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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Allen McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anakin Asikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Allen McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anakin Asikainen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Asikainen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Asikainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from McKenzie.
Asikainen tries to kick McKenzie off but McKenzie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Asikainen regains full guard. Nicely done.
McKenzie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McKenzie throws and elbow that misses. Asikainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McKenzie's guard. Nice move by Asikainen!
Asikainen tries to stand but McKenzie is controlling from the bottom.
Asikainen won't allow McKenzie to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asikainen wants to stand but McKenzie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Asikainen preventing the sweep.
McKenzie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Asikainen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Asikainen wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Asikainen as McKenzie shoots in.
McKenzie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Asikainen is looking to improve his position.
Asikainen looks gassed!
Asikainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from McKenzie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asikainen is trying to stand up here but McKenzie is controlling him well.
McKenzie trying to control the action but Asikainen is working from the bottom.
McKenzie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Asikainen is staying active underneath McKenzie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McKenzie shoots for a double leg takedown but Asikainen sprawls well. He's pushed McKenzie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen McKenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKenzie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Asikainen's guard.
Asikainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asikainen wants to sweep here but McKenzie controlling him for the moment.
McKenzie trying to control but Asikainen is working from the bottom.
Asikainen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie throwing strikes but missing.
McKenzie trying to control but Asikainen is working from the bottom.
McKenzie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Asikainen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Asikainen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McKenzie is looking to work some ground and pound but Asikainen has wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McKenzie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Asikainen to the mat! Asikainen manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allen McKenzie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McKenzie fails with a takedown attempt.
McKenzie shoots in and drives through. Asikainen sprawls well.
McKenzie shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen McKenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKenzie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Asikainen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McKenzie somewhat.
Allen McKenzie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asikainen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McKenzie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Asikainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but McKenzie is one step ahead there.
Asikainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Asikainen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie connects with a couple of short punches.
McKenzie thows a big elbow that misses.
Asikainen is looking to sinch up a triangle. McKenzie throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Asikainen's body to avoid the submission. Asikainen has instead reached around McKenzie's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Asikainen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anakin Asikainen!
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FIGHT
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