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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.



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177 lbs
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182 cm
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined


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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Hold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Tikkanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hold wants to clinch.

Hold looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tikkanen!
Hold lands some shots froms side control.
Hold tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tikkanen is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Hold politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hold prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tikkanen prevents Hold from moving into mount.
Tikkanen struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen seems a little lost for a moment, as Hold dominates the positioning.
Tikkanen can't do much from the bottom here.
Hold controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tikkanen sneaks back into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hold in particular looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Hold wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Hold shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tikkanen's guard.
Hold sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hold decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tikkanen, up you get!
Hold swats away the attempt to clinch by Tikkanen.
Hold fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hold looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tikkanen!
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!
Hold is staying tight to Tikkanen's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen tries to improve position but can't.
Hold working away.

Hold is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tikkanen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tikkanen can't do much from the bottom here.
Tikkanen seems a little lost for a moment, as Hold dominates the positioning.

Hold is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tikkanen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tikkanen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hold working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tikkanen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hold presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hold is landing with some decent strikes but Tikkanen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikkanen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hold controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Hold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.


Tikkanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hold's waist but Hold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tikkanen off to one side.
Tikkanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hold scores with a takedown into Tikkanen's guard.
Hold slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hold's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tikkanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hold content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Hold wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hold wants to clinch up but Tikkanen keeps it at a distance.

Hold looking to score a takedown here. Tikkanen is defending well but Hold drives through and ends up in Tikkanen's guard.
Tikkanen trying to keep a closed guard but Hold is proving a slippery customer.

Hold drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tikkanen dives on top into guard.
Hold trying to strike off his back.
Hold knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tikkanen on the ground.
Hold looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Hold is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matt Hold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hold pulls Tikkanen in to control the position.
Tikkanen won't allow Hold to sweep him here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tikkanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hold decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tikkanen wants to control but Hold is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tikkanen is trying to control but Hold passes into side control!
Tikkanen is trying to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Hold tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hold happy to just control the position for now.
Hold seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tikkanen for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen can't do much from the bottom here.
Hold wants to stand but Tikkanen is controlling his arm.
Hold lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tikkanen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Hold tries for a kimura but Tikkanen is defending well.
Hold is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hold tries to stand but Tikkanen is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Hold dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!


Hold throws a body punch but Tikkanen moves out of range.
Tikkanen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Tikkanen gets caught flat footed, as Hold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tikkanen is trying to keep Hold in close.

Tikkanen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hold is aware though and is defending well.
Hold wants to stand but Tikkanen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hold with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tikkanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hold sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hold has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tikkanen is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hold working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tikkanen's head.
Hold engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Hold.
Tikkanen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Tikkanen tries to sprawl but Hold drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hold wants to stand but Tikkanen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hold is nestled in close to Tikkanen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tikkanen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Tikkanen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tikkanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hold controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen trying to control the position.
Hold works over Tikkanen with some ground and pound from guard.
Hold is stalling in the full guard.
Hold connects with a couple of short punches.
Tikkanen can't keep his opponent in guard - Hold advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hold uses his free foot to push down on Tikkanen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tikkanen.
Hold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tikkanen can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hold lands a big elbow.

Hold is working for a guillotine from mount but Tikkanen frees his head quite easily.
Hold content just to control the position here.
Hold landing strikes from the mount and Tikkanen is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hold controlling from the full mount.
Esko Tikkanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Hold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hold!

Esko Tikkanen was interviewed post fight and said 'Not my day, but next time the heads will fly!'.
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