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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oiva Tuominen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pertti Junttila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Junttila!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oiva Tuominen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tuominen.
A swing and a miss from Junttila.
Junttila clinches.
Junttila jumps guard.
Junttila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuominen is one step ahead there.
Tuominen tries to free his leg and advance position but Junttila is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junttila wants to sweep here but Tuominen controlling him for the moment.
Junttila is looking for a triangle but Tuominen pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila is looking to sweep but instead, Tuominen has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Junttila manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Junttila is looking for a triangle here but Tuominen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Junttila is looking to regain half guard here but Tuominen keeps moving and retains side control.
Junttila tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tuominen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's two 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.
Junttila is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tuominen is going olschool here, as he tries to force Junttila to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Junttila shrugs it off.
Junttila looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Junttila defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Junttila is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tuominen gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila tries to roll but Tuominen sticks to his back.
Junttila tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Junttila wants to hold on but Tuominen pushes him away.
Tuominen fails to move to back control.
Junttila manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Junttila wants to get back to his feet.
Junttila is looking to improve his position.
Junttila wants to get back to full guard but Tuominen has passed into side control.
Junttila gets back to half guard.
Junttila has one foot on Tuominen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Junttila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pertti Junttila will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tuominen slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junttila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuominen feints and as Junttila raises his hands in defense, Tuominen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Junttila throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tuominen escapes and throws Junttila's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tuominen controlling the position.
Junttila is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tuominen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila is looking for a sweep.
Junttila gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tuominen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tuominen is trying to take his opponent's back.
Tuominen takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
That's two 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.
Tuominen connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Junttila to escape the position.
Junttila manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tuominen's guard. Nice work there by Junttila.
Junttila stands and throws Tuominen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Junttila decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Junttila instigates a clinch.
Junttila gets control of Tuominen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Junttila will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Junttila is looking for a triangle here but Tuominen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila regains half guard.
Junttila is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tuominen pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuominen trying to pass the guard but Junttila defending well.
Junttila is refusing to be controlled, as Tuominen sits in half guard.
Junttila is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tuominen jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tuominen stands up.
Junttila closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tuominen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tuominen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Junttila is trying to stand up here but Tuominen is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oiva Tuominen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Junttila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuominen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuominen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tuominen swats away the attempt to clinch by Junttila.
Junttila closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tuominen to the mat! Tuominen manages to get full guard.
Tuominen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junttila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tuominen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pertti Junttila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tuominen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuominen keeping full guard, as Junttila tries to pass.
Tuominen working for a triangle but Junttila defends it easily.
Junttila forces his way into half guard.
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.
Junttila trying to control from half guard but Tuominen is working away.
Tuominen gets full guard.
Junttila passes Tuominen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Junttila works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila is looking to work his way around to Tuominen's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tuominen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tuominen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Junttila doesn't have the hooks in and Tuominen manages to turn into his guard.
Junttila looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tuominen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Junttila wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Junttila clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Junttila doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tuominen counters with a takedown into side control.
Junttila sneaks back into half guard.
Junttila is trying to get back to full guard.
Junttila looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tuominen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Junttila wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuominen wants to finish this one by submission but Junttila is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tuominen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuominen looking to secure an arm triangle but Junttila defends it well.
Junttila is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Junttila is desperately trying to improve his position but Tuominen has a good base and remains in mount.
Tuominen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Junttila is looking to escape.
Junttila is trying to reverse the position but instead Tuominen has taken his back - oops!
Well, with Tuominen on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Junttila is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Tuominen has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Junttila! Can he survive? No! He's out! Tuominen gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oiva Tuominen!
Oiva Tuominen is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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