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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paha Henki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Tuisku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuisku has chosen Levoton as his entrance music. The key to victory for Paha Henki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paha Henki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Tuisku!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Henki waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tuisku.
Tuisku closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Henki did well to prevent Tuisku getting side control.
Henki is trying to stand up here but Tuisku is controlling him well.
Tuisku slips a nice elbow through Henki's hands, connecting with Henki's forehead.
Tuisku is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tuisku landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tuisku seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Henki is trying to stand back up but Tuisku is controlling him
Tuisku landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tuisku is nestled in close to Henki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tuisku thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henki is not content to let Tuisku control the position.
Henki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henki is not content to let Tuisku control the position.
Henki manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuisku closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Henki did well to prevent Tuisku getting side control.
Henki wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tuisku connects with a nice short shot to Henki's temple.
Henki is trying to stand up here but Tuisku is controlling him well.
Tuisku landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tuisku lands strikes from half guard.
Tuisku trying to control from half guard but Henki is working away.
Tuisku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tuisku misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Henki.
Tuisku avoids the head kick by Henki.
Henki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku tries to clinch but Henki is having none of it.
Tuisku drives through and clinches with Henki against the ropes.
Tuisku lands a takedown into guard.
Henki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tuisku is controlling him.
Henki is breathing heavily.
Tuisku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tuisku is controlling him.
Tuisku tries to free his leg and advance position but Henki is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Henki throws a head kick but Tuisku moves out of range.
Tuisku blocks a head kick by Henki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tuisku lands a big shot there that rocks Henki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Henki wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Tuisku is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Henki's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tuisku with shots to the head and body - Henki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tuisku working for a guillotine from mount but Henki is in no mood to give up.
Tuisku working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tuisku lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tuisku lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Henki hang on?
Henki's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tuisku wants to control the pace but Henki is squirming around nicely.
Tuisku cracks Henki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Henki squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tuisku is landing with some decent strikes but Henki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tuisku landing strikes from the mount.
Henki is squirming around, avoiding Tuisku's attempts to control the action.
Henki wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Tuisku trying to control but Henki is having none of it.
Tuisku cracks Henki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Henki's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
A nice elbow there by Tuisku.
You get the feeling that Henki really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Tuisku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Henki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuisku scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tuisku has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Henki!
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.
Henki is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Tuisku pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Henki is trying to stand up.
Tuisku with a couple of short strikes.
Tuisku with shots to the head and body - Henki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tuisku tries to control but Henki wriggling away.
Henki is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tuisku cracks Henki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You get the feeling that Henki really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tuisku has hold of Henki's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Henki manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Henki is trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuisku controlling the pace for now.
Tuisku scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Henki?
Tuisku wants to finish this one by submission but Henki is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tuisku.
Tuisku throwing strikes here but Henki is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
BOOM! Tuisku connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Henki wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Henki trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tuisku scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Henki?
Henki is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tuisku postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Henki looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henki's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tuisku punishing his opponent with strikes.
You get the feeling that Henki really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tuisku unloading with bombs!
Henki is trying to stand.
Tuisku pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tuisku lands with some strikes.
Henki is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tuisku breaks from Henki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Henki wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Tuisku tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Henki is trying to stand.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tuisku cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Tuisku.
Henki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tuisku working the ground and pound effectively.
Henki is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tuisku pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tuisku looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tuisku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henki trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tuisku connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tuisku landing strikes from the mount and Henki is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Tuisku.
Henki is trying to stand up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four 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.
Tuisku punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henki is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tuisku is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Henki somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Tuisku looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tuisku is looking to take a break and control but Henki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tuisku is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Henki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henki is not content to let Tuisku control the position.
Henki looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Tuisku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tuisku has closed the distance and engaged Henki in a clinch.
Henki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Henki misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Henki.
Tuisku feints and as Henki raises his hands in defense, Tuisku changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tuisku 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.
Tuisku lands a couple of elbows.
Henki wriggles free and stands up.
Tuisku checks the leg kick.
Tuisku blocks a head kick by Henki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuisku avoids the head kick by Henki.
Tuisku closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Henki to the mat! Henki manages to get full guard.
Tuisku works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henki is staying active underneath Tuisku, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Tuisku there.
Tuisku trying to control from half guard but Henki is working away.
Tuisku not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henki wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tuisku closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Henki did well to prevent Tuisku getting side control.
Tuisku wants to work for an arm triangle but Henki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tuisku sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henki defending well though.
Henki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tuisku.
Henki manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Henki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tuisku blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku feints and as Henki raises his hands in defense, Tuisku changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tuisku prevents Henki from getting back to his feet.
Tuisku slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tuisku stops Henki from standing up.
Antti Tuisku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henki keeping moving, preventing Tuisku from controlling successfully.
Henki has momentary wrist control but Tuisku slips an elbow through the middle.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Henki is looking to score with low kicks.
Henki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuisku has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tuisku wants to get back to striking at distance but Henki won't allow it.
Tuisku is trying to force a seperation but Henki has the dominant position.
Henki manages to break the clinch.
Henki tries to land a front kick but Tuisku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henki misses with a head kick.
Tuisku shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Henki is trying to defend but Tuisku finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Henki tries to kick Tuisku off but Tuisku keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Henki is not content to let Tuisku control the position.
Antti Tuisku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tuisku controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku wants to take a breather but Henki is having none of it.
Henki is trying to stand.
Tuisku controlling the action here.
Henki tries to kick Tuisku off but Tuisku keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tuisku scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henki doesn't seem bothered though.
Tuisku slips a jab and a cross from Henki.
Tuisku is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Henki's half guard.
Henki is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Henki is trying to stand up here but Tuisku is controlling him well.
Paha Henki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tuisku pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Tuisku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tuisku winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Tuisku!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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