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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Pikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joakim Hanseeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joakim Hanseeni will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Pikari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joakim Hanseeni!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pikari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pikari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pikari bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pikari working away.
Pikari connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hanseeni some visible discomfort.
Hanseeni is trying to improve his position.
Pikari has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The strikes coming from Pikari are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pikari scoring with punches and elbows.
Pikari tries to advance to mount but Hanseeni instead regains half guard.
Hanseeni is trying to maintain the position but Pikari is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanseeni is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pikari's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pikari's back!
Pikari manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hanseeni's guard. Nice work there by Pikari.
Pikari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanseeni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanseeni is trying to keep Pikari in close.
Pikari trying to control but Hanseeni is working from the bottom.
Pikari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanseeni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pikari with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pikari advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pikari not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pikari misses with a straight left.
Pikari shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanseeni as he jumps to the side.
Pikari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanseeni.
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.
Hanseeni tries to clinch up but Pikari circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanseeni.
Pikari changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hanseeni looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pikari sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hanseeni is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pikari is breathing heavily.
Pikari working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hanseeni tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pikari wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pikari creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hanseeni sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hanseeni is pushing Pikari's head away, looking to escape. Pikari manages to hold on to the position though.
Pikari lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sloppy strikes there by Pikari.
Pikari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanseeni keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pikari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanseeni pinned against the cage. Hanseeni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pikari has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sampsa Pikari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanseeni looks to land a combination but Pikari avoids it well.
Hanseeni gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pikari throwing strikes from guard but Hanseeni blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pikari postures up in Hanseeni's guard and throws a big left but Hanseeni blocks it.
Pikari postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hanseeni is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pikari, into his guard.
Pikari throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanseeni gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanseeni must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hanseeni postures up.
Pikari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pikari is on top in guard.
Pikari landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pikari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanseeni is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pikari chips away with some ground and pound.
Pikari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pikari passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sampsa Pikari 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.
Hanseeni moves out of range of the body kick.
Pikari closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pikari lands in his opponent's guard.
Hanseeni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pikari cracks Hanseeni with a solid left hand.
Hanseeni trying to control the position.
Pikari is pushing down on Hanseeni's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hanseeni is fighting to maintain full guard but Pikari has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hanseeni punching from the bottom.
Pikari lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pikari lands with a punch from half guard.
Hanseeni is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikari not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pikari is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hanseeni!
The referee warns Hanseeni that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hanseeni working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Hanseeni that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pikari lands a nice shot to the head.
Pikari dominating with strikes here.
Hanseeni takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pikari postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hanseeni looks a forlorn figure.
Pikari blocks Hanseeni's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hanseeni is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hanseeni holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pikari tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanseeni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pikari landing strikes from the mount.
Hanseeni is desperately trying to improve his position but Pikari has a good base and remains in mount.
Hanseeni blocking the ground and pound.
Pikari seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hanseeni is holding on tight.
Hanseeni is looking to get to half guard.
Pikari avoids the attempt from Hanseeni to control.
Hanseeni keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanseeni tries to hold on but Pikari postures up.
Pikari landing strikes from the mount.
Hanseeni holds on for dear life.
Hanseeni gets back to half guard.
Pikari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pikari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanseeni is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pikari connects with a nice short shot to Hanseeni's temple.
Pikari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikari landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hanseeni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pikari.
Pikari not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanseeni misses with a takedown attempt
and Pikari counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pikari passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hanseeni is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ground and pound from Pikari seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hanseeni tries to buck Pikari off but Pikari is having none of it.
Pikari trying to control the action but Hanseeni is working from the bottom.
Pikari throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sampsa Pikari 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.
Pikari misses with an uppercut. Hanseeni saw that one coming.
Hanseeni slips a jab from Pikari.
Pikari gets a takedown into half guard.
Pikari 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.
Hanseeni is looking to control Pikari's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanseeni avoid being mounted?
Pikari is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Hanseeni as he works his way to full guard.
Pikari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanseeni lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pikari!
Pikari might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pikari keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanseeni tries to control but Pikari wriggling away.
Hanseeni is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pikari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by Hanseeni there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pikari is trying to escape the mount.
Pikari taking shots to the head.
Hanseeni landing punches.
Pikari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hanseeni with the ground and pound from mount.
Hanseeni landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanseeni lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pikari hang on?
Hanseeni blocks Pikari's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pikari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pikari gets back to half guard.
Pikari wants to get back to full guard.
Hanseeni trying to control from half guard but Pikari is working away.
Pikari flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pikari throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pikari moves into full guard.
That's four 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.
Hanseeni stopping the sweep attempt from Pikari.
Pikari throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pikari trying to strike off his back.
Pikari looking for a sweep. Not yet Pikari, not yet.
Hanseeni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanseeni tries to stand but Pikari is controlling from the bottom.
Pikari wants to control but Hanseeni passes easily into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanseeni prevents Pikari from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sampsa Pikari clearly takes 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.
Hanseeni fails with the takedown
and Pikari counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pikari is looking for a kimura but Hanseeni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pikari to get the leverage.
Pikari thows a huge punch but Hanseeni dodges it nicely.
Hanseeni is looking to improve his position.
Pikari scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pikari is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hanseeni is just riding it out for now. Pikari eventually gives up the hold.
Pikari is looking to advance position but Hanseeni won't allow it.
Hanseeni is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikari seems to be working for a kimura but Hanseeni defends the submission attempt.
Pikari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pikari is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sampsa Pikari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pikari connects with a nice short shot to Hanseeni's temple.
Pikari in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hanseeni tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pikari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sampsa Pikari!
Sampsa Pikari is the new welterweight champion!
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