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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riku Tiirismaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Go to Sleep. Riku Tiirismaa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riku Tiirismaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberts has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tiirismaa is trying to keep an underhook but Roberts manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Roberts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Roberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roberts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tiirismaa defending well though.
Roberts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tiirismaa's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiirismaa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Tiirismaa.
Roberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roberts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiirismaa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tiirismaa fails with the takedown.
Roberts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tiirismaa.
Nice uppercut there from Roberts.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from Tiirismaa. Tiirismaa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riku Tiirismaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tiirismaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roberts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roberts clinches with his opponent.
Tiirismaa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tiirismaa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiirismaa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tiirismaa won't be happy with that.
Roberts trying to control the position but Tiirismaa is working away.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roberts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Tiirismaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Tiirismaa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roberts looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tiirismaa is avoiding damage well.
Tiirismaa is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts landing strikes.
Roberts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tiirismaa parries the strikes from Roberts easily there. Roberts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tiirismaa to escape.
Tiirismaa being controlled for a moment.
Roberts is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tiirismaa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts gets to mount! Tiirismaa was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Tiirismaa is bucking up trying to escape but Roberts cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Roberts controlling from mount.
Roberts with good strikes from the mount here!
Roberts punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts looking to finish Tiirismaa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tiirismaa!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Roberts dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tiirismaa moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Tiirismaa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tiirismaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roberts.
It looks like Riku Tiirismaa has been cut.
Roberts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Tiirismaa moves out of range easily.
Tiirismaa misses with a takedown
and Roberts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tiirismaa's guard.
Tiirismaa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts.
Tiirismaa looking to control.
Roberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roberts thows a big elbow that misses.
Roberts postures up and lands a big shot to Tiirismaa's brow.
Roberts scoring with some ground and pound.
Roberts slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts scoring with punches from side control.
Roberts tries to score with some ground and pound. Tiirismaa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tiirismaa tries to bench press Roberts off him but Roberts keeps the position.
Roberts misses with the ground and pound.
Tiirismaa prevents Roberts from improving position.
Roberts throws an elbow but Tiirismaa slips to the side and avoids it well.
Roberts working away.
Roberts working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiirismaa tries to bench press Roberts off him but Roberts keeps the position.
Jake Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roberts working the head and body with strikes.
Roberts creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tiirismaa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tiirismaa parries the strikes from Roberts easily there. Roberts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tiirismaa to escape.
Roberts throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Roberts working away.
Roberts in side control lands a decent elbow.
Roberts scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roberts lands a nice forearm strike.
Tiirismaa defending against the ground and pound.
Roberts scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tiirismaa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Roberts misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Roberts throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Roberts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Roberts's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tiirismaa manages to get back to half guard.
Tiirismaa tries to roll over but Roberts keeps him under control.
Roberts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tiirismaa is looking to improve his position.
Roberts trying to control the action but Tiirismaa is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiirismaa pushes Roberts off looking to stand but Roberts dives back in and keeps control.
Tiirismaa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Riku Tiirismaa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Roberts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roberts postures up in Tiirismaa's guard and throws a big left but Tiirismaa blocks it.
Tiirismaa being controlled here, momentarily.
Tiirismaa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roberts gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tiirismaa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Tiirismaa keeps moving.
Roberts postures up in Tiirismaa's guard and throws a big left but Tiirismaa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roberts trying to control but Tiirismaa is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tiirismaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roberts misses with a double jab.
Tiirismaa gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tiirismaa wants to stand but Roberts is controlling his arm.
Tiirismaa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tiirismaa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tiirismaa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roberts, who protects the arm well.
Roberts sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiirismaa is looking for a kimura here.
Roberts is pressing down on Tiirismaa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roberts wants to sweep here but Tiirismaa controlling him for the moment.
Tiirismaa wanted to stand there but Roberts had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roberts is on top in guard.
Roberts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roberts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roberts is pushing down on Tiirismaa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tiirismaa is fighting to maintain full guard but Roberts has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a strike but Tiirismaa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.
Tiirismaa has momentary wrist control but Roberts slips an elbow through the middle.
Roberts decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tiirismaa, up you get!
Riku Tiirismaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tiirismaa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Tiirismaa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roberts tries for a kimura but Tiirismaa is defending well.
Roberts misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Riku Tiirismaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts swings around for an armbar but Tiirismaa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roberts's guard.
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing Tiirismaa from standing up.
Tiirismaa drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Tiirismaa off! Tiirismaa jumps back into Roberts's guard.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roberts is on top in guard.
Roberts passes into half guard.
Roberts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roberts 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Roberts!
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