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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Preston Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdemar Kosonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Driver comes into the arena with Candy Paint blaring out of the sound system. Kosonen has chosen Mad Sin - Burn and Rise as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Preston Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Kosonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kosonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Driver sprawls well. He's pushed Kosonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Driver.
Kosonen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Driver gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Driver kicks off Kosonen and gets to his feet.
Kosonen blocks a head kick by Driver.
Kosonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kosonen staying calm.
Driver is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosonen is looking to take a break and control but Driver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosonen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kosonen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Driver has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kosonen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Driver is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kosonen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Driver trying to keep a closed guard but Kosonen is proving a slippery customer.
Kosonen trying to control but Driver is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Driver manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kosonen has Driver in his guard.
Driver wants to stand and escape but instead Kosonen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kosonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kosonen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Driver dives on top into guard.
Driver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kosonen is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Driver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Driver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kosonen is proving hard to escape from.
Driver wants to stand and escape but instead Kosonen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kosonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valdemar Kosonen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kosonen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosonen thows a huge punch but Driver dodges it nicely.
Kosonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Driver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kosonen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Driver manages to get to full guard.
Kosonen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Driver's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Driver keeps working.
Driver controlling the position for now.
Kosonen is looking to take a break and control but Driver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kosonen frees up his trapped foot and advances to 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.
Driver tries to hold on but Kosonen pushes him away.
Kosonen goes for an armbar but Driver turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Driver.
Driver preventing the sweep.
Driver would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kosonen, not yet.
Driver tries to stand but Kosonen is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Driver gets to his feet. Kosonen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kosonen gets a clinch.
Driver is stalling here.
Kosonen manages to pull guard.
Driver preventing the sweep.
Driver wants to stand but Kosonen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Driver stopping the sweep attempt from Kosonen.
Kosonen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Driver manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kosonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kosonen wants to control from the top but Driver keeps moving.
Kosonen stopping the sweep attempt from Driver.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kosonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Driver is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valdemar Kosonen 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. This is the final round!
Kosonen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kosonen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kosonen tries to control but Driver wriggling away.
Kosonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Driver is trying desperately to improve position.
Kosonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Driver is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosonen controlling his opponent.
Kosonen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Driver is now in Kosonen's guard. A big mistake from Kosonen there, giving up the dominant position!
Kosonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kosonen, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kosonen has a closed guard, preventing Driver from standing up.
Driver decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kosonen, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Driver stuffs the takedown attempt from Kosonen. Kosonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Kosonen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Driver tries to kick Kosonen off but Kosonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kosonen moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Driver's legs.
Preston Driver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kosonen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Driver knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Driver prevents Kosonen from moving into mount.
Valdemar Kosonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kosonen controlling from side mount.
Driver wants to get back to his feet but Kosonen drags him back down.
Kosonen just content to control the position.
Kosonen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kosonen advances nicely into full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valdemar Kosonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kosonen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valdemar Kosonen!
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