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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mika Lehto (ranked 5222 p4p, 4272 weight class) and Grigori Golov (ranked 508 p4p, 459 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mika Lehto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Golov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lehto throwing a counter right hand but Golov manages to avoid it.
Grigori Golov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehto dodges the punch combination from Golov.
Lehto is looking to counter punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Golov.
Lehto gets caught flat footed, as Golov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Golov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golov is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lehto's head.
Golov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lehto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Golov throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Golov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Golov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Golov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehto was well out of range. Poor timing from Golov.
Lehto throwing a counter right hand but Golov manages to avoid it.
Lehto moves away from the strike by Golov.
Golov missing with a left hand there. Lehto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Golov shoots and misses
and Lehto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Golov swings widly with a right hand
letting Lehto counter with a right hand.
Golov looks to land a combination but Lehto avoids it well.
Golov throws a body shot but no joy.
Lehto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golov misses the shot to the body.
Lehto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Golov throws a body shot but no joy.
Lehto throwing a counter right hand but Golov manages to avoid it.
Golov misses with a wild combination.
Golov misses with a body shot.
Lehto throwing a counter right hand but Golov manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Golov is defended easily by Lehto.
Mika Lehto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigori Golov.
Golov throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Lehto to counter with a crisp jab.
Lehto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Golov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto is trying to keep Golov in close.
Golov landing some decent shots from guard.
Golov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Golov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Golov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Golov throwing strikes but missing.
Lehto trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Golov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lehto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Lehto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Golov.
Lehto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Golov on the ground.
Lehto tries to improve position but can't.
Lehto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Golov working the ground and pound but Lehto is defending the strikes.
Grigori Golov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Golov working the ground and pound from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lehto some visible discomfort.
An elbow from Golov crashes against the mat.
Golov taking a breather here.
Golov scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lehto is trying to get back to half guard.
Golov is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Lehto is trying to escape and Golov transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Lehto is forced to tap! Nice work there by Golov! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grigori Golov!
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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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