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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jalmari Kianto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Niittynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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208 lbs
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170 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jalmari Kianto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Niittynen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niittynen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kianto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Niittynen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Niittynen keeping moving, preventing Kianto from controlling successfully.
Kianto prevents Niittynen from getting back to his feet.
Niittynen keeping moving, preventing Kianto from controlling successfully.
Niittynen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kianto is looking to control Niittynen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kianto avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niittynen content to control rather than advance.
Niittynen stops Kianto from getting back to his feet.
Kianto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kianto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kianto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kianto, not yet.
Kianto has his foot on Niittynen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Niittynen works his way back into a safe position though.
Kianto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kianto tries to get out of the position.
Niittynen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kianto's guard.
Niittynen wants to pass the guard but Kianto is keeping the position.
Kianto looking to control but Niittynen passes into half guard.
Kianto is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like Niittynen is going to stand back up.
Niittynen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Niittynen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Niittynen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kianto.
Good standup being displayed there by Niittynen as he connects with a hook.
Kianto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niittynen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kianto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Niittynen misses with a takedown
and Kianto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kianto stands up out of the half guard.
Niittynen misses with a body kick.
Kianto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kianto forces Niittynen back against the cage and clinches.
Kianto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niittynen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kianto is fending him off so far but Niittynen persists. Nope, Kianto circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niittynen tries for a takedown but Kianto circles away easily
and Kianto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kianto.
Jalmari Kianto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Niittynen.
Kianto has Niittynen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kianto pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Niittynen tumbling to the mat - Kianto dives into Niittynen's guard.
Niittynen keeping moving, preventing Kianto from controlling successfully.
Kianto looking to sit in guard and control but Niittynen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Niittynen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kianto wants to sweep but no luck.
Niittynen stops Kianto from standing up.
Kianto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kianto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kianto, not yet.
Kianto is looking to stand up but Niittynen isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kianto working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kianto dodges the punch combination from Niittynen.
Kianto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kianto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Niittynen is out of range and Kianto settles back down.
Niittynen throws a series of strikes that have Kianto backpedaling.
A big left from Kianto misses.
Kianto tries for a takedown but Niittynen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kianto throws the kick towards the body but Niittynen avoids it.
Kianto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Niittynen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kianto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Niittynen misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niittynen connects with a single shot there.
Kianto rushes Niittynen and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niittynen is trying to break the clinch but Kianto has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jalmari Kianto 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.
Niittynen ducks under a wild hook from Kianto.
A combination from Niittynen does no damage.
Kianto lands a head kick. Niittynen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Jari Niittynen has been cut.
Kianto swinging wilding here.
Niittynen stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Niittynen as Kianto shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Kianto as Niittynen shoots in.
A left and a right from Niittynen both land. Nice combination.
Niittynen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kianto counters by moving into the clinch.
Kianto gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Niittynen regains guard.
Kianto scoring with some ground and pound.
Kianto trying to control the position from guard on top but Niittynen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kianto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Niittynen is breathing heavily.
Kianto gets to his feet. Niittynen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niittynen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kianto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Niittynen wants to sweep but no luck.
Kianto passes Niittynen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kianto is stalling here. Niittynen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kianto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Niittynen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Niittynen trying to control the position but Kianto is working away.
Niittynen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Niittynen slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Kianto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niittynen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kianto is looking to escape.
Niittynen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Niittynen trying to control but Kianto is having none of it.
Niittynen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kianto has worked his arm free - good work by Kianto!
Kianto tries to buck Niittynen off but Niittynen is having none of it.
Kianto is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niittynen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kianto keeps working.
Kianto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Niittynen.
Niittynen wants to stand but Kianto has his arm trapped.
Niittynen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kianto will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Niittynen stands up and beckons Kianto to his feet.
Niittynen with a poor takedown
and Kianto counters by clinching up.
Jalmari Kianto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Niittynen.
Kianto gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kianto is pressing down on Niittynen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Niittynen is holding on for now.
Kianto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kianto tries to stand but can't do so whilst Niittynen controls his leg.
Kianto is tying to control. Niittynen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Niittynen pushes Kianto off looking to stand but Kianto dives back in and keeps control.
Kianto tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Niittynen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Niittynen wants to get back to his feet but Kianto passes into half guard.
Niittynen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Niittynen looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kianto trying to control the action but Niittynen is working from the bottom.
Kianto stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Niittynen to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jalmari Kianto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jari Niittynen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Niittynen checks a leg kick.
Kianto tries a head kick but it misses.
Niittynen tries to clinch but Kianto moves away
and Kianto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Niittynen's guard now.
Kianto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Niittynen misses with an uppercut
and Kianto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niittynen is trying to stand up here but Kianto is controlling him well.
Niittynen is looking to improve his position.
Niittynen pushes Kianto off looking to stand but Kianto dives back in and keeps control.
Jalmari Kianto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kianto throwing shots but Niittynen is blocking nicely.
Niittynen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kianto is keen to just control but Niittynen is a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kianto scoring well with a low kick there.
Niittynen has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kianto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kianto jumps guard.
Niittynen stopping the sweep attempt from Kianto.
Kianto pulls Niittynen in close to his closed guard and prevents Niittynen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kianto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Niittynen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kianto is proving hard to escape from.
Kianto has his feet on Niittynen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kianto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kianto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Niittynen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kianto lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niittynen looks to clinch
and Kianto counters with a single leg into guard. Niittynen didn't expect that.
Kianto wants to pass the guard but Niittynen is keeping the position.
Niittynen wants to stand and escape but Kianto is having none of it.
Kianto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kianto throws a big right hand that misses.
Kianto stops Niittynen from standing up.
Kianto trying to control but Niittynen is working from the bottom.
Kianto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kianto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Niittynen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kianto as he avoids it easily.
A big left from Kianto misses.
Kianto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Niittynen's guard.
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!
Kianto scoring with some ground and pound.
Niittynen is looking to sweep but instead, Kianto has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kianto decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Niittynen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kianto.
Niittynen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kianto's head.
Kianto stuffs the takedown attempt from Niittynen. Niittynen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jalmari Kianto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Niittynen.
Niittynen connects with a nice cross there... Kianto is looking wobbly and Niittynen recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Kianto to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Niittynen jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jari Niittynen!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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