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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunni Nelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Ruohonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunni Nelsson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunni Nelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Ruohonen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelsson is looking to clinch but Ruohonen is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruohonen has managed to clinch.
Nelsson has Ruohonen pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ruohonen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ruohonen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nelsson prevents it.
Nelsson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ruohonen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ruohonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruohonen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ruohonen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruohonen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nelsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nelsson is breathing heavily.
Nelsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruohonen controlling the action here for a moment.
Nelsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nelsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ruohonen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruohonen lands an elbow inside.
Ruohonen stalling in the clinch.
Ruohonen manages to break the clinch.
Nelsson looks to clinch
and Ruohonen moves into the clinch.
Ruohonen stalling.
Ruohonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruohonen connects with a knee to the head.
Ruohonen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nelsson is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunni Nelsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruohonen is struggling to control the position.
Nelsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruohonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nelsson up against the ropes.
Ruohonen lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruohonen has double underhooks.
Ruohonen cracks Nelsson with a nice body shot.
Ruohonen successfully pulls guard.
Ruohonen wants to stand up but Nelsson is controlling him.
Ruohonen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nelsson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nelsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruohonen clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruohonen.
Nelsson gets underhooks to prevent Ruohonen's takedown attempt.
Ruohonen manages to pull guard.
Ruohonen keeping full guard, as Nelsson tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Ruohonen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ruohonen wants to get back to his feet but Nelsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ruohonen has control of Nelsson's left arm, preventing Nelsson from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nelsson stopping the sweep attempt from Ruohonen.
Nelsson wants to pass the guard but Ruohonen is keeping the position.
Ruohonen kicks Nelsson off and gets to his feet.
Ruohonen clinches.
Ruohonen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees to the body from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Ruohonen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ruohonen moves into range and clinches up with Nelsson.
Ruohonen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruohonen prevents the takedown attempt.
Nelsson goes for a takedown attempt but Ruohonen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Nelsson. No joy for Ruohonen on that attempt.
Ruohonen closes the distance and clinches.
Nelsson goes for a takedown attempt but Ruohonen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunni Nelsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruohonen closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruohonen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nelsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruohonen has Nelsson up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruohonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Ruohonen.
Nelsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Ruohonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ruohonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruohonen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ruohonen.
Ruohonen gets control of Nelsson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ruohonen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ruohonen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nelsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruohonen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ruohonen is looking to stand up but Nelsson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ruohonen is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nelsson looking for a takedown.
Ruohonen landing knees to the head.
Ruohonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruohonen manages to break the clinch.
Ruohonen has managed to clinch.
Ruohonen lands with a left to the head.
Ruohonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen lands a damaging elbow.
Ruohonen wants the takedown. Nelsson is fighting it off but Ruohonen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nelsson's guard against the ropes.
Ruohonen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ruohonen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ruohonen content to stall in guard here.
Nelsson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ruohonen has picked Nelsson up and slammed him! Nelsson can't keep hold of the triangle and Ruohonen manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ruohonen decides to stand back up.
Ruohonen clinches with his opponent.
Ruohonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelsson tries to keep at a distance but Ruohonen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nelsson lands a body punch.
Ruohonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelsson's face.
Ruohonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nelsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ruohonen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nelsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Ruohonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ruohonen pushes Nelsson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nelsson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruohonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruohonen closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Ruohonen.
Nelsson working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Ruohonen.
Ruohonen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ruohonen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ruohonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelsson's face.
Ruohonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Ruohonen is working Nelsson over against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ruohonen pressing his opponent against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruohonen scores with a knee to the head.
Ruohonen has Nelsson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Nelsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ruohonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruohonen lands an elbow that stopped Nelsson in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruohonen.
Ruohonen connects with a knee to the head.
Ruohonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruohonen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ruohonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruohonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruohonen moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ruohonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruohonen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
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.
The crowd are getting on Ruohonen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pasi Ruohonen.
Ruohonen drives through and clinches with Nelsson against the ropes.
Nelsson is working for takedown but Ruohonen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruohonen stalling the fight.
Ruohonen gets control of Nelsson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ruohonen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nelsson looking to sit in guard and control but Ruohonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pasi Ruohonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen wants to stand but Nelsson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nelsson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ruohonen escapes and throws Nelsson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nelsson looking for a sweep but Ruohonen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ruohonen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
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.
Ruohonen closes the distance and clinches.
Nelsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruohonen smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunni Nelsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruohonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruohonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nelsson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ruohonen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ruohonen lands an elbow just above Nelsson 's eye.
Gunni Nelsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruohonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Ruohonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nelsson throws an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pasi Ruohonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruohonen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Ruohonen!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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