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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sambo Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paavo Junttila had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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165 lbs
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166 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Junttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sambo Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rambo.
Rambo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rambo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Junttila.
Rambo looking to score a takedown here. Junttila is defending well but Rambo drives through and ends up in Junttila's guard.
Junttila keeping moving, preventing Rambo from controlling successfully.
Rambo drops back looking for a leg! Junttila is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Junttila manages to kick Rambo off! Rambo jumps back into Junttila's guard.
Junttila keeping full guard, as Rambo tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junttila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rambo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo stands and throws Junttila's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rambo is chipping away with strikes.
Junttila prevents Rambo from improving position.
Rambo working the ground and pound.
Rambo tries to move to mount but Junttila blocks the move with his legs.
Junttila is trying to get back to half guard.
Rambo is looking to take a break and control but Junttila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rambo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Junttila is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Junttila keeps working.
Rambo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rambo wants to control but Junttila is keeping him busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Junttila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Junttila regains half guard.
Rambo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rambo works his way into side control.
Rambo trying to control the action but Junttila is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila prevents Rambo from improving position.
Rambo is putting a hurting on Junttila here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rambo working the ground and pound.
Junttila managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rambo.
Rambo trying to control the action but Junttila is working from the bottom.
Rambo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rambo working the head and body with strikes.
Rambo working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo trying to control the position but Junttila is working away.
Rambo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rambo throws a strike aimed at the side of Junttila's head but Junttila avoids it well.
Rambo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Junttila knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Junttila trying to remain calm as Rambo controls from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rambo throws a strike aimed at the side of Junttila's head but Junttila avoids it well.
Check out the look on Rambo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rambo is looking to take a break and control but Junttila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sambo Rambo dominated that round.
That's time! Junttila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Junttila lands a nice looking body kick.
Junttila gets caught flat footed, as Rambo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rambo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junttila is keeping the position for now.
Rambo throwing strikes from guard but Junttila blocks nicely.
Rambo trying to control but Junttila is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junttila throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo scoring with some ground and pound.
Junttila is trying to keep Rambo in close.
Junttila keeping moving, preventing Rambo from controlling successfully.
Rambo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rambo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rambo advances to half guard.
Rambo trying to control from Junttila's half guard. Junttila has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rambo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rambo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rambo trying to control but Junttila is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Junttila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rambo.
Nice shot by Rambo.
Junttila swings for the body but Rambo moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Junttila enables Rambo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Junttila manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rambo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rambo looking to sit in guard and control but Junttila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rambo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rambo, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rambo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rambo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Junttila haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Junttila from controlling successfully.
Junttila pushes down on Rambo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Junttila thows a huge punch but Rambo dodges it nicely.
Junttila looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rambo is trying to get back to full guard.
Junttila is looking to take a break and control but Rambo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rambo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rambo moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Junttila connects with a couple of short punches.
Junttila postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sambo Rambo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Rambo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junttila manages to avoid it.
Rambo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rambo throws a hook but Junttila blocks it.
Rambo misses the shot to the body.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown but Junttila shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rambo lunges at Junttila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Junttila's hand.
Rambo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Junttila feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rambo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Junttila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rambo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Junttila throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junttila scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rambo in his tracks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Junttila.
Junttila doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paavo Junttila is winning the standup battle so far.
Rambo throws an overhand right that lands on Junttila's shoulder, as Junttila tries to avoid the shot.
Junttila takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila lands a nice shot to the body.
Rambo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Junttila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rambo throws a body shot but no joy.
Rambo fails to land the takedown.
Rambo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Junttila misses with a body shot.
Junttila is looking to land body kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Junttila, right into the meat.
Junttila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rambo.
Junttila feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Junttila slips under a jab from Rambo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila lands with a cross.
Rambo shoots in but Junttila avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paavo Junttila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paavo Junttila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambo Rambo.
Rambo tests Junttila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rambo misses with a takedown attempt - Junttila sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rambo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Junttila goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rambo misses with a body shot.
Junttila finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Junttila counters with a left to the body.
Rambo misses with a looping right.
Rambo looks to land a left hand but Junttila moved out of range nicely.
Rambo goes for a double leg but Junttila avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Junttila continues to drive forward.
Junttila throws a quick counter head kick but Rambo was just out of range.
Rambo misses with an uppercut.
Rambo throws a good cross that connects.
Junttila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rambo looks to land a right hand but Junttila moved out of range.
Junttila jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Junttila on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Junttila gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rambo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rambo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rambo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Junttila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rambo has managed to get both his arms back between Junttila's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Junttila trying to strike off his back.
Rambo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Junttila works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sambo Rambo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Junttila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rambo is aware though and is defending well.
Rambo stays in close to Junttila's body and controls the position.
Junttila throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rambo escapes and throws Junttila's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lull in the action here.
Junttila tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sambo Rambo.
I've got Rambo 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sambo Rambo!
An out of breath Sambo Rambo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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