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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tammelan Fasaani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Orange has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tammelan Fasaani's chin.
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191 cm
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216 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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200 cm
21
216 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tammelan Fasaani! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Orange! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A bone on bone clash there as Fasaani blocks the leg kick.
Orange looks to land a body kick but Fasaani moved away. A nice leg kick lands there from Orange. Fasaani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orange. A cross from Fasaani lands. Orange throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fasaani lands the left hand. Fasaani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orange keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Fasaani blocks the leg kick.
Orange throws out a leg kick but Fasaani moves out of range and Orange only half commits. Orange takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orange buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fasaani was well out of range. Poor timing from Orange. Orange throws a head kick but Fasaani moves out of range.
Fasaani throws a jab when Orange was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Orange. Fasaani misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Fasaani. Fasaani works Orange's body with a nice hook. Fasaani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Orange. A looping hook to the body misses from Fasaani. Orange does a little dance to reset his feet. Orange misses with a hook to the body
and Fasaani counters with a straight right hand. A low kick from Orange misses and Fasaani counters with a three punch combo that has Orange backing up. Orange nods at Fasaani to acknowledge the strikes. Fasaani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orange can pounce on him.
Orange swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fasaani counters with a straight right hand. Fasaani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Orange takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fasaani slips under a jab. Fasaani misses with a body shot
and Orange counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fasaani is lucky that one didn't land flush. Orange lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Orange. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! No joy there for Orange, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orange throws a low kick but Fasaani avoids it. Fasaani looks to score with a jab to the body but Orange is just out of range. Fasaani tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Orange avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nice defenses there by Orange. Fasaani misses with a jab to the body
and Orange counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Orange throws a lazy head kick and Fasaani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orange thinking. Orange fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A left lands for Orange.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fasaani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orange moves away. Orange misses with a low kick.
Orange misses with a leg kick and Fasaani counters with a shoot takedown. Orange fights it but they end up in guard. Orange looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Orange trying to keep a closed guard but Fasaani is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fasaani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orange is keeping the position for now. Fasaani is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Fasaani throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Orange keeping moving, preventing Fasaani from controlling successfully. Fasaani with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Orange misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fasaani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orange.
Fasaani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Fasaani connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Orange drops his hands momentarily and Fasaani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Orange throws a front kick that sends Fasaani stumbling back into the cage. Orange fails in his attempt to clinch. Nice jab there from Fasaani. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Orange will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fasaani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orange.
Orange lands a really nice looking cross but Fasaani seems unphased.
Orange tries to clinch but Fasaani moves away and Fasaani counters with a lovely straight right hand! Orange is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fasaani rather than just go for the knockout. Fasaani misses with a body shot.
Orange throws a chopping leg kick but Fasaani manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Orange misses with a leg kick and Fasaani counters with a right hand to the body. Orange connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fasaani. Fasaani circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Fasaani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fasaani scores a takedown into full mount! Orange tries to get back to half guard but can't. Fasaani 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. Orange is squirming around, avoiding Fasaani's attempts to control the action. Fasaani sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's one minute gone in the round. Orange sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fasaani in particular looking to stall. Orange trying to control from the bottom.
Orange wants to get back to his feet. Orange makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orange. Orange avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Orange can do anything to dispel that myth. Fasaani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Fasaani looking to pass the guard.
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. Orange is pulling down on Fasaani's head. It's preventing any offense from Fasaani, at least for the moment. Orange is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Fasaani postures up in Orange's guard and throws a big left but Orange blocks it. Fasaani won't allow Orange to sweep him here. Fasaani wants to control from the top but Orange keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Orange throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fasaani misses with a hook to the body
and Orange counters with a head kick. Jake Orange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Orange works over Fasaani's head and body with a nice combination. Orange throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fasaani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Good work by Fasaani as he checks the leg kick. Orange misses with a low kick. Fasaani works over Orange's head and body with a nice combination. Fasaani takes a swing at Orange's ribcage but misses. Orange throws a jab but it's blocked by Fasaani. Fasaani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orange.
Fasaani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fasaani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orange.
Jake Orange is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fasaani ducks under a wild hook from Orange.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Orange throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fasaani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orange thinking. Fasaani misses the body punch and Orange counters with a leg kick. Orange throws an overhand right that lands on Fasaani's shoulder, as Fasaani tries to avoid the shot. Fasaani with a body punch. A glancing blow. Orange ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Orange lands with a good body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A good leg kick by Orange. Orange feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fasaani's calf. Orange lands a head kick. Fasaani smiles back at him and beckons him forward. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Orange lands a head kick. Fasaani smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Orange misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fasaani.
Fasaani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orange was well out of range. Poor timing from Fasaani. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Orange showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fasaani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Orange tries to land a leg kick but Fasaani saw it coming and moves away.
Jake Orange seems to be getting the better of the standup. Orange moves away from the strike by Fasaani. Nice defenses there by Orange. Orange throws a leg kick but Fasaani moved away. Orange throws a head kick that misses and Fasaani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orange thinking. Fasaani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orange.
Fasaani is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. No joy there for Fasaani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orange has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. A head kick misses from Orange. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Orange ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Orange jabbing away but nothing is landing. Fasaani misses with a double jab
and Orange counters with a good, hard body kick but Fasaani shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orange buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fasaani shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Fasaani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orange. A head kick misses from Orange. Orange throws a leg kick that misses. Fasaani misses with a wild combination.
Fasaani shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Orange manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Fasaani is fighting to break Orange's control of his arms but Orange is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orange is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fasaani keeping moving, preventing Orange from controlling successfully. Orange lands a couple of elbows. Orange trying to control the position from guard on top but Fasaani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Orange wants to pass the guard but Fasaani is keeping the position. Orange wants to control from the top but Fasaani keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Orange missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Fasaani looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orange is one step ahead there. Tammelan Fasaani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Orange tries to free his leg and advance position but Fasaani is retaining full guard. Jake Orange is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Fasaani has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Orange controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Orange thows a leg kick but Fasaani checks it and Fasaani counters with a three punch combo that has Orange backing up. Orange nods at Fasaani to acknowledge the strikes. Fasaani fails to land the takedown. Orange works Fasaani's body with a nice hook. Fasaani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orange. Orange works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Orange chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Orange. Fasaani throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Orange feints and then cracks Fasaani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fasaani down. Orange lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight! Jake Orange comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Orange 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Orange!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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