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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matias Eskelinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matias Eskelinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matias Eskelinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eskelinen shoots in for a double leg but Cunningham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eskelinen is defended easily by Cunningham.
Eskelinen throws a hook but Cunningham blocks it.
Cunningham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cunningham throws a series of punches but Eskelinen avoids them all with ease.
Eskelinen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Eskelinen is pushing down on Cunningham's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cunningham is fighting to maintain full guard but Eskelinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Eskelinen wants to free his trapped foot but Cunningham is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Eskelinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Eskelinen passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Eskelinen looking to ground and pound but Cunningham is blocking nicely.
Eskelinen with good strikes from the mount here!
Eskelinen looking to control but Cunningham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eskelinen looking to ground and pound but Cunningham is blocking nicely.
Cunningham is breathing heavily.
Eskelinen working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Cunningham slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eskelinen trying to mount his opponent but Cunningham defends it.
Eskelinen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cunningham has managed to free his arm - good work.
Eskelinen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cunningham is just riding it out for now. Eskelinen eventually gives up the hold.
Cunningham is staying active underneath Eskelinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eskelinen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Eskelinen is working for a submission of some sort.
Eskelinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eskelinen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cunningham's thigh. Cunningham counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Eskelinen won't allow Cunningham to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cunningham fails to land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eskelinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sean Cunningham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matias Eskelinen.
Cunningham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cunningham throws a right hand that Eskelinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Eskelinen also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matias Eskelinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Eskelinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cunningham misses with a double jab.
Eskelinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cunningham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cunningham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eskelinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cunningham as he jumps to the side.
Sean Cunningham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matias Eskelinen.
A nice combination there by Cunningham.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eskelinen.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cunningham leaves Eskelinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Eskelinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cunningham.
Cunningham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cunningham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eskelinen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eskelinen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham keeping full guard, as Eskelinen tries to pass.
Eskelinen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cunningham is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cunningham has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eskelinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Cunningham gets to his feet - Eskelinen follows without any prompting.
Eskelinen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Eskelinen throws a strike aimed at the side of Cunningham's head but Cunningham avoids it well.
Eskelinen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Eskelinen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eskelinen tries to score with some ground and pound. Cunningham controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cunningham wants to get back to his feet.
Eskelinen working the ground and pound.
Eskelinen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Eskelinen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eskelinen unloads with some shots from mount but Cunningham bucks and avoids them well.
Cunningham is trying to stand.
Eskelinen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cunningham to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cunningham shrugs it off.
Eskelinen dominating with strikes here.
Cunningham is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Eskelinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matias Eskelinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Eskelinen tries for a takedown but Cunningham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cunningham throws a nice looking combination but Eskelinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eskelinen shoots in and drives through. Cunningham sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Cunningham.
Cunningham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sean Cunningham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matias Eskelinen.
Cunningham throws a right and a left that Eskelinen avoids nicely.
Eskelinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cunningham is fending him off so far but Eskelinen persists. Nope, Cunningham circles away and we're back to standing.
Eskelinen fails with the takedown.
Cunningham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sean Cunningham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eskelinen misses with a double jab.
Cunningham tries a head kick but it misses.
Eskelinen slips a jab and a cross from Cunningham.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cunningham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eskelinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham misses with a combination
and Eskelinen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cunningham's guard.
Eskelinen pushing down on Cunningham's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Eskelinen is looking to advance position but Cunningham won't allow it.
Eskelinen moves into full mount! Cunningham won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eskelinen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cunningham is now in Eskelinen's guard. A big mistake from Eskelinen there, giving up the dominant position!
Eskelinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cunningham manages to get himself to full guard.
Matias Eskelinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eskelinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cunningham keeping moving, preventing Eskelinen from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eskelinen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cunningham is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cunningham has escaped and now he's on top!
Cunningham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eskelinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Eskelinen, not yet.
Cunningham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cunningham wants to stand but Eskelinen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cunningham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eskelinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cunningham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Matias Eskelinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cunningham tries to stand but Eskelinen is controlling from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good work by Cunningham as he checks the leg kick.
Sean Cunningham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eskelinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Cunningham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cunningham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Eskelinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eskelinen feints and as Cunningham raises his hands in defense, Eskelinen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Eskelinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eskelinen wants to pass the guard but Cunningham is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matias Eskelinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eskelinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matias Eskelinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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