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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esko Pahkasanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristjan Lember (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esko Pahkasanta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Pahkasanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristjan Lember!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lember fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Pahkasanta as he checks the leg kick.
Lember closes the distance and clinches.
Lember managing to block the knees to the body from Pahkasanta.
Lember has Pahkasanta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pahkasanta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pahkasanta is trying to break the clinch but Lember has him pressed against the cage.
Pahkasanta drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lember throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pahkasanta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pahkasanta wants to sweep here but Lember controlling him for the moment.
Pahkasanta trying to keep a closed guard but Lember is proving a slippery customer.
Lember thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pahkasanta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lember trying to control the position from guard on top but Pahkasanta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pahkasanta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pahkasanta could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lember drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lember jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lember shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pahkasanta's guard.
Pahkasanta looking for a sweep. Not yet Pahkasanta, not yet.
Lember throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pahkasanta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pahkasanta has control of Lember's left arm, preventing Lember from doing any damage.
Lember drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lember jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lember is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lember looks gassed!
Pahkasanta seems keen to control Lember's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pahkasanta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lember.
Pahkasanta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pahkasanta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pahkasanta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pahkasanta fails with the takedown
and Lember counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lember tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pahkasanta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lember tries to clinch up but Pahkasanta circles away and keeps his distance.
Lember moves in looking to clinch but Pahkasanta pushes him off.
Pahkasanta tries for a takedown but Lember circles away easily
and Lember counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pahkasanta is controlling Lember's trapped leg to prevent Lember from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lember looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lember is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pahkasanta holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lember is thwarting Pahkasanta's attempts to control the position.
Pahkasanta wants to get back to full guard.
Pahkasanta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lember is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristjan Lember dominated that 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.
Pahkasanta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lember darts in trying to clinch
and Pahkasanta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lember's guard now.
Pahkasanta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lember has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pahkasanta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lember looking for a guillotine here but Pahkasanta defends easily.
Lember is breathing heavily.
Pahkasanta trying to control the position from guard on top but Lember is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pahkasanta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lember is trying to improve his position.
Pahkasanta trying to control the position but Lember is working away.
Lember tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A lull in the action here as Pahkasanta stalls from top position.
Pahkasanta is looking to take a break and control but Lember is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lember tries to bench press Pahkasanta off him but Pahkasanta keeps the position.
Pahkasanta is staying tight to Lember's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pahkasanta with a poor takedown
and Lember counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pahkasanta is pressing down on Lember's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pahkasanta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lember drops back looking for a leg! Pahkasanta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pahkasanta manages to kick Lember off! Lember jumps back into Pahkasanta's guard.
Lember drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pahkasanta dives on top into guard.
Pahkasanta wants to control from the top but Lember keeps moving.
Lember is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lember is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pahkasanta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lember keeping full guard, as Pahkasanta tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pahkasanta trying to control the position from guard on top but Lember is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lember working for a triangle but Pahkasanta defends it easily.
Lember had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pahkasanta is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lember Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pahkasanta's back instead.
Pahkasanta breaks Lember's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pahkasanta trying to control but Lember is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Esko Pahkasanta will probably get the nod.
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!
Lember tries to clinch but Pahkasanta moves away
and Pahkasanta counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lember won't be happy with that.
Lember struggling a bit here.
Pahkasanta is looking to take a break and control but Lember is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lember is looking to regain half guard here but Pahkasanta keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lember is not content to let Pahkasanta control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lember gets back to half guard.
Lember actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pahkasanta fails with the takedown
and Lember moves into the clinch.
Pahkasanta has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lember uses from the top position.
Lember wants to control from the top but Pahkasanta keeps moving.
Lember drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lember jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Esko Pahkasanta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two 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.
Lember stopping the sweep attempt from Pahkasanta.
Lember working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pahkasanta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lember drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lember jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lember drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lember jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pahkasanta pulls Lember in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pahkasanta shoots in but no luck this time.
Lember closes the distance and clinches.
Pahkasanta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lember prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esko Pahkasanta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lember tries for a takedown but Pahkasanta manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pahkasanta gets underhooks to prevent Lember's takedown attempt.
Pahkasanta tightens his grip and picks Lember up, before dumping him to the ground. Lember manages to land in guard.
Lember has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pahkasanta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pahkasanta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pahkasanta is looking to take a break and control but Lember is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lember is being controlled here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Pahkasanta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pahkasanta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Pahkasanta!
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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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