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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rami Keimola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Markkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keimola comes to the cage accompanied by Trick Daddy Ft. Bad Guy - What Dey Do. Rami Keimola has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Keimola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Markkanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Keimola as Markkanen shoots in.
Keimola shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Markkanen's guard.
Markkanen keeping moving, preventing Keimola from controlling successfully.
Keimola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Markkanen keeping moving, preventing Keimola from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keimola is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Markkanen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Markkanen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keimola wants to control from the top but Markkanen keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Markkanen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Markkanen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Keimola gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Keimola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Markkanen is fending him off so far but Keimola persists. Nope, Markkanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Markkanen fails with the takedown
and Keimola counters with a nice double leg into side control. Markkanen won't be happy with that.
Markkanen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Keimola wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keimola decides to stand back up. Keimola steps back and let's Markkanen get back to his feet.
Markkanen misses with a takedown attempt
and Keimola counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Markkanen!
Rami Keimola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Markkanen.
Keimola is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markkanen is squirming around, avoiding Keimola's attempts to control the action.
Keimola is looking to stand but Keimola has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Keimola looking to control and managing it successfully.
Markkanen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Keimola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen tries to hold on but Keimola pushes him away.
Keimola tries to control but Markkanen wriggling away.
Markkanen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Keimola tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Keimola thowing shots but they're missing.
Keimola thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Keimola wants to get back to his feet but Markkanen is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Keimola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rami Keimola's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Markkanen misses with a takedown attempt
so Keimola counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Markkanen keeping moving, preventing Keimola from controlling successfully.
Keimola wants to stand but Markkanen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Markkanen keeping moving, preventing Keimola from controlling successfully.
Keimola might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Markkanen pulls Keimola in to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keimola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Markkanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keimola stopping the sweep attempt from Markkanen.
Keimola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keimola throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Keimola gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Markkanen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rami Keimola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keimola looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Markkanen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Keimola could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Markkanen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Keimola is looking to control Markkanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Keimola avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keimola has a hand on Markkanen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Markkanen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Markkanen prevents Keimola from getting the reversal.
Keimola is working hard here to advance position.
Keimola is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Markkanen 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Keimola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Markkanen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Keimola is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rami Keimola will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rami Keimola's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Markkanen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keimola but Keimola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Markkanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Markkanen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Keimola to the mat! Keimola manages to get full guard.
Keimola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keimola trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Keimola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Markkanen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keimola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Keimola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Keimola wants to stand but Markkanen is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markkanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Keimola is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keimola wants to stand but Markkanen is controlling the position.
Keimola can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Markkanen controls the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Markkanen shoots in and bounces Keimola off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Keimola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Keimola working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Markkanen has passed into half guard!
Keimola trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen prevents Keimola from improving his position.
Keimola is trying to stand up here but Markkanen is controlling him well.
Rami Keimola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keimola is looking to control Markkanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Keimola avoid being mounted?
Markkanen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keimola is looking to control Markkanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Keimola avoid being mounted?
Markkanen trying to pass the guard but Keimola defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Markkanen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Markkanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keimola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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