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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eerik Rikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Eerik Rikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Jensen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rikkonen dodges an elbow strike from Jensen.
Jensen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jensen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Still in half guard, Jensen seems content to control.
Jensen trying to pass the guard but Rikkonen defending well.
Jensen slows the pace down in half guard.
Jensen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rikkonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jensen wants to pass to mount but Rikkonen is defending the position.
Well, if Jensen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Martin Jensen.
Rikkonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rikkonen counters with a three punch combo that has Jensen backing up. Jensen nods at Rikkonen to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikkonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Rikkonen.
Jensen moves in looking to clinch but Rikkonen pushes him off.
Martin Jensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jensen tries to clinch there but Rikkonen circles away.
Jensen tries to clinch but Rikkonen is having none of it.
Rikkonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jensen but Jensen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jensen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rikkonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Rikkonen tries to keep at a distance but Jensen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jensen told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Rikkonen blocks an elbow strike from Jensen.
Jensen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rikkonen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jensen controlling well, preventing Rikkonen from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What can Rikkonen do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Jensen is looking to control Rikkonen but Rikkonen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
What can Rikkonen do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rikkonen trying to control the hands but Jensen won't let him.
Jensen struggling to keep hold of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Martin Jensen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rikkonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jensen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rikkonen somewhat.
Rikkonen gets tackled into the cage by Jensen. Jensen maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen wants a takedown but no success here.
Jensen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rikkonen prevents a body shot from Jensen.
Rikkonen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eerik Rikkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jensen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jensen can't get the takedown.
Rikkonen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jensen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jensen stalling.
Rikkonen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jensen to keep the fight standing.
Rikkonen blocks an elbow strike from Jensen.
Rikkonen can't find room to land a body shot as Jensen controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jensen throws an elbow but misses.
Rikkonen wants to break free but Jensen has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikkonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jensen walks away with a smile on his face. Rikkonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rikkonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Jensen is looking to clinch but Rikkonen is avoiding it.
Rikkonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Jensen.
Jensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rikkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rikkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jensen misses with a hook.
Rikkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rikkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rikkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rikkonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jensen wants to clinch
and Rikkonen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Jensen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rikkonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Rikkonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Jensen which made him look bad.
Jensen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rikkonen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rikkonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jensen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jensen is controlling Rikkonen's trapped leg to prevent Rikkonen from advancing to side control.
Jensen is looking to improve his position.
Rikkonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jensen tries to roll over but Rikkonen keeps him under control.
Jensen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rikkonen stops Jensen from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen wants to improve his position but Rikkonen is controlling well.
Jensen tries to kick Rikkonen off but Rikkonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rikkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rikkonen clinches.
Jensen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rikkonen regains guard.
Rikkonen lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Jensen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rikkonen wants to stand but Jensen is controlling the position.
Rikkonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Rikkonen, not yet.
Rikkonen controls Jensen momentarily but Jensen frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Rikkonen keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Martin Jensen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rikkonen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eerik Rikkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Jensen misses the target.
Rikkonen shoots in and drives through. Jensen sprawls well.
Jensen tries to clinch but Rikkonen moves away
and Rikkonen moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen throws an elbow that misses.
Jensen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jensen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jensen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rikkonen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rikkonen avoids a wild elbow strike from Jensen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rikkonen tries to break the clinch but Jensen is controlling the position.
Rikkonen being controlled against the cage.
Jensen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rikkonen is trying to keep an underhook but Jensen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rikkonen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jensen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jensen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Martin Jensen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jensen preventing the sweep.
Jensen is looking to stand up but Rikkonen won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikkonen controls Jensen momentarily but Jensen frees himself.
Jensen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Martin Jensen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jensen moves into the clinch successfully.
Rikkonen fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rikkonen misses with some punches.
Rikkonen goes for a takedown attempt but Jensen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jensen wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rikkonen tries to keep at a distance but Jensen has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Jensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rikkonen tries to clinch but Jensen moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rikkonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Jensen misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rikkonen.
Jensen wants to clinch.
Jensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jensen moves into the clinch.
Jensen lands a nice elbow.
Jensen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
I was talking to Rikkonen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen throws an elbow but it misses.
Rikkonen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jensen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rikkonen to the mat. Rikkonen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jensen is pushing down on Rikkonen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rikkonen is fighting to maintain full guard but Jensen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jensen blocks the strikes from Rikkonen.
Jensen wants to free his trapped foot but Rikkonen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rikkonen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rikkonen trying to control the position.
Rikkonen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jensen throws out a leg kick but Rikkonen moves out of range and Jensen only half commits.
Jensen is looking to clinch but Rikkonen is avoiding it.
Jensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen tries to clinch up
and Rikkonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rikkonen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martin Jensen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rikkonen blocks an elbow strike.
Jensen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rikkonen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jensen misses with an elbow over the top.
Rikkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eerik Rikkonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jensen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jensen misses with an elbow over the top.
Rikkonen is working for takedown but Jensen is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eerik Rikkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jensen lands an elbow just above Rikkonen 's eye.
Rikkonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jensen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin Jensen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen has Rikkonen pressed against the cage, preventing Rikkonen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jensen misses with an elbow over the top.
Rikkonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jensen's elbow.
Rikkonen has Jensen pushed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jensen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rikkonen's brow.
Rikkonen tries to pull guard but Jensen won't allow it.
Rikkonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jensen.
Rikkonen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jensen pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jensen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rikkonen's brow.
Rikkonen is trying to pull guard but Jensen has him pressed against the cage.
Rikkonen avoids a wild elbow strike from Jensen.
Jensen stalls.
Jensen lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Jensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jensen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Jensen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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