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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Maustemakkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Pirinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Maustemakkara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Pirinen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Pirinen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pirinen cracks the inside of Maustemakkara's front leg.
Pirinen misses with a low kick.
Pirinen misses with a body shot
and Maustemakkara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pirinen looks to land a right hand but Maustemakkara moved out of range.
Pirinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pirinen throws a head kick but Maustemakkara moves out of range.
Pirinen throws a series of punches but Maustemakkara avoids them all with ease.
Pirinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pirinen misses with a head kick.
Maustemakkara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pirinen.
Pirinen misses with a body shot.
Pirinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Maustemakkara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pirinen swings for the body but Maustemakkara moves out of range.
Maustemakkara walks into a straight right hand from Pirinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maustemakkara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pirinen works Maustemakkara's body with a nice hook.
Maustemakkara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pirinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maustemakkara's calf.
A big left from Pirinen misses.
Pirinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pirinen looks to land a left hand but Maustemakkara moved out of range nicely.
Pirinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maustemakkara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pirinen somewhat.
Pirinen throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maustemakkara throws a lazy right hand but Pirinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pirinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Pirinen ducks under a wild hook from Maustemakkara.
Pirinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen blocks a head kick by Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara misses with a double jab.
Pirinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maustemakkara tries to score with a low kick but Pirinen moves his leg out of the way.
Maustemakkara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pirinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Maustemakkara clinches.
Pirinen is trying to force a seperation but Maustemakkara has the dominant position.
Maustemakkara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pirinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marcelo Maustemakkara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veli Pirinen.
Maustemakkara misses with a head kick.
Pirinen misses with a two punch combination.
Pirinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maustemakkara. Maustemakkara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maustemakkara tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Maustemakkara.
Pirinen scores with a hook to the body. Maustemakkara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pirinen.
Pirinen swings widly with a right hand
letting Maustemakkara counter with a right hand.
Maustemakkara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pirinen is looking to land body kicks.
Maustemakkara scores with a decent looking hook.
Maustemakkara checks a low kick from Pirinen.
Pirinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maustemakkara tries to avoid it but Pirinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maustemakkara to the ground. Maustemakkara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maustemakkara misses with a double jab
and Pirinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maustemakkara thinking.
Maustemakkara defending well as Pirinen loads up on a big left hand.
Pirinen lands with a hook. Maustemakkara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maustemakkara misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maustemakkara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pirinen.
Maustemakkara looks to land a combination. Pirinen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maustemakkara defending well as Pirinen loads up on a big left hand.
Pirinen tries to keep at a distance but Maustemakkara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maustemakkara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maustemakkara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pirinen is defending well for now.
Pirinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pirinen is defending well for now.
Pirinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maustemakkaras head.
Maustemakkara lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maustemakkara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pirinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Pirinen throws a head punch that misses.
Maustemakkara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pirinen is keeping busy.
Pirinen lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Veli Pirinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pirinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pirinen connects with the punch.
Pirinen lands an overhand right.
Maustemakkara looks to throw the jab but Pirinen is out of range.
Pirinen connects with a jab.
Pirinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Maustemakkara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pirinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pirinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marcelo Maustemakkara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maustemakkara avoids the body shot from Pirinen.
Pirinen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maustemakkara.
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!
Maustemakkara lands a head kick. Pirinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pirinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pirinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maustemakkara blocks a jab.
Maustemakkara looks to land a left hand but Pirinen moved out of range nicely.
Pirinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen has a takedown stuffed.
Pirinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pirinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maustemakkara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pirinen throws the left hand but Maustemakkara avoids the punch easily.
Maustemakkara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pirinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pirinen scores with a hook to the body. Maustemakkara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pirinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maustemakkara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pirinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Maustemakkara sprawls well. He's pushed Pirinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Maustemakkara does no damage.
Maustemakkara avoids the head kick by Pirinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen swings for the body but Maustemakkara moves out of range.
Pirinen thows a leg kick but Maustemakkara checks it
and Maustemakkara counters by moving into the clinch.
Maustemakkara misses with a knee strike.
Maustemakkara wants to break free but Pirinen has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pirinen.
Maustemakkara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maustemakkara lands an elbow inside that Pirinen shrugs off.
Maustemakkara misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pirinen.
Maustemakkara manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maustemakkara throws a right and a left that Pirinen avoids nicely.
Maustemakkara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maustemakkara tries to clinch up.
Pirinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Pirinen is looking to chop away at Maustemakkara's legs.
Maustemakkara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pirinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Veli Pirinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pirinen connects with a jab.
Marcelo Maustemakkara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pirinen.
Maustemakkara tries to move into range but Pirinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Pirinen. Beautiful body shot.
Pirinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maustemakkara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pirinen.
Veli Pirinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pirinen is looking to chop away at Maustemakkara's legs.
Pirinen slips under a jab.
Pirinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcelo Maustemakkara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veli Pirinen.
Maustemakkara blocks a jab.
Maustemakkara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maustemakkara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pirinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maustemakkara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pirinen misses with a right hand
and Pirinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pirinen throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara doesn't manage to clinch there - Pirinen circles away.
Maustemakkara lands a jab-cross combination.
Pirinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pirinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maustemakkara checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maustemakkara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maustemakkara stuffs the takedown.
Pirinen is breathing heavily.
Good work by Maustemakkara as he checks the leg kick.
Pirinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Veli Pirinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Maustemakkara tries a head kick but it misses.
Maustemakkara swinging wildly here.
Pirinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maustemakkara is looking to control Pirinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maustemakkara avoid being mounted?
Pirinen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pirinen trying to control the action but Maustemakkara is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maustemakkara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pirinen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pirinen is thwarting Maustemakkara's attempts to control the position.
Maustemakkara tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pirinen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Maustemakkara tries to hold on but Pirinen pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen trying to control but Maustemakkara is having none of it.
Pirinen throws some wild stikes that Maustemakkara manages to avoid easily.
Maustemakkara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pirinen on the ground.
Maustemakkara is trying to escape the mount.
Pirinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen working the ground and pound effectively.
Pirinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maustemakkara avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pirinen.
Pirinen controlling the position easily from mount.
Pirinen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen controlling the position easily from mount.
Marcelo Maustemakkara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veli Pirinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maustemakkara is looking to improve his position but Pirinen isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pirinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Pirinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pirinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Pirinen!
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