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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pate Pillunaama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Pillunaama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Foster!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pillunaama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pillunaama closes the distance and pushes Foster back into the cage.
Pillunaama slows down the pace here.
Pillunaama pulls guard effortlessly.
Pillunaama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Foster defends well.
Foster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pillunaama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster looking to sit in guard and control but Pillunaama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pillunaama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster controls Pillunaama momentarily but Pillunaama frees himself.
Pillunaama controlling from the top position.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Pillunaama from controlling successfully.
Pillunaama seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pillunaama thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two 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.
Pillunaama wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Pillunaama connects with a couple of short punches.
Pillunaama 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.
Pillunaama tries to free his leg and advance position but Foster is retaining full guard.
Pillunaama decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Foster, up you get!
Pillunaama is breathing heavily.
Foster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pillunaama trying to land knees to the body.
Pillunaama looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pillunaama smiles and moves away.
Foster feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pillunaama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster won't allow Pillunaama to sweep him here.
Foster should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Foster wants to control from the top but Pillunaama keeps moving.
Foster passes Pillunaama's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Foster is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pillunaama sees it coming and defends easily.
Foster is pressing down on Pillunaama's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pillunaama is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control the action but Pillunaama is working from the bottom.
Pillunaama is looking for a sweep. Foster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Foster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pillunaama manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pillunaama has a closed guard, preventing Foster from standing up.
Pillunaama looking for a sweep. Not yet Pillunaama, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Foster dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Foster closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pillunaama counters with a takedown into side control.
Foster is trying to get back to half guard.
Pillunaama is putting a hurting on Foster here, landing some big shots from side control.
Foster struggling a bit here.
Pillunaama in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Foster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pillunaama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillunaama decides to stand back up.
Pate Pillunaama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pillunaama as he jumps to the side.
Pillunaama has Foster up against the cage in a clinch.
Pillunaama manages to pull guard.
Foster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Foster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pillunaama has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Foster has passed into side control.
Foster trying to control the action but Pillunaama is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pillunaama is trying to improve his position.
Pillunaama is trying to control Foster's posture but Foster avoids it.
Foster lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster misses with the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pillunaama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pillunaama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Foster lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pillunaama on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pillunaama tries to get out of the position.
Foster decides to stand up.
Foster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pillunaama.
Pillunaama remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pillunaama trying to control the action but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pillunaama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pillunaama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Foster knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Foster can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Pillunaama dominated that second round.
That's time! Pillunaama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pillunaama dives in and grabs Foster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Foster pushes down on Pillunaama's head and hops out.
Foster doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pillunaama counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Foster's guard now.
Pillunaama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foster is keeping the position for now.
Foster working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pillunaama has passed into half guard!
Pillunaama will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Foster is trying to control but can't.
Foster is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillunaama seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pillunaama working the head and body with strikes.
Foster wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Pillunaama is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Foster wants to control the action here but instead Pillunaama manages to pass to full mount!
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.
Foster wants to control but Pillunaama is having none of it.
Pillunaama controlling his opponent.
Pillunaama seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Foster for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pillunaama unloads with some shots from mount but Foster bucks and avoids them well.
Foster wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pillunaama controlling the pace for now.
Pillunaama landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pillunaama lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Foster wants to hold on but Pillunaama pushes him away.
Pillunaama trying to control but Foster is having none of it.
Foster working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foster bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pate Pillunaama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pillunaama 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Pillunaama!
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