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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Holopainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kalju kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kalju kostaja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Holopainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, kalju kostaja!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holopainen clinches up against the cage.
kostaja can't break the clinch.
kostaja wants to break the clinch but can't.
kostaja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holopainen smiles and moves away.
kostaja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holopainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holopainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Holopainen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Holopainen postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for kostaja to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holopainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
kostaja takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
kostaja looks gassed!
Holopainen connects with a high kick.
Holopainen instigates a clinch.
Holopainen breaks the clinch.
Holopainen throws a head kick that misses.
kostaja throws the kick towards the body but Holopainen avoids it.
Holopainen feints and as kostaja raises his hands in defense, Holopainen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holopainen throws and elbow that misses. kostaja uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holopainen's guard. Nice move by kostaja!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holopainen has control of kostaja's left arm, preventing kostaja from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Holopainen pulls kostaja in to control the position.
kostaja trying to control but Holopainen is working from the bottom.
Holopainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
kostaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Holopainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kostaja preventing the sweep.
Holopainen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for kostaja!
Holopainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as kostaja is looking to escape.
Holopainen avoids the attempt from kostaja to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
kostaja taking shots to the head.
Holopainen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Holopainen working kostaja over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holopainen working kostaja over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holopainen avoids the attempt from kostaja to control.
kostaja is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Holopainen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Holopainen clinches up with kostaja and pushes him back against the cage.
Holopainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holopainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
kostaja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
kostaja dodges the punch combination from Holopainen.
kostaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
kostaja keeps the fight on the outside.
Holopainen closes the distance and clinches.
kostaja is breathing heavily.
kostaja wants to break the clinch but can't.
kostaja goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holopainen prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holopainen controlling the action here for a moment.
Holopainen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Holopainen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed kostaja clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Holopainen looking for the RNC.
kostaja is trying to break free.
Holopainen patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen is not going to allow kostaja to sit and survive in this position.
Holopainen looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Holopainen scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. kostaja is looking for a way out.
Holopainen looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! kostaja taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Albert Holopainen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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