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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janne Salamirinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Metuselah Paakkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salamirinta comes to the cage accompanied by vulgar thrash. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Salamirinta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Metuselah Paakkanen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paakkanen leaves Salamirinta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Paakkanen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Salamirinta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paakkanen circles away.
Paakkanen tries to clinch up.
Salamirinta shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janne Salamirinta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Paakkanen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salamirinta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paakkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paakkanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paakkanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salamirinta fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salamirinta!
Paakkanen wants to clinch.
Salamirinta closes the distance and clinches up with Paakkanen, looking for a takedown. Salamirinta pushes Paakkanen against the cage but Paakkanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salamirinta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paakkanen avoids it really well and circles away.
Salamirinta circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamirinta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paakkanen is fending him off so far but Salamirinta persists. Nope, Paakkanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Paakkanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salamirinta looks for a takedown but Paakkanen sprawls well.
Salamirinta wants to clinch up but Paakkanen keeps it at a distance.
Salamirinta throws and low kick but Paakkanen moves out of range easily.
Salamirinta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paakkanen tries to clinch up but Salamirinta circles away and keeps his distance.
Salamirinta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paakkanen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Metuselah Paakkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Salamirinta both land. Nice combination.
Salamirinta throws and low kick but Paakkanen moves out of range easily.
Paakkanen checks a low kick from Salamirinta.
Salamirinta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paakkanen misses with a wild combination.
Paakkanen tries to clinch but Salamirinta is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Paakkanen.
Paakkanen clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamirinta manages to pull guard.
Salamirinta trying to control the position.
Salamirinta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Salamirinta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paakkanen manages to get himself to full guard.
Salamirinta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paakkanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salamirinta is working hard here to advance position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paakkanen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Paakkanen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Salamirinta off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamirinta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Salamirinta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Salamirinta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paakkanen clinches but Salamirinta breaks the clinch
and Salamirinta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salamirinta shoots in but Paakkanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paakkanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salamirinta is defended easily by Paakkanen.
Salamirinta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paakkanen circles away.
Paakkanen wants to clinch but Salamirinta slips to the side
and Salamirinta counters with a three punch combo that has Paakkanen backing up. Paakkanen nods at Salamirinta to acknowledge the strikes.
Paakkanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paakkanen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Salamirinta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salamirinta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paakkanen avoids it really well and circles away.
Salamirinta shoots in for a takedown but Paakkanen shows good takedown defense.
Salamirinta shoots for a takedown but Paakkanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paakkanen darts in trying to clinch
and Salamirinta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salamirinta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paakkanen swivels and escapes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salamirinta fails with a takedown attempt.
Paakkanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salamirinta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paakkanen as he avoids it easily.
Paakkanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paakkanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salamirinta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salamirinta throws a nice looking combination but Paakkanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Metuselah Paakkanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Paakkanen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Salamirinta counters with a nice uppercut.
Paakkanen tries to clinch up
so Salamirinta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salamirinta has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Paakkanen is proving hard to escape from.
Salamirinta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Salamirinta wants to control from the top but Paakkanen keeps moving.
Paakkanen has a closed guard, preventing Salamirinta from standing up.
Salamirinta passes Paakkanen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salamirinta works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamirinta landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Paakkanen struggling a bit here.
Salamirinta trying to control the position but Paakkanen is working away.
Salamirinta decides to stand back up.
Salamirinta shoots for a double leg takedown but Paakkanen sprawls well. He's pushed Salamirinta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salamirinta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Janne Salamirinta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paakkanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Salamirinta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Salamirinta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Paakkanen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salamirinta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamirinta stops Paakkanen from getting back to his feet.
Salamirinta looking for a submission but Paakkanen manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Salamirinta drops back looking for a leg! Paakkanen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paakkanen manages to kick Salamirinta off! Salamirinta jumps back into Paakkanen's guard.
Paakkanen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Salamirinta has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Paakkanen is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakkanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salamirinta pushes down on Paakkanen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salamirinta stops Paakkanen from getting back to his feet.
Salamirinta stalling away here and it's allowed Paakkanen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Salamirinta stays in close to Paakkanen's body and controls the position.
Paakkanen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salamirinta is controlling him.
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.
Salamirinta slips nicely into half guard.
Salamirinta passes to full mount!
Salamirinta stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Paakkanen is looking to clinch.
Salamirinta scores with a nice right hand.
Salamirinta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paakkanen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janne Salamirinta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paakkanen closes the distance but Salamirinta moves to the side
and Salamirinta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Paakkanen's guard now.
Paakkanen is looking to stand up but Salamirinta isn't so interested in that idea.
Paakkanen keeping moving, preventing Salamirinta from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janne Salamirinta dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Salamirinta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paakkanen tries to avoid it but Salamirinta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paakkanen to the ground. Paakkanen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salamirinta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Salamirinta throws a right hand that Paakkanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Paakkanen also avoids with ease.
Salamirinta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paakkanen wants to clinch
and Salamirinta counters with a nice body shot.
Salamirinta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salamirinta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janne Salamirinta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paakkanen wants to clinch
and Salamirinta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salamirinta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salamirinta.
Salamirinta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paakkanen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salamirinta swats away the attempt to clinch by Paakkanen.
Salamirinta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paakkanen as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salamirinta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakkanen drives through and clinches with Salamirinta against the cage.
Salamirinta tries for a takedown but Paakkanen manages to get underhooks.
Salamirinta pulls guard successfully.
Salamirinta working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Paakkanen has passed into half guard!
Paakkanen tries to pass to full mount but Salamirinta defends it.
Salamirinta trying to hold on to Paakkanen's head to control him but Paakkanen postures up.
Salamirinta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamirinta is trying to control but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Salamirinta shoots for a double leg takedown but Paakkanen sprawls well. He's pushed Salamirinta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salamirinta shoots in for a takedown but Paakkanen shows good takedown defense.
Paakkanen tries to clinch
and Salamirinta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Salamirinta shoots in and drives through. Paakkanen sprawls well.
Paakkanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salamirinta shoots in and drives through. Paakkanen sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Salamirinta or perhaps it was just good defense by Paakkanen which made him look bad.
Paakkanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamirinta throws a shot to the body.
Paakkanen wants to clinch up but Salamirinta keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salamirinta.
Salamirinta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paakkanen can pounce on him.
Salamirinta shoots in but no luck this time.
Salamirinta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paakkanen tries to clinch
and Salamirinta moves into the clinch.
Paakkanen breaks from the clinch.
Paakkanen is looking to clinch but Salamirinta is avoiding it.
Paakkanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salamirinta is looking to wear down Paakkanen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Salamirinta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paakkanen is fending him off so far but Salamirinta persists. Nope, Paakkanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Paakkanen wants to clinch but Salamirinta slips to the side
and Salamirinta counters with a stiff right hand.
Salamirinta misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Paakkanen scores with a four punch combination!
Paakkanen slaps away a takedown attempt from Salamirinta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paakkanen stuffs the takedown attempt from Salamirinta. Salamirinta gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakkanen wants to clinch.
Salamirinta works the jab nicely.
Salamirinta shoots in for a double leg but Paakkanen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paakkanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salamirinta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paakkanen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paakkanen tries to clinch but Salamirinta moves away
and Salamirinta counters with a three punch combo that has Paakkanen backing up. Paakkanen nods at Salamirinta to acknowledge the strikes.
Salamirinta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salamirinta counters with a three punch combo that has Paakkanen backing up. Paakkanen nods at Salamirinta to acknowledge the strikes.
Paakkanen tries to clinch
and Salamirinta counters with a nice uppercut.
Paakkanen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salamirinta.
Metuselah Paakkanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paakkanen tries to clinch up.
Paakkanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Salamirinta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Metuselah Paakkanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paakkanen 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Metuselah Paakkanen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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