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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vonatletzin Askiban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Of Finland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Of Finland has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Vonatletzin Askiban looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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140 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vonatletzin Askiban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Of Finland!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askiban tries to score a power double leg takedown but Of Finland sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Askiban somewhat.
Askiban looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Of Finland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Askiban moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Of Finland changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Askiban looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Askiban manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Of Finland is trying to stand back up but Askiban is controlling him
Still in half guard, Askiban seems content to control.
Askiban has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Askiban is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Of Finland is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askiban is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Of Finland tries a head kick but it misses.
Of Finland throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Of Finland scores with a kick to the body.
Of Finland throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Askiban.
Of Finland thuds his shin into the meat of Askiban's side.
Askiban is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Askiban shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Askiban looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Finland'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askiban controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Vonatletzin Askiban just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Of Finland lands with a slapping head kick.
Of Finland lands a nice looking body kick.
Of Finland scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Of Finland throws a sloppy head kick and Askiban moves out of range easily.
Askiban is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Askiban closes the distance and clinches.
Of Finland is trying to break the clinch but Askiban is controlling him.
Of Finland lands an elbow inside.
Askiban drops down looking for an ankle pick but Of Finland pulls his leg out and moves away.
Of Finland throws a head kick that misses.
Of Finland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Of Finland throws a one two combo.
Askiban with a poor takedown
and Of Finland counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vonatletzin Askiban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Askiban tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Askiban has a takedown stuffed.
Askiban fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Of Finland sprawls well initially but Askiban persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vonatletzin Askiban 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.
Askiban shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Askiban sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Of Finland is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Askiban is controlling him.
Askiban sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askiban wants to pass the guard but Of Finland is keeping the position.
Askiban stops Of Finland from standing up.
Askiban controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Of Finland keeping full guard, as Askiban tries to pass.
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.
Askiban gets to his feet - Of Finland follows without any prompting.
Askiban walks forward, straight into a front kick from Of Finland.
Nice sprawl there from Of Finland as Askiban shoots in.
Of Finland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Askiban wants to clinch.
Of Finland shoots for a double leg takedown but Askiban sprawls well. He's pushed Of Finland's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Of Finland displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Askiban.
A head kick misses from Of Finland.
Of Finland throws a head kick that Askiban semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Askiban looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Askiban closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Of Finland is looking to escape.
Askiban keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Askiban's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askiban seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Of Finland for as long as he can get away with.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Vonatletzin Askiban just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Of Finland throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A right-left combo lands from Of Finland.
Askiban with a poor takedown
and Of Finland counters with a left and a right that stings Askiban.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vonatletzin Askiban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Askiban looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Askiban performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vonatletzin Askiban dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Of Finland throws a head kick but Askiban moves out of range.
Askiban shoots in for a takedown but Of Finland shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Askiban closes this distance looking for a takedown but Of Finland circles away.
Of Finland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Of Finland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Of Finland goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Askiban gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Of Finland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vonatletzin Askiban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askiban with a poor takedown
and Of Finland counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Of Finland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Askiban avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Askiban shoots in for a takedown but Of Finland shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askiban looks for a takedown but Of Finland sprawls well.
Askiban changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Of Finland tries to avoid it but Askiban manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Of Finland to the ground. Of Finland escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Askiban is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Of Finland's half guard.
Askiban wants to pass the guard but Of Finland is defending well.
Askiban is taking a breather. Of Finland says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Askiban stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Of Finland to get to his feet.
Askiban tries for a takedown but Of Finland circles away easily
and Of Finland counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Askiban with that takedown attempt.
Askiban shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Of Finland counters with a body kick that stops Askiban in his tracks momentarily.
Askiban avoids the head kick by Of Finland.
Askiban scores a takedown into full mount!
Askiban get's back to his feet.
Askiban gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Of Finland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Of Finland slaps away a takedown attempt from Askiban, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Of Finland lands a nice looking body kick.
Of Finland throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Finland closes the distance and pushes Askiban back into the cage.
Of Finland breaks the clinch.
Askiban takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice straight punches there by Of Finland. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Of Finland.
Of Finland lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Of Finland moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Of Finland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vonatletzin Askiban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Of Finland throws a nice head kick!
Askiban misses with a takedown
and Of Finland counters with a low kick, right behind Askiban 's knee.
Askiban misses with a takedown
and Of Finland counters with a leg kick.
Askiban with a poor takedown
and Of Finland counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Askiban fails with the takedown
and Of Finland counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Finland shoots for a takedown but Askiban saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Of Finland thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Askiban if he has to take too many more of those.
Of Finland swinging wilding here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Askiban is defended easily by Of Finland.
Askiban closes the distance and clinches up with Of Finland, looking for a takedown. Askiban pushes Of Finland against the cage but Of Finland circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Of Finland displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Askiban.
Askiban throws a leg kick that misses.
Tom Of Finland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Askiban shoots in but Of Finland avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vonatletzin Askiban is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vonatletzin Askiban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Of Finland keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vonatletzin Askiban.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Askiban, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vonatletzin Askiban!
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