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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ampil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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186 lbs
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185 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Rask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Ampil!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ampil keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ampil was well out of range. Poor timing from Rask.
Rask avoids the head kick by Ampil.
A punch combination from Rask misses.
A slow jab from Rask misses its intended target.
Ampil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rask throws a sloppy head kick and Ampil moves out of range easily.
George Ampil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ampil stuffs the takedown attempt from Rask. Rask gets slowly back to his feet.
Ampil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rask fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Rask. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ampil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ampil scores with a head kick.
Ampil throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rask wants to clinch.
Rask sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ampil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ampil tries a head kick but it misses.
Ampil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rask fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ampil lands a head kick. Rask smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A right-left combo lands from Ampil.
Rask gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ampil would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rask keeping moving, preventing Ampil from controlling successfully.
Ampil looking to pass the guard.
Ampil working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ampil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ampil prevents Rask from getting back to his feet.
Ampil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rask's head.
Ampil wants to stand but Rask has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ampil throws a big right hand that misses.
Rask is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rask is breathing heavily.
Ampil thows a big elbow that misses.
Ampil wants to get up but he can't break Rask's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rask blocks a head kick by Ampil.
Ampil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ampil lands a head kick!
Ampil shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rask napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ampil wants to stand but Rask is controlling his arm.
Ampil cracks Rask with a big right hand but Rask just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ampil wants to stand but Rask is controlling his arm.
Rask regains half guard.
Ampil working over Rask with some ground and pound. Rask looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ampil tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rask knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice strikes from Ampil there.
Rask trying to hold on to Ampil's head to control him but Ampil postures up.
Ampil looks to land a strike but Rask avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rask is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ampil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rask avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ampil delivers a nice body kick.
Ampil lands a nice looking body kick.
Rask misses with a body kick.
Ampil tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Ampil misses
and Rask counters with a left to the body.
Ampil lands with a nice body kick.
Rask shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ampil as he avoids it easily.
Rask blocks a head kick by Ampil.
Rask blocks a head kick by Ampil.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rask blocks a head kick by Ampil.
Ampil throws a head kick that misses.
Ampil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ampil throws a head kick that misses
and Rask counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ampil dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ampil throws a sloppy head kick and Rask moves out of range easily.
Rask avoids the head kick by Ampil.
Rask throws a sloppy head kick and Ampil moves out of range easily.
Ampil misses with the combination.
Ampil lands a head kick. Rask smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ampil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ampil shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ampil showed some decent athleticism there.
Rask is trying to stand back up but Ampil is controlling him
Ampil slips a nice elbow through Rask's hands, connecting with Rask's forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ampil is looking for a kimura here.
Rask moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ampil trying to control but Rask is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rask looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rask keeping moving, preventing Ampil from controlling successfully.
Rask looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rask takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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.
Rask has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ampil.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ampil. Rask shrugs it off though.
Ampil misses with a head kick.
Rask fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ampil tries a head kick but it misses.
Ampil plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ampil closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Ampil.
Ampil throws a head kick that Rask semi-blocks.
Ampil goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ampil throws a sloppy head kick
and Rask counters with a takedown into side control.
Ampil wants to get back to his feet but Rask drags him back down.
Ampil prevents Rask from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ampil is pushing Rask's head away, looking to escape. Rask manages to hold on to the position though.
Rask controls the position.
Ampil is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rask has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rask goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ampil rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rask's guard! Nice work there by Ampil!
Ampil won't allow Rask to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rask throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ampil lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ampil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rask's head.
Ampil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ampil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rask wants to sweep but no luck.
Rask manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rask is stalling here but it's allowed Ampil to get half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ampil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ampil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ampil lands with a nice combination. Rask backs away looking to recover.
A head kick by Ampil misses
and Rask counters by moving into the clinch.
Rask pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rask will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ampil throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rask tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ampil delivers a nice body kick.
Ampil thows a body kick. Rask tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ampil lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ampil scores with a three punch combo!
Ampil works over Rask's head and body with a nice combination.
Ampil scores with a decent looking hook.
George Ampil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rask takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ampil connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rask takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ampil looks to land a combination but Rask avoids it well.
Rask has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ampil finds it's way round the side to connect with Rask's head.
Ampil throws a sloppy head kick and Rask moves out of range easily.
Ampil throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ampil throws a head kick that half lands.
Ampil throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ampil lands a high kick!
Ampil lands with a kick to the temple. Rask shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ampil. Rask shrugs it off though.
Rask takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rask takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ampil throws a head kick that half lands.
Ampil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ampil bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ampil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ampil lands a nice forearm strike.
Ampil is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rask is looking to reverse the position.
Rask is trying to control Ampil's posture but Ampil avoids it.
Ampil wants to stand but Rask is controlling his arm.
Rask wants to control but Ampil postures up.
Rask on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ampil landing a few strikes.
Rask wants to control but Ampil postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ampil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ampil misses with a head kick.
Rask misses with a takedown
and Ampil counters with a head kick.
Ampil scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rask has a takedown stuffed.
Ampil throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rask.
Ampil misses with a head kick.
Rask looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rask is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
George Ampil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rask lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rask throws some wild stikes that Ampil manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rask tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rask thowing shots but they're missing.
Ampil is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ampil is squirming around, avoiding Rask's attempts to control the action.
Mikko Rask has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rask misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Ampil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ampil 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Ampil!
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RATING
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