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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Porter Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjo Vainamoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Porter Vincent has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Porter Vincent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjo Vainamoinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vainamoinen goes for a double leg but Vincent avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vincent continues to drive forward.
Vincent seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vainamoinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vincent shoots in but Vainamoinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vainamoinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vainamoinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vincent's waist but Vincent gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vainamoinen off to one side.
Porter Vincent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrjo Vainamoinen.
Vainamoinen throws a push kick but Vincent slaps the foot to one side.
Vincent drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vainamoinen sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vainamoinen tries to bum rush Vincent with a series of wild strikes but Vincent uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vincent throws a big counter combination but Vainamoinen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vincent with a poor takedown
and Vainamoinen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vainamoinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Vincent has double underhooks.
Vainamoinen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vincent gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Vainamoinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vainamoinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vainamoinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vainamoinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vincent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vincent fails to land the takedown.
Vainamoinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vainamoinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vainamoinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Vainamoinen has eaten all the pies!
Vainamoinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vainamoinen dives in and grabs Vincent's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vincent pushes down on Vainamoinen's head and hops out.
Vainamoinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vainamoinen lands a leg kick that knocks Vincent off balance momentarily.
Vincent darts in looking for a takedown but Vainamoinen gets double underhooks and turns Vincent into the cage.
Vainamoinen wants to counter with a clinch but Vincent pushes him away.
Vainamoinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vainamoinen closes the distance and clinches up with Vincent, looking for a takedown. Vainamoinen pushes Vincent against the cage but Vincent circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vincent tries to counter by clinching up but Vainamoinen breaks away and moves out of range.
Vainamoinen looks winded!
Vainamoinen moves into the clinch.
Vincent gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vainamoinen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vainamoinen gets control of Vincent's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vainamoinen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vincent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vainamoinen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vincent uses it to pass to side control.
Vainamoinen parries the strikes from Vincent easily there. Vincent is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vainamoinen to escape.
Vincent thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vincent working the strikes but Vainamoinen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Vincent is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vainamoinen sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent drops an elbow to the side of Vainamoinen's head.
Vincent is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vainamoinen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vainamoinen is trying to maintain the position but Vincent is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yrjo Vainamoinen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vainamoinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vainamoinen missing with knees to the body.
Vainamoinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vainamoinen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vincent defends well and Vainamoinen ends up having to push Vincent into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vincent is looking to clinch.
Vincent will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vainamoinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vainamoinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vainamoinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vincent seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Porter Vincent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrjo Vainamoinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent moves in looking to clinch but Vainamoinen pushes him off.
Yrjo Vainamoinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vainamoinen stuffs the takedown.
Vincent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vainamoinen instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vainamoinen has Vincent pushed against the cage.
Vainamoinen leaning against his opponent.
Vainamoinen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Vainamoinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vincent shoots in looking for a takedown. Vainamoinen tries to sprawl out of it but Vincent keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vainamoinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vainamoinen wants to clinch up but Vincent keeps it at a distance.
Vincent tries to counter by clinching up but Vainamoinen breaks away and moves out of range.
Vainamoinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vainamoinen wants it to stay on the feet.
Vainamoinen clinches.
Vainamoinen digs a right hand into Vincent's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vincent's gas tank.
Vainamoinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vincent pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vainamoinen is looking to clinch but Vincent is avoiding it.
Vincent throws the kick towards the body but Vainamoinen avoids it.
Vincent slaps away a takedown attempt from Vainamoinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vainamoinen tries to clinch up.
Vainamoinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vainamoinen clinches up with Vincent and pushes him back against the cage.
Vainamoinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vainamoinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vainamoinen digs a right hand into Vincent's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vincent's gas tank.
Vincent is pressed up against the cage. Vainamoinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vincent down to the mat. Vincent avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vainamoinen is breathing heavily.
Vincent fails with a takedown attempt.
Vainamoinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent looking to slow down the pace here.
Vainamoinen breaks the clinch.
Vincent takes one to the chin there.
Vincent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vainamoinen.
Vainamoinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vincent defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vainamoinen closes the distance and clinches up with Vincent, looking for a takedown. Vainamoinen pushes Vincent against the cage but Vincent circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vincent feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjo Vainamoinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vainamoinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Vincent. Vincent gets slowly back to his feet.
Vincent avoids the head kick by Vainamoinen.
Vainamoinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Vincent.
Vainamoinen wants to clinch
and Vincent counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vainamoinen won't be happy with that.
Vainamoinen is trying to control Vincent's posture but Vincent avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Vincent crashes against the mat.
Vincent tries for a kimura but Vainamoinen is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vainamoinen can't do much from the bottom here.
Vincent is trying to get an arm triangle but Vainamoinen is defending well.
Vincent will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vainamoinen is trying to improve his position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vainamoinen sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vainamoinen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vainamoinen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vincent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vainamoinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vincent works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vainamoinen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vincent ducks right into an uppercut from Vainamoinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vainamoinen clinches with his opponent.
Vainamoinen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vincent uses from the top position.
Vainamoinen wants to get back to his feet but Vincent passes into half guard.
Vainamoinen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vincent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vincent throws a strike but Vainamoinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vainamoinen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent moves into the clinch.
Vincent has Vainamoinen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vainamoinen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vainamoinen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vincent gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vainamoinen jumps guard and drags Vincent to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vainamoinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vincent is aware though and is defending well.
Vainamoinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vincent manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vainamoinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Vincent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porter Vincent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yrjo Vainamoinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vainamoinen stands and steps away. Vincent gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yrjo Vainamoinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vainamoinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yrjo Vainamoinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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