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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Len Drew (ranked 2800 p4p, 5722 weight class) and Jere Luokkamaki (ranked 290 p4p, 455 weight class). Jere Luokkamaki acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Len Drew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Luokkamaki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luokkamaki scores with a punch to the head.
Luokkamaki lands a nice shot that snaps Drew's head back.
Drew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Luokkamaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drew moves forwards but Luokkamaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luokkamaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drew with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luokkamaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Luokkamaki connects with a right hand. Drew shakes it off.
Luokkamaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Drew is just out of range.
Drew misses with an uppercut. Luokkamaki saw that one coming.
Luokkamaki darts in and clinches Drew up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drew is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Luokkamaki can't fight it off and eventually Drew manages to take the fight to the floor. Luokkamaki looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Drew passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew moves into full mount! Luokkamaki won't be happy about that!
Luokkamaki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Drew tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Drew can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luokkamaki is looking to escape.
Luokkamaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drew throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Luokkamaki because Drew loaded up on that one.
Drew with a couple of short strikes.
Drew 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drew landing strikes from the mount.
Drew working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Luokkamaki blocking the ground and pound.
Luokkamaki blocking the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drew lands a heavy elbow.
Drew lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Luokkamaki is squirming around, avoiding Drew's attempts to control the action.
Drew punching from mount but Luokkamaki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Drew throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Drew with shots to the head and body - Luokkamaki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Drew punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drew throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Luokkamaki because Drew loaded up on that one.
Drew with shots to the head and body - Luokkamaki looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luokkamaki is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Drew wants to control the pace but Luokkamaki is squirming around nicely.
Drew tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Luokkamaki blocking the ground and pound.
Drew is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Luokkamaki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki avoids a strike by Drew and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Drew's guard! Fantastic escape!
Luokkamaki pushes down on Drew's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Drew is looking to improve his position.
Drew works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Luokkamaki is one step ahead there.
Drew manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Luokkamaki manages to get himself to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Len Drew dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Luokkamaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drew moves away from the strike by Luokkamaki.
Drew misses the jab.
Luokkamaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Drew half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Luokkamaki has Drew up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drew.
Drew is trying to drag Luokkamaki to the mat but Luokkamaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Drew tries to pull guard but Luokkamaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Drew drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drew tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Len Drew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drew is trying to pull guard but Luokkamaki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Luokkamaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drew tries to throw a body punch but Luokkamaki avoids it by throwing Drew back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Luokkamaki is trying to keep an underhook but Drew manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Drew wants to free his trapped foot but Luokkamaki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Drew is trying to control the action in half guard but Luokkamaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drew trying to control from Luokkamaki's half guard. Luokkamaki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luokkamaki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drew looking to pass the guard.
Drew slips nicely into half guard.
Drew looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Drew works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drew tries to move to mount but Luokkamaki blocks the move with his legs.
Drew is looking to take a break and control but Luokkamaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luokkamaki is trying to control Drew's posture but Drew avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Drew crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drew has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Luokkamaki!
Drew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luokkamaki can do to turn this around?
Drew throws a strike there. Luokkamaki manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Luokkamaki is not content to let Drew control the position.
Luokkamaki felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Drew throwing shots but Luokkamaki is blocking nicely.
Drew seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luokkamaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Drew thows a huge punch but Luokkamaki dodges it nicely.
Drew trying to mount his opponent but Luokkamaki defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drew trying to control the action but Luokkamaki is working from the bottom.
Drew missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drew trying to mount his opponent but Luokkamaki defends it.
Luokkamaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drew.
Len Drew overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drew takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luokkamaki is refusing to be controlled, as Drew sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Len Drew dominated that second round.
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!
Luokkamaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luokkamaki has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Drew fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drew throws an elbow but misses.
Luokkamaki pushes Drew back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Luokkamaki lands with a light punch inside.
Drew gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Drew thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luokkamaki's head.
Luokkamaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Drew wants to pass to mount but Luokkamaki is defending the position.
Drew has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Drew thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew is landing with some decent strikes but Luokkamaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Drew 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.
Drew landing strikes from the mount.
Drew lands a couple of good shots and Luokkamaki has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Drew throwing sloppy strikes.
Luokkamaki is taking damage to the body and head.
Luokkamaki covers up after that shot from Drew.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Drew.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drew connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Luokkamaki to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drew is controlling the position but Luokkamaki somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Drew trying to control the action but Luokkamaki is working from the bottom.
Luokkamaki is trying to maintain the position but Drew is very close to passing his half guard.
Drew trying to mount his opponent but Luokkamaki defends it.
Luokkamaki is holding on to half guard well.
Drew thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luokkamaki's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drew is pressing down on Luokkamaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Luokkamaki is holding on for now.
Drew is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Luokkamaki!
Drew can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luokkamaki is looking to escape.
Len Drew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luokkamaki blocking the ground and pound.
Luokkamaki is squirming around, avoiding Drew's attempts to control the action.
Jere Luokkamaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drew controlling the pace for now.
Drew wants to control the pace but Luokkamaki is squirming around nicely.
Luokkamaki taking shots to the head.
Drew raining down hammerfists from mount.
Drew wants to control the pace but Luokkamaki is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Len Drew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drew, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Len Drew!
A victorious Len Drew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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