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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eino Kolehmainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Lumumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Lumumba will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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188 cm
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187 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Good elbows
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eino Kolehmainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Lumumba!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumumba clinches with his opponent.
Kolehmainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lumumba is struggling to control the position.
Lumumba prevents Kolehmainen from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lumumba.
Lumumba taking a breather.
Lumumba breaks the clinch.
Lumumba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lumumba misses with a knee strike.
Kolehmainen is trying to break the clinch but Lumumba has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolehmainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lumumba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lumumba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lumumba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kolehmainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumumba scores with a knee to the head.
Lumumba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kolehmainen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lumumba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lumumba breaks the clinch.
Ivan Lumumba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lumumba has Kolehmainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Lumumba has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kolehmainen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lumumba can turn it around.
Lumumba lands an elbow that stopped Kolehmainen in his tracks for a moment.
Lumumba lands an elbow inside that Kolehmainen shrugs off.
Lumumba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lumumba rushes Kolehmainen and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lumumba looking to stall.
Lumumba leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumumba throws a head punch that misses.
Lumumba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolehmainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lumumba.
Kolehmainen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lumumba lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolehmainen avoiding damage as Lumumba throws knees to the body.
Kolehmainen tries to break free but Lumumba pushes him back against the cage.
Kolehmainen is trying to pull guard but Lumumba turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kolehmainen is trying to break free.
Lumumba is trying to stall.
Kolehmainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lumumba has him pressed against the cage.
Lumumba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lumumba clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumumba misses with a knee to the head.
Kolehmainen takes an elbow to the temple.
Lumumba can't find room to land a body shot as Kolehmainen controls the action.
Kolehmainen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lumumba is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Kolehmainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lumumba dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lumumba effectively controlling the action here.
Kolehmainen fails to pull guard.
Lumumba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lumumba unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lumumba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lumumba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lumumba misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Lumumba.
Kolehmainen can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lumumba.
Lumumba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kolehmainen is trying to trip Lumumba. He has hold of a leg but Lumumba is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kolehmainen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolehmainen wants to pass the guard but Lumumba is keeping the position.
Kolehmainen postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kolehmainen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kolehmainen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kolehmainen wants to pass the guard but Lumumba is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Lumumba dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lumumba looks to clinch
and Kolehmainen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lumumba!
Lumumba is looking to regain half guard here but Kolehmainen keeps moving and retains side control.
Kolehmainen trying to control the action but Lumumba is working from the bottom.
Kolehmainen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lumumba is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kolehmainen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lumumba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumumba being controlled for a moment.
Lumumba is trying to control Kolehmainen's posture but Kolehmainen avoids it.
Kolehmainen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lumumba can't do much from the bottom here.
Kolehmainen advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lumumba bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lumumba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kolehmainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lumumba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lumumba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lumumba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lumumba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kolehmainen tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kolehmainen is pressing down on Lumumba's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lumumba is holding on for now.
Kolehmainen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lumumba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kolehmainen.
Eino Kolehmainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lumumba tries to kick Kolehmainen off but Kolehmainen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kolehmainen is thwarting Lumumba's attempts to control the position.
Lumumba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kolehmainen wants to control but Lumumba is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumumba trying to control here.
Kolehmainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lumumba wants to get back to his feet.
Kolehmainen moves nicely into side control.
Kolehmainen working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kolehmainen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lumumba, who protects the arm well.
Kolehmainen tries for a kimura but Lumumba is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eino Kolehmainen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lumumba throws out a leg kick but Kolehmainen moves out of range and Lumumba only half commits.
Lumumba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lumumba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolehmainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Kolehmainen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lumumba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lumumba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kolehmainen's defenses.
Lumumba with a knee to the head.
Lumumba is looking to control Kolehmainen's arms but Kolehmainen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lumumba has his back to the cage.
Lumumba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kolehmainen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lumumba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lumumba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kolehmainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lumumba landing knees to the head.
Lumumba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolehmainen jumps guard and drags Lumumba to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kolehmainen scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Kolehmainen wants to sweep but no luck.
Lumumba is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kolehmainen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lumumba is looking to defend but Kolehmainen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lumumba! Kolehmainen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lumumba taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eino Kolehmainen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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