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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osmo Soininvaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Osmo Soininvaara has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Osmo Soininvaara seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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184 cm
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223 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Soininvaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreas Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soininvaara throws a right hand that Meyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyer also avoids with ease.
Soininvaara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soininvaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soininvaara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soininvaara throws a lazy uppercut
and Meyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Meyer scores with a shot to the body.
Soininvaara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Meyer back to the cage. Soininvaara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Soininvaara thows a body shot but no joy.
Meyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soininvaara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meyer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soininvaara won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer wants to control but Soininvaara is keeping him busy.
Meyer looks up at the clock and then as Soininvaara takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Meyer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Meyer tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer works to advance to full mount. Soininvaara defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Meyer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Soininvaara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Meyer trying to control but Soininvaara is having none of it.
Meyer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Soininvaara blocking the ground and pound.
Meyer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two 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.
Soininvaara is squirming around, avoiding Meyer's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Meyer.
Soininvaara stops Meyer from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Meyer misses with some ground and pound and Soininvaara recovers position to half guard.
Meyer wants to free his trapped foot but Soininvaara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Soininvaara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Soininvaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyer stopping the sweep attempt from Soininvaara.
Meyer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four 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.
Meyer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meyer stops Soininvaara from standing up.
Soininvaara keeping moving, preventing Meyer from controlling successfully.
Meyer drops back looking for a leg! Soininvaara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soininvaara manages to kick Meyer off! Meyer jumps back into Soininvaara's guard.
Meyer drops back looking for a leg! Soininvaara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soininvaara manages to kick Meyer off! Meyer jumps back into Soininvaara's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Meyer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Soininvaara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meyer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soininvaara is fending him off so far but Meyer persists. Nope, Soininvaara circles away and we're back to standing.
Meyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meyer missing with a left hand there. Soininvaara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soininvaara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meyer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Soininvaara manages to get to full guard.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Soininvaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soininvaara trying to keep a closed guard but Meyer is proving a slippery customer.
Meyer is working Soininvaara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Meyer looking to pass the guard.
Soininvaara wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soininvaara has Meyer pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Meyer thows a big elbow that misses.
Meyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soininvaara wants to stand up but Meyer is controlling him.
Meyer trying to control but Soininvaara is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andreas Meyer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Soininvaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meyer.
Soininvaara misses with a wild combination.
Osmo Soininvaara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyer shoots for a double leg takedown but Soininvaara sprawls well. He's pushed Meyer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Meyer loads up on a big right hand but Soininvaara slips the punch.
Soininvaara misses with a wild body shot.
Soininvaara throws a right hand that misses
enabling Meyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Osmo Soininvaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Soininvaara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Osmo Soininvaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Meyer.
Meyer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Soininvaara does it's job there.
Soininvaara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheers as Meyer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soininvaara doesn't seem phased though.
Meyer staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Soininvaara.
Soininvaara slaps away a takedown attempt from Meyer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Meyer is breathing heavily.
Soininvaara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Soininvaara. Those never looked like landing.
Meyer staying out of range there.
Meyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Osmo Soininvaara will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Soininvaara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soininvaara throws a body punch but Meyer moves out of range.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soininvaara.
Meyer slips under a jab from Soininvaara.
Meyer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meyer misses with a takedown attempt - Soininvaara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soininvaara misses with a hook. Meyer ducked under it nicely.
Soininvaara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soininvaara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Soininvaara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soininvaara swings widly with a right hand
and Meyer counters with a takedown into side control.
Meyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meyer controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer advances to full mount.
Meyer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Soininvaara is on top in guard.
Soininvaara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Soininvaara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meyer is keeping the position for now.
Soininvaara is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soininvaara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Meyer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Soininvaara has managed to get both his arms back between Meyer's legs - danger averted.
Meyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer keeping full guard, as Soininvaara tries to pass.
Meyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meyer seems keen to control Soininvaara's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Meyer working a defensive guard here.
Meyer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soininvaara misses with an uppercut. Meyer saw that one coming.
Meyer swings for the body but Soininvaara moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Soininvaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meyer misses with a straight right.
Soininvaara looks to land a left hand but Meyer moved out of range nicely.
Soininvaara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meyer. Meyer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Meyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meyer 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Meyer!
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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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