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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antti Atleetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo miami vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atleetti comes to the cage accompanied by Beyonce - Halo. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Atleetti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo miami vice! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from miami vice misses. Atleetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Atleetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but miami vice circles away quickly and effectively. Atleetti throws a jab when miami vice was well out of range. miami vice gets a takedown into half guard. miami vice is looking to take a break and control but Atleetti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. miami vice looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. miami vice not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. miami vice looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Atleetti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Atleetti is refusing to be controlled, as miami vice sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. miami vice might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Atleetti kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Atleetti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. miami vice is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Atleetti is just riding it out for now. miami vice eventually gives up the hold. Atleetti is trying to stand up here but miami vice is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Horrible takedown by miami vice or perhaps it was just good defense by Atleetti which made him look bad. Atleetti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ricardo miami vice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. miami vice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. miami vice scores a takedown into full mount! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. miami vice landing strikes, looking to finish! miami vice fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
miami vice lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. miami vice is going olschool here, as he tries to force Atleetti to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Atleetti shrugs it off. Atleetti squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
miami vice controlling from the full mount. Atleetti bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Atleetti wanted to stand there but miami vice had control of the position. miami vice can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Atleetti controls the pace. miami vice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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. miami vice striking off his back but it's not causing Atleetti any problems. Atleetti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. miami vice bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Atleetti's guard. Atleetti manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
miami vice working to try and regain half guard.
miami vice slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. miami vice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. miami vice wants to control but Atleetti is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo miami vice dominated that 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.
miami vice closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. miami vice tries to pass to full mount but Atleetti defends it. miami vice not doing much here.
Atleetti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of miami vice's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take miami vice's back! miami vice preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Atleetti.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atleetti gets his hands free as miami vice looks to control. miami vice tries to escape the position.
miami vice turns into Atleetti and is now in his guard.
miami vice is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Atleetti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Atleetti has escaped and now he's on top! miami vice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
miami vice is breathing heavily. miami vice throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
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. miami vice working a defensive guard but Atleetti passes into half guard.
miami vice is looking for a sweep. Atleetti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Atleetti wants to take a breather but miami vice is having none of it. It looks like Atleetti is going to stand back up.
miami vice is looking for a sweep. Atleetti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Atleetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
miami vice throws a right and a left that Atleetti avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Atleetti has his takedown stuffed and miami vice counters with a single leg into guard. Atleetti didn't expect that. miami vice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Atleetti is keeping the position for now. miami vice with a nice head shot there. miami vice content to stall in guard here. miami vice throws and elbow that misses. Atleetti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in miami vice's guard. Nice move by Atleetti! Atleetti would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Ricardo miami vice has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. miami vice will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
miami vice is looking for a triangle here but Atleetti uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Atleetti has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. miami vice throws a combination that misses and Atleetti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Atleetti. Atleetti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. miami vice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. miami vice passes easily into side control. Nice work. miami vice creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Atleetti sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo miami vice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Atleetti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. miami vice drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and miami vice jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Atleetti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. miami vice thows a big elbow that misses. miami vice trying to control the position from guard on top but Atleetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. miami vice landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. miami vice trying to control but Atleetti is working from the bottom. Atleetti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. miami vice pushing down on Atleetti's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. miami vice wants to take a breather but Atleetti is having none of it. miami vice passes to side control. Both fighters are breathing heavily. miami vice is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Atleetti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two 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. The ground and pound from miami vice seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. A lull in the action here as miami vice stalls from top position. miami vice lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Atleetti down.
miami vice trying to control the position but Atleetti is working away. miami vice happy to just control the position for now. miami vice in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. miami vice trying to control the position but Atleetti is working away. Atleetti dodges the ground and pound from miami vice. Atleetti is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, miami vice asserts his dominance and retains side control. miami vice wants to control but Atleetti is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Atleetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atleetti shoots in and bounces miami vice off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. miami vice wants to sweep here but Atleetti controlling him for the moment. miami vice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. miami vice working for a triangle but Atleetti defends it easily.
Antti Atleetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ricardo miami vice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. miami vice bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Atleetti's guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Ricardo miami vice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got miami vice winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo miami vice!
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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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