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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Ekbom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sabaton - Talvisota . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Ekbom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Peto!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekbom moves in looking to clinch but Peto pushes him off.
Peto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ekbom, pushing him back against the cage.
Peto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peto stops a takedown attempt from Ekbom.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peto.
Peto trying to land knees to the body.
Ekbom is working for takedown but Peto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peto misses with an elbow over the top.
Ekbom has picked Peto up - he's going for a ride! Ekbom dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Peto kicks off Ekbom and gets to his feet.
Ekbom throws a right and a left that Peto avoids nicely.
Peto clinches but Ekbom breaks the clinch
and Ekbom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ekbom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ekbom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ekbom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekbom throwing strikes but missing.
Ekbom stops Peto from standing up.
Peto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ekbom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ekbom passes Peto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Peto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ekbom is pressing down on Peto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Peto is holding on for now.
Peto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ekbom scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Peto moves into full guard.
Ekbom is standing up over Peto. Peto looks to escape but Ekbom dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peto wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ekbom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ekbom is breathing heavily.
Peto explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ekbom looks to land a combination but Peto avoids it well.
Ekbom throws a series of punches but Peto moves out of range.
Peto clinches up with Ekbom and pushes him back against the cage.
Ekbom goes for a takedown attempt but Peto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomi Ekbom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peto connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekbom is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Peto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ekbom is desperately trying to improve his position but Peto has a good base and remains in mount.
Peto stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ekbom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peto doesn't manage to clinch there - Ekbom circles away.
Ekbom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peto finds it's way round the side to connect with Ekbom's head.
Peto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ekbom, pushing him back against the cage.
Peto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peto clinches but Ekbom breaks the clinch
and Ekbom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peto thinking.
Peto tries to clinch there but Ekbom circles away.
Peto clinches.
Nice elbow from Peto.
Peto lands an elbow inside that Ekbom shrugs off.
Peto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peto lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Peto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto lands a nice elbow.
Ekbom jumps guard but Peto stands there with Ekbom around his waist. Ekbom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peto gets underhooks to prevent Ekbom's takedown attempt.
Peto lands a left hand.
Peto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekbom backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peto misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peto.
Peto lands a damaging elbow.
Peto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peto connects with a knee to the head.
Ekbom blocks an elbow strike from Peto.
Peto is trying to trip Ekbom. He has hold of a leg but Ekbom is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Peto persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ekbom 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.
Peto stands and steps away. Ekbom gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Peto is looking to clinch but Ekbom is avoiding it.
Peto wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ekbom misses with a few strikes there.
Peto moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Peto dominated that round.
That's time! Ekbom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Peto looks to clinch
and Ekbom counters with a right hand to the body.
Peto slips under a jab.
Tomi Ekbom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ekbom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ekbom scores with a three punch combo!
Ekbom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ekbom wants to improve his position but Peto is controlling well.
Peto stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Peto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peto has closed the distance and engaged Ekbom in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peto manages to break the clinch.
Peto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peto stands up from Ekbom's guard - Peto perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto looks for a takedown but Ekbom sprawls well.
Ekbom lands a really nice looking cross but Peto seems unphased.
Peto clinches up with Ekbom and pushes him back against the cage.
Ekbom tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peto smiles and moves away.
Pertti Peto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peto is looking to clinch but Ekbom is avoiding it.
Ekbom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peto counters with a shoot takedown. Ekbom fights it but they end up in guard.
Ekbom is looking for a triangle but Peto pushes his legs off easily.
Peto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ekbom clinches but Peto breaks the clinch
and Peto counters with a single leg into guard. Ekbom didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekbom working for a triangle but Peto defends it easily.
Peto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Peto gets to his feet. Ekbom looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ekbom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peto throws a big shot that misses.
Peto tries to clinch there but Ekbom circles away.
Peto looks for a takedown but Ekbom sprawls well.
Ekbom shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ekbom showed some decent athleticism there.
Ekbom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Peto's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Peto pushes Ekbom off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Peto tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Peto as Ekbom shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomi Ekbom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ekbom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ekbom.
Ekbom keeps the fight on the outside.
Peto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ekbom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ekbom swats away the attempt to clinch by Peto.
Peto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peto walks into a jab.
Ekbom misses with a takedown attempt
and Peto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ekbom's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Peto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Peto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ekbom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peto manages to get himself to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ekbom wants to pass the guard but Peto is keeping the position.
Ekbom drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Peto dives on top into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ekbom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Peto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Peto fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ekbom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Peto landing knees to the body.
Ekbom is trying to break the clinch but Peto has him pressed against the cage.
Peto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peto trying to land knees to the body.
Ekbom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ekbom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peto forces Ekbom back against the cage and clinches.
Peto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ekbom is looking to break free of the clinch but Peto has double underhooks.
Peto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peto connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peto lands an elbow that stopped Ekbom in his tracks for a moment.
Peto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ekbom backwards.
Peto just leaning against Ekbom, taking a breather.
Peto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ekbom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Peto is looking to escape.
Ekbom is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Peto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ekbom is working away from the top position though.
Peto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Peto tries to get to full guard but Ekbom has control of the leg.
Peto looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ekbom passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peto is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ekbom is trying to get an arm triangle but Peto is defending well.
Ekbom wants to control but Peto is keeping him busy.
Peto parries the strikes from Ekbom easily there. Ekbom is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Peto to escape.
Peto pushes Ekbom away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ekbom gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peto bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Peto slips a jab and a cross from Ekbom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto has closed the distance and engaged Ekbom in a clinch.
Peto lands a takedown into guard.
Ekbom has a closed guard, preventing Peto from standing up.
Ekbom looking for a guillotine here but Peto defends easily.
Peto stands up from Ekbom's guard - Peto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Peto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ekbom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ekbom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pertti Peto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto closes the distance and pushes Ekbom back into the cage.
Peto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peto moves into the clinch.
Ekbom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekbom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tomi Ekbom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peto moves into the clinch.
Peto connects with a knee to the head.
Peto pulls guard effortlessly.
Peto pulls Ekbom in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peto controls Ekbom momentarily but Ekbom frees himself.
Ekbom postures up in Peto's guard and throws a big left but Peto blocks it.
Peto pushes Ekbom off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Peto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peto 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Peto!
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hype
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