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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cascada - Dangerous. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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176 cm
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135 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mickey Love!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Love. No joy for Elastinen on that attempt.
Elastinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Love avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Elastinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Love which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erkki Elastinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elastinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Love sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elastinen shoots in looking for a takedown. Love tries to sprawl out of it but Elastinen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Love manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elastinen dives in and grabs Love's left leg, looking for a takedown. Love pushes down on Elastinen's head and hops out.
Elastinen misses with a takedown attempt - Love sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Love displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Elastinen.
Love keeps the fight on the outside.
Elastinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Love swivels and escapes.
Elastinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Love is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Elastinen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love has managed to clinch.
Love turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Love manages to end up in side control.
Love 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.
Elastinen is not content to let Love control the position.
Love slows the pace down.
Love trying to control the position but Elastinen is working away.
Elastinen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Elastinen tries to get out of the position.
Love is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Elastinen seems a little lost for a moment, as Love dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elastinen keeps working.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mickey Love just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Elastinen shoots in but no luck this time.
Elastinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elastinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Love defends it nicely.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch but Elastinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Love closes the distance and pushes Elastinen back into the cage.
Elastinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Love prevents a takedown attempt there.
Elastinen has Love pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Elastinen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Love tumbling to the mat - Elastinen dives into Love's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Elastinen wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elastinen keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Elastinen is looking to improve his position.
Elastinen trying to control but Love postures up.
Love performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Elastinen gets full guard.
Love is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elastinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Love preventing the sweep.
Elastinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Love defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Love dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Love looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Elastinen is refusing to be controlled, as Love sits in half guard.
Elastinen is looking to control Love's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Elastinen avoid being mounted?
Elastinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Elastinen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Love looking to pass the guard.
Love really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Elastinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Elastinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Love suckers Elastinen into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Love is now in Elastinen's guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Love trying to control but Elastinen is working from the bottom.
Elastinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Elastinen working for a triangle but Love defends it easily.
Elastinen wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Elastinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Love is aware though and is defending well.
Elastinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Love is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Elastinen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Love's half guard.
Love trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Elastinen is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Love keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elastinen is trying to control. Love wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Elastinen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Elastinen wants to clinch but Love slips to the side
and Love decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Elastinen's guard.
Love won't allow Elastinen to sweep him here.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Elastinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elastinen looking to control.
Elastinen wants to sweep here but Love controlling him for the moment.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Elastinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Love pushing down on Elastinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Love blocks the strikes from Elastinen.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Elastinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Love counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Elastinen's guard now.
Elastinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Love looking to pass the guard.
Elastinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Elastinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Love wants to pass the guard but Elastinen is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elastinen is on top in guard.
Love has his hands on Elastinen's head, controlling the position.
That's two 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.
Elastinen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Love is on top in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Elastinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elastinen controls Love momentarily but Love frees himself.
Elastinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Elastinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Love defends well.
Love trying to control but Elastinen is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Love tries to free his leg and advance position but Elastinen is retaining full guard.
Love must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Love is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Elastinen working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Elastinen tries for a takedown but Love circles away easily
and Love counters with a nice double leg into side control. Elastinen won't be happy with that.
Love wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elastinen keeps working.
Mickey Love has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elastinen is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Elastinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Elastinen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Love has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Love!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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