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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aarne Wind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Wind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Nieminen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieminen throws a good cross that connects.
Nieminen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nieminen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nieminen wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nieminen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nieminen tries to clinch up but Wind circles away and keeps his distance.
Wind lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Arttu Nieminen has been cut.
Nice shot by Wind.
Wind lands a two punch combo.
Wind scores a takedown into full mount!
Nieminen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nieminen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wind.
Wind fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wind working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wind working Nieminen over with strikes here.
Wind trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wind lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wind with the ground and pound from mount.
Wind with shots to the head and body - Nieminen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wind landing strikes from the mount.
Wind thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nieminen taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Nieminen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wind controlling the position easily from mount.
Wind looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nieminen is squirming around, avoiding Wind's attempts to control the action.
Nieminen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nieminen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wind.
Wind tries to control but Nieminen wriggling away.
Nieminen is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wind looking to control but Nieminen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wind with good strikes from the mount here!
Wind trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aarne Wind dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arttu Nieminen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wind shoots in for a takedown but Nieminen shows good takedown defense.
Nieminen slips a jab and a cross from Wind.
Nieminen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wind avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nieminen.
Wind tries to kick Nieminen off but Nieminen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nieminen throws a strike but Wind avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wind not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nieminen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nieminen wants to stand but Wind has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wind is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nieminen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wind is adopting a defensive guard.
Wind 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wind scores with a leg kick.
Wind misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Wind.
That's two 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.
Wind gets the takedown into side control.
Nieminen is trying to get back to his feet.
Wind is staying tight to Nieminen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nieminen is not content to let Wind control the position.
Nieminen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aarne Wind dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arttu Nieminen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nieminen drops his hands momentarily and Wind takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wind shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nieminen is trying to defend but Wind finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nieminen wants to get back to his feet.
Nieminen won't allow Wind to pass to mount.
Wind seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nieminen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wind not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wind throwing shots but Nieminen is blocking nicely.
Wind trying to pass the guard but Nieminen defending well.
Wind not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wind prevents Nieminen from standing back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wind looks to land a combination. Nieminen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nieminen stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Nieminen as Wind shoots in.
Wind throws a series of punches but Nieminen moves out of range.
Wind scores with a jab to the head.
Nieminen has managed to clinch.
Nieminen stalling in the clinch.
Wind tries for a takedown but Nieminen manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aarne Wind. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nieminen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nieminen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nieminen wants to stand up but Wind is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wind thows a big elbow that misses.
Wind trying to control the position from guard on top but Nieminen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nieminen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wind.
Wind throwing strikes from guard but Nieminen blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wind shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nieminen defends it nicely.
Wind takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Aarne Wind did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Arttu Nieminen's cut.
That's time! Wind's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nieminen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wind shoots in for a takedown but Nieminen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Wind, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wind throws a nice looking combination but Nieminen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wind lands with an overhand left.
Wind punishes Nieminen's body with a nice straight punch.
Nieminen blocks the body kick.
Wind throws a combination that misses
and Nieminen counters with a takedown into side control.
Wind is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nieminen laying and praying for a moment but Wind takes advantage and regains half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nieminen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aarne Wind overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wind is trying to escape the mount.
Nieminen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wind is desperately trying to improve his position but Nieminen has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two 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.
Wind holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nieminen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wind takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nieminen tries to control but Wind wriggling away.
Nieminen punching from mount but Wind doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nieminen wants to control the pace but Wind is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arttu Nieminen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Arttu Nieminen's cut.
That's time! Wind's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nieminen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nieminen shoots for a double leg takedown but Wind sprawls well. He's pushed Nieminen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wind lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nieminen needs to keep his hands up - Wind had a free shot at his head there.
Nieminen avoids the head kick by Wind.
Wind is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wind connects with a looping right hand.
Wind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nieminen manages to avoid it.
Wind bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wind shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Wind misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wind throws a right and a left that Nieminen avoids nicely.
Nieminen clinches with his opponent.
Nieminen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wind pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nieminen takes one to the side of the head.
Nieminen slips a jab and a cross from Wind.
Wind with a nice cross.
Nieminen gets a clinch.
Wind changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nieminen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wind throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nieminen.
Aarne Wind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nieminen rushes Wind and presses him up against the cage.
Wind has Nieminen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nieminen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aarne Wind. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wind goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nieminen prevents it.
Nieminen effectively controlling the action here.
Wind managing to block the knees to the body from Nieminen.
Nieminen breaks the clinch.
Nieminen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arttu Nieminen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nieminen misses with a double jab.
Wind throws a right hand that Nieminen ducks under and follows up with a left that Nieminen also avoids with ease.
Wind lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aarne Wind showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wind 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aarne Wind!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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