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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Bjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Rautaturpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sami Rautaturpa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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216 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Rautaturpa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson stuffs the takedown.
Bjornsson bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Rautaturpa! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Rautaturpa is rocked!
It looks like Sami Rautaturpa has been cut.
Rautaturpa working a defensive guard here.
Rautaturpa is still in real trouble! Can Bjornsson finish him?
Bjornsson stopping the sweep attempt from Rautaturpa.
Rautaturpa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rautaturpa seems to have recovered his senses.
Rautaturpa has a closed guard, preventing Bjornsson from standing up.
Rautaturpa wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rautaturpa is on top in guard.
Rautaturpa connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson keeping moving, preventing Rautaturpa from controlling successfully.
Rautaturpa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rautaturpa passes Bjornsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rautaturpa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rautaturpa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rautaturpa trying to control the pace.
Bjornsson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rautaturpa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rautaturpa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bjornsson is just riding it out for now. Rautaturpa eventually gives up the hold.
Rautaturpa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rautaturpa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bjornsson's head.
Rautaturpa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bjornsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rautaturpa avoids the head kick by Bjornsson.
Rautaturpa feints and as Bjornsson raises his hands in defense, Rautaturpa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautaturpa throws a strike but Bjornsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bjornsson is breathing heavily.
Rautaturpa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rautaturpa throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rautaturpa trying to strike off his back.
Bjornsson is looking to stand up but Rautaturpa won't let him.
Bjornsson won't allow Rautaturpa to sweep him here.
Rautaturpa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bjornsson is refusing to be controlled, as Rautaturpa sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bjornsson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rautaturpa trying to control the action but Bjornsson is working from the bottom.
Rautaturpa passes to side control.
Rautaturpa advances to mount.
Bjornsson bucks up and throws Rautaturpa to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Rautaturpa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but Rautaturpa is having none of it.
Rautaturpa shoots in and drives through. Bjornsson sprawls well.
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rautaturpa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Hans Bjornsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sami Rautaturpa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bjornsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rautaturpa circles away.
Rautaturpa blocks a head kick by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjornsson moves in looking to clinch but Rautaturpa pushes him off.
Bjornsson tries to clinch up but Rautaturpa circles away and keeps his distance.
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rautaturpa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bjornsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rautaturpa circles away.
Bjornsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rautaturpa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bjornsson sprawls well initially but Rautaturpa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bjornsson tries to get to full guard but Rautaturpa has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rautaturpa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rautaturpa passes to side control.
Rautaturpa is working Bjornsson over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautaturpa moves into full mount!
Rautaturpa looking to ground and pound but Bjornsson is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rautaturpa working Bjornsson over with strikes here.
Bjornsson regains half guard.
Rautaturpa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rautaturpa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bjornsson defending well though.
Rautaturpa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rautaturpa wants to free his trapped foot but Bjornsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautaturpa works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rautaturpa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bjornsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rautaturpa working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Rautaturpa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautaturpa working Bjornsson over with strikes here.
Rautaturpa working Bjornsson over with strikes here.
Rautaturpa working the ground and pound effectively.
Bjornsson suckers Rautaturpa into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Bjornsson is now in Rautaturpa's guard!
Rautaturpa striking off his back but it's not causing Bjornsson any problems.
Bjornsson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bjornsson moves in looking to clinch but Rautaturpa pushes him off.
Bjornsson misses with a head kick.
Rautaturpa fails to land the takedown.
Hans Bjornsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjornsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rautaturpa circles away.
Bjornsson tries to clinch up but Rautaturpa circles away and keeps his distance.
Bjornsson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rautaturpa.
Sami Rautaturpa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautaturpa keeps the fight on the outside.
Rautaturpa tries to clinch but Bjornsson is having none of it.
Rautaturpa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rautaturpa lands in his opponent's guard.
Bjornsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rautaturpa lands a couple of elbows.
Rautaturpa trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjornsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rautaturpa stands up over Bjornsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Rautaturpa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sami Rautaturpa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rautaturpa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bjornsson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rautaturpa tries to score with some ground and pound. Bjornsson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bjornsson is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Rautaturpa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rautaturpa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bjornsson is avoiding damage well.
Bjornsson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rautaturpa throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bjornsson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rautaturpa is controlling the pace.
Rautaturpa misses with a head shot. Bjornsson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautaturpa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rautaturpa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rautaturpa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sami Rautaturpa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rautaturpa wants to pass the guard but Bjornsson is keeping the position.
Rautaturpa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rautaturpa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bjornsson down.
Rautaturpa scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rautaturpa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Rautaturpa.
Rautaturpa prevents Bjornsson from escaping the position.
Bjornsson tries to improve position but can't.
Bjornsson prevents Rautaturpa from moving into mount.
Rautaturpa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rautaturpa is trying to ground and pound but Bjornsson uses the momentary lack of control by Rautaturpa to regain half guard.
Bjornsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rautaturpa.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bjornsson clinches but Rautaturpa breaks the clinch
and Rautaturpa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bjornsson's guard now.
Bjornsson wants to sweep here but Rautaturpa controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautaturpais looking to pass into half guard but Bjornsson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bjornsson is in guard.
Rautaturpa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bjornsson passes into side control.
Rautaturpa tries to bench press Bjornsson off him but Bjornsson keeps the position.
Rautaturpa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bjornsson's best efforts.
Rautaturpa moves into full guard.
Rautaturpa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bjornsson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautaturpa landing some decent shots from guard.
Rautaturpa wants to control from the top but Bjornsson keeps moving.
Bjornsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rautaturpa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rautaturpa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rautaturpa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rautaturpa misses with a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Rautaturpa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rautaturpa 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Rautaturpa!
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energy
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