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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joonas Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Mortensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Mortensson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonas Saarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Mortensson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saarinen checks a leg kick.
Mortensson fails with the takedown.
Saarinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Saarinen slips under a jab from Mortensson.
Saarinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mortensson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mortensson showed some decent athleticism there.
Mortensson tries to pass to full mount but Saarinen defends it.
Mortensson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mortensson prevents Saarinen from getting the reversal.
Mortensson controlling his opponent.
Mortensson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen tries to hold on but Mortensson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mortensson content just to control the position here.
Saarinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mortensson looking to control but Saarinen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saarinen is desperately trying to improve his position but Mortensson has a good base and remains in mount.
Saarinen prevents Mortensson from taking his back.
Mortensson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Saarinen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
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.
Saarinen is working to get back to half guard.
Mortensson looking to secure an arm triangle but Saarinen defends it well.
Mortensson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mortensson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Saarinen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mortensson wants to control but Saarinen is keeping him busy.
Mortensson looks gassed!
Saarinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mortensson is looking to take a break and control but Saarinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mortensson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saarinen, who protects the arm well.
Mortensson is looking to take a break and control but Saarinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saarinen tries for a takedown but Mortensson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonas Saarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saarinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mortensson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mortensson moves in looking to clinch but Saarinen pushes him off.
Mortensson throws a front kick aimed at Saarinen's knee but Saarinen avoids it well.
Saarinen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mortensson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saarinen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen wants to stand but Mortensson is controlling his arm.
Mortensson is trying to control Saarinen's posture but Saarinen avoids it.
Saarinen wants to stand but Mortensson has his arm trapped.
Saarinen working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Saarinen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mortensson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mortensson tries to buck Saarinen off but Saarinen is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Mortensson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saarinen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Saarinen working the head and body with strikes.
Mortensson has control of an arm but Saarinen manages to advance to Saarinen's back!
Saarinen lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Saarinen.
Saarinen lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
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 Joonas Saarinen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saarinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mortensson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saarinen scores with the left hand. Mortensson knows he should have avoided that one.
Saarinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mortensson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mortensson working a defensive guard here.
Saarinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Mortensson wants to sweep here but Saarinen controlling him for the moment.
Mortensson working a defensive guard here.
Mortensson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saarinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saarinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Saarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mortensson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mortensson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saarinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mortensson fails with the takedown
and Saarinen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Saarinen lands a couple of elbows.
Saarinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saarinen is in close to Mortensson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mortensson looking for a sweep. Not yet Mortensson, not yet.
Mortensson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Saarinen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mortensson tries to get to full guard but Saarinen has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mortensson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saarinen is working away from the top position though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mortensson moves into range and clinches up with Saarinen.
Saarinen is trying to break the clinch but Mortensson has him pressed against the cage.
Mortensson tries for a takedown but Saarinen manages to get underhooks.
Mortensson has Saarinen pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Saarinen fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mortensson is controlling the pace.
Saarinen tries to get to full guard but Mortensson has control of the leg.
Mortensson 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.
Mortensson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mortensson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saarinen is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joonas Saarinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mortensson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Saarinen has worked his arm free - good work by Saarinen!
Saarinen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Well, if Mortensson 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.
Mortensson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saarinen defends it well.
Mortensson is thwarting Saarinen's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saarinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mortensson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saarinen defends it well.
Mortensson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saarinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mortensson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mortensson wants to pass the guard but Saarinen is defending well.
Mortensson is looking for a kimura here.
Mortensson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mortensson controlling the action here.
Mortensson is keen to just control but Saarinen is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joonas Saarinen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Mortensson shoots and misses
and Saarinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jesse Mortensson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saarinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mortensson moves into the clinch successfully.
Mortensson gets underhooks to prevent Saarinen's takedown attempt.
Mortensson lands a takedown into guard.
Saarinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mortensson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mortensson wants to control from the top but Saarinen keeps moving.
Saarinen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mortensson stopping the sweep attempt from Saarinen.
Mortensson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saarinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortensson wants to control from the top but Saarinen keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saarinen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mortensson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mortensson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saarinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mortensson keeping moving, preventing Saarinen from controlling successfully.
Saarinen preventing the sweep.
Saarinen is stalling in the full guard.
Mortensson keeping moving, preventing Saarinen from controlling successfully.
Mortensson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Saarinen is looking to control Mortensson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saarinen avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mortensson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mortensson is looking to take a break and control but Saarinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saarinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Saarinen moves into full guard.
Mortensson preventing the sweep.
Saarinen keeping moving, preventing Mortensson from controlling successfully.
Saarinen trying to strike off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mortensson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mortensson prevents Saarinen from getting the reversal.
Saarinen is controlling an arm, preventing Mortensson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Saarinen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mortensson tries to control but Saarinen wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Saarinen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mortensson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jesse Mortensson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mortensson looking to finish Saarinen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Saarinen!
Mortensson tries to control but Saarinen wriggling away.
Mortensson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Mortensson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saarinen tries to hold on but Mortensson postures up.
Mortensson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Saarinen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mortensson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Saarinen turns into him and now he's in Mortensson's guard.
Mortensson looking for a sweep. Not yet Mortensson, not yet.
Saarinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mortensson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saarinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Mortensson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Saarinen looking to control.
Mortensson passes Saarinen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joonas Saarinen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saarinen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joonas Saarinen!
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