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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antti Atleetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Elerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atleetti comes to the cage accompanied by Beyonce - Halo. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
19 - 25 - 0 |
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188 cm
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202 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Atleetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darius Elerman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atleetti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elerman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atleetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atleetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elerman.
Elerman gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Atleetti is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Elerman is controlling him well.
Atleetti trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Elerman trying to control the action but Atleetti is working from the bottom.
Elerman misses with the ground and pound.
Atleetti is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Elerman is controlling him well.
Elerman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Elerman in side control, throwing shots but Atleetti defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atleetti wants to get back to his feet.
Elerman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Elerman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Elerman tries to advance to mount but Atleetti denies him.
Atleetti bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Atleetti scores with a nice head shot.
Elerman throws a lazy right hand but Atleetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atleetti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Elerman backs up against the cage.
Atleetti works over Elerman's head and body with a nice combination.
Atleetti misses with a straight left.
Atleetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Elerman's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atleetti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Elerman!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elerman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Elerman is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Atleetti jumps into side control!
Atleetti tries to stand but Elerman is controlling his head.
Elerman is trying to improve his position.
Atleetti tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Atleetti decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elerman throws a big shot that misses.
Elerman throws a big shot that misses.
Antti Atleetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elerman gets a double leg takedown into Atleetti's guard.
Atleetti wants to stand up but Elerman is controlling him.
Elerman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Elerman tries to free his leg and advance position but Atleetti is retaining full guard.
Atleetti wants to stand but Elerman is controlling the position.
Elerman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Atleetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elerman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elerman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Elerman won't allow Atleetti to get back to his feet.
Atleetti wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atleetti misses with a body shot.
Atleetti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Elerman sprawls well initially but Atleetti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Atleetti wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elerman wants to get back to full guard.
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 Antti Atleetti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Atleetti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Elerman throws a body punch but Atleetti moves out of range.
Elerman throws the left hand but Atleetti avoids the punch easily.
Atleetti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Elerman as he jumps to the side.
Atleetti tries to clinch up but Elerman circles away and keeps his distance.
Atleetti fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atleetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atleetti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Elerman swivels and escapes.
Elerman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atleetti manages to avoid it.
Atleetti gets caught flat footed, as Elerman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Elerman stops Atleetti from standing up.
Elerman wants to control from the top but Atleetti keeps moving.
Elerman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atleetti has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Elerman is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Atleetti drops down looking for an ankle pick but Elerman pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Atleetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elerman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Atleetti to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Elerman wants to sweep but no luck.
Atleetti is looking to stand up but Elerman won't let him.
Atleetti stands up from Elerman's guard - Atleetti perhaps looking for a knockout.
Atleetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti slaps away a takedown attempt from Elerman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Elerman shoots in for a takedown but Atleetti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Atleetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Atleetti lands a nice hook to Elerman's body. Elerman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Atleetti misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atleetti misses with a wild body shot.
Elerman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elerman shoots and misses
and Atleetti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Atleetti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Atleetti gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Atleetti.
Elerman swings for the body but Atleetti moves out of range.
Atleetti closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Atleetti lands in his opponent's guard.
Atleetti has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Elerman is proving hard to escape from.
Elerman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Atleetti is looking to stand up but Elerman won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Atleetti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elerman tries to avoid it but Atleetti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elerman to the ground. Elerman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Atleetti swings for the body but Elerman moves out of range.
Atleetti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Elerman defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atleetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atleetti darts in looking for a takedown but Elerman gets double underhooks and turns Atleetti into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elerman is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elerman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Elerman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atleetti backwards.
Elerman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Atleetti clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Atleetti 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!
Atleetti misses with a low kick.
Atleetti throws a nice looking combination but Elerman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elerman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Atleetti.
Elerman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Atleetti tries to kick Elerman off but Elerman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Elerman escapes and gets back to his feet.
Elerman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Elerman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atleetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atleetti slips under a jab from Elerman.
Elerman with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atleetti shoots in looking for a takedown. Elerman tries to sprawl out of it but Atleetti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elerman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elerman misses with a wild combination.
Antti Atleetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atleetti misses with a wild combination.
Atleetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Atleetti throws a series of punches but Elerman moves out of range.
Atleetti misses with a body shot.
Atleetti misses with a double jab.
Elerman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atleetti.
Atleetti has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atleetti takes a swing at Elerman's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elerman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Elerman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Atleetti is keeping the position for now.
Elerman throws a big elbow that misses.
Elerman slips nicely into half guard.
Elerman trying to advance position but Atleetti counters by regaining guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atleetti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius Elerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elerman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elerman wants to control from the top but Atleetti keeps moving.
Atleetti wants to stand and escape but Elerman is having none of it.
Elerman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Atleetti pushes Elerman off and scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Elerman misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Atleetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Atleetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elerman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Atleetti wants to stand but Elerman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Atleetti won't allow Elerman to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Elerman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Atleetti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Atleetti!
After winning the bout, Antti Atleetti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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pop
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