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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalev Vapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Uusitalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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200 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalev Vapper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Uusitalo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uusitalo clinches up with Vapper and pushes him back against the cage.
Vapper is trying to break free.
Vapper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Uusitalo walks away with a smile on his face. Vapper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Uusitalo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Uusitalo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Uusitalo lands a nice short elbow.
Uusitalo is working for a kimura but Vapper is defending it quite comfortably.
Uusitalo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vapper defends it well.
Uusitalo tries to pass to full mount but Vapper defends it.
Vapper is looking to control Uusitalo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vapper avoid being mounted?
Vapper is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusitalo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Uusitalo controlling the action here.
Vapper tries to roll over but Uusitalo keeps him under control.
Uusitalo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Uusitalo trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusitalo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Uusitalo controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Uusitalo.
Uusitalo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Uusitalo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uusitalo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Uusitalo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Uusitalo punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vapper taking shots to the head.
Uusitalo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vapper tries to hold on but Uusitalo postures up.
A nice elbow there by Uusitalo.
Uusitalo avoids the attempt from Vapper to control.
Uusitalo lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vapper is bucking up trying to escape but Uusitalo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Uusitalo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Uusitalo lands a nice shot to the head.
Uusitalo landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uusitalo working Vapper over with strikes here.
Uusitalo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vapper hang on?
Uusitalo breaks from Vapper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Uusitalo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uusitalo looking to secure an arm triangle but Vapper defends it well.
Uusitalo with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janne Uusitalo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vapper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Uusitalo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Uusitalo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vapper punching from the bottom.
Uusitalo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Uusitalo is controlling the pace.
Uusitalo lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Uusitalo there.
Janne Uusitalo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Uusitalo 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.
Vapper taking some punishment here, with Uusitalo in his half guard.
Uusitalo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Uusitalo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Vapper gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Uusitalo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vapper's head.
Vapper throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Vapper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uusitalo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Uusitalo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vapper can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Uusitalo controls the pace.
Vapper trying to strike off his back.
Uusitalo landing with the ground and pound.
Uusitalo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Uusitalo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vapper, up you get!
Vapper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Uusitalo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uusitalo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusitalo tries to free his leg and advance position but Vapper is retaining full guard.
Uusitalo postures up.
Uusitalo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Uusitalo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Uusitalo misses with a few strikes there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Uusitalo.
Vapper takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusitalo has an Americana. Vapper didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Uusitalo is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Uusitalo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Janne Uusitalo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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