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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Mark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taneli Haapavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Mark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taneli Haapavaara!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mark loads up on a big right hand but Haapavaara slips the punch.
Haapavaara misses with an uppercut. Mark saw that one coming.
Haapavaara keeps the fight on the outside.
Mark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haapavaara is fending him off so far but Mark persists. Nope, Haapavaara circles away and we're back to standing.
Haapavaara dodges the punch combination from Mark.
Mark misses with a takedown attempt - Haapavaara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Mark. 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.
Mark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haapavaara manages to avoid it.
Mark tried to score with a low kick but Haapavaara checks it.
Mark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapavaara stuffs the takedown attempt from Mark. Mark gets slowly back to his feet.
Haapavaara scores with a body shot.
Mark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haapavaara as he avoids it easily.
Mark throws a body kick that misses.
Mark wants to clinch up but Haapavaara keeps it at a distance.
Mark is looking to clinch.
Mark takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haapavaara manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haapavaara sprawls well. Haapavaara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mark gets slowly back to his feet.
Mark fails to land the takedown.
Mark shoots in for a takedown but Haapavaara shows good takedown defense.
Haapavaara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mark doesn't manage to clinch there - Haapavaara circles away.
Mark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapavaara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haapavaara counters with a three punch combo that has Mark backing up. Mark nods at Haapavaara to acknowledge the strikes.
Mark is breathing heavily.
Haapavaara darts in and clinches Mark up against the cage.
Haapavaara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mark tries to pull guard but Haapavaara won't allow it.
Haapavaara working hard to break the clinch.
Haapavaara is looking to break free of the clinch but Mark has double underhooks.
Haapavaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mark tries to clinch but Haapavaara moves away
and Haapavaara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haapavaara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Haapavaara would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapavaara stands and steps away. Mark gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mark dodges the punch combination from Haapavaara.
John Mark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haapavaara darts in and clinches Mark up against the cage.
Haapavaara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mark fails with the takedown
and Haapavaara counters with a single leg into guard. Mark didn't expect that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haapavaara tries to stand but Mark is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taneli Haapavaara dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haapavaara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mark walks into a straight right hand from Haapavaara.
Mark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Haapavaara.
Haapavaara drives through and clinches with Mark against the cage.
Haapavaara misses with a punch on the inside.
Mark prevents Haapavaara from breaking the clinch.
Mark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mark wants to clinch
and Haapavaara counters with a shoot takedown. Mark fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mark is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark won't allow Haapavaara to get back to his feet.
Haapavaara is breathing heavily.
Haapavaara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mark.
Mark pushes down on Haapavaara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Haapavaara is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mark is looking to take a break and control but Haapavaara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haapavaara wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mark looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark is looking to advance position but Haapavaara won't allow it.
Haapavaara is staying active underneath Mark, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mark tries to pass to full mount but Haapavaara defends it.
Haapavaara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mark.
Haapavaara wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mark throws a leg kick but Haapavaara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mark has his takedown stuffed
and Haapavaara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mark misses with a head kick.
Mark doesn't manage to clinch there - Haapavaara circles away.
Haapavaara stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Mark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Haapavaara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haapavaara throwing strikes from guard but Mark blocks nicely.
Haapavaara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Haapavaara stands and steps away. Mark gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mark misses with a takedown
and Mark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haapavaara is looking to clinch but Mark is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haapavaara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taneli Haapavaara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mark misses with a takedown attempt
and Haapavaara counters with a takedown into side control.
Haapavaara working away.
Haapavaara decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mark has his takedown stuffed
and Haapavaara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haapavaara's head backwards.
Haapavaara digs a good body shot into Mark's ribs.
Mark darts in trying to clinch
and Haapavaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark tries for a takedown but Haapavaara circles away easily
and Haapavaara counters with a series of strikes. Mark will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Mark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haapavaara.
Mark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haapavaara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mark is working an open guard so Haapavaara takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark misses with the combination.
Mark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haapavaara wants to clinch up but Mark keeps it at a distance.
Mark tries to clinch up
enabling Haapavaara to counter with a crisp jab.
Mark throws a combination that misses
and Haapavaara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Haapavaara blocks the leg kick.
Mark misses with a takedown
and Haapavaara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Haapavaara.
Haapavaara is trying to break the clinch but Mark is controlling him.
Mark breaks from the clinch.
Mark tries to clinch but Haapavaara moves away
and Haapavaara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mark won't be happy with that.
Mark struggling a bit here.
Mark tries to bench press Haapavaara off him but Haapavaara keeps the position.
Taneli Haapavaara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haapavaara stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapavaara forces Mark back against the cage and clinches.
Mark wants a takedown but no success here.
Mark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mark shoots and misses
and Haapavaara moves into the clinch.
Haapavaara breaks from the clinch.
Mark darts in trying to clinch
so Haapavaara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taneli Haapavaara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haapavaara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taneli Haapavaara!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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