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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Lahomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manliest's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ontlogy. The Manliest has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaakko Lahomaki!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manliest shoots for a double leg takedown but Lahomaki sprawls well. He's pushed Manliest's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manliest dives in and grabs Lahomaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lahomaki pushes down on Manliest's head and hops out.
Manliest throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lahomaki's waist but Lahomaki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manliest off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Manliest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lahomaki moves in looking to clinch but Manliest pushes him off.
Manliest uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lahomaki.
Manliest shoots in but no luck this time.
Lahomaki stuffs the takedown.
The Manliest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manliest looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lahomaki is fending him off so far but Manliest persists. Nope, Lahomaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Lahomaki lands with a hook. Manliest tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Manliest shoots in looking for a takedown. Lahomaki tries to sprawl out of it but Manliest keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lahomaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manliest.
Manliest bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Manliest tries for a kimura but Lahomaki is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Lahomaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manliest is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lahomaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lahomaki is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahomaki is trying to get back to his feet.
Manliest tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lahomaki holds on to Manliest's head and controls the position momentarily.
Manliest is trying to get an arm triangle but Lahomaki is defending well.
Manliest goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lahomaki rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Manliest's guard! Nice work there by Lahomaki!
Lahomaki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.
Let's hope that Lahomaki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lahomaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Manliest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manliest is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lahomaki defends well.
Manliest is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manliest working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lahomaki has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lahomaki controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manliest is looking for a sweep. Lahomaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manliest looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Manliest looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Manliest is breathing heavily.
Lahomaki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Manliest is not content to let Lahomaki control the position.
Manliest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lahomaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lahomaki stands up and beckons Manliest to join him on the feet.
Lahomaki throws the kick towards the body but Manliest avoids it.
Lahomaki clinches up against the cage.
Manliest is trying to drag Lahomaki to the mat but Lahomaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lahomaki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lahomaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lahomaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manliest fails with a takedown attempt.
Lahomaki instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Lahomaki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Manliest tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lahomaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manliest somewhat.
Horrible takedown by Manliest or perhaps it was just good defense by Lahomaki which made him look bad.
Manliest tries for a takedown but Lahomaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Manliest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lahomaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lahomaki throws a right hand that Manliest ducks under and follows up with a left that Manliest also avoids with ease.
Manliest shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lahomaki pinned against the cage. Lahomaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lahomaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Lahomaki pushes Manliest back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lahomaki cracks Manliest with a nice body shot.
Lahomaki manages to break the clinch.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt - Lahomaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lahomaki as he jumps to the side.
A shot to de liver by Lahomaki. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lahomaki clinches.
Lahomaki breaks the clinch.
Lahomaki moves into range and clinches up with Manliest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lahomaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lahomaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Manliest backwards.
Lahomaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaakko Lahomaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Manliest or perhaps it was just good defense by Lahomaki which made him look bad.
Lahomaki stuffs the takedown.
Lahomaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt - Lahomaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lahomaki is looking to slow Manliest down with leg kicks.
Lahomaki misses with a head kick.
Lahomaki has closed the distance and engaged Manliest in a clinch.
Lahomaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manliest shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lahomaki defends it nicely.
Lahomaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lahomaki darts in and clinches Manliest up against the cage.
Lahomaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lahomaki as he avoids it easily.
Lahomaki lands a high kick!
Jaakko Lahomaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manliest on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lahomaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Manliest is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lahomaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manliest tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manliest uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lahomaki.
Lahomaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lahomaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lahomaki clinches with his opponent.
Manliest really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lahomaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lahomaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manliest fails with a takedown attempt.
Lahomaki takes a swing at Manliest's ribcage but misses.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lahomaki throws a leg kick which misses Manliest's front leg but catches the back leg as Manliest tries to avoid it.
Lahomaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lahomaki throws out a loose jab but Manliest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lahomaki lands a high kick!
Manliest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lahomaki.
Manliest tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lahomaki swivels and escapes.
Lahomaki has managed to clinch.
Lahomaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like The Manliest has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahomaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lahomaki breaks from the clinch.
Lahomaki misses the shot to the body.
Lahomaki misses with a head kick.
Manliest tries for a takedown but Lahomaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lahomaki as he avoids it easily.
Lahomaki feints and then cracks Manliest's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manliest down.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lahomaki but Lahomaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lahomaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lahomaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lahomaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lahomaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manliest shoots for a takedown but Lahomaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lahomaki throws a head kick that misses.
Manliest closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lahomaki circles away.
Lahomaki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lahomaki has closed the distance and engaged Manliest in a clinch.
Manliest changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lahomaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lahomaki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahomaki pushes Manliest up against the cage in a clinch.
Lahomaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lahomaki jabs at Manliest's body.
Lahomaki throws a head kick but Manliest moves out of range.
Lahomaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lahomaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Manliest. Manliest gets slowly back to his feet.
Manliest walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lahomaki.
Lahomaki scores with a jab to the body.
Lahomaki has Manliest up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lahomaki breaks from the clinch.
Manliest tries to keep at a distance but Lahomaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lahomaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lahomaki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manliest.
Manliest shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lahomaki pinned against the cage. Lahomaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lahomaki!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Lahomaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Manliest's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A punch combination from Lahomaki misses.
Lahomaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Manliest, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lahomaki lands a head kick!
Manliest fails with the takedown.
Lahomaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Manliest circles away.
Jaakko Lahomaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lahomaki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lahomaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Manliest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lahomaki thumps Manliest with a low kick.
Lahomaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Manliest is just out of range.
Lahomaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manliest moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lahomaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lahomaki digs a right hand into Manliest's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manliest's gas tank.
Lahomaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lahomaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manliest, pushing him back against the cage.
Lahomaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lahomaki.
Manliest tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lahomaki swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lahomaki closes the distance and clinches.
Lahomaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Manliest won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Lahomaki as the two fighters clinch.
Lahomaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lahomaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Manliest, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lahomaki throws a head kick that Manliest semi-blocks.
Manliest gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lahomaki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Manliest moves out of range as Lahomaki throws a body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lahomaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manliest or not.
Lahomaki breaks the clinch.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manliest closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lahomaki did well to prevent Manliest getting side control.
Lahomaki holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lahomaki is trying to stand.
Lahomaki is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jaakko Lahomaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahomaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Manliest is working away from the top position though.
Lahomaki is looking to escape.
Manliest wants to work for an arm triangle but Lahomaki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Manliest prevents Lahomaki from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lahomaki lands a head kick. Manliest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lahomaki.
Lahomaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lahomaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Lahomaki throws a head kick but Manliest moves out of range.
Manliest dives in and grabs Lahomaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lahomaki pushes down on Manliest's head and hops out.
Manliest on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lahomaki. Lahomaki obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manliest tries for a takedown but Lahomaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manliest bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manliest fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lahomaki avoids it really well and circles away.
Lahomaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lahomaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Manliest shoots in and drives through. Lahomaki sprawls well.
Lahomaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lahomaki throws a head kick that misses.
Lahomaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lahomaki scores with a spinning back kick!
Manliest takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lahomaki gets a clinch.
Lahomaki effectively controlling the action here.
Lahomaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Manliest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manliest.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown but Lahomaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lahomaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manliest's sensitive parts.
No luck for Manliest with that takedown attempt.
Lahomaki moves into range and clinches up with Manliest.
Lahomaki breaks from the clinch.
Lahomaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Lahomaki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lahomaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lahomaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lahomaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lahomaki throws a head kick that Manliest semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manliest takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lahomaki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Manliest if he has to take too many more of those.
Lahomaki forces Manliest back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Manliest.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Lahomaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lahomaki 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Jaakko Lahomaki!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Jaakko Lahomaki!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Jaakko Lahomaki!
Jaakko Lahomaki wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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