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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Paulig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Ilves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Paulig! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Ilves! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ilves tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulig looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Ilves has a takedown stuffed. Paulig gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Ilves keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Paulig's head. Ilves wants to control from the top but Paulig keeps moving. Ilves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ilves wants to control from the top but Paulig keeps moving. Paulig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Paulig keeping moving, preventing Ilves from controlling successfully. Paulig keeping full guard, as Ilves tries to pass. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ilves's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Ilves wanted to stand there but Paulig had control of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Ilves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Paulig instigates a clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ilves manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Paulig stays in close to Ilves's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ilves looking for a guillotine here but Paulig defends easily.
Ilves is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paulig is controlling him. Paulig showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Ilves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paulig's guard. Ilves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ilves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ilves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Ilves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ilves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Ilves wants to control from the top but Paulig keeps moving. Ilves might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Paulig kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Ilves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paulig is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. No luck for Ilves with that takedown attempt. Ilves scores with a one two! Paulig had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Ilves misses with a wild combination.
Ilves shoots in but no luck this time. Robert Paulig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juhani Ilves. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ilves swinging wilding here.
Ilves fails to land with a series of punches.
A choreographed right hand from Ilves misses the target. Ilves misses with a few strikes there.
Paulig takes a body punch but keeps moving. Ilves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ilves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Paulig defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ilves. Ilves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ilves takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Ilves is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Ilves extends the arm and Paulig is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juhani Ilves!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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