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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anssi Kela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville rantanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ville rantanen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 Helsinki, Anssi Kela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville rantanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by rantanen or perhaps it was just good defense by Kela which made him look bad.
Kela scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kela fails to land with a series of punches.
Kela throws a series of punches but rantanen avoids them all with ease.
Kela shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
rantanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kela misses with a series of wild punches.
rantanen shoots in for a takedown but Kela shows good takedown defense.
rantanen stuffs the takedown attempt from Kela. Kela gets slowly back to his feet.
Kela misses with a looping right.
rantanen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kela counters with a nice double leg into side control. rantanen won't be happy with that.
Anssi Kela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville rantanen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
rantanen wants to control but Kela postures up.
rantanen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kela working away.
rantanen keeping his opponent close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rantanen is trying to get back to half guard.
rantanen is trying to get back to his feet.
rantanen parries the strikes from Kela easily there. Kela is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable rantanen to escape.
rantanen is not content to let Kela control the position.
rantanen is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kela in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kela in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
rantanen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kela presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
rantanen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
rantanen looks gassed!
Kela lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rantanen is desperately trying to improve his position but Kela has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kela cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kela has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of rantanen's face.
Kela is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. rantanen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
rantanen working to try and regain half guard.
Kela fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kela scores with a couple of good head shots there.
rantanen wants to control but Kela is having none of it.
Kela landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kela with the ground and pound from mount.
Kela in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rantanen is bucking up trying to escape but Kela cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kela raining down shots from the mount!
rantanen wants to control but Kela is having none of it.
rantanen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
rantanen is pressing down on Kela's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kela stands and throws rantanen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kela working the body and head with strikes.
Kela is trying to ground and pound but rantanen uses the momentary lack of control by Kela to regain half guard.
rantanen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kela thows a big elbow that misses.
Kela 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.
rantanen trying to keep a closed guard but Kela is proving a slippery customer.
Kela tries to free his leg and advance position but rantanen is retaining full guard.
rantanen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
rantanen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
rantanen working a defensive guard here.
Kela working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anssi Kela dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kela lands with a shot to the body.
rantanen dodges the punch combination from Kela.
The fight stays on the outside here - rantanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
rantanen checks a low kick from Kela.
rantanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as rantanen blocks the leg kick.
Kela scores with a jab to the body.
Kela misses with an uppercut. rantanen saw that one coming.
rantanen closes the distance and pushes Kela back into the cage.
rantanen tries to throw a body punch but Kela avoids it by throwing rantanen back against the cage.
rantanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kela.
rantanen prevents Kela from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kela avoids the elbow strike from rantanen, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kela throws a nice looking combination but rantanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
rantanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anssi Kela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Kela.
Kela lands a slapping body shot.
Kela closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming rantanen to the mat! rantanen manages to get full guard.
rantanen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kela postures up in rantanen's guard and throws a big left but rantanen blocks it.
Kela is looking to work some ground and pound but rantanen has wrist control.
Kela won't allow rantanen to get back to his feet.
rantanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rantanen wants to sweep but no luck.
rantanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kela doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kela manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kela wants to control from the top but rantanen keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
rantanen misses with a takedown
and Kela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
rantanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
rantanen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kela avoids it really well and circles away.
Anssi Kela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville rantanen.
Kela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
rantanen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kela tries to avoid it but rantanen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kela to the ground. Kela escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Kela.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rantanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kela is trying to get back to full guard.
Kela tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kela taking some punishment here, with rantanen in his half guard.
rantanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kela does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
rantanen is pressing down on Kela's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kela is holding on for now.
rantanen is keen to just control but Kela is a slippery customer.
It looks like rantanen is going to stand back up.
Kela has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
rantanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kela throws a right and a left that rantanen avoids nicely.
rantanen with a poor takedown
and Kela counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kela connects with a couple of short punches.
rantanen keeping moving, preventing Kela from controlling successfully.
rantanen is trying to keep Kela in close.
Kela might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kela trying to control the position from guard on top but rantanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
rantanen striking off his back but it's not causing Kela any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anssi Kela dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
rantanen has a takedown stuffed.
Kela looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kela content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kela is in close to rantanen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kela preventing the sweep.
Kela postures up and lands a big shot to rantanen's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kela cracks rantanen with a solid left hand.
Kela with a flurry of punches that miss.
rantanen lands an upkick as Kela stands over him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
rantanen misses with a takedown
and Kela counters with a left and a right that stings rantanen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kela misses with a body shot.
rantanen fails with the takedown
and Kela counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Anssi Kela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville rantanen.
Kela is thwarting rantanen's attempts to control the position.
Kela thows a huge punch but rantanen dodges it nicely.
Kela scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kela is looking for a kimura but rantanen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kela to get the leverage.
Kela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
rantanen wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
rantanen checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from rantanen.
Kela falls off balance throwing a combination
so rantanen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kela tries to land a sweep but no joy.
rantanen gets to his feet. Kela looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kela throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kela misses with a double jab
and rantanen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by rantanen.
rantanen wants to stand but Kela is controlling his posture from full guard.
Anssi Kela overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
rantanen preventing the sweep.
Kela tries to strike from the bottom.
Anssi Kela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rantanen wants to control from the top but Kela keeps moving.
rantanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
rantanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kela is controlling rantanen's posture.
rantanen throwing strikes from guard but Kela blocks nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kela comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kela swinging wilding here.
rantanen dives in and grabs Kela's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kela pushes down on rantanen's head and hops out.
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.
Kela scores with a shot to the body.
Kela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and rantanen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kela's guard now.
Kela managing to control the position.
Kela keeping moving, preventing rantanen from controlling successfully.
Kela is trying to keep rantanen in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
rantanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kela trying to keep a closed guard but rantanen is proving a slippery customer.
Ville rantanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kela utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ville rantanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kela 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anssi Kela!
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energy
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