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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Markus Wilander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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187 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
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190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Wilander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teddy Bear!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Bear as Wilander shoots in.
Bear throws a shot from downtown. Wilander moves away and avoids it.
Wilander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Wilander moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilander lands a knee to the body.
Wilander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilander lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Wilander.
Bear lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilander lands a knee to the head.
Bear takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilander fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bear sprawls well initially but Wilander persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bear looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilander trying to control from half guard but Bear is working away.
Wilander tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bear controls his leg.
Wilander slows the pace down in half guard.
Wilander wants to pass the guard but Bear is defending well.
Bear is not content to let Wilander control the position.
Wilander uses his free foot to push down on Bear's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bear.
Wilander tries to control but Bear wriggling away.
Wilander lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bear hang on?
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.
Wilander prevents Bear from getting the reversal.
Wilander gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Teddy Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilander shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Wilander from controlling successfully.
Wilander controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bear is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bear looks gassed!
Bear keeping moving, preventing Wilander from controlling successfully.
Bear looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilander is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilander gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wilander has managed to clinch.
Wilander lands a nice elbow.
Bear manages to break the clinch.
Wilander is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bear looks to land a combination but Wilander avoids it well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wilander tries to clinch but Bear is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wilander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wilander breaks the clinch.
Wilander gets the takedown into side control.
Bear is trying to get back to half guard.
Bear prevents Wilander from moving into mount.
Wilander tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wilander lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bear is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Bear's face as Wilander controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Wilander dominated that round.
That's time! Wilander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bear swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilander.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear throws a hook but Wilander blocks it.
Wilander scores with a takedown into Bear's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilander advances to half guard.
Wilander slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilander is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilander trying to mount his opponent but Bear defends it.
Wilander is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wilander is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilander lands with a punch from half guard.
Bear is staying active underneath Wilander, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wilander tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bear tries to clinch there but Wilander circles away.
Wilander looks to clinch
and Bear counters with a left to the body.
Bear connects with the punch.
Wilander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bear!
Wilander closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wilander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilander closes the distance and clinches.
Wilander stalls.
Bear tries to break the clinch but Wilander is controlling the position.
Wilander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilander has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wilander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teddy Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilander shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wilander showed some decent athleticism there.
Still in half guard, Wilander seems content to control.
Bear tries to roll over but Wilander keeps him under control.
Bear looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Wilander controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Bear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bear tries to clinch but Wilander moves away
and Wilander counters by moving into the clinch.
Wilander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilander is looking to clinch.
Wilander tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilander tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bear counters with a one-two to the body.
Bear closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wilander counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilander lands a nice knee to the body.
Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilander avoids a wild elbow strike from Bear.
Wilander breaks the clinch.
Wilander shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wilander trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.
Wilander is trying to work for a kimura but Bear is defending well.
Wilander passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wilander takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear can't escape the position.
Wilander controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wilander looking to control but Bear is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilander prevents Bear from getting the reversal.
Wilander can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bear is looking to escape.
Wilander working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wilander prevents Bear from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilander controlling the position easily from mount.
Wilander trying to control but Bear is having none of it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Markus Wilander just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wilander clinches up with Bear and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bear is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilander lands a nice elbow.
Bear looking to slow down the pace here.
Bear is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilander has double underhooks.
Wilander dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilander tries to land knees in the clinch but Bear avoids the damage to the body.
Wilander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Wilander clinches up against the cage.
Wilander is struggling to control the position.
Bear is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilander has double underhooks.
Wilander has Bear pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wilander pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bear tumbling to the mat - Wilander dives into Bear's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Wilander showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilander 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Markus Wilander!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Markus Wilander!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Markus Wilander!
Markus Wilander wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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