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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lurppa Korva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lurppa Korva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Herbert Dean's chin.
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lurppa Korva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herbert Dean!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Korva tries to avoid it but Dean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Korva to the ground. Korva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Korva just misses with a punch to the body.
Dean tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Korva swivels and escapes.
Lurppa Korva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Dean.
Dean fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dean gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dean wants to stand up but Korva is controlling him.
Dean working for a triangle but Korva defends it easily.
Dean throws his legs up looking for a submission but Korva uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean struggling a bit here.
Korva is looking to take a break and control but Dean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dean looking for a sweep but Korva has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Korva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dean looks a forlorn figure.
Korva looking to control but Dean is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Korva punishing his opponent with strikes.
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.
Dean looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
What can Dean do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Korva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Korva is trying to stick to Dean's back but Dean is turning into Korva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Korva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dean.
Dean 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.
Korva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dean doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dean manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Korva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Korva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Korva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Korva is breathing heavily.
Dean slips nicely into half guard.
Korva wants to get back to full guard.
Dean looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dean throwing shots but Korva is blocking nicely.
Dean wants to free his trapped foot but Korva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Korva is refusing to be controlled, as Dean sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt
and Korva counters with a takedown into side control.
Dean manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dean tries to pass the half guard into mount. Korva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dean seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dean has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Korva is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Dean has taken his back.
Korva breaks Dean's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lurppa Korva dominated that 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.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herbert Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korva gets the takedown into side control.
Korva is staying tight to Dean's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Korva in side control, throwing shots but Dean defends.
Korva avoids the strikes from the bottom by Dean.
Korva looks up at the clock and then as Dean takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Korva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Korva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dean keeps working.
Dean is looking to regain half guard here but Korva keeps moving and retains side control.
Korva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Korva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dean is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean is trying to get back to half guard.
Dean sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dean is trying to control but can't.
Dean looking for submissions off his back.
Dean trying to control here.
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.
Korva trying to control from half guard but Dean is working away.
Dean is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dean tries for a takedown but Korva circles away easily
and Korva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Korva throwing strikes from guard but Dean blocks nicely.
Dean wriggles free and stands up.
Dean fails with the takedown
and Korva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dean's guard.
Dean keeping busy on the bottom but Korva has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean trying to control but Korva postures up.
Dean is trying to stand.
Korva controlling the action here.
Korva throwing shots but Dean is blocking nicely.
Korva is controlling the pace.
Korva is tying to control. Dean wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dean actively working from the bottom here.
Dean trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt
and Korva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lurppa Korva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Dean.
Korva working over Dean with some ground and pound. Dean looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Korva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dean is staying active underneath Korva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Korva is working away from the top position though.
Korva passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lurppa Korva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dean with a lazy takedown attempt
and Korva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dean!
Dean takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dean wants to control but Korva is having none of it.
Dean looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Dean is trying to break free.
Will Korva go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Korva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Korva keeps control of the position easily here as Dean tries to buck him off.
Korva avoiding Dean 's attempts to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean breaks Korva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dean passes Korva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Korva is not content to let Dean control the position.
Dean moves into full mount! Korva won't be happy about that!
Dean goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Korva is on top in guard.
Korva passes Dean's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean has a hand on Korva's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Korva takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Dean is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dean tries to improve his position but Korva has taken his back! Korva has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Dean tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Korva pushes Dean away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lurppa Korva!
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hype
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