulakorpi throws a head kick but Fasaani moves out of range.
Paulakorpi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fasaani.
Fasaani tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paulakorpi swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Paulakorpi fails with the takedown
so Fasaani counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fasaani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paulakorpi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fasaani avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fasaani trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulakorpi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paulakorpi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fasaani uses it to pass to side control.
Paulakorpi tries to buck Fasaani off but Fasaani is having none of it.
Paulakorpi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fasaani is working Paulakorpi over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fasaani scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fasaani trying to control the action but Paulakorpi is working from the bottom.
Fasaani scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paulakorpi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Paulakorpi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fasaani connects with a decent elbow.
Fasaani landing strikes.
Paulakorpi gets back to half guard.
Fasaani lands strikes from half guard.
Paulakorpi wants to get back to full guard.
Paulakorpi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Fasaani pushes past his half guard into mount!
Fasaani with a couple of short strikes.
Fasaani looking to finish Paulakorpi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Paulakorpi!
Fasaani with the ground and pound from mount.
Fasaani tries to control but Paulakorpi wriggling away.
Paulakorpi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fasaani is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Paulakorpi gets full guard.
Paulakorpi keeping full guard, as Fasaani tries to pass.
Paulakorpi keeping moving, preventing Fasaani from controlling successfully.
Fasaani avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fasaani preventing the sweep.
Paulakorpi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fasaani passes Paulakorpi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Paulakorpi actively working from the bottom here.
Fasaani passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tammelan Fasaani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Paulakorpi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fasaani throws out the jab.
Fasaani throws a series of punches but Paulakorpi moves out of range.
Paulakorpi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Fasaani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fasaani shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ground and pound from Fasaani.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paulakorpi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paulakorpi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fasaani has passed into half guard!
Fasaani is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulakorpi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fasaani lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fasaani passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fasaani tries to control but Paulakorpi wriggling away.
Paulakorpi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fasaani lands with some strikes.
Paulakorpi is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two 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.
Fasaani wants to control the pace but Paulakorpi is squirming around nicely.
Fasaani prevents Paulakorpi from getting the reversal.
Fasaani landing strikes, looking to finish!
Paulakorpi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fasaani.
Paulakorpi working to try and regain half guard.
Arnoldo Paulakorpi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fasaani looking to control but Paulakorpi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fasaani prevents Paulakorpi from getting the reversal.
Fasaani postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paulakorpi looks a forlorn figure.
Paulakorpi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fasaani punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fasaani with shots to the head and body - Paulakorpi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fasaani landing strikes from the mount and Paulakorpi is in trouble!
Paulakorpi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paulakorpi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fasaani is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Paulakorpi!
Paulakorpi is trying to escape the mount.
Tammelan Fasaani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fasaani looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fasaani prevents Paulakorpi from getting the reversal.
Fasaani lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Paulakorpi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fasaani breaks from Paulakorpi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Paulakorpi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fasaani can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paulakorpi is looking to escape.
Paulakorpi is working to get back to half guard.
Fasaani tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tammelan Fasaani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fasaani 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tammelan Fasaani!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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