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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Rantalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
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263 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Rantalainen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rantalainen wants to clinch.
Rantalainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pearson tries to clinch
and Rantalainen counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Matt Pearson has been cut.
Rantalainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rantalainen shoots in looking for a takedown. Pearson tries to sprawl out of it but Rantalainen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pearson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matt Pearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Rantalainen.
Decent striking displayed by Rantalainen there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rantalainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rantalainen shoots in and drives through. Pearson sprawls well.
Rantalainen throws a series of punches but Pearson avoids them all with ease.
Rantalainen fails with the takedown.
Pearson looks to clinch
and Rantalainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rantalainen.
Rantalainen looks gassed!
Pearson wants to stand and escape but Rantalainen is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantalainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rantalainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rantalainen prevents Pearson from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pearson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rantalainen circles away.
Pearson clinches but Rantalainen breaks the clinch
and Rantalainen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pearson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rantalainen on the ground.
Rantalainen won't allow Pearson to get back to his feet.
Rantalainen stands up over Pearson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pearson wants to stand but Rantalainen is controlling the position.
Pearson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rantalainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rantalainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rantalainen wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
Pearson wants to stand and escape but Rantalainen is having none of it.
Rantalainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rantalainen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rantalainen prevents Pearson from getting back to his feet.
Rantalainen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rantalainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rantalainen prevents Pearson from getting back to his feet.
Rantalainen scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rantalainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rantalainen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rantalainen stands up over Pearson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rantalainen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pearson pushes Rantalainen off looking to stand but Rantalainen dives back in and keeps control.
Rantalainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson tries to kick Rantalainen off but Rantalainen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rantalainen working over Pearson with some ground and pound. Pearson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rantalainen is nestled in close to Pearson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pearson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pearson has hold of Rantalainen's hands but Rantalainen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pearson is trying to stand back up but Rantalainen is controlling him
Pearson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pearson tries to get out of the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rantalainen connects with a nice short shot to Pearson's temple.
Rantalainen lands with a punch from half guard.
Rantalainen stops Pearson from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Rantalainen there.
Pearson tries to kick Rantalainen off but Rantalainen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pearson has hold of Rantalainen's hands but Rantalainen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rantalainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rantalainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rantalainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearson is trying to stand up here but Rantalainen is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rantalainen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rantalainen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rantalainen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rantalainen working over Pearson with some ground and pound. Pearson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rantalainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet.
Rantalainen is nestled in close to Pearson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rantalainen winds up and cracks Pearson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pearson tries to kick Rantalainen off but Rantalainen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rantalainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rantalainen drops an elbow to the side of Pearson's head.
Rantalainen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Rantalainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Pearson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rantalainen misses with a wild combination.
Simo Rantalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rantalainen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pearson is trying to defend but Rantalainen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rantalainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rantalainen working the head and body with strikes.
Pearson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rantalainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pearson has hold of Rantalainen's hands but Rantalainen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet.
Rantalainen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rantalainen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantalainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rantalainen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rantalainen stops Pearson from getting back to his feet.
Rantalainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pearson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rantalainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Rantalainen there.
Rantalainen slips a nice elbow through Pearson's hands, connecting with Pearson's forehead.
Pearson is trying to stand back up but Rantalainen is controlling him
Rantalainen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pearson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rantalainen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rantalainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Rantalainen.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet.
Pearson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rantalainen manages to move to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rantalainen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rantalainen raining down shots from the mount!
Rantalainen with shots to the head and body - Pearson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rantalainen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pearson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rantalainen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rantalainen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rantalainen breaks from Pearson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rantalainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pearson tries to buck Rantalainen off but he can't manage it.
A nice elbow there by Rantalainen.
Pearson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pearson is bucking up trying to escape but Rantalainen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rantalainen working the ground and pound effectively.
Pearson is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rantalainen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pearson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rantalainen with a couple of short strikes.
Rantalainen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pearson looks a forlorn figure.
You get the feeling that Pearson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rantalainen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rantalainen with the ground and pound from mount.
Rantalainen dominating with strikes here.
Rantalainen is landing with some decent strikes but Pearson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rantalainen working Pearson over with strikes here.
Rantalainen has hold of Pearson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pearson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pearson is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rantalainen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pearson looks a forlorn figure.
Pearson tries to buck Rantalainen off but he can't manage it.
Rantalainen raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Rantalainen.
Pearson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rantalainen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pearson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rantalainen won't let Pearson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The referee warns Pearson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pearson'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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rantalainen landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pearson is in a horrible position here. Rantalainen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pearson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Rantalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Pearson's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Rantalainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Pearson sprawls well. He's pushed Rantalainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rantalainen has a takedown stuffed.
Pearson darts in trying to clinch
and Rantalainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rantalainen.
Pearson wants to stand up but Rantalainen is controlling him.
Rantalainen advances to half guard.
Pearson is trying to stand up here but Rantalainen is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pearson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rantalainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pearson is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rantalainen there.
Rantalainen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pearson is trying to stand up here but Rantalainen is controlling him well.
Rantalainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Rantalainen.
Pearson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rantalainen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rantalainen working over Pearson with some ground and pound. Pearson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rantalainen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pearson stuffs the takedown attempt from Rantalainen. Rantalainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Matt Pearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Rantalainen.
Pearson wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rantalainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pearson circles away.
Pearson wants to clinch up but Rantalainen keeps it at a distance.
Matt Pearson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pearson darts in trying to clinch
and Rantalainen counters by moving into the clinch.
Pearson is looking to control Rantalainen's arms but Rantalainen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pearson has his back to the cage.
Rantalainen wants a takedown but no success here.
Pearson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rantalainen is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantalainen has picked Pearson up - he's going for a ride! Rantalainen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rantalainen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pearson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rantalainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rantalainen stops Pearson from getting back to his feet.
Rantalainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pearson is looking to escape.
Pearson has hold of Rantalainen's hands but Rantalainen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rantalainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Rantalainen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pearson sprawls well. Pearson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rantalainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Rantalainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearson.
Simo Rantalainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rantalainen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rantalainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rantalainen stops Pearson from standing up.
Rantalainen lands a couple of elbows.
Rantalainen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rantalainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearson pushes Rantalainen off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson stuffs the takedown.
Rantalainen fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearson tries to clinch
and Rantalainen counters with a three punch combo that has Pearson backing up. Pearson nods at Rantalainen to acknowledge the strikes.
Matt Pearson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simo Rantalainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pearson misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simo Rantalainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rantalainen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simo Rantalainen!
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