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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martti Ahtisaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Ahtisaari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St Pierre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ahtisaari slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ahtisaari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ahtisaari knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
Ahtisaari controls from within his opponent's guard.
St Pierre working for submissions but it's allowed Ahtisaari to get to half guard.
St Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
St Pierre has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ahtisaari escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ahtisaari!
St Pierre being controlled for a moment.
St Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ahtisaari tries to advance to mount but St Pierre denies him.
The referee asks Ahtisaari politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ahtisaari prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ahtisaari tries to score with some ground and pound. St Pierre controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
St Pierre tries to bench press Ahtisaari off him but Ahtisaari keeps the position.
St Pierre looking for a sweep but Ahtisaari has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ahtisaari manages to capitalize on a mistake by St Pierre to take his back!
St Pierre looks gassed!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Ahtisaari seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down St Pierre for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre rolls, trying to escape but Ahtisaari keeps control of the position.
Ahtisaari misses with an elbow to the head.
Ahtisaari trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure St Pierre doesn't escape.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Martti Ahtisaari just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ahtisaari shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Pierre is trying to defend but Ahtisaari finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ahtisaari in particular looking to stall.
Ahtisaari wants to free his trapped foot but St Pierre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martti Ahtisaari dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ahtisaari takes the fight into the clinch.
St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ahtisaari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ahtisaari has St Pierre pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ahtisaari pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending St Pierre tumbling to the mat - Ahtisaari dives into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ahtisaari sitting in guard, not really doing much.
St Pierre working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ahtisaari has passed into half guard!
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Ahtisaari has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahtisaari sitting and controlling from the half guard.
St Pierre looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ahtisaari passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ahtisaari controls the position.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
St Pierre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ahtisaari content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Ahtisaari frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
St Pierre tries to improve his position but instead Ahtisaari has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on St Pierre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ahtisaari trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure St Pierre doesn't escape.
That's four 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.
Ahtisaari has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Martti Ahtisaari just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ahtisaari clinches with his opponent.
Ahtisaari has St Pierre pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ahtisaari pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending St Pierre tumbling to the mat - Ahtisaari dives into St Pierre's guard.
Ahtisaari wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
Ahtisaari controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martti Ahtisaari dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ahtisaari throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. St Pierre was covering up waiting for the punch and Ahtisaari finishes the takedown easily into guard.
St Pierre working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ahtisaari has passed into half guard!
Ahtisaari is taking a breather. St Pierre says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are battling for position here. St Pierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ahtisaari showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahtisaari has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ahtisaari defends it easily.
St Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Pierre being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
St Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ahtisaari controlling from the top position.
Ahtisaari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre being controlled here, momentarily.
Martti Ahtisaari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ahtisaari defends well.
St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martti Ahtisaari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Ahtisaari is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Martti Ahtisaari just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ahtisaari.
Ahtisaari gets to mount! St Pierre was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahtisaari controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martti Ahtisaari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ahtisaari 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Ahtisaari!
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