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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Togo Izocalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Mingee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Izocalu's entrance music is Matti Nykänen - Markiisi de Sade . A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Togo Izocalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale Mingee!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Mingee.
Mingee fails to land the takedown.
Mingee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mingee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Izocalu tries to avoid it but Mingee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Izocalu to the ground. Izocalu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Izocalu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mingee takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Dale Mingee has been cut.
Izocalu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mingee blocks it with crossed arms.
Izocalu misses with a knee strike.
Mingee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Togo Izocalu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Mingee.
Izocalu with a knee to the head.
Izocalu crunches a lovely knee into Mingee's ribcage.
Izocalu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mingee blocks it with crossed arms.
Izocalu misses with a knee strike.
Izocalu connects with a knee to the head.
Mingee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mingee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but Mingee blocks it.
Mingee stalling in the clinch but Izocalu improves position.
Izocalu landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izocalu lands a nice knee to the body.
Izocalu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Izocalu is breathing heavily.
Izocalu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mingee is defending well for now.
Izocalu connects with a knee to the head.
Izocalu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Izocalu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mingee is looking to break free of the clinch but Izocalu has double underhooks.
Mingee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mingee fails to pull guard.
Mingee wants to break free but Izocalu has control.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but Mingee blocks with his arms.
Mingee tries to pull guard but Izocalu won't allow it.
Mingee fails to pull guard.
Mingee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Izocalu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mingee wants to clinch but Izocalu slips to the side
and Izocalu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mingee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Izocalu smiles and moves away.
Mingee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Izocalu circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mingee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Izocalu looking to throw knees to the head but Mingee is blocking nicely.
Izocalu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mingee blocks it with crossed arms.
Mingee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mingee jumps guard but Izocalu stands there with Mingee around his waist. Mingee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Izocalu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Izocalu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Izocalu tries to land knees in the clinch but Mingee avoids the damage to the body.
Izocalu prevents the takedown attempt.
Izocalu misses with a knee to the head.
Mingee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Izocalu smiles and moves away.
Mingee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Izocalu circles away.
Mingee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Izocalu as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu stuffs the takedown.
Izocalu fails to land the takedown.
Mingee misses with a takedown attempt
and Izocalu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Izocalu.
Izocalu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mingee's face.
Mingee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mingee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Izocalu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Izocalu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but Mingee blocks with his arms.
Izocalu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mingee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mingee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mingee tries to pull guard but Izocalu holds him up against the cage and eventually Mingee drops back down to his feet.
Mingee tries to pull guard but Izocalu won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Izocalu obliges.
Izocalu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mingee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mingee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Izocalu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Izocalu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mingee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mingee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Izocalu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mingee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Izocalu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mingee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Izocalu misses with a knee to the head.
Izocalu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mingee is looking to control Izocalu's arms but Izocalu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mingee has his back to the cage.
Mingee wants a takedown.
Izocalu scores with a knee to the head.
Mingee tries to break the clinch but Izocalu is controlling the position.
Izocalu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mingee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mingee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Izocalu misses with a knee to the head.
Izocalu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mingee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Togo Izocalu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dale Mingee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Izocalu. No joy for Mingee on that attempt.
Izocalu closes the distance and clinches.
Izocalu landing knees to the head.
Izocalu misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Izocalu.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Izocalu looking to throw knees to the head but Mingee is blocking nicely.
Mingee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Izocalu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mingee is trying to force a seperation but Izocalu has the dominant position.
Mingee fails to pull guard.
Togo Izocalu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Mingee.
Mingee wants to stall.
Izocalu landing knees to the head.
Mingee pulls guard.
Izocalu wants to stand but Mingee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mingee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izocalu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mingee's guard.
Mingee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Izocalu preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mingee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Izocalu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but Mingee blocks it.
Izocalu looking to throw knees to the head but Mingee is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Izocalu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mingee blocks it with crossed arms.
Izocalu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mingee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mingee tries to stall but Izocalu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Izocalu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mingee goes for a takedown attempt but Izocalu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Izocalu has his takedown stuffed
and Mingee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Izocalu wants to get back to his feet.
Mingee works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mingee raining down shots from the mount!
Izocalu tries to buck Mingee off but Mingee takes his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Mingee go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Izocalu is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mingee trying to control momentarily.
Izocalu looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Mingee has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Izocalu.
Izocalu has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Izocalu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mingee on the ground.
Mingee punches Izocalu on the ear.
Izocalu trying to get back to his feet but Mingee is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mingee connects with a big shot to the side of Izocalu's head.
Mingee tries to get the hooks in deep but Izocalu pushed the leg off.
Mingee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Izocalu trying to get back to his feet but Mingee is in full control for now.
Mingee lands a shot to the head.
Izocalu controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Mingee struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Mingee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dale Mingee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mingee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Izocalu wants to get back to his feet.
Mingee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Izocalu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Izocalu tries to get out of the position.
Mingee works his foot free and advances to mount.
Izocalu trying desperately to get to his feet.
Izocalu has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Izocalu is trying to get back to his feet but Mingee has full control of the position and if anything, Izocalu has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mingee tries to get the hooks in deep but Izocalu pushed the leg off.
Izocalu is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Mingee off. It looks like it's working - Mingee slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Izocalu displaying calm under pressure there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mingee misses with a head kick.
Izocalu moves in looking to clinch but Mingee pushes him off.
Mingee moves to clinch but Izocalu breaks away
and Izocalu counters by clinching up.
Mingee tries to circle away but Izocalu has him pinned against the cage.
Izocalu working Mingee over with knees to the body.
Mingee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Izocalu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Izocalu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mingee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mingee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mingee looking to slow down the pace here.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but Mingee blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mingee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Izocalu's brow.
Mingee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Izocalu smiles and moves away.
Dale Mingee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two 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.
Mingee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Izocalu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mingee somewhat.
No luck for Mingee with that takedown attempt.
Togo Izocalu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Mingee.
Izocalu moves into range and clinches up with Mingee.
Izocalu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mingee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Izocalu walks away with a smile on his face. Mingee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mingee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Izocalu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu lands a knee to the body.
Izocalu looking to throw knees to the head but Mingee is blocking nicely.
Mingee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but Mingee blocks with his arms.
Mingee is working for takedown but Izocalu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Izocalu connects with a knee to the head.
Mingee looking to stall.
Mingee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Izocalu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Izocalu scores with a knee to the head.
Mingee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mingee is looking to break free of the clinch but Izocalu has double underhooks.
Izocalu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mingee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mingee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Izocalu with a knee to the head.
Izocalu lands a good knee to the midsection. Mingee won't want to take too many of those.
Mingee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mingee tries to pull guard but Izocalu won't allow it.
That's four 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.
Izocalu scores with a knee to the head.
Izocalu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mingee is defending well for now.
Izocalu misses with a knee strike.
Mingee tries to circle away but Izocalu has him pinned against the cage.
Mingee tries to break the clinch but Izocalu is controlling the position.
Mingee tries to score a body lock takedown but Izocalu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Izocalu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mingee tries to pull guard but Izocalu holds him up against the cage and eventually Mingee drops back down to his feet.
Mingee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Izocalu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mingee blocks it with crossed arms.
Mingee tries to pull guard but Izocalu won't allow it.
Izocalu misses with a knee to the head.
Mingee is looking to break free of the clinch but Izocalu has double underhooks.
Mingee looking for a takedown.
Mingee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Izocalu smiles and moves away.
Mingee wants to clinch
and Izocalu moves into the clinch.
Izocalu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
Togo Izocalu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Izocalu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Togo Izocalu!
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