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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen has chosen Cascada - Dangerous as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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132 lbs
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Heim misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heim just misses with a punch to the body.
Elastinen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Heim defends well and Elastinen ends up having to push Heim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Elastinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heim pinned against the cage. Heim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Heim cracks Elastinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elastinen manages to avoid it.
Heim misses with a wild combination.
Heim fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Elastinen.
Aribert Heim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Elastinen.
Elastinen takes one to the chin there.
Heim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Heim misses.
Elastinen shoots in for a double leg but Heim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elastinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heim swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim throws a shot from downtown. Elastinen moves away and avoids it.
Elastinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Heim sprawls well. He's pushed Elastinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Heim misses.
Elastinen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Heim with a body shot.
Heim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elastinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elastinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Elastinen moves in looking to clinch but Heim pushes him off.
Heim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Elastinen.
Horrible takedown attempt by Elastinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Heim, which made it look bad.
Elastinen tries for a takedown but Heim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Heim misses its target.
Heim misses with a looping left.
Elastinen with the counter takedown but Heim avoids it easily.
Elastinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Heim controlling the position for now.
Heim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elastinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elastinen's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heim lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Elastinen tries to escape but Heim has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Heim looking for the choke from the back.
Heim landing with strikes.
Heim has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Elastinen.
Heim is trying to stick to Elastinen's back but Elastinen is turning into Heim. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Heim's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Elastinen.
Elastinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Heim has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Elastinen has managed to get both his arms back between Heim's legs - danger averted.
Heim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elastinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elastinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Elastinen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heim keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Heim gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Heim wants to hold on but Elastinen pushes him away.
Elastinen punching from mount but Heim doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Heim is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen looking to control but Heim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Elastinen avoids the attempt from Heim to control.
Heim is looking to improve his position but Elastinen isn't that keen on the idea.
Heim wants to hold on but Elastinen pushes him away.
Heim sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Heim looking for submissions off his back.
Heim keeping hold of Elastinen's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aribert Heim dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Elastinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heim.
Elastinen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Heim to the mat! Heim manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Elastinen stands and throws Heim's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Heim is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Elastinen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Heim's legs.
Heim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elastinen gets to mount! Heim was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Elastinen tries to control but Heim wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim can't escape the position.
Heim is working hard here to advance position.
Elastinen tries to control but Heim wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen avoids the attempt from Heim to control.
Heim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Elastinen wants to control the pace but Heim is squirming around nicely.
Heim tries to hold on but Elastinen postures up.
Heim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen tries to control but Heim wriggling away.
Elastinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Heim working to try and regain half guard.
Elastinen controlling the pace for now.
Heim is working to get back to half guard.
Elastinen has hold of Heim's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Heim manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen wants to control the pace but Heim is squirming around nicely.
Heim wants to hold on but Elastinen pushes him away.
Elastinen controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heim holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Elastinen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Heim manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Elastinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Heim as Elastinen shoots in.
Heim throws a body shot but no joy.
Elastinen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Heim scores with a body shot.
We've been told by Heim's head coaches at Spetznaz Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Elastinen shoots in for a takedown but Heim shows good takedown defense.
Heim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aribert Heim is winning the standup battle so far.
Heim misses with a series of wild punches.
Heim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No luck for Elastinen with that takedown attempt.
Aribert Heim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Elastinen.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Elastinen.
Erkki Elastinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elastinen working away.
Heim is trying to get back to half guard.
Heim wants to control but Elastinen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim is looking to reverse the position.
Heim regains half guard, as Elastinen was trying to land strikes.
Elastinen is trying to control. Heim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Elastinen stalling.
Elastinen passes to full mount!
Heim is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim reaches up and holds on to Elastinen to control the position.
Elastinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heim is looking to escape.
Heim is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen throwing strikes here but Heim is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Elastinen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Heim regains half guard.
Heim is looking for a sweep. Elastinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Heim is refusing to be controlled, as Elastinen sits in half guard.
Heim is looking for a sweep. Elastinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Heim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Heim gets full guard.
Heim wants to stand and escape but Elastinen is having none of it.
Heim working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Elastinen has passed into half guard!
Elastinen trying to pass the guard but Heim defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elastinen keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Erkki Elastinen just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Heim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Elastinen misses with a takedown attempt - Heim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Heim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab by Heim.
Heim loads up on a big right hand but Elastinen slips the punch.
Elastinen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Heim with a body shot.
Elastinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heim but Heim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Elastinen has a takedown stuffed.
Aribert Heim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Elastinen.
Heim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Elastinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elastinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Heim as he jumps to the side.
Elastinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Heim throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Elastinen shoots in for a takedown but Heim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Elastinen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Elastinen darts in looking for a takedown but Heim gets double underhooks and turns Elastinen into the cage.
Heim shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Elastinen's guard.
Elastinen is trying to control the position but Heim postures up.
Heim wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
Heim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heim wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
Elastinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heim.
Heim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Elastinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Our spies down at at CEC Underdark inform us that Elastinen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen has momentary wrist control but Heim slips an elbow through the middle.
Heim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Heim trying to control but Elastinen is working from the bottom.
Heim throwing strikes but missing.
Elastinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heim works over Elastinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Elastinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Heim distracts Elastinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Elastinen keeping moving, preventing Heim from controlling successfully.
Elastinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Elastinen slips a jab from Heim.
Elastinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heim pinned against the cage. Heim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elastinen closes the distance and clinches up with Heim, looking for a takedown. Elastinen pushes Heim against the cage but Heim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elastinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Heim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heim lands an overhand right.
Heim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elastinen can do to turn this around?
The fighters circle momentarily. Heim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Heim loads up on a big right hand but Elastinen slips the punch.
Heim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elastinen! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen blocks a jab.
Heim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Elastinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Elastinen slips under a jab from Heim.
Heim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elastinen.
Elastinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Heim sprawls well. He's pushed Elastinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Elastinen gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elastinen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Heim has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Elastinen but great work by Heim.
Heim scoring with punches and elbows.
Heim connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Elastinen some visible discomfort.
Elastinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Heim works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Heim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Elastinen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Elastinen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aribert Heim had his way with Erkki Elastinen in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Elastinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heim.
Elastinen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Heim!
Elastinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elastinen tries to move to mount but Heim blocks the move with his legs.
Heim is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Elastinen off and has taken his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Will Heim go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Elastinen is really stuck here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Heim gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Elastinen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Heim.
Heim tries to keep control of the position but Elastinen is staying busy.
Heim connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Elastinen to escape the position.
Heim scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Heim is punishing Elastinen with some ground and pound.
Heim punishes Elastinen with strikes from the back mount.
Heim avoiding Elastinen 's attempts to control his hands.
Heim loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Elastinen hold on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Heim tries to get the hooks in deep but Elastinen pushed the leg off.
Elastinen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Heim seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elastinen trying to control here.
Heim trying to control the action but Elastinen is working from the bottom.
Elastinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elastinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heim has managed to get both his arms back between Elastinen's legs - danger averted.
Elastinen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Heim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Heim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Elastinen's head.
Heim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Elastinen working a defensive guard here.
Elastinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Elastinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heim.
Elastinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heim works over Elastinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Heim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen seems keen to control Heim's posture.
Heim trying to control but Elastinen is working from the bottom.
Heim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Elastinen's head.
Heim working some strikes from top position.
Elastinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heim postures up and lands a big shot to Elastinen's brow.
Heim wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elastinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heim wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aribert Heim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Heim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aribert Heim!
Aribert Heim retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Aribert Heim made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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