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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jupeli Halonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halonen has chosen Immortal Technique - Hollywood driveby as his entrance music. Jupeli Halonen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Heikki Parantainen's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Parantainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jupeli Halonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parantainen misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Parantainen.
Parantainen stuffs the takedown attempt from Halonen. Halonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Parantainen.
No joy there for Parantainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parantainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halonen clinches up with Parantainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Halonen successfully pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Halonen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Halonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halonen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parantainen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Halonen's guard.
Halonen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Halonen kicks Parantainen off and gets to his feet.
Halonen instigates a clinch.
Parantainen tries to pull guard but Halonen holds him up against the cage and eventually Parantainen drops back down to his feet.
Still in the clinch, Halonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halonen missing with knees to the body.
Halonen is trying to trip Parantainen. He has hold of a leg but Parantainen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Halonen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Parantainen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Parantainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Halonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parantainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen throws a right and a left that Halonen avoids nicely.
Halonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heikki Parantainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parantainen throws a shot from downtown. Halonen moves away and avoids it.
Parantainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parantainen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halonen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Parantainen is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parantainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Halonen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halonen works over Parantainen with some ground and pound from guard.
Halonen thows a big elbow that misses.
Halonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parantainen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parantainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Halonen is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen stands up from Parantainen's guard - Halonen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Halonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Halonen won't let Parantainen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Halonen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Halonen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Parantainen looks a forlorn figure.
Halonen with a couple of short strikes.
Halonen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen lands a big elbow.
Parantainen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
You get the feeling that Parantainen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Halonen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Halonen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Halonen looking to finish Parantainen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Parantainen!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parantainen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Halonen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Parantainen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jupeli Halonen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Halonen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Halonen wants to get back to his feet.
Halonen 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.
Parantainen kicks off Halonen and gets to his feet.
Halonen wants to clinch.
Halonen tries to clinch but Parantainen is having none of it.
Parantainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parantainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halonen looks to land a combination. Parantainen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parantainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonen instigates a clinch.
Halonen manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Parantainen does no damage.
Halonen is looking to clinch.
Halonen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Parantainen!
Halonen lands a big shot there that rocks Parantainen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Halonen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Parantainen looks a forlorn figure.
Halonen won't let Parantainen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Halonen with the ground and pound from mount.
Halonen with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halonen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Parantainen blocking the ground and pound.
Jupeli Halonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parantainen is trying to stand up.
Parantainen is in a horrible position here. Halonen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Parantainen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parantainen is trying to stand.
Halonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Halonen landing strikes from the mount and Parantainen is in trouble!
Halonen unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen looking to ground and pound but Parantainen is blocking nicely.
Parantainen is bucking up trying to escape but Halonen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Parantainen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The referee warns Parantainen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Parantainen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Halonen with the ground and pound from mount.
Halonen lands a heavy elbow.
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.
Parantainen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Halonen unloads with some shots from mount but Parantainen bucks and avoids them well.
The referee warns Parantainen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Halonen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Parantainen is trying to stand.
Halonen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Parantainen is squirming around, avoiding Halonen's attempts to control the action.
Halonen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Parantainen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Parantainen and Halonen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Parantainen wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jupeli Halonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Parantainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Parantainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Halonen.
A combination from Parantainen does no damage.
Parantainen throws a nice looking combination but Halonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parantainen stuffs the takedown.
Halonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Parantainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halonen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Parantainen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parantainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halonen can't get the takedown.
Heikki Parantainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jupeli Halonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halonen tries to clinch but Parantainen moves out of range.
Parantainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halonen has Parantainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Parantainen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Halonen walks away with a smile on his face. Parantainen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Halonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parantainen counters with a series of strikes. Halonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Halonen tries for a takedown but Parantainen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parantainen throws a combination. Halonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Halonen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Parantainen throws a series of punches but Halonen moves out of range.
Halonen shoots in but Parantainen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Halonen moves forwards but Parantainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halonen clinches with his opponent.
Halonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parantainen walks away with a smile on his face. Halonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Parantainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Halonen counters by moving into the clinch.
Halonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Parantainen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Halonen fails to pull guard.
Parantainen prevents the takedown attempt.
Parantainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parantainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Halonen forces Parantainen back against the cage and clinches.
Halonen wants a takedown.
Parantainen is trying to drag Halonen to the mat but Halonen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen can't get the takedown.
Parantainen is trying to break the clinch but Halonen has him pressed against the cage.
Parantainen is trying to break the clinch but Halonen has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Halonen.
Parantainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parantainen misses with a wild combination.
Halonen looks to land a combination. Parantainen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Heikki Parantainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parantainen can't break the clinch.
Halonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parantainen walks away with a smile on his face. Halonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Parantainen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Halonen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Halonen lands in his opponent's guard.
Halonen throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jupeli Halonen.
I've got Halonen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jupeli Halonen!
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