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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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182 lbs
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175 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuomas Keto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Power.
Keto thuds a left hand into Power's body.
Power blocks a jab.
No luck for Power with that takedown attempt.
Keto cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Power blocks a jab.
Power shoots in for a takedown but Keto shows good takedown defense.
Keto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Power is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Keto tries to advance to mount but Power denies him.
Keto slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Power keeps working.
Keto throws a strike aimed at the side of Power's head but Power avoids it well.
Keto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Power has escaped the position, nice work there.
Keto wants to control but Power is keeping him busy.
Keto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Power is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Keto.
Keto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tuomas Keto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Power.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto is controlling the pace.
Keto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Power is pressing down on Keto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Keto postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Keto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Power keeps working.
Power takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto wants to control but Power is keeping him busy.
Power parries the strikes from Keto easily there. Keto is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Power to escape.
Power manages to get back to half guard.
Power works his way to full guard. Good work.
Power trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Power is on top in guard.
Power preventing the sweep.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Keto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Keto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Keto wants to sweep here but Power controlling him for the moment.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Keto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Keto is on top in guard.
Power is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Keto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Power works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Power shoots and misses
and Keto counters with a shoot takedown. Power fights it but they end up in guard.
Keto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Power is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Keto asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Keto wants to control but Power is keeping him busy.
Keto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Power is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Power's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Power's shoulder. That is not cool.
Keto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Keto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Power avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Keto.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keto misses with a series of wild punches.
Power wants to land a leg kick but Keto is out of range.
Power is looking to land body kicks.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Power.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to move into full mount but can't pass Keto's legs.
Keto regains half guard.
Keto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keto is pressing down on Power's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Keto keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Keto holds on and takes a little breather.
Power avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto working for a triangle but Power defends it easily.
Tuomas Keto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Power postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Power tries to free his leg and advance position but Keto is retaining full guard.
Power looking to sit in guard and control but Keto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keto preventing the sweep.
Keto postures up in Power's guard and throws a big left but Power blocks it.
Power keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.
Keto prevents Power from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Power as he avoids it easily.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keto dives in and grabs Power's left leg, looking for a takedown. Power pushes down on Keto's head and hops out.
Power doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Power is pressing down on Keto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Keto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Keto lands a big elbow.
Power keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Keto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Power keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Keto is landing with some decent strikes but Power is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power is squirming around, avoiding Keto's attempts to control the action.
Power wants to control but Keto is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto lands with some strikes.
Power is in a horrible position here. Keto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Keto breaks from Power's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Keto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Keto dominating with strikes here.
Power tries to lock up and control but Keto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Keto with the ground and pound from mount.
Keto scoring with strikes but Power is staying in there.
Keto prevents Power from getting the reversal.
Power takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keto controlling the position easily from mount.
Keto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Power is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Keto landing punches.
Keto landing shots from mount.
Keto tries to control but Power wriggling away.
Keto landing strikes from the mount and Power is in trouble!
Power is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Keto.
Keto looking to control but Power is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Power tries to hold on but Keto pushes him away.
Keto wants to control the pace but Power is squirming around nicely.
That's four 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.
Power throwing hammer fists to the chest of Keto. What's that going to do exactly?
Power can't escape the position.
Power throwing hammer fists to the chest of Keto. What's that going to do exactly?
Keto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Power throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Power sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Keto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Power is looking for a sweep. Keto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Keto stalling.
Power wants to control but Keto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Power has his takedown stuffed
and Keto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power throws a combination. Keto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Keto stalks Power and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Power's face. Power staggers backwards, shaken.
Keto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Keto.
Keto lands a slapping body shot.
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Keto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Keto wants to pass the guard but Power is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto is looking to work some ground and pound but Power has wrist control.
Power controls Keto momentarily but Keto frees himself.
Power is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Keto landing with the ground and pound.
Keto is in close to Power's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Power looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Keto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Keto looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Keto forces his way into half guard.
Power wants to get back to full guard.
Power manages to get to full guard.
Keto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Power keeping full guard, as Keto tries to pass.
Keto wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
Keto looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power looking to control.
Keto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Power is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Keto gets back to full guard.
Keto keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
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.
Power preventing the sweep.
Power stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Power wants to control from the top but Keto keeps moving.
Power looking to sit in guard and control but Keto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Power working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto had his way with Max Power in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Keto cracks Power with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Keto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Power decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Keto manages to get to full guard.
Keto keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Power might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Keto kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Power is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Keto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Keto is on top in guard.
Keto cracks Power with a solid left hand.
Keto tries to free his leg and advance position but Power is retaining full guard.
Power keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.
Keto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Power trying to keep a closed guard but Keto is proving a slippery customer.
That's two 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.
Power tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keto trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.
Keto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Power swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Power fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Power does no damage.
Keto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Power takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power fails with the takedown
and Keto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Power napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Power's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Keto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Keto just content to control the position.
Keto working the ground and pound.
Keto tries to advance to mount but can't.
Keto is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Power's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tuomas Keto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power is trying to improve his position.
Power wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Max Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keto trying to control the position but Power is working away.
Keto slows the pace down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomas Keto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keto 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomas Keto!
Tuomas Keto retains his welterweight title!
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RATING
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