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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hy Wiener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Ruohonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiener comes into the arena with Horse Outside blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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181 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hy Wiener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Ruohonen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruohonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruohonen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ruohonen breaks the clinch.
Ruohonen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wiener decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruohonen's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wiener stands up over Ruohonen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wiener throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruohonen wants to stand and escape but Wiener is having none of it.
Wiener throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wiener trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wiener looking to sit in guard and control but Ruohonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ruohonen is looking to stand up but Wiener won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener is pulling down on Ruohonen's head to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ruohonen preventing the sweep.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pasi Ruohonen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ruohonen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wiener counters by clinching up.
Ruohonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wiener has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruohonen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ruohonen scores with a hook to the body.
Ruohonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wiener using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruohonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ruohonen's brow.
Ruohonen avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiener.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ruohonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruohonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ruohonen breaks the clinch.
Ruohonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wiener cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wiener closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen misses with an uppercut.
Ruohonen misses with a leg kick
and Wiener counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wiener.
Wiener thows a big elbow that misses.
Ruohonen wants to sweep here but Wiener controlling him for the moment.
Wiener throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruohonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wiener with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruohonen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wiener!
Wiener is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiener wants to hold on but Ruohonen pushes him away.
Ruohonen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wiener tries to reverse the position but Ruohonen maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hy Wiener dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wiener avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wiener shoots in and gets a takedown into Ruohonen's guard.
Wiener looking to sit in guard and control but Ruohonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wiener wants to sweep here but Ruohonen controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruohonen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wiener is proving hard to escape from.
Wiener might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruohonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pasi Ruohonen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wiener throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruohonen scores with a one two! Wiener had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pasi Ruohonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiener fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen throws a hook but Wiener avoids it easily.
Ruohonen clinches up with Wiener and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruohonen is trying to maintain a safe position but Wiener gets an underhook and turns Ruohonen into the cage.
Ruohonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Ruohonen.
Wiener has Ruohonen pressed against the cage, preventing Ruohonen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ruohonen dodges an elbow strike from Wiener.
Ruohonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Ruohonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
Ruohonen lands a body shot.
Ruohonen digs a right hand into Wiener's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wiener's gas tank.
Wiener on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruohonen working hard to break the clinch.
Wiener throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruohonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Wiener tries to land a knee to the head but Ruohonen blocks with his arms.
Wiener keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruohonen's efforts to push away.
Ruohonen scores with a shot to the side of Wiener's head.
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.
Ruohonen pushes Wiener back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruohonen blocks an elbow strike from Wiener.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ruohonen as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruohonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruohonen throws a shot from downtown. Wiener moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruohonen. Wiener does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruohonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Wiener counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruohonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wiener, pushing him back against the cage.
Ruohonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruohonen throws a head kick that misses
and Wiener counters with a good low kick that Ruohonen was not able to check.
Ruohonen has closed the distance and engaged Wiener in a clinch.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Wiener lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruohonen avoiding damage.
Wiener lands an elbow inside that Ruohonen shrugs off.
Wiener pushes off an throws an elbow but Ruohonen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wiener tries a knee to the head but Ruohonen blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiener has picked Ruohonen up - he's going for a ride! Wiener dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wiener looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wiener thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ruohonen's head.
Ruohonen manages to get to full guard.
Wiener throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wiener postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Ruohonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ruohonen throws a series of punches but Wiener moves out of range.
Wiener tries a head kick but it misses.
Wiener throws a sloppy head kick and Ruohonen moves out of range easily.
Wiener shoots in but no luck this time.
Wiener gets a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ruohonen - that landed with a thud.
Wiener taking a breather.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wiener throws an elbow but misses.
Ruohonen looking to slow down the pace here.
Wiener blocks an uppercut.
Ruohonen has a couple of punches blocked by Wiener.
Ruohonen throws a head punch that misses.
Wiener can't get the takedown.
Wiener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen dodges an elbow strike from Wiener.
Ruohonen blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Ruohonen.
Wiener tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiener.
Ruohonen breaks the clinch.
Pasi Ruohonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruohonen has managed to clinch.
Wiener tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wiener misses with an elbow over the top.
Ruohonen trying to land knees to the body.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Wiener drags the fight down to the ground.
Ruohonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ruohonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pasi Ruohonen.
Ruohonen throws a right hand that misses
and Wiener counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruohonen closes the distance and clinches.
Wiener drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruohonen pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hy Wiener. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiener keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruohonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiener clinches with his opponent.
Ruohonen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wiener fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wiener as Ruohonen tries to tie him up.
Wiener pushes off an throws an elbow but Ruohonen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ruohonen's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wiener blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruohonen trying to stall but Wiener improves his position.
Pasi Ruohonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruohonen gets through Wiener's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruohonen is trying to maintain a safe position but Wiener gets an underhook and turns Ruohonen into the cage.
Ruohonen stops a takedown attempt from Wiener.
Ruohonen lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ruohonen's brow.
Ruohonen avoids the elbow strike from Wiener, against the cage.
Ruohonen pushes Wiener back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruohonen pushes Wiener back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruohonen works on Wiener's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruohonen gets through Wiener's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruohonen avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiener.
Ruohonen is looking to control Wiener's arms but Wiener gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruohonen has his back to the cage.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen is trying to push Wiener away but Wiener has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ruohonen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wiener in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruohonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wiener throws an elbow but misses.
Ruohonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Ruohonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wiener creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruohonen's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ruohonen's brow.
Ruohonen dodges an elbow strike from Wiener.
Wiener looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ruohonen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wiener lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ruohonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wiener swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruohonen lands a body punch.
Ruohonen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wiener with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wiener blocks an elbow strike.
Ruohonen blocks an elbow strike from Wiener.
Ruohonen lands a knee to the body.
Ruohonen trying to stall but Wiener improves his position.
Ruohonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wiener with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruohonen lands a nice elbow.
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pasi Ruohonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ruohonen 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Ruohonen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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