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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iso Mulkku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twisted Fister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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162 lbs
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161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Mulkku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Twisted Fister!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulkku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fister looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mulkku misses with a two punch combination.
Mulkku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fister.
No luck for Fister with that takedown attempt.
Mulkku throws a series of punches but Fister moves out of range.
Fister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mulkku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mulkku misses with a two punch combination.
Mulkku drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fister is trying to get back to half guard.
Fister gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Mulkku there.
Mulkku knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fister on the ground.
Fister moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulkku tries to free his leg and advance position but Fister is retaining full guard.
Fister bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mulkku's guard.
Fister postures up.
Mulkku wants to sweep here but Fister controlling him for the moment.
Mulkku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fister.
Mulkku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fister.
Fister looking to pass the guard.
Fister has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fister trying to control the position from guard on top but Mulkku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mulkku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fister wants to control from the top but Mulkku keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fister tries for a takedown but Mulkku circles away easily
and Mulkku counters with a straight right hand.
Iso Mulkku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twisted Fister.
No joy there for Mulkku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fister gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mulkku counters with a two punch combo.
Mulkku will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fister tries for a takedown but Mulkku circles away easily
and Mulkku counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mulkku is breathing heavily.
Fister looking to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fister trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fister escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mulkku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulkku wants to control from the top but Fister keeps moving.
Fister working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mulkku doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mulkku manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mulkku is working Fister over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mulkku has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fister throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mulkku looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mulkku lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fister is trying to control the position but Mulkku postures up.
Fister looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulkku with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fister is trying to keep Mulkku in close.
Mulkku working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fister's head.
Fister keeping moving, preventing Mulkku from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Mulkku dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fister has his takedown stuffed
and Mulkku counters with a left and a right that stings Fister.
Iso Mulkku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mulkku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mulkku throws a right hand that Fister ducks under and follows up with a left that Fister also avoids with ease.
Fister with a poor takedown
and Mulkku counters with a three punch combo that has Fister backing up. Fister nods at Mulkku to acknowledge the strikes.
Mulkku misses with a double jab.
Fister shoots and misses
and Mulkku counters with a stiff right hand.
Iso Mulkku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twisted Fister.
Fister tries for a takedown but Mulkku circles away easily
and Mulkku counters with a three punch combo that has Fister backing up. Fister nods at Mulkku to acknowledge the strikes.
Fister tries for a takedown but Mulkku circles away easily
and Mulkku counters with a single leg into guard. Fister didn't expect that.
Mulkku gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fister gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mulkku counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fister not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fister tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulkku throws a strike but Fister rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fister advances to half guard.
Mulkku wants to get back to full guard.
Fister is pressing down on Mulkku's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mulkku is holding on for now.
Fister passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mulkku!
Mulkku can't escape the position.
Fister with good strikes from the mount here!
Mulkku is looking to improve his position but Fister isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fister looking for a guillotine from mount but Mulkku is having none of it.
Fister looking to ground and pound but Mulkku is blocking nicely.
Mulkku on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mulkku tries to get out of the position.
Mulkku is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fister looking to ground and pound but Mulkku is blocking nicely.
Fister punching from mount but Mulkku doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fister is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mulkku is surviving well by controlling Fister's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulkku is looking to improve his position but Fister isn't that keen on the idea.
Fister trying to control but Mulkku is having none of it.
Mulkku blocking the ground and pound.
Fister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mulkku holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fister tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fister looking for a guillotine from mount but Mulkku is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fister with good strikes from the mount here!
Fister looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fister looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mulkku tries to reverse the position but Fister maintains control.
Iso Mulkku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mulkku has given up his back. Will we see Fister going for some submissions?
Fister scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Mulkku dominated that second round.
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!
Fister dodges the punch combination from Mulkku.
Fister avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fister will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fister dodges the punch combination from Mulkku.
Fister looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mulkku throws a nice looking combination but Fister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fister shoots in for a takedown but Mulkku shows good takedown defense.
Iso Mulkku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twisted Fister.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulkku slips under a jab from Fister.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mulkku swats away the attempt to clinch by Fister.
Mulkku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fister looks for a takedown but Mulkku sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mulkku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mulkku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mulkku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mulkku misses with a takedown attempt - Fister sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fister looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mulkku striking off his back but it's not causing Fister any problems.
Fister passes into half guard.
Mulkku tries to roll over but Fister keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fister is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fister trying to mount his opponent but Mulkku defends it.
Fister is working for a submission of some sort.
Mulkku gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulkku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fister gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mulkku counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Mulkku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mulkku misses with the combination.
Fister with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mulkku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fister is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mulkku.
Fister wants to clinch.
Mulkku misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fister takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fister with a poor takedown
and Mulkku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fister tries to clinch there but Mulkku circles away.
Fister looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mulkku is fending him off so far but Fister persists. Nope, Mulkku circles away and we're back to standing.
Fister throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fister has a takedown stuffed.
Twisted Fister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fister takes the fight into the clinch.
Mulkku gets underhooks to prevent Fister's takedown attempt.
Fister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fister shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mulkku counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mulkku.
Twisted Fister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fister had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mulkku is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fister Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mulkku's back instead.
Fister missing with punches from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Mulkku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mulkku, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Mulkku!
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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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