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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janne Sillanpaa (ranked 1756 p4p, 3646 weight class) and Erich Fromm (ranked 199 p4p, 364 weight class). Erich Fromm has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Janne Sillanpaa's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janne Sillanpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erich Fromm!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fromm tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sillanpaa defends well and Fromm ends up having to push Sillanpaa into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sillanpaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sillanpaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sillanpaa tries to sprawl but Fromm drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fromm works his way into side control.
Fromm takes a little break here. Sillanpaa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fromm throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sillanpaa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fromm on the ground.
Fromm advances to mount.
Fromm trying to control but Sillanpaa is having none of it.
Sillanpaa blocking the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fromm tries to control but Sillanpaa wriggling away.
Fromm throwing strikes here but Sillanpaa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Fromm there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sillanpaa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fromm working for a guillotine from mount but Sillanpaa is in no mood to give up.
Fromm throwing strikes here but Sillanpaa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fromm controlling his opponent.
Sillanpaa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fromm tries to control but Sillanpaa wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sillanpaa taking shots to the head.
Fromm raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fromm scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sillanpaa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fromm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sillanpaa tries to lock up and control but Fromm gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fromm looking to finish Sillanpaa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sillanpaa!
Fromm wants to control the pace but Sillanpaa is squirming around nicely.
Fromm misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
BOOM! Fromm connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sillanpaa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fromm looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sillanpaa wants to hold on but Fromm pushes him away.
Fromm looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fromm connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fromm trying to control but Sillanpaa is having none of it.
Fromm has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sillanpaa's face.
Fromm jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sillanpaa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fromm working his ground and pound in the gym.
Sillanpaa is looking to regain half guard here but Fromm keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fromm tries to move to mount but Sillanpaa blocks the move with his legs.
Sillanpaa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fromm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sillanpaa keeps working.
Fromm is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sillanpaa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fromm is looking to take a break and control but Sillanpaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sillanpaa stops Fromm from passing to mount.
Sillanpaa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sillanpaa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sillanpaa tries to get out of the position.
Fromm swings around for an armbar but Sillanpaa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fromm's guard.
Fromm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sillanpaa defends it easily.
Fromm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sillanpaa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sillanpaa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fromm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fromm wants to sweep here but Sillanpaa controlling him for the moment.
Fromm lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fromm wants to control from the top but Sillanpaa keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fromm lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fromm looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sillanpaa keeping moving, preventing Fromm from controlling successfully.
Fromm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Janne Sillanpaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sillanpaa keeping moving, preventing Fromm from controlling successfully.
Sillanpaa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sillanpaa has his foot on Fromm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fromm works his way back into a safe position though.
Fromm is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fromm wants to control from the top but Sillanpaa keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sillanpaa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fromm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fromm lands a couple of elbows.
Fromm working some strikes from top position.
Sillanpaa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fromm is one step ahead there.
Fromm trying to control but Sillanpaa is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sillanpaa is trying to control the position but Fromm postures up.
Fromm is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fromm trying to control but Sillanpaa is working from the bottom.
Fromm is pushing down on Sillanpaa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sillanpaa is fighting to maintain full guard but Fromm has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fromm perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fromm is trying to control the action in half guard but Sillanpaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sillanpaa taking some punishment here, with Fromm in his half guard.
Erich Fromm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sillanpaa is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erich Fromm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fromm 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Erich Fromm!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Erich Fromm!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Erich Fromm!
Erich Fromm wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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