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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tami Flu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flu comes into the arena with Disturbed- down with the sickness blaring out of the sound system. Saarinen has chosen Sika as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tami Flu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonas Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flu tries to clinch up but Saarinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Saarinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Flu tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flu misses with a low kick.
Saarinen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flu as he avoids it easily.
Flu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saarinen.
A jab-cross combination lands for Saarinen and sends Flu crashing to the mat! Saarinen follows him down to the mat - Flu regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Flu is rocked!
It looks like Tami Flu has been cut.
Saarinen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Flu sees it coming and defends easily.
Oh Flu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flu is trying to stand back up but Saarinen is controlling him
Flu trying to hold on to Saarinen's head to control him but Saarinen postures up.
Flu is looking to escape.
Flu seems to have got his legs back now.
Saarinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Flu trying to control here.
Saarinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flu keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flu scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flu throws a sloppy head kick and Saarinen moves out of range easily.
Flu drops his hands momentarily and Saarinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saarinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Flu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saarinen manages to avoid it.
Saarinen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Saarinen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Flu controlling the position well.
Saarinen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Flu is looking to escape.
Flu taking some punishment here, with Saarinen in his half guard.
Flu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saarinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen stops Flu from getting back to his feet.
Saarinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Flu wants to control but Saarinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saarinen prevents Flu from standing back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saarinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Saarinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tami Flu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saarinen shoots in but Flu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tami Flu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joonas Saarinen.
Saarinen looks gassed!
Flu missing with a left hand there. Saarinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flu is looking to clinch but Saarinen is avoiding it.
Flu throws a leg kick which misses Saarinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Saarinen tries to avoid it.
Flu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flu throws a leg kick that misses.
Saarinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Flu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saarinen.
Flu avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flu. That's going to slow Saarinen down.
Flu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flu misses with a combination
and Saarinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flu throws a leg kick which misses Saarinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Saarinen tries to avoid it.
Saarinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flu scoring well with a low kick there.
Flu clinches with his opponent.
Flu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flu moves into range and clinches up with Saarinen.
Flu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saarinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Flu obliges.
Saarinen wants the takedown. Flu is fighting it off but Saarinen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Flu's guard against the cage.
Flu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saarinen is controlling him.
Flu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Saarinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flu can pounce on him.
Flu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saarinen tries to keep at a distance but Flu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Flu.
Saarinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Flu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Flu obliges.
Flu misses with a knee strike.
Flu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Flu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saarinen.
Flu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flu clinches up with Saarinen and pushes him back against the cage.
Flu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saarinen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Flu to the mat! Flu manages to get full guard.
Flu pushes Saarinen off and gets back to his feet.
Saarinen avoids the head kick by Flu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flu.
Flu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tami Flu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saarinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saarinen swinging wilding here.
Flu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joonas Saarinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tami Flu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Flu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flu misses with a head kick.
Saarinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Flu circles away.
Flu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tami Flu is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Saarinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Flu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saarinen is out of range and Flu settles back down.
Flu throws a head kick that misses.
Tami Flu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flu. That's going to slow Saarinen down.
Flu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Flu lands but Saarinen takes it in his stride.
Saarinen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Flu was covering up waiting for the punch and Saarinen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Flu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flu wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flu misses the shot to the body.
Saarinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flu tries to clinch there but Saarinen circles away.
Flu throws a push kick but Saarinen slaps the foot to one side.
Flu moves in looking to clinch but Saarinen pushes him off.
Flu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saarinen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Flu tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Flu.
Saarinen blocks a head kick by Flu.
Flu tries to clinch but Saarinen is having none of it.
Saarinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Flu slips under a jab from Saarinen.
Saarinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flu.
Flu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saarinen's sensitive parts.
Flu tries a low kick but Saarinen avoids it.
Flu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saarinen misses with a takedown attempt - Flu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flu scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flu.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flu!
Saarinen tries to keep at a distance but Flu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saarinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flu landing knees to the head.
Saarinen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Flu is pressed up against the cage. Saarinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Flu down to the mat. Flu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tami Flu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joonas Saarinen.
Flu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Flu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saarinen.
Saarinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flu looking to throw knees to the head but Saarinen is blocking nicely.
Saarinen has Flu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Flu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Flu lands a knee to the body.
Flu lands a damaging elbow.
Flu landing knees to the head.
Flu lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Flu.
Flu scores with a knee to the head.
Flu breaks from the clinch.
Saarinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saarinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Flu's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen shoots in looking for a takedown. Flu tries to sprawl out of it but Saarinen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Saarinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saarinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flu tries a head kick but it misses.
Saarinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flu lands a jab to the nose.
Saarinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flu.
Saarinen misses with an uppercut. Flu saw that one coming.
Flu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saarinen is out of range and Flu settles back down.
Saarinen throws a right hand that Flu ducks under and follows up with a left that Flu also avoids with ease.
Flu clinches up with Saarinen and pushes him back against the cage.
Flu landing knees to the body.
Flu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Saarinen.
Flu tries a knee to the head but Saarinen blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flu manages to break the clinch.
Flu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saarinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flu.
Saarinen checks a leg kick.
Saarinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saarinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Saarinen throws an overhand right that lands on Flu's shoulder, as Flu tries to avoid the shot.
Flu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saarinen.
Flu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Flu stalks Saarinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saarinen's face. Saarinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Saarinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flu circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saarinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Saarinen.
Saarinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saarinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Flu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saarinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tami Flu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tami Flu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Flu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Flu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saarinen.
Flu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saarinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Flu throws a head kick but Saarinen moves out of range.
Flu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saarinen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flu, right into the meat.
Saarinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Saarinen.
Flu misses with a low kick.
Flu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Flu gets a clinch.
Saarinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flu scores with a knee to the head.
Flu tries to land a knee to the head but Saarinen blocks with his arms.
Saarinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flu is looking to slow Saarinen down with leg kicks.
Saarinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saarinen.
Flu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saarinen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Flu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Flu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saarinen.
Saarinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Saarinen misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Flu.
Flu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saarinen's calf.
Saarinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saarinen somewhat.
Saarinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saarinen counters with a takedown into side control.
Flu wants to get back to his feet.
Saarinen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Flu is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Saarinen.
Saarinen trying to control the position but Flu is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Saarinen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Flu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Saarinen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saarinen works over Flu's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saarinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tami Flu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joonas Saarinen.
Flu throws a series of punches but Saarinen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Flu - that will leave a mark!
A good leg kick by Flu.
Saarinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Flu.
Saarinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flu clinches with his opponent.
Flu looking to throw knees to the head but Saarinen is blocking nicely.
Saarinen blocks the elbow strike.
Flu tries to land knees in the clinch but Saarinen avoids the damage to the body.
Saarinen wants a takedown.
Flu breaks from the clinch.
Flu thumps Saarinen with a low kick.
Flu darts in and clinches Saarinen up against the cage.
Saarinen jumps guard.
Saarinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Flu can't escape the position.
Saarinen lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Flu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saarinen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Flu is trying to stand up.
Saarinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Flu hang on?
Flu is trying to escape the mount.
Saarinen lands a big elbow.
Saarinen cracks Flu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Flu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You get the feeling that Flu really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Saarinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saarinen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joonas Saarinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saarinen 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joonas Saarinen!
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hype
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