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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timo Forssell (ranked 4809 p4p, 4808 weight class) and Kimi Enqvist (ranked 271 p4p, 270 weight class). Kimi Enqvist has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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, Timo Forssell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimi Enqvist!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forssell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Enqvist.
Enqvist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Forssell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Enqvist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forssell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Forssell closes the distance and clinches.
Forssell has clasped his hands together around Enqvist's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Forssell wants to control but Enqvist is keeping him busy.
Enqvist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forssell wants to control but Enqvist is keeping him busy.
Enqvist is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forssell is looking to take a break and control but Enqvist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Enqvist's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Forssell tries to stand but Enqvist is controlling his head.
Forssell tries to score with some ground and pound. Enqvist controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Forssell trying to control the action but Enqvist is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Forssell tries to get to his feet but Enqvist is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Forssell in his guard.
Enqvist trying to keep a closed guard but Forssell is proving a slippery customer.
Forssell throws a big elbow that misses.
Enqvist is trying to keep Forssell in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Forssell.
Enqvist is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forssell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Forssell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Forssell swings around for an armbar but Enqvist sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Forssell's guard.
Enqvist wants to control from the top but Forssell keeps moving.
Forssell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Enqvist has passed into side control.
Forssell is trying to get back to half guard.
Enqvist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Forssell keeps working.
Forssell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forssell is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Enqvist working away.
Enqvist scores with a couple of short elbows.
Forssell isn't going anywhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Forssell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Enqvist.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kimi Enqvist will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Forssell tries for a takedown but Enqvist sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Enqvist throws a leg kick but Forssell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Forssell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Enqvist with that takedown attempt.
Forssell shoots in looking for a takedown. Enqvist tries to sprawl out of it but Forssell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Enqvist manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Enqvist dives in and grabs Forssell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Forssell pushes down on Enqvist's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forssell shoots in for a takedown but Enqvist shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Forssell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Enqvist will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Enqvist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Forssell is fending him off so far but Enqvist persists. Nope, Forssell circles away and we're back to standing.
Timo Forssell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forssell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enqvist is looking to clinch but Forssell is avoiding it.
Forssell moves into the clinch.
Forssell breaks the clinch.
Enqvist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Forssell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Forssell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Enqvist tries to clinch but Forssell moves away
and Forssell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Enqvist is looking to stand back up but Forssell counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Enqvist.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Enqvist is not content to let Forssell control the position.
Enqvist misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Forssell seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forssell wants to take a breather but Enqvist is having none of it.
Enqvist is trying to stand back up but Forssell is controlling him
Forssell wants to take a breather but Enqvist is having none of it.
Kimi Enqvist has got the better of the ground game so far.
Forssell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Forssell is just content to waste time from the top position. Enqvist takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Forssell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Forssell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've been informed that Enqvist has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Forssell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Enqvist is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forssell trying to control the position but Enqvist is working away.
Forssell is really struggling to control Enqvist but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Enqvist tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
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.
A lull in the action here.
Enqvist is trying to get back to his feet but Forssell has full control of the position and if anything, Enqvist has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Forssell tries to get the hooks in deep but Enqvist pushed the leg off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Forssell is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Enqvist knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Enqvist for a finish.
Enqvist prevents Forssell from getting a body triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Forssell dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Enqvist shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Forssell but Forssell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Enqvist misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Forssell swats away the attempt to clinch by Enqvist.
Forssell lands a jab-cross combination.
Forssell has closed the distance and engaged Enqvist in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forssell is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Enqvist can't fight it off and eventually Forssell manages to take the fight to the floor. Enqvist looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Forssell throws an elbow that misses. Enqvist uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Forssell's guard. Nice move by Enqvist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forssell wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Forssell is on top in guard.
Forssell pushing down on Enqvist's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Forssell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Enqvist is trying to stand but he's just given Forssell his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Forssell go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Forssell looking for the choke from the back.
Forssell looking for the RNC.
Forssell is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Enqvist is defending well though. Forssell let's go of the attempt for now.
Enqvist avoids the strikes from Forssell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist tries to escape the position.
Enqvist trying to control the position but Forssell manages to sink in the hooks.
Forssell trying to control.
Enqvist trying to control the action but Forssell just sinks the hooks in.
Enqvist prevents Forssell from getting a body triangle.
Enqvist trying to control the hands but Forssell won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Enqvist is keeping busy.
Forssell has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Enqvist has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Forssell trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Forssell is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Enqvist defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Forssell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Forssell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Forssell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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