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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Savolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Paul Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savolainen comes into the arena with Winning blaring out of the sound system. Jaakko Savolainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaakko Savolainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Paul Fish!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fish. Savolainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fish lands a high kick!
It looks like Jaakko Savolainen has been cut.
Savolainen shoots in and bounces Fish off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Savolainen wants to control from the top but Fish keeps moving.
Savolainen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fish manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Savolainen has Fish in his guard.
Savolainen is looking for a triangle but Fish pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savolainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fish defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savolainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savolainen is keeping the position for now.
My spies in Woodhouse's inform me that Fish has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Savolainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fish can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fish stays in close to Savolainen's body and controls the position.
Savolainen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fish escapes and throws Savolainen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Savolainen taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Savolainen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fish working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Savolainen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Savolainen with the active half guard here but Fish passes nicely into side control.
Savolainen wants to control but Fish postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen tries to improve position but can't.
Savolainen is working hard here to advance position.
Fish taking a breather here.
Fish working away.
Fish advances to mount.
Savolainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savolainen tries to lock up and control but Fish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fish trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fish has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Savolainen's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen is working to get back to half guard.
Savolainen 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.
Savolainen is trying to get back to full guard.
Fish is keen to just control but Savolainen is a slippery customer.
Fish is thwarting Savolainen's attempts to control the position.
Savolainen actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fish is looking to take a break and control but Savolainen 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.
Jon Paul Fish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Savolainen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Savolainen.
Fish appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaakko Savolainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savolainen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fish, pushing him back against the cage.
Fish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savolainen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fish is defending against the submission attempts here by Savolainen.
Savolainen seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savolainen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fish doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Savolainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savolainen is looking for a kimura but Fish is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savolainen to get the leverage.
Fish trying to control here.
Fish wants to get back to full guard.
Savolainen is trying to work for a kimura but Fish is defending well.
Savolainen prevents Fish from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Savolainen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fish knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fish is refusing to be controlled, as Savolainen sits in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fish actively working from the bottom here.
Savolainen is working for a kimura but Fish is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, if Savolainen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen tries to clinch but Fish is having none of it.
Fish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savolainen.
Savolainen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fish quickly recovers to half guard.
Savolainen is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Fish still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Fish has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Fish working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fish wants to control but Savolainen is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savolainen stops Fish from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen tries to improve position but can't.
Fish is looking to take a break and control but Savolainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fish is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savolainen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Savolainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Savolainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Savolainen forces Fish back against the cage and clinches.
I was talking to Savolainen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fish stalling.
Fish is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savolainen is defending well for now.
Savolainen stalls.
Fish keeps control of Savolainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Savolainen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fish throws a big elbow that misses.
Savolainen keeping moving, preventing Fish from controlling successfully.
Savolainen has his feet on Fish's thighs here. He's pushed Fish off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Fish screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaakko Savolainen!
Jaakko Savolainen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Jon Paul Fish stepped up to the mic, saying 'Clearly, I've got some things to work on. Thanks to everyone who's supported me thus far.'.
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