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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between A Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Marttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marttila's choice of entrance music: Bluemoon. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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189 cm
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225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, A Washington! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Marttila! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Washington tries to clinch up. Washington looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Marttila darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Marttila seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Washington is trying to control but can't.
Marttila trying to control the pace. Marttila passes to full mount! Marttila sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marttila fails to advance to Washington's back. Marttila takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Marttila with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Marttila content just to control the position here. Marttila takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marttila controlling from the back.
Despite being in the dominant position, Janne Marttila just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Marttila scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Marttila 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 get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Marttila performing his best blanket impression for a moment. I looks like Marttila might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marttila works his way into side control. Marttila in side control, just content to control the action for now. Washington tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marttila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Washington trying to remain calm as Marttila controls from the top position. Washington gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Marttila takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marttila works his way to his opponent's back.
Marttila is cranking Washington's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Washington! He's tightened the choke and Washington is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Janne Marttila!
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A |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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