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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jalo Ilmarinen (ranked 363 p4p, 301 weight class) and Steve McMichael (ranked 49 p4p, 44 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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14 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jalo Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve McMichael!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMichael misses with a kick to the body
and Ilmarinen counters with a single leg into guard. McMichael didn't expect that.
McMichael keeping moving, preventing Ilmarinen from controlling successfully.
McMichael is looking for a triangle but Ilmarinen pushes his legs off easily.
Ilmarinen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McMichael throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ilmarinen escapes and throws McMichael's legs to the side, diving into side control!
McMichael can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen is chipping away with strikes.
McMichael sneaks back into half guard.
McMichael is trying to control but Ilmarinen passes into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McMichael is looking to regain half guard here but Ilmarinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Ilmarinen working away.
McMichael regains half guard.
McMichael on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McMichael is looking for a sweep. Ilmarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McMichael on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McMichael wants to improve his position but Ilmarinen is controlling well.
McMichael trying to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichael looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McMichael holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ilmarinen passes to full mount!
McMichael wants to control but Ilmarinen is having none of it.
Ilmarinen landing shots from mount.
Ilmarinen working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen working the ground and pound effectively.
McMichael tries to hold on but Ilmarinen postures up.
McMichael is desperately trying to improve his position but Ilmarinen has a good base and remains in mount.
McMichael is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ilmarinen lands with some strikes.
McMichael can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ilmarinen lands a big shot there that rocks McMichael but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McMichael is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ilmarinen with shots to the head and body - McMichael looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ilmarinen punishing his opponent with strikes.
McMichael is rocked!
Ilmarinen postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt McMichael bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Ilmarinen and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jalo Ilmarinen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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