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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tokyo Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Painija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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 Tokyo, Tokyo Pop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pauli Painija!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Pop as Painija shoots in.
Pop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pop tries to clinch there but Painija circles away.
Pop is looking to clinch.
Painija shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Painija has Pop up against the cage in a clinch.
Painija scores with a shot to the side of Pop's head.
Painija wants a takedown but no success here.
Tokyo Pop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pauli Painija.
Pop lands a knee to the head.
Painija changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pop fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Painija closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pop to the mat! Pop manages to get full guard.
Pop wants to stand up but Painija is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pop holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Painija really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Painija trying to control the position from guard on top but Pop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Painija throws and elbow that misses. Pop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Painija's guard. Nice move by Pop!
Pop lands a couple of digs.
Painija keeping full guard, as Pop tries to pass.
Pop stops Painija from standing up.
Pop wants to control from the top but Painija keeps moving.
Painija is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija stalling against the cage.
Pop gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Painija.
Painija looks gassed!
Pop pulls guard successfully.
Painija stops Pop from standing up.
Pop is trying to control the position but Painija postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Painija accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Painija stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Painija throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Painija.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Painija is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Painija throws a big right hand that misses.
Painija must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pop tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Painija decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pop's guard.
Painija lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Painija pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pop is keeping the position for now.
Pop wants to stand and escape but Painija is having none of it.
Pop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pop manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Painija tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pop was well out of range. Poor timing from Painija.
Pop lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Painija's head.
Pop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Painija tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Painija closes the distance and clinches up with Pop, looking for a takedown. Painija pushes Pop against the cage but Pop circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pop keeps the fight on the outside.
Pop lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pop gets a clinch.
Pop has had enough of the clinch but Painija keeps him there for the moment.
Pop tries to break free but Painija pushes him back against the cage.
Pop is trying to break the clinch but Painija is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauli Painija dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Painija throws a combination that misses
and Pop counters with a nice kick to the body.
Painija throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pop tries to break free but Painija pushes him back against the cage.
Painija has Pop pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pop manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Painija has Pop pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pop manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Painija is defending well for now.
Pop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Painija taking a breather.
Painija looking for a takedown.
Tokyo Pop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pauli Painija.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Painija is breathing heavily.
Pop working hard to break the clinch.
Pop blocking some punches.
Painija tries for a takedown but Pop manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop tries to break free but Painija pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pop is trying to maintain a safe position but Painija gets an underhook and turns Pop into the cage.
Painija looking to stall.
Pop dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Pop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pop stops a takedown attempt from Painija.
Pop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Painija has Pop pressed against the cage, preventing Pop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Painija drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Painija is trying to drag Pop to the mat but Pop just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pop gets underhooks to prevent Painija's takedown attempt.
Painija is pressed up against the cage. Pop has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Painija down to the mat. Painija avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Painija fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pop.
Painija tries to clinch up but Pop circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Painija keeps the fight on the outside.
Pop throws a head kick that half lands.
Pop throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tokyo Pop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Painija falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pop counters with a leg kick.
Painija has closed the distance and engaged Pop in a clinch.
Painija has Pop pressed against the cage, preventing Pop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Painija throws a head punch that misses.
Pop lands a nice knee to the body.
Pop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Painija blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Painija to work.
Painija drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Painija is working for takedown but Pop is calmly controlling the position for now.
Painija is trying to maintain a safe position but Pop gets an underhook and turns Painija into the cage.
Painija gets underhooks to prevent Pop's takedown attempt.
Painija prevents Pop from breaking the clinch.
Pop stops a takedown attempt from Painija.
Pop can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pop prevents the takedown attempt.
Pop is trying to break the clinch but Painija is controlling him.
Painija prevents Pop from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokyo Pop dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Painija throws a leg kick
and Pop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Painija is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Painija falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pop counters with a two punch combo.
Painija shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pop sprawls well. Pop wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Painija gets slowly back to his feet.
Painija looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pop is fending him off so far but Painija persists. Nope, Pop circles away and we're back to standing.
Pauli Painija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Painija keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Painija's head.
Pop lands a high kick!
Pop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Painija tries to clinch up
and Pop counters with a three punch combo that has Painija backing up. Painija nods at Pop to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop has closed the distance and engaged Painija in a clinch.
Pop is trying to break free.
Painija goes for a takedown attempt but Pop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tokyo Pop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pauli Painija.
Painija throws a combination that misses
and Pop counters with a thumping low kick.
Pop lands with an uppercut that bounces Painija off the cage and back into rage.
Pop tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Painija counters with a takedown into side control.
Painija is looking to take a break and control but Pop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pop manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija looks to land a strike but Pop avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pop throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pop wants to stand but Painija is controlling the position.
Painija looking to pass the guard.
Painija with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Painija trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Painija scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Painija ducks right into an uppercut from Pop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pop moves in looking to clinch but Painija pushes him off.
Painija misses with a takedown attempt - Pop sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Painija tries to clinch but Pop is having none of it.
Pop staying out of range there.
Pop tries to clinch up.
Pop wants to clinch up but Painija keeps it at a distance.
Painija clinches up with Pop and pushes him back against the cage.
Pop successfully pulls guard.
Pop had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Painija defends it easily.
Painija is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pop utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Painija trying to control the position from guard on top but Pop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pop working a defensive guard here.
Painija scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pauli Painija.
I think Painija 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauli Painija!
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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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