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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jani Hurme (ranked 2542 p4p, 1506 weight class) and Manuel Paruzzi (ranked 281 p4p, 177 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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5 - 3 - 0 |
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11 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Hurme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Paruzzi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Hurme.
Hurme moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hurme scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hurme misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hurme takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hurme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paruzzi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hurme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hurme using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paruzzi looks winded!
Hurme wants the takedown. Paruzzi is fighting it off but Hurme persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Paruzzi's guard against the cage.
Hurme slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurme looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hurme is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurme is pressing down on Paruzzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paruzzi is holding on for now.
Hurme is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paruzzi is just riding it out for now. Hurme eventually gives up the hold.
Hurme tries to pass to full mount but Paruzzi defends it.
Hurme trying to control from half guard but Paruzzi is working away.
Hurme thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hurme tries to pass to full mount but Paruzzi defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paruzzi tries to roll over but Hurme keeps him under control.
Paruzzi is still trying to improve position.
Hurme is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paruzzi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hurme is pressing down on Paruzzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paruzzi is holding on for now.
Paruzzi trying to control from the bottom.
Hurme tries to pass to full mount but Paruzzi defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi trying to hold on to Hurme's head to control him but Hurme postures up.
Hurme works his foot free and advances to mount.
Paruzzi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hurme.
Hurme working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hurme is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Paruzzi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hurme goes for an armbar but Paruzzi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Paruzzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi won't allow Hurme to sweep him here.
Paruzzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hurme is keeping the position for now.
Paruzzi trying to control but Hurme is working from the bottom.
Paruzzi won't allow Hurme to sweep him here.
Hurme is looking for a triangle but Paruzzi pushes his legs off easily.
Paruzzi sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paruzzi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hurme's guard.
Well, if Paruzzi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hurme wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jani Hurme dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hurme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paruzzi shoots for a double leg takedown but Hurme sprawls well. He's pushed Paruzzi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hurme throws a body punch but Paruzzi moves out of range.
Hurme cracks Paruzzi with a good jab.
Hurme swings away with a body shot that misses
and Paruzzi counters with a one-two to the body.
Hurme connects with a single shot there.
Hurme shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Paruzzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurme missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurme is looking for a kimura but Paruzzi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hurme to get the leverage.
Hurme wants to free his trapped foot but Paruzzi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Paruzzi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hurme's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hurme's back!
Hurme can't escape the position.
Hurme is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Paruzzi gets his way!
Paruzzi controlling the position well here. Hurme rolled but Paruzzi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Paruzzi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
What can Hurme do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurme tries to escape the position.
Hurme preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Paruzzi.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Paruzzi keeps control of the position as Hurme tries to break free.
Paruzzi has Hurme flattened out and is raining down punches.
Hurme rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Paruzzi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Paruzzi is continuing to stall.
Let's hope that Paruzzi 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paruzzi is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurme is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paruzzi stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurme wants to get back to full guard.
Paruzzi not doing much here.
Hurme wants to improve his position but Paruzzi is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paruzzi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hurme is looking to improve his position.
Hurme is working hard here to advance position.
Paruzzi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jani Hurme overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paruzzi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hurme defends it well.
Paruzzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Hurme is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paruzzi is looking for a kimura here.
Hurme tries to get to full guard but Paruzzi has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manuel Paruzzi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Paruzzi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hurme avoids it really well and circles away.
Hurme tries to sprawl but Paruzzi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hurme is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurme is trying to stand back up but Paruzzi is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paruzzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hurme keeps working.
Well, if Paruzzi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hurme is looking to improve his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Paruzzi working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Hurme makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hurme.
Hurme looking for a sweep. Not yet Hurme, not yet.
Paruzzi looking to pass the guard.
Hurme is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hurme had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paruzzi defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Paruzzi won't allow Hurme to get back to his feet.
Paruzzi 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.
Hurme seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Paruzzi advances position into side control!
Hurme is trying to escape the position but Paruzzi is controlling the position.
Hurme regains half guard.
Hurme wants to improve his position but Paruzzi is controlling well.
Paruzzi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Paruzzi winds up and cracks Hurme with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hurme trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Paruzzi trying to pass the guard but Hurme defending well.
Paruzzi prevents Hurme from improving his position.
Paruzzi wants to pass the guard but Hurme is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hurme is looking for a sweep. Paruzzi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paruzzi 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.
Paruzzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hurme keeps working.
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.
Hurme works his way to full guard. Good work.
Paruzzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurme 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.
Paruzzi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hurme looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hurme can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Paruzzi controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hurme looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paruzzi is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Paruzzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paruzzi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Paruzzi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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