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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daavid Haapalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daavid Haapalainen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daavid Haapalainen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haapalainen but Haapalainen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson dives in and grabs Haapalainen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haapalainen pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Haapalainen slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Haapalainen is looking to clinch.
Haapalainen gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haapalainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haapalainen has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Haapalainen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Haapalainen has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Jackson working a defensive guard but Haapalainen passes into half guard.
Haapalainen stands up out of the half guard.
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has Haapalainen pressed against the cage, preventing Haapalainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Haapalainen has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson keeps control of Haapalainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haapalainen tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Haapalainen has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Haapalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haapalainen throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haapalainen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haapalainen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Haapalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haapalainen keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson stops Haapalainen from standing up.
Jackson trying to control but Haapalainen is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Haapalainen.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Haapalainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Haapalainen tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haapalainen sprawls well. Haapalainen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Manny Jackson will probably get the nod.
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.
Nice takedown defense from Haapalainen. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Haapalainen circles away.
Haapalainen throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Haapalainen as Jackson shoots in.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapalainen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haapalainen wants it to stay on the feet.
Donk. Haapalainen catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Manny Jackson has been cut.
Jackson has Haapalainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson has Haapalainen pressed against the cage, preventing Haapalainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Haapalainen is avoiding it.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Haapalainen pushes him off.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Manny Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haapalainen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Haapalainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Haapalainen kicks Jackson off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapalainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Haapalainen.
Nice sprawl there from Haapalainen as Jackson shoots in.
Haapalainen stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Haapalainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haapalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manny Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haapalainen defends it nicely.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haapalainen sprawls well. Haapalainen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Haapalainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daavid Haapalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manny Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Haapalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haapalainen throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Haapalainen misses the target.
Jackson dives in and grabs Haapalainen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haapalainen pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Haapalainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haapalainen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haapalainen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haapalainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haapalainen tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapalainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haapalainen throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Haapalainen sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Haapalainen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Haapalainen looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haapalainen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Haapalainen defends it.
Jackson trying to control the action but Haapalainen is working from the bottom.
Haapalainen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson trying to control but Haapalainen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Haapalainen sneaks out the side door and pushes Jackson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Haapalainen misses with a looping left.
Haapalainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapalainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson clinches but Haapalainen breaks the clinch
and Haapalainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Haapalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daavid Haapalainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haapalainen 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Daavid Haapalainen!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Daavid Haapalainen!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Daavid Haapalainen!
Daavid Haapalainen wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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