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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Per Saukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marius jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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, Per Saukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, marius jones!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
jones connects with a solid leg kick.
jones fails to land the takedown.
Saukkonen stuffs the takedown.
jones moves out of range of the body kick.
jones tries to clinch but Saukkonen is having none of it.
Per Saukkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saukkonen shoots in but jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
jones moves in looking to clinch but Saukkonen pushes him off.
jones tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
jones tries to clinch there but Saukkonen circles away.
Saukkonen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Saukkonen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saukkonen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukkonen wants to stand but jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Saukkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saukkonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saukkonen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saukkonen wants to control from the top but jones keeps moving.
jones is trying to control the position but Saukkonen postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saukkonen stands and steps away. jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
jones has his takedown stuffed
and Saukkonen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Per Saukkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of marius jones.
Saukkonen is breathing heavily.
jones looking to control.
jones looking for a guillotine here but Saukkonen defends easily.
Saukkonen wants to pass the guard but jones is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones has a closed guard, preventing Saukkonen from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Saukkonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saukkonen is looking to work some ground and pound but jones has wrist control.
Saukkonen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
jones closes the distance but Saukkonen moves to the side
and Saukkonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
jones wants to clinch.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukkonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
jones is looking to clinch but Saukkonen is avoiding it.
Saukkonen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
jones trying to keep a closed guard but Saukkonen is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Per Saukkonen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
jones moves in looking to clinch but Saukkonen pushes him off.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saukkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saukkonen looks for a takedown but jones sprawls well.
Saukkonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around jones's waist but jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Saukkonen off to one side.
Saukkonen throws a sloppy head kick
and jones counters with a head kick.
Per Saukkonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saukkonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saukkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
jones tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukkonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jones tries to clinch there but Saukkonen circles away.
Saukkonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Saukkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Saukkonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
jones is looking to clinch.
Saukkonen shoots in and drives through. jones sprawls well.
jones fails with the takedown.
jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
jones moves in looking to clinch but Saukkonen pushes him off.
jones tries to clinch up.
That's two 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.
jones is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saukkonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saukkonen swats away the attempt to clinch by jones.
Saukkonen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
jones is trying to keep Saukkonen in close.
Saukkonen looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen trying to stand up but can't free himself from jones's guard.
jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saukkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saukkonen tries to stand but jones is controlling from the bottom.
That's four 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.
jones working for a triangle but Saukkonen defends it easily.
Saukkonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saukkonen trying to control but jones is working from the bottom.
jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saukkonen's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but marius jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukkonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saukkonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. jones tries to avoid it but Saukkonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag jones to the ground. jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saukkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
jones tries to clinch but Saukkonen moves out of range.
Saukkonen shoots in looking for a takedown. jones tries to sprawl out of it but Saukkonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
jones tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saukkonen misses with a leg kick
and jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Saukkonen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
jones tries to clinch but Saukkonen is having none of it.
jones tries to clinch up but Saukkonen circles away and keeps his distance.
jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Saukkonen circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jones has managed to clinch.
jones with a knee to the head.
jones stalling in the clinch but Saukkonen improves position.
jones with a knee to the head.
jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by jones.
jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saukkonen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saukkonen has jones pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Saukkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jones lands a knee to the head.
jones can't break the clinch.
jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saukkonen's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Saukkonen tries to score a body lock takedown but jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saukkonen walks away with a smile on his face. jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
jones tries to clinch up.
jones is looking to clinch.
jones closes the distance and pushes Saukkonen back into the ropes.
Saukkonen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
jones has had enough of the clinch but Saukkonen keeps him there for the moment.
jones is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saukkonen tries a knee to the head but jones blocks it.
Saukkonen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Saukkonen can't get the takedown.
jones wants to break free but Saukkonen has control.
jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Saukkonen.
jones wants to break free but Saukkonen has control.
That's four 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.
jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saukkonen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saukkonen is working away from the top position though.
Saukkonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saukkonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saukkonen is trying to control. jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saukkonen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to marius jones.
I think jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marius jones!
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