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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aino Heinonen (ranked 3012 p4p, 3427 weight class) and Jesus Huerta (ranked 318 p4p, 352 weight class). Huerta has chosen Hotel California as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aino Heinonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Huerta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta shoots in and drives through. Heinonen sprawls well.
Heinonen throws a lazy body kick
and Huerta counters with a shoot takedown. Heinonen fights it but they end up in guard.
Huerta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Heinonen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Heinonen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Heinonen!
Huerta tries to buck Heinonen off but Heinonen is having none of it.
Heinonen wants to stand but Huerta is controlling his arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huerta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinonen wants to stand but Huerta is controlling his arm.
Heinonen working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huerta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Heinonen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huerta keeps trying to improve his position.
Huerta wants to control but Heinonen postures up.
Huerta is trying to work for a sweep but Heinonen has mounted him!
Huerta tries to reverse the position but Heinonen maintains control.
Heinonen looking to control but Huerta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Heinonen wants to control but instead Huerta manages to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinonen throwing shots but Huerta is blocking nicely.
Heinonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huerta's head.
Huerta tries to roll over but Heinonen keeps him under control.
Heinonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huerta's head.
Huerta is looking for a sweep. Heinonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Huerta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Huerta looking for submissions off his back.
Huerta tries to roll over but Heinonen keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinonen tries to pass to full mount but Huerta defends it.
Heinonen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Huerta.
Huerta actively working from the bottom here.
Heinonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Huerta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Huerta manages to get to full guard.
Heinonen wants to control from the top but Huerta keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Huerta working for a triangle but Heinonen defends it easily.
Heinonen tries to stand but Huerta is controlling from the bottom.
Heinonen slips nicely into half guard.
Huerta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huerta keeping control of the position.
Huerta looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aino Heinonen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Huerta fails to land the takedown.
Heinonen misses the shot to the body.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Heinonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Huerta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heinonen.
Huerta tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Huerta dives in and grabs Heinonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heinonen pushes down on Huerta's head and hops out.
Aino Heinonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Huerta.
Huerta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heinonen pinned against the cage. Heinonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Heinonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huerta's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huerta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Heinonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heinonen lands with a shot to the body.
Huerta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Heinonen scores with a head kick. Huerta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Huerta is breathing heavily.
Heinonen scores with a nice head shot.
Huerta shoots in but Heinonen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Huerta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Huerta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heinonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Heinonen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Heinonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Aino Heinonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Huerta or perhaps it was just good defense by Heinonen, which made it look bad.
Heinonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heinonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Heinonen as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heinonen can pounce on him.
Aino Heinonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heinonen lands a leg kick that knocks Huerta off balance momentarily.
Heinonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huerta. That did some damage!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Huerta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Huerta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Heinonen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Huerta.
Huerta is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Huerta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Heinonen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Huerta.
Huerta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heinonen has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Huerta is looking for submissions but instead, Heinonen has regained full guard.
Huerta won't allow Heinonen to sweep him here.
Huerta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Heinonen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Huerta, into his guard.
Heinonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Huerta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aino Heinonen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Huerta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heinonen's waist but Heinonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huerta off to one side.
Huerta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Huerta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heinonen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Heinonen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Huerta swings around for an armbar but Heinonen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Huerta's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Huerta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huerta is working an open guard so Heinonen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinonen gets caught flat footed, as Huerta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Huerta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Heinonen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Heinonen has escaped and now he's on top!
Heinonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aino Heinonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heinonen looking to sit in guard and control but Huerta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Heinonen keeping moving, preventing Huerta from controlling successfully.
Huerta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Heinonen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Heinonen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Heinonen!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinonen working away.
Huerta sneaks back into half guard.
Huerta actively working from the bottom here.
Heinonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Huerta gets back to full guard.
Heinonen has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Huerta to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Heinonen is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Huerta pulls down on the head and he's put Heinonen to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jesus Huerta!
A very excited looking Jesus Huerta rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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