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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarja Halonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Eide Buestad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarja Halonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonas Eide Buestad!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eide Buestad fails to land the takedown.
Halonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eide Buestad.
Halonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Eide Buestad.
Eide Buestad misses with a double jab.
Halonen rushes Eide Buestad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Halonen is trying to maintain a safe position but Eide Buestad gets an underhook and turns Halonen into the cage.
Halonen tries for a takedown but Eide Buestad manages to get underhooks.
Halonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eide Buestad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Halonen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eide Buestad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarja Halonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halonen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Halonen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Eide Buestad successfully pulls guard.
Halonen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Halonen looking to pass the guard.
Halonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eide Buestad throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Halonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eide Buestad working a defensive guard here.
Eide Buestad might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Halonen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Halonen gets a clinch.
Halonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eide Buestad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Halonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Eide Buestad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eide Buestad is working for takedown but Halonen is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Eide Buestad - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Eide Buestad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halonen backwards.
Eide Buestad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Halonen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eide Buestad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Eide Buestad wants a takedown but no success here.
Halonen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eide Buestad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Halonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eide Buestad.
Eide Buestad misses with a two punch combination.
Halonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eide Buestad swivels and escapes.
Eide Buestad is looking to clinch.
Eide Buestad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Halonen's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eide Buestad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Halonen backs up against the cage.
Eide Buestad tries to bum rush Halonen with a series of wild strikes but Halonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halonen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Eide Buestad sprawls well initially but Halonen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eide Buestad is looking for a sweep. Halonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eide Buestad trying to control here.
Halonen throwing shots but Eide Buestad is blocking nicely.
Halonen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Halonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eide Buestad moves into full guard.
Eide Buestad had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halonen defends it easily.
Halonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Eide Buestad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Halonen throwing strikes from guard but Eide Buestad blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eide Buestad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eide Buestad bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Halonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Eide Buestad is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Halonen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Halonen wants to control but Eide Buestad postures up.
Eide Buestad looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sloppy strikes there by Eide Buestad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Halonen wants to get back to full guard.
Halonen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Halonen is trying to stand back up but Eide Buestad is controlling him
Halonen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Halonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eide Buestad is looking to work some ground and pound but Halonen has wrist control.
Eide Buestad lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Eide Buestad throws and elbow that misses. Halonen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eide Buestad's guard. Nice move by Halonen!
Halonen stopping the sweep attempt from Eide Buestad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Eide Buestad dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Halonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eide Buestad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eide Buestad.
Eide Buestad tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Halonen swivels and escapes.
Eide Buestad slaps away a takedown attempt from Halonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Halonen wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Eide Buestad. No joy for Halonen on that attempt.
Halonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Eide Buestad circles away.
Eide Buestad throws a nice looking combination but Halonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eide Buestad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Halonen is defended easily by Eide Buestad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarja Halonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halonen wants to clinch up but Eide Buestad keeps it at a distance.
Halonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Halonen goes for a takedown attempt but Eide Buestad pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eide Buestad looks to land a combination but Halonen avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Eide Buestad.
Halonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eide Buestad.
A combination from Eide Buestad does no damage.
Eide Buestad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Halonen has Eide Buestad up against the cage in a clinch.
Halonen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eide Buestad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eide Buestad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eide Buestad shoots in looking for a takedown. Halonen tries to sprawl out of it but Eide Buestad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Halonen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eide Buestad throws a front kick aimed at Halonen's knee but Halonen avoids it well.
Halonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eide Buestad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tarja Halonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eide Buestad misses with a wild combination.
Eide Buestad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two 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.
Halonen clinches up with Eide Buestad and pushes him back against the cage.
Halonen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eide Buestad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Halonen stalling against the cage.
Halonen tightens his grip and picks Eide Buestad up, before dumping him to the ground. Eide Buestad manages to land in guard.
Eide Buestad throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Eide Buestad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eide Buestad is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Eide Buestad will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Eide Buestad is trying to keep Halonen in close.
Eide Buestad wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eide Buestad's head.
Eide Buestad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halonen is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Halonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Halonen landing a few strikes.
Eide Buestad is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Halonen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Eide Buestad with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Halonen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Eide Buestad makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Eide Buestad.
Halonen looking to pass the guard.
Eide Buestad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Halonen.
Eide Buestad has momentary wrist control but Halonen slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen postures up.
Eide Buestad looking for a sweep. Not yet Eide Buestad, not yet.
Halonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eide Buestad is breathing heavily.
Eide Buestad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halonen content to stall in guard here.
Halonen looking to pass the guard.
Eide Buestad is trying to control the position but Halonen postures up.
Halonen works over Eide Buestad with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eide Buestad is on top in guard.
Halonen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eide Buestad's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarja Halonen dominated that second round.
That's time! Halonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Eide Buestad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eide Buestad misses with a wild combination.
Halonen slaps away a takedown attempt from Eide Buestad, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Halonen moves in looking to clinch but Eide Buestad pushes him off.
Halonen clinches with his opponent.
Eide Buestad swings wildly with an uppercut but Halonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halonen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eide Buestad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Halonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Halonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eide Buestad is trying to maintain the position but Halonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Halonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eide Buestad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eide Buestad is trying to maintain the position but Halonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Halonen is looking to take a break and control but Eide Buestad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halonen working Eide Buestad over with strikes.
Halonen is nestled in close to Eide Buestad, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Eide Buestad is looking to improve his position.
Halonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eide Buestad is looking for a sweep. Halonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halonen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Halonen prevents Eide Buestad from improving his position.
Eide Buestad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eide Buestad blocking the ground and pound attempt from Halonen.
Eide Buestad trying to control from the bottom.
Eide Buestad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Halonen advances to half guard.
Eide Buestad wants to improve his position but Halonen is controlling well.
Halonen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Eide Buestad can't escape the position.
Eide Buestad is squirming around, avoiding Halonen's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Eide Buestad that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Eide Buestad is in all sorts of trouble here.
Eide Buestad in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Halonen unloading with bombs!
Halonen prevents Eide Buestad from getting the reversal.
Halonen scoring with strikes but Eide Buestad is staying in there.
Eide Buestad is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halonen looking to finish Eide Buestad with some ground and pound. This is bad for Eide Buestad!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halonen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halonen breaks from Eide Buestad's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Halonen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Halonen scoring with strikes but Eide Buestad is staying in there.
Eide Buestad tries to lock up and control but Halonen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Halonen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tarja Halonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Halonen is landing with some decent strikes but Eide Buestad is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Halonen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Halonen working the ground and pound effectively.
Halonen breaks from Eide Buestad's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Halonen with shots to the head and body - Eide Buestad looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halonen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Halonen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Halonen dominating with strikes here.
Halonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarja Halonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Halonen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarja Halonen!
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