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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mertsi Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave De Decker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltola comes to the cage accompanied by Minä Määrään. Mertsi Peltola has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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212 lbs
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200 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mertsi Peltola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave De Decker!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Decker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
De Decker wants to stand but Peltola has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Peltola is doing well to control the position and prevent De Decker from advancing to side control.
Peltola looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola moves into full guard.
Peltola might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Peltola trying to keep a closed guard but De Decker is proving a slippery customer.
Peltola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola keeping moving, preventing De Decker from controlling successfully.
Dave De Decker has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Peltola instigates a clinch.
De Decker letting Peltola take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Decker is trying to break the clinch but Peltola has him pressed against the cage.
Peltola is looking to take this one to the mat.
Peltola manages to break the clinch.
Peltola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Decker working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peltola.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peltola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola avoids a wild elbow strike from De Decker.
De Decker trying to stall but Peltola improves his position.
Peltola is stalling here.
De Decker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peltola manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - De Decker scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Mertsi Peltola has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peltola forces De Decker back against the cage and clinches.
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 Mertsi Peltola will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mertsi Peltola's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from De Decker finds it's way through Peltola's defenses.
Peltola slips a jab and a cross from De Decker.
De Decker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peltola in his tracks.
De Decker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peltola instigates a clinch.
Peltola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Decker misses with a two punch combination.
Peltola throws an overhand right that lands on De Decker's shoulder, as De Decker tries to avoid the shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola jumps guard but De Decker stands there with Peltola around his waist. Peltola gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peltola's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Peltola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peltola takes the fight into the clinch.
De Decker successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola trying to control but De Decker is working from the bottom.
Peltola postures up in De Decker's guard and throws a big left but De Decker blocks it.
De Decker keeping moving, preventing Peltola from controlling successfully.
De Decker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peltola.
De Decker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peltola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Peltola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Decker is keeping the position for now.
Peltola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola postures up in De Decker's guard and throws a big left but De Decker blocks it.
Peltola trying to control but De Decker is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mertsi Peltola wasn't doing enough on the ground.
De Decker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peltola walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Peltola on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Decker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Decker.
Peltola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peltola gets tackled into the cage by De Decker. De Decker maintains the clinch.
Peltola blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peltola leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peltola throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave De Decker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mertsi Peltola's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Peltola rushes De Decker and presses him up against the cage.
De Decker tries to break the clinch but Peltola is controlling the position.
Peltola stalling in the clinch.
Peltola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Decker closes the distance and clinches.
De Decker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Decker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Decker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Decker tries to keep at a distance but Peltola has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by De Decker after a bit of a struggle.
Peltola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Decker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peltola under the eye.
Peltola moves into range and clinches up with De Decker.
De Decker wants to get back to striking at distance but Peltola won't allow it.
Peltola dodges an elbow strike from De Decker.
De Decker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peltola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola breaks the clinch.
De Decker moves into the clinch.
Peltola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peltola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Decker, pushing him back against the cage.
De Decker decides to pull guard.
Peltola trying to control the position from guard on top but De Decker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peltola looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Peltola working some strikes from top position.
Peltola 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.
Peltola throwing strikes from guard but De Decker blocks nicely.
Peltola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Decker is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola landing with the ground and pound.
Peltola trying to control the position from guard on top but De Decker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Decker keeping full guard, as Peltola tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peltola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mertsi Peltola clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mertsi Peltola's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
De Decker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Decker lands a left and a right that send Peltola crashing to the mat, dazed. De Decker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Peltola is rocked!
Mertsi Peltola's cut is getting worse.
Dave De Decker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peltola bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! De Decker comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Peltola falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Peltola was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dave De Decker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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