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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riley Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aito Makki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Laival Eka Laival Vika. Riley Glover has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riley Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aito Makki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Makki. Those never looked like landing.
Glover closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Glover can't get the takedown.
Makki has hold of one of Glover's legs. Glover is fighting the takedown attempt but Makki gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Makki throwing strikes from guard but Glover blocks nicely.
Glover controls Makki momentarily but Makki frees himself.
Glover throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Makki throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Makki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Glover is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makki gets to his feet. Glover looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Makki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Glover!
Glover struggling a bit here.
Makki wants to control but Glover is keeping him busy.
Glover stops Makki from passing to mount.
Makki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Glover prevents Makki from moving into mount.
Makki working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Makki.
Glover is not content to let Makki control the position.
Makki working away.
Makki is trying to ground and pound but Glover uses the momentary lack of control by Makki to regain half guard.
Makki is thwarting Glover's attempts to control the position.
Makki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glover keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makki passes the guard and advances to mount!
Makki trying to control but Glover is having none of it.
Glover tries to lock up and control but Makki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Makki punching from mount but Glover doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makki punching from mount but Glover doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Glover can't escape the position.
Makki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Glover because Makki loaded up on that one.
Glover is looking to get to half guard.
Glover tries to hold on but Makki pushes him away.
Makki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Makki avoids the attempt from Glover to control.
Makki looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glover tries to hold on but Makki pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aito Makki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Glover throws a jab but it's blocked by Makki.
Makki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Makki shoots in and gets a takedown into Glover's guard.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Makki from controlling successfully.
Makki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Makki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Glover throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Glover avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Makki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Makki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Glover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Glover's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Makki slips nicely into half guard.
Glover trying to control but Makki postures up.
Makki is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Glover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Glover is not content to let Makki control the position.
Aito Makki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Makki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Glover trying to control but Makki postures up.
Glover is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Makki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Makki throws a nice looking combination but Glover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glover is adopting a defensive guard.
Makki trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makki is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Glover preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Makki wants to stand but Glover is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makki stopping the sweep attempt from Glover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aito Makki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Glover tries to sprawl but Makki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Makki tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Glover trying to control here.
Glover holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Makki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Glover keeping control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makki is trying to control. Glover wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Makki throwing shots but Glover is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Makki manages to pass to mount!
Glover is in all sorts of trouble here.
Makki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Makki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Makki unloads with some shots from mount but Glover bucks and avoids them well.
Glover tries to hold on but Makki postures up.
Makki unloads with some shots from mount but Glover bucks and avoids them well.
Glover tries to hold on but Makki postures up.
Makki prevents Glover from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to hold on but Makki pushes him away.
Makki looking to ground and pound but Glover is blocking nicely.
Glover wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Makki.
Makki avoids the attempt from Glover to control.
Glover sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Glover is refusing to be controlled, as Makki sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover trying to control here.
Glover is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Makki pulls his head out easily.
Glover trying to control but Makki postures up.
Glover tries to get to full guard but Makki has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makki tries to pass to full mount but Glover defends it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Makki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover trying to hold on to Makki's head to control him but Makki postures up.
Makki trying to mount his opponent but Glover defends it.
Glover is trying to maintain the position but Makki is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riley Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aito Makki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Glover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aito Makki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Makki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aito Makki!
Post fight, Aito Makki stared into the camera and said 'ezpz'.
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hype
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