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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Hosseini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hosseini comes to the cage accompanied by Zulfiqar - Secret Chiefs 3. Hamalainen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: the Finnish National Anthem. Abdullah Hosseini could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jukko Hamalainen's chin.
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255 lbs
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247 lbs
10 - 1 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdullah Hosseini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamalainen walks into a straight right hand from Hosseini.
Abdullah Hosseini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamalainen slips a straight right by Hosseini.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hamalainen.
Hamalainen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hosseini sprawls well initially but Hamalainen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hamalainen is working for a submission of some sort.
Hosseini is staying active underneath Hamalainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hosseini wants to get back to his feet.
Hosseini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hosseini.
Hosseini looking to control.
Hamalainen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hamalainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hosseini is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamalainen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hosseini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hamalainen on the ground.
Hamalainen trying to control but Hosseini is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosseini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hamalainen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hosseini wants to stand but Hamalainen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hosseini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hosseini would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hosseini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hamalainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hamalainen has his foot on Hosseini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hosseini works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosseini gets to his feet. Hamalainen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hosseini looks to land a left hand but Hamalainen moved out of range nicely.
Hamalainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Hosseini sprawls well. He's pushed Hamalainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hosseini misses with a hook. Hamalainen ducked under it nicely.
Hamalainen misses the shot to the body.
Hosseini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hamalainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hosseini.
Abdullah Hosseini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hamalainen slips under a jab.
Hosseini misses with a wild combination.
Hamalainen throws a shot to the body.
Hosseini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hamalainen.
Hosseini stalks Hamalainen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hamalainen's face. Hamalainen staggers backwards, shaken.
Hosseini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abdullah Hosseini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukko Hamalainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hosseini misses with a double jab.
Hosseini misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamalainen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hosseini looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hamalainen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamalainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hosseini keeps working.
Hosseini looking for a sweep but Hamalainen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hamalainen content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hamalainen.
Hamalainen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hamalainen wants to control the pace but Hosseini is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Hamalainen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamalainen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hosseini has worked his arm free - good work by Hosseini!
Hosseini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hosseini tries to get out of the position.
Hamalainen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamalainen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hosseini is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hamalainen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukko Hamalainen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hosseini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hamalainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hosseini is fending him off so far but Hamalainen persists. Nope, Hosseini circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamalainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hosseini throws a lazy right hand but Hamalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hosseini misses with a few strikes there.
Hamalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hosseini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hamalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hosseini throws out the jab.
Hamalainen scores with a hook.
Hamalainen avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosseini throws a sloppy body shot
and Hamalainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hamalainen.
Hosseini trying to control the position here.
Hosseini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamalainen is one step ahead there.
Hamalainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hosseini wants to stand up but Hamalainen is controlling him.
Hamalainen advances to half guard.
Hamalainen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hosseini with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hamalainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hosseini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hamalainen is working away from the top position though.
Hamalainen is keen to just control but Hosseini is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukko Hamalainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hamalainen is looking to advance position but Hosseini won't allow it.
Hamalainen is looking for a kimura here.
Hosseini pushes Hamalainen off looking to stand but Hamalainen dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hamalainen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abdullah Hosseini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukko Hamalainen.
Hamalainen clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hamalainen.
Hamalainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hosseini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hosseini stalling in the clinch but Hamalainen improves position.
Hosseini misses with a punch to the body.
Hosseini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamalainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hamalainen leaning against his opponent.
Hosseini avoiding damage.
Hamalainen gets control of Hosseini's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hamalainen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hamalainen trying to keep a closed guard but Hosseini is proving a slippery customer.
Hamalainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hamalainen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hamalainen is breathing heavily.
Hamalainen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hosseini manages to get himself to full guard.
Hamalainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hosseini is retaining full guard.
Hamalainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hosseini is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hosseini keeping moving, preventing Hamalainen from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hosseini wants to stand up but Hamalainen is controlling him.
Hamalainen throws and elbow that misses. Hosseini uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamalainen's guard. Nice move by Hosseini!
Hosseini is looking to stand up but Hamalainen won't let him.
Hosseini got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hamalainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hosseini has managed to get both his arms back between Hamalainen's legs - danger averted.
Hosseini is looking to stand up but Hamalainen won't let him.
Hamalainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hosseini wants to stand but Hamalainen is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukko Hamalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hamalainen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hamalainen advances to half guard.
Hamalainen seems to be looking for submissions.
Hosseini is trying to stand back up but Hamalainen is controlling him
Hosseini is refusing to be controlled, as Hamalainen sits in half guard.
Hosseini wants to get back to full guard.
Hamalainen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hamalainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hamalainen seems to be working for a kimura but Hosseini defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosseini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hosseini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hamalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hosseini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hosseini wants to sweep but no luck.
Hosseini wants to stand but Hamalainen is controlling the position.
Hamalainen wants to control from the top but Hosseini keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hosseini swings for the body but Hamalainen moves out of range.
Abdullah Hosseini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jukko Hamalainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hosseini slaps away a takedown attempt from Hamalainen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hamalainen stuns Hosseini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Hamalainen.
Hosseini gets caught flat footed, as Hamalainen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hosseini wants to sweep but no luck.
Hamalainen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hamalainen looking to pass the guard.
Hamalainen slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hamalainen in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen is thwarting Hosseini's attempts to control the position.
Hamalainen is keen to just control but Hosseini is a slippery customer.
Hamalainen throwing shots but Hosseini is blocking nicely.
Hamalainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hosseini keeps working.
Hamalainen passes to full mount!
Hamalainen looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hosseini is trying to stand.
Hosseini tries to hold on but Hamalainen postures up.
Hamalainen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hamalainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hosseini is looking to escape.
Hamalainen controlling from the full mount.
Hamalainen prevents Hosseini from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jukko Hamalainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hamalainen 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jukko Hamalainen!
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