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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aarne Wind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Derkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory Derkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Wind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregory Derkins!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Wind misses.
Derkins moves forwards but Wind connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wind avoids the head kick by Derkins.
Wind lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wind fails to land with a series of punches.
Wind shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wind throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wind shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wind was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wind prevents Derkins from getting the reversal.
Wind 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.
Derkins is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Derkins is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Wind 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 one minute gone in the round.
Wind unloads with some shots from mount but Derkins bucks and avoids them well.
Wind lands a big shot there that rocks Derkins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wind prevents Derkins from getting the reversal.
Derkins looks gassed!
Derkins is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wind has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Derkins's face.
Derkins is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wind with the ground and pound from mount.
Derkins sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derkins is trying to stand up here but Wind is controlling him well.
Wind working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wind trying to control the action but Derkins is working from the bottom.
Derkins is trying to stand back up but Wind is controlling him
Wind is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wind throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wind working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derkins tries to get to full guard but Wind has control of the leg.
Wind missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Derkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wind.
Wind prevents Derkins from standing back up.
Wind thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Derkins's head.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wind has a takedown stuffed.
Derkins stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aarne Wind. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Derkins clinches.
Derkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Derkins lands a knee to the head.
Derkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wind scores with a one two! Derkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wind is trying hard to land a takedown here. Derkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Derkins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Derkins lands a nice shot that snaps Wind's head back.
Derkins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Derkins scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aarne Wind dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Derkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Derkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wind swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wind jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derkins.
Derkins scores with a leg kick.
Derkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wind.
Wind takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wind fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Derkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Derkins tries to land a knee to the head but Wind blocks with his arms.
Derkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Derkins lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wind on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Derkins tries to land a knee to the head but Wind blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wind wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aarne Wind. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wind blocks it with crossed arms.
Derkins breaks the clinch.
Wind shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Derkins but Derkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Derkins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wind lands with a straight right. Derkins didn't see that one coming.
Wind misses with a takedown attempt - Derkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Derkins lands a head kick. Wind smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Derkins connects with a jab.
Derkins is looking to slow Wind down with leg kicks.
Derkins blocks a jab.
A head kick from Derkins lands but Wind takes it in his stride.
Wind tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wind throws a series of strikes that have Derkins backpedaling.
Derkins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wind tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Derkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Derkins tries to clinch up.
Derkins clinches up with Wind and pushes him back against the cage.
Wind letting Derkins take a breather here.
Derkins misses with a knee to the head.
Wind looking for a takedown.
Wind takes a knee to the side of the body.
Derkins misses with a knee strike.
Wind drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Derkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wind throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wind avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wind avoids the head kick by Derkins.
Derkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wind looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Derkins wants to get back to his feet.
Wind with the ground and pound but Derkins uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Derkins pushes Wind off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wind misses with a double jab
and Derkins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wind is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Derkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Wind, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Derkins misses with a double jab.
Derkins throws a head kick that half lands.
Crunch! Derkins slams his shin into Wind's torso.
Wind throws a left and a right that both miss
and Derkins makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wind really felt that one!
Derkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Derkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wind can pounce on him.
Wind looks to land a combination but Derkins avoids it well.
Crunch! Derkins slams his shin into Wind's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Derkins.
Derkins lands a high kick!
Wind shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Derkins 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Derkins moves into range and clinches up with Wind.
Wind goes for a takedown in the clinch but Derkins prevents it.
Derkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Derkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wind has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Derkins missing with knees to the body.
Wind has Derkins pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wind pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Derkins tumbling to the mat - Wind dives into Derkins's guard.
Wind working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wind trying to control but Derkins is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Derkins pushes Wind off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wind misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wind misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Derkins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Aarne Wind is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Derkins throws a nice head kick!
Derkins is looking to clinch.
Wind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derkins moves away.
Wind is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Derkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Derkins.
Derkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Derkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wind is defending well for now.
Derkins tries to land a knee to the head but Wind blocks with his arms.
Wind managing to block the knees to the body from Derkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wind blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Derkins breaks the clinch.
Derkins wants to clinch up but Wind keeps it at a distance.
Crunch! Derkins slams his shin into Wind's torso.
Wind throws a sloppy head kick
and Derkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Derkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wind ducks right into an uppercut from Derkins.
Wind decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Derkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wind loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wind lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derkins scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Derkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wind paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wind will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Derkins looks for the body kick but Wind saw that one coming.
Gregory Derkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wind throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Derkins.
Derkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wind's sensitive parts.
Derkins stalks Wind and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wind's face. Wind staggers backwards, shaken.
Wind swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Derkins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Derkins throws a head kick but Wind moves out of range.
Wind misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Derkins moves out of range as Wind strikes.
Wind fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aarne Wind. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crunch! Derkins slams his shin into Wind's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derkins lands with a nice body kick.
Wind has his takedown stuffed
and Derkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Derkins cracks a nice hook into Wind's ribs.
Wind stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Derkins.
Derkins throws a one two combo.
Derkins scores with a leg kick.
Wind avoids the head kick by Derkins.
Derkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wind to score with a decent uppercut.
Wind misses with a kick to the body
and Derkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wind has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Derkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Wind's head.
Derkins takes a swing at Wind's ribcage but misses.
Derkins takes one to the chin there.
Derkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Derkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Derkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Derkins 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Derkins!
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