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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JOSSIE MAYS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samu Voutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Voutilainen's choice of entrance music: Girls wanna have fun. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JOSSIE MAYS!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samu Voutilainen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MAYS tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voutilainen staying out of range there.
Voutilainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
MAYS goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for MAYS.
MAYS throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MAYS is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
JOSSIE MAYS seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MAYS darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Voutilainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voutilainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MAYS pinned against the cage. MAYS gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
MAYS tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voutilainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voutilainen blocks the body kick.
MAYS fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Voutilainen sprawls well initially but MAYS persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
MAYS is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
MAYS scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voutilainen moves into full guard.
MAYS postures up in Voutilainen's guard and throws a big left but Voutilainen blocks it.
MAYS loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
MAYS loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Voutilainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MAYS landing some decent shots from guard.
MAYS stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voutilainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Voutilainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MAYS gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Voutilainen looks gassed!
MAYS advances position into side control!
Voutilainen is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MAYS tries for a kimura but Voutilainen is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MAYS cracks Voutilainen with a big right hand but Voutilainen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
MAYS scores with a couple of short elbows.
Voutilainen looking for a sweep but MAYS has passed into full mount! Oh no!
MAYS fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
MAYS lands a nice shot to the head.
Voutilainen can't escape the position.
Voutilainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
MAYS putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
MAYS punching from mount but Voutilainen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Voutilainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Voutilainen tries to hold on but MAYS postures up.
Voutilainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen wants to control but MAYS is having none of it.
Voutilainen is bucking up trying to escape but MAYS cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Voutilainen tries to lock up and control but MAYS gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
MAYS prevents Voutilainen from getting the reversal.
Voutilainen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Voutilainen is trying to get back to full guard.
MAYS working Voutilainen over with strikes.
Voutilainen tries to roll over but MAYS keeps him under control.
MAYS is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Voutilainen!
Voutilainen is trying to escape the mount.
MAYS scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen regains half guard.
Voutilainen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. MAYS is working away from the top position though.
MAYS prevents Voutilainen from improving his position.
Voutilainen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Voutilainen.
Voutilainen working for a triangle but MAYS defends it easily.
Voutilainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Voutilainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Voutilainen controls MAYS momentarily but MAYS frees himself.
MAYS 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.
Voutilainen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voutilainen with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JOSSIE MAYS 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.
MAYS fails in his attempt to clinch.
MAYS avoids the head kick by Voutilainen.
A right-left combo lands from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MAYS scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
MAYS moves into full mount! Voutilainen won't be happy about that!
Voutilainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Voutilainen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
MAYS prevents Voutilainen from getting the reversal.
Voutilainen throwing hammer fists to the chest of MAYS. What's that going to do exactly?
Voutilainen is trying to escape the mount.
Voutilainen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Voutilainen regains half guard.
Voutilainen wants to improve his position but MAYS is controlling well.
MAYS could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Voutilainen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
MAYS might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voutilainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
MAYS prevents Voutilainen from getting back to his feet.
Voutilainen striking off his back, scoring a few points.
JOSSIE MAYS overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Voutilainen wants to sweep here but MAYS controlling him for the moment.
Voutilainen trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A slapping body kick lands there for Voutilainen.
MAYS takes a kick to the side of the head.
Voutilainen has closed the distance and engaged MAYS in a clinch.
MAYS gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Voutilainen.
MAYS gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Voutilainen.
MAYS fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MAYS tries to pull guard but Voutilainen won't allow it.
Voutilainen pulls MAYS into guard.
Voutilainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MAYS landing some decent shots from guard.
Voutilainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MAYS gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Voutilainen keeping full guard, as MAYS tries to pass.
MAYS trying to control the position from guard on top but Voutilainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MAYS is in close to Voutilainen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
MAYS is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
MAYS thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Voutilainen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen trying to control from half guard but MAYS is working away.
MAYS flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
MAYS is looking to control Voutilainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MAYS avoid being mounted?
Voutilainen stops MAYS from getting back to his feet.
Voutilainen uses his free foot to push down on MAYS's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for MAYS.
Voutilainen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
MAYS tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Voutilainen dominating with strikes here.
Voutilainen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Voutilainen get's back to his feet.
Voutilainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MAYS.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by MAYS.
MAYS throws out a loose jab but Voutilainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
MAYS clinches up against the cage.
Voutilainen goes for a takedown in the clinch but MAYS prevents it.
JOSSIE MAYS has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samu Voutilainen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Voutilainen just misses with a elbow thrown towards MAYS's brow.
Voutilainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
MAYS changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Voutilainen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Voutilainen scores with a head kick.
MAYS is rocked!
Voutilainen moves into the clinch.
Oh MAYS is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voutilainen lands a damaging elbow.
Voutilainen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voutilainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MAYS gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voutilainen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. MAYS is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Voutilainen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take MAYS's back instead.
MAYS seems to have got his legs back now.
Voutilainen is trying to stick to MAYS's back but MAYS is turning into Voutilainen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Voutilainen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by MAYS.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samu Voutilainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
MAYS tries to clinch
and Voutilainen counters with a big head kick but MAYS shrugs it off.
Voutilainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
MAYS wants to clinch.
MAYS throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Voutilainen.
MAYS tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Voutilainen counters with a solid body kick.
MAYS tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Voutilainen counters with a thumping low kick.
MAYS goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Voutilainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voutilainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Voutilainen keeps the fight on the outside.
MAYS tries to clinch up but Voutilainen circles away and keeps his distance.
MAYS throws an off balance right hand
and Voutilainen counters with a single leg into guard. MAYS didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Voutilainen is looking to stand up but MAYS won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voutilainen wants to control from the top but MAYS keeps moving.
Voutilainen cracks MAYS with a solid left hand.
Voutilainen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
MAYS looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Voutilainen works over MAYS with some ground and pound from guard.
Voutilainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MAYS swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MAYS keeping moving, preventing Voutilainen from controlling successfully.
Voutilainen wants to pass the guard but MAYS is keeping the position.
Voutilainen with a nice head shot there.
MAYS has his feet on Voutilainen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Voutilainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MAYS lands with a kick to the temple. Voutilainen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MAYS tries to clinch but Voutilainen is having none of it.
MAYS misses with an uppercut. Voutilainen saw that one coming.
MAYS moves into range and clinches up with Voutilainen.
MAYS jumps into guard, dragging Voutilainen to the mat.
Voutilainen stopping the sweep attempt from MAYS.
Voutilainen scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voutilainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Voutilainen lands a couple of digs.
MAYS has his foot on Voutilainen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Voutilainen works his way back into a safe position though.
Voutilainen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but MAYS manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Voutilainen has MAYS in his guard.
MAYS scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Voutilainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Voutilainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Voutilainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst MAYS is controlling him.
MAYS with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Voutilainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
MAYS tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voutilainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MAYS swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Voutilainen moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Voutilainen tries to land a knee to the head but MAYS blocks with his arms.
Voutilainen manages to break the clinch.
MAYS throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MAYS throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voutilainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MAYS as he jumps to the side.
JOSSIE MAYS is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voutilainen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Voutilainen clinches.
MAYS drops down looking for an ankle pick but Voutilainen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Voutilainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MAYS takes a swing at Voutilainen's ribcage but misses.
JOSSIE MAYS is winning the standup battle so far.
Voutilainen shoots in and drives through. MAYS sprawls well.
JOSSIE MAYS has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samu Voutilainen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MAYS fails with the takedown
and Voutilainen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for MAYS!
Voutilainen controlling from mount.
Voutilainen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. MAYS can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Samu Voutilainen.
I think Voutilainen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samu Voutilainen!
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