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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Larichkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavel Larichkin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pavel Larichkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larichkin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Larichkin persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing.
Larichkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Larichkin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Martinez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Larichkin has control of Martinez's left arm, preventing Martinez from doing any damage.
Martinez wants to stand but Larichkin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martinez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Larichkin keeps moving.
Larichkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Larichkin trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larichkin looking to control.
Martinez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Larichkin controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Larichkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Martinez passes Larichkin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Larichkin is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larichkin avoid being mounted?
Martinez is controlling the pace.
Martinez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martinez looks gassed!
Larichkin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larichkin being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Let's hope that Martinez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Larichkin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Larichkin is pulling down on Martinez's head. It's preventing any offense from Martinez, at least for the moment.
Larichkin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Larichkin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Larichkin's legs - danger averted.
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.
Martinez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Martinez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jose Martinez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Larichkin tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily
so Martinez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martinez prevents Larichkin from getting back to his feet.
Martinez passes Larichkin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Larichkin is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martinez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Martinez 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.
Larichkin misses with a takedown
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martinez.
Larichkin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martinez.
Martinez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Larichkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martinez postures up.
Martinez controlling from the top position.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larichkin trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Larichkin keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martinez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Larichkin misses with a strike from the bottom.
Larichkin is pushing Martinez's head away, looking to escape. Martinez manages to hold on to the position though.
Martinez taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larichkin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martinez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Larichkin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Larichkin seems a little lost for a moment, as Martinez dominates the positioning.
Larichkin tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larichkin being controlled for a moment.
Larichkin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Martinez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Larichkin can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Larichkin's face as Martinez controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez wants to control for a moment but Larichkin uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jose Martinez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larichkin shoots and misses
and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Larichkin is trying to keep Martinez in close.
Martinez won't allow Larichkin to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Larichkin has his takedown stuffed
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Martinez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Martinez is pressing down on Larichkin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Larichkin is holding on for now.
Well, if Martinez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Larichkin looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larichkin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martinez is working away from the top position though.
Martinez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like Martinez is going to stand back up.
Martinez works his way into side control.
Martinez controlling from side mount.
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.
Larichkin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Martinez works his way into full mount!
Larichkin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Martinez controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larichkin wants to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Larichkin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martinez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Martinez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Larichkin is surviving well by controlling Martinez's body position as best he can.
Larichkin wants to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Larichkin is desperately trying to improve his position but Martinez has a good base and remains in mount.
Jose Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martinez controlling the position easily from mount.
Larichkin tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez controlling the pace for now.
Larichkin working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Martinez!
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RATING
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