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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malcom Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauno Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauno Koskinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malcom Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauno Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rodriguez quickly recovers to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Koskinen wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodriguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rodriguez lands an upkick as Koskinen stands over him.
Rodriguez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koskinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rodriguez looking for subs off his back but Koskinen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Koskinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rodriguez defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Koskinen pulls his head out easily.
Koskinen is keen to just control but Rodriguez is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rodriguez really is a fat lump.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koskinen trying to control from half guard but Rodriguez is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koskinen seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Rodriguez has recovered full guard.
Rodriguez has a closed guard, preventing Koskinen from standing up.
Koskinen looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez has his foot on Koskinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koskinen works his way back into a safe position though.
Rodriguez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koskinen defends it easily.
Rodriguez wants to improve his position but instead Koskinen has moved into half guard.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez missing with punches from the bottom.
Rodriguez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koskinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koskinen's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Rodriguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rodriguez gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcom Rodriguez 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.
Koskinen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koskinen wants to stand but Rodriguez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodriguez tries to get to full guard but Koskinen has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen trying to control from Rodriguez's half guard. Rodriguez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Koskinen wants to get up but he can't break Rodriguez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Koskinen is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koskinen wants to stand and escape but instead Rodriguez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rodriguez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rodriguez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Koskinen being controlled for a moment.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound from side control.
Rodriguez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rodriguez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rodriguez tries to score with some ground and pound. Koskinen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rodriguez.
Koskinen tries to improve position but can't.
Rodriguez is staying tight to Koskinen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rodriguez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Malcom Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Koskinen!
Rodriguez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Koskinen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rodriguez scoring with punches and elbows.
Koskinen struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rodriguez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez working away.
Rodriguez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rodriguez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rodriguez working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Koskinen avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcom Rodriguez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Koskinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez tries to keep at a distance but Koskinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Koskinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Koskinen has picked Rodriguez up - he's going for a ride! Koskinen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Malcom Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodriguez punching from the bottom.
Rodriguez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rodriguez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koskinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriguez, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez striking off his back but it's not causing Koskinen any problems.
Rodriguez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koskinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rodriguez punching to the body, from the bottom.
Rodriguez with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Koskinen can't handle though.
Rodriguez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rodriguez has a closed guard, preventing Koskinen from standing up.
Rodriguez looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Koskinen is defending well. Rodriguez quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Koskinen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rodriguez celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Malcom Rodriguez!
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