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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Basturk Buijs (ranked 24236 p4p, 5514 weight class) and Pawel Nastula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basturk Buijs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buijs dives in and grabs Nastula's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nastula pushes down on Buijs's head and hops out.
Nastula tries to counter with a clinch but Buijs shakes him off and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nastula or perhaps it was just good defense by Buijs, which made it look bad.
Nastula fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buijs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nastula tries to avoid it but Buijs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nastula to the ground. Nastula escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nastula is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Buijs tries to clinch up but Nastula circles away and keeps his distance.
Nastula fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Nastula as Buijs shoots in.
Nastula wants to counter the offense by Buijs and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basturk Buijs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buijs shoots in but Nastula avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buijs throws a leg kick but Nastula moved away.
Nastula tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck for Buijs with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastula is looking to clinch but Buijs is avoiding it.
Buijs closes the distance and clinches.
Nastula drags the fight down to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nastula holds on and takes a little breather.
Buijs controlling from the top position.
Buijs passes into half guard.
Nastula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buijs moves nicely into side control.
An elbow from Buijs crashes against the mat.
Nastula is trying to get back to half guard.
Buijs happy to just control the position for now.
Nastula felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Buijs trying to control the position but Nastula is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buijs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nastula knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Buijs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nastula keeps working.
Buijs has control of an arm but Nastula manages to advance to Buijs's back!
Buijs can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nastula trying to control.
Nastula is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Buijs tries to escape but Nastula has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nastula is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Buijs knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Buijs for a finish.
Nastula trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buijs looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nastula is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pawel Nastula will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Buijs drives through and clinches with Nastula against the cage.
Nastula has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Buijs after a bit of a struggle.
Buijs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nastula gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nastula tries to pull guard but Buijs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Buijs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buijs wants to get back to striking at distance but Nastula won't allow it.
Buijs wants a takedown but no success here.
Buijs tries to break the clinch but Nastula is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Buijs.
Buijs misses with an elbow over the top.
Nastula keeps control of Buijs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buijs has picked Nastula up - he's going for a ride! Buijs dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Buijs wants to stand up but Nastula has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buijs is thwarting Nastula's attempts to control the position.
Pawel Nastula has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Buijs in particular looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nastula can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nastula is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buijs pulls his head out easily.
Nastula blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buijs.
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.
Nastula is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buijs pulls his head out easily.
Buijs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nastula avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buijs.
Buijs tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nastula.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Buijs tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nastula defends well and Buijs ends up having to push Nastula into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basturk Buijs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buijs decides to pull guard.
Buijs is looking to stand up but Nastula isn't so interested in that idea.
Buijs is trying to control the position but Nastula postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buijs is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastula is looking for a triangle but Buijs pushes his legs off easily.
Nastula controls Buijs momentarily but Buijs frees himself.
Buijs trying to control the position from guard on top but Nastula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nastula being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nastula not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four 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.
Buijs passes Nastula's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Buijs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nastula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buijs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nastula won't allow Buijs to pass to mount.
Buijs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Buijs trying to pass the guard but Nastula defending well.
Buijs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nastula tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Basturk Buijs dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Buijs shoots in for a double leg but Nastula sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nastula is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nastula closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Buijs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Buijs can't do much from the bottom here.
Nastula sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Buijs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Buijs on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Buijs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nastula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buijs keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buijs tries to bench press Nastula off him but Nastula keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buijs looks to move to half guard but instead Nastula has passed into mount! Damn!
Buijs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Buijs tries to control Nastula's body but Nastula pushes him off. Buijs squirms to his side and now Nastula has his back!
Buijs wants to control his opponent's hands but Nastula gets his hands free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buijs tries to escape but Nastula has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nastula wants to control the position but Buijs frees himself and scrambles - Nastula manages to regain control in side control.
Buijs is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nastula working away.
Nastula is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Buijs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Buijs is trying to get back to his feet.
Nastula working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Basturk Buijs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buijs moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buijs stalling.
Buijs is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nastula is defending well.
Nastula prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basturk Buijs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buijs tries to score a body lock takedown but Nastula shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nastula working hard to break the clinch.
Nastula jumps guard but Buijs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nastula tries to pull guard but Buijs won't allow it.
Nastula is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nastula will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Buijs up against the cage.
Nastula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nastula working hard to break the clinch.
That's four 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.
Buijs is trying to pull guard but Nastula turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nastula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buijs tries to bum rush Nastula with a series of wild strikes but Nastula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buijs darts in looking for a takedown but Nastula gets double underhooks and turns Buijs into the cage.
Nastula can't break the clinch.
Buijs jumps into guard, dragging Nastula to the mat.
Buijs keeping full guard, as Nastula tries to pass.
Nastula is looking to work some ground and pound but Buijs has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nastula trying to control the position from guard on top but Buijs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Nastula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nastula 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Nastula!
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