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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perus Venkula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Holopainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Holopainen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perus Venkula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Holopainen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holopainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Venkula circles away.
Holopainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Venkula sprawls well. He's pushed Holopainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holopainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Venkula changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holopainen tries to avoid it but Venkula manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holopainen to the ground. Holopainen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holopainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holopainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holopainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Venkula circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Venkula misses.
Venkula shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Holopainen trying to control from the bottom.
Venkula wants to stand but Holopainen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Venkula prevents Holopainen from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venkula wants to free his trapped foot but Holopainen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Venkula wants to stand up but Holopainen manages to regain full guard.
Venkula being controlled here momentarily.
Venkula looking to sit in guard and control but Holopainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Holopainen is working Venkula over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Venkula wants to stand up but Holopainen is controlling him.
That's two 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.
Holopainen wants to stand and escape but instead Venkula has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Holopainen working for a triangle but Venkula defends it easily.
Venkula wants to stand but Holopainen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Venkula won't allow Holopainen to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Venkula throws a big right hand that misses.
Venkula makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venkula connects with a couple of short punches.
Holopainen has Venkula pulled in close to control his posture.
Holopainen looks gassed!
Venkula stands up and waves to Holopainen to follow him.
Holopainen closes the distance and clinches.
Holopainen trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Venkula prevents Holopainen from breaking the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Venkula as Holopainen tries to tie him up.
Holopainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen is looking to control Venkula's arms but Venkula gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holopainen has his back to the cage.
Holopainen misses with a body punch.
Holopainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Venkula has double underhooks.
Venkula has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holopainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Venkula can't break the clinch.
Holopainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Venkula wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perus Venkula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holopainen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Venkula in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holopainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holopainen stalling the fight.
Venkula breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perus Venkula dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Venkula gets a clinch.
Holopainen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Venkula is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Holopainen to the mat. Holopainen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Venkula might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Venkula keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Holopainen's head.
Venkula forces his way into half guard.
Venkula throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Holopainen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holopainen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Holopainen wants to get back to his feet but Venkula is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Holopainen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Venkula!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holopainen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Venkula's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venkula is looking to improve his position but Holopainen isn't that keen on the idea.
Holopainen working for a submission but Venkula is keeping him at bay.
Venkula tries to lock up and control but Holopainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Holopainen.
Holopainen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Venkula turns into him and now he's in Holopainen's guard.
Venkula is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Venkula has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venkula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holopainen is keeping the position for now.
Venkula working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Venkula gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Venkula wants to clinch
and Holopainen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Perus Venkula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Venkula throws a series of strikes that have Holopainen backpedaling.
Holopainen stuffs the takedown attempt from Venkula. Venkula gets slowly back to his feet.
Holopainen fails with the takedown
and Venkula counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Holopainen!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen tries to hold on but Venkula pushes him away.
Venkula knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holopainen on the ground.
Venkula scoring with strikes but Holopainen is staying in there.
Holopainen tries to hold on but Venkula pushes him away.
Holopainen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Holopainen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Venkula lands with a punch from half guard.
Holopainen is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Holopainen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Holopainen is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Holopainen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Venkula kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Venkula lands with a punch from half guard.
Holopainen is not content to let Venkula control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Venkula takes one to the side of the head.
Venkula keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holopainen landing knees to the head.
Holopainen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perus Venkula dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Venkula moves into the clinch.
Holopainen looking to slow down the pace here.
Holopainen prevents the takedown attempt.
Holopainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Venkula drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holopainen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perus Venkula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holopainen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Holopainen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Venkula won't allow Holopainen to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holopainen is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venkula is striking from the bottom but Holopainen uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Holopainen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Venkula is pressing down on Holopainen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Holopainen wants to control from the top but Venkula keeps moving.
Holopainen won't allow Venkula to sweep him here.
Holopainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Venkula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holopainen stops Venkula from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holopainen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Venkula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holopainen is looking to clinch.
Holopainen wants to clinch.
Venkula clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Venkula.
Holopainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Venkula lands a shoulder strike.
Venkula has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holopainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holopainen is trying to maintain a safe position but Venkula gets an underhook and turns Holopainen into the cage.
Holopainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Venkula tries to bum rush Holopainen with a series of wild strikes but Holopainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holopainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venkula misses with the body kick
and Holopainen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Holopainen pulls guard effortlessly.
Venkula chips away with some ground and pound.
Venkula tries to free his leg and advance position but Holopainen is retaining full guard.
Holopainen working for a triangle but Venkula defends it easily.
Venkula keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Holopainen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venkula throwing strikes but missing.
Holopainen lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Venkula is working Holopainen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Venkula working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holopainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Venkula can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Venkula thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Holopainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Venkula 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perus Venkula!
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