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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Paavali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yunusa Jawara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Paavali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yunusa Jawara!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paavali feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jawara is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Paavali prevents Jawara from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Paavali as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Paavali.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paavali breaks from the clinch.
Paavali moves away from the strike by Jawara.
Paavali fails with the takedown.
Paavali has closed the distance and engaged Jawara in a clinch.
Paavali crunches a lovely knee into Jawara's ribcage.
Jawara looks gassed!
Paavali breaks from the clinch.
Paavali throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jawara's waist but Jawara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paavali off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Paavali.
Paavali scores with a sloppy right hand. Jawara should have avoided that one.
It looks like Yunusa Jawara has been cut.
Paavali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck for Paavali with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Paavali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paavali throws a sloppy head kick and Jawara moves out of range easily.
Paavali shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jawara but Jawara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jawara misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavali decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Paavali is tying to control. Jawara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jawara is trying to stand up here but Paavali is controlling him well.
Paavali prevents Jawara from improving his position.
Jawara actively working from the bottom here.
Jawara is looking to escape.
Paavali is looking to advance position but Jawara won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jawara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paavali digs a good body shot into Jawara's ribs.
Paavali thuds a left hand into Jawara's body.
Jawara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jawara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yunusa Jawara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paavali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paavali lands with a shot to the body.
Paavali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jawara. That did some damage!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paavali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jawara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paavali.
Paavali breaks the clinch.
Jawara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paavali lands with a shot to the body.
Paavali throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavali fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paavali throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Paavali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jawara closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Paavali tries to bench press Jawara off him but Jawara keeps the position.
Jawara working away.
Jawara landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jawara trying to control the position but Paavali is working away.
Jawara creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Paavali sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jawara wants to control but Paavali is keeping him busy.
Jawara throwing strikes but Paavali manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavali is looking to take a break and control but Jawara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jawara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paavali scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Paavali prevents Jawara from improving his position.
Paavali looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jawara with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like Paavali is going to stand back up.
Jawara controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Paavali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yunusa Jawara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jawara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jawara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paavali looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Paavali's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jawara throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Paavali is trying to control Jawara's posture but Jawara avoids it.
Jawara throws an elbow but Paavali slips to the side and avoids it well.
Paavali parries the strikes from Jawara easily there. Jawara is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Paavali to escape.
Paavali on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paavali tries to get out of the position.
Jawara is breathing heavily.
Jawara working the ground and pound.
Jawara working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawara scoring with punches and elbows.
Jawara advances to mount.
Paavali is trying to stand up.
Jawara is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paavali can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jawara breaks from Paavali's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jawara landing shots from mount.
Jawara throwing strikes here but Paavali is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jawara working Paavali over with strikes here.
Paavali is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jawara lands a big shot there that rocks Paavali but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavali tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jawara scoring with strikes but Paavali is staying in there.
Poor strikes thrown by Jawara there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jawara wants to control the pace but Paavali is squirming around nicely.
Jawara looking to land elbow strikes but Paavali uses the position to regain half guard.
Jawara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paavali is trying to get back to full guard.
Paavali knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jawara on the ground.
Paavali is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavali is not content to let Jawara control the position.
Jawara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Paavali kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jawara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paavali.
Paavali is looking to clinch.
Paavali throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pertti Paavali is winning the standup battle so far.
Paavali shoots for a double leg takedown but Jawara sprawls well. He's pushed Paavali's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paavali lands with a nice body kick.
Paavali shoots in and bounces Jawara off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jawara wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawara seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jawara working for a triangle but Paavali defends it easily.
Jawara will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jawara keeping moving, preventing Paavali from controlling successfully.
Paavali wants to stand but Jawara is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yunusa Jawara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yunusa Jawara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Paavali is looking to clinch but Jawara is avoiding it.
Pertti Paavali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Jawara misses
and Paavali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paavali bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paavali tries for a takedown but Jawara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paavali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jawara tests Paavali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jawara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paavali slips a straight right by Jawara.
Paavali scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jawara looks to land a left hand but Paavali moved out of range nicely.
Paavali shoots in but no luck this time.
Paavali closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paavali lands with a left to the head.
Jawara wants to get back to striking at distance but Paavali won't allow it.
Paavali breaks from the clinch.
Jawara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A left and a right from Jawara both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavali misses with a head kick.
Jawara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Paavali looks to land a combination but Jawara avoids it well.
Jawara lands a really nice looking cross but Paavali seems unphased.
Jawara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paavali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paavali pulls Jawara into guard.
Paavali doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jawara trying to control but Paavali is working from the bottom.
Jawara content to stall in guard here.
Jawara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavali working a defensive guard here.
Jawara would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Paavali is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jawara wants to stand and escape but instead Paavali has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jawara looking for a guillotine here but Paavali defends easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Paavali misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavali clinches up with Jawara and pushes him back against the cage.
Paavali keeps control of Jawara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jawara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paavali goes for a takedown attempt but Jawara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Paavali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paavali shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Paavali was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jawara tries to lock up and control but Paavali gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jawara is looking to get to half guard.
Paavali sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawara is desperately trying to improve his position but Paavali has a good base and remains in mount.
Paavali wants to control the pace but Jawara is squirming around nicely.
Jawara gets back to half guard.
It looks like Paavali is going to stand back up.
Jawara is trying to get back to full guard.
Jawara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jawara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Paavali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paavali 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Paavali!
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