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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tank S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenni Salonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenni Salonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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157 cm
18
130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tank S!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jenni Salonen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
S tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
S looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Salonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Salonen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Salonen lands a couple of digs.
Salonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Salonen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. S is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Salonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
S could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Salonen trying to control but S is working from the bottom.
Salonen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Salonen tries to free his leg and advance position but S is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salonen tries to free his leg and advance position but S is retaining full guard.
Salonen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Salonen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with S. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salonen trying to control the position from guard on top but S is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Salonen shoots for a double leg takedown but S sprawls well. He's pushed Salonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
S is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
S doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Salonen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for S!
Salonen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Salonen.
S tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salonen lands a heavy elbow.
S is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
S wants to control but Salonen is having none of it.
Oh S is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salonen is landing with some decent strikes but S is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Salonen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. S looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Salonen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. S looks a forlorn figure.
Salonen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Salonen raining down shots from the mount!
Salonen landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Salonen.
S in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salonen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salonen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Salonen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Salonen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Salonen unloading with bombs!
Salonen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Salonen cracks S with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Salonen unloads with some shots from mount but S bucks and avoids them well.
Salonen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
S tries to hold on but Salonen postures up.
S keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Salonen unloading with bombs!
Salonen scoring with strikes but S is staying in there.
Salonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Salonen prevents S from getting the reversal.
Salonen has hold of S's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and S manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Salonen lands with some strikes.
Salonen breaks from S's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salonen looking to finish S with some ground and pound. This is bad for S!
S is bucking up trying to escape but Salonen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Salonen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Salonen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can S hang on?
A nice elbow there by Salonen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salonen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. S can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonen scoring with strikes but S is staying in there.
Salonen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Salonen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Salonen landing strikes from the mount.
S is bucking up trying to escape but Salonen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Salonen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Salonen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Salonen landing strikes from the mount and S is in trouble!
Salonen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Salonen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Salonen looking to control but S is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Salonen unloading with bombs!
Salonen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Salonen dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salonen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Salonen breaks from S's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salonen looking to control but S is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
S is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jenni Salonen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Salonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and S cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has S pinned against the cage. S gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. S tries to avoid it but Salonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag S to the ground. S escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tank S has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenni Salonen.
Salonen fails with the takedown.
Salonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salonen shoots for a takedown but S saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. S tries to avoid it but Salonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag S to the ground. S escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but S swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. S tries to avoid it but Salonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag S to the ground. S escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? S is fending him off so far but Salonen persists. Nope, S circles away and we're back to standing.
Salonen shoots in for a takedown but S shows good takedown defense.
Salonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but S swivels and escapes.
S stuffs the takedown attempt from Salonen. Salonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Salonen misses with a takedown attempt - S sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? S is fending him off so far but Salonen persists. Nope, S circles away and we're back to standing.
Salonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has S pinned against the cage. S gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salonen fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonen shoots in and drives through. S sprawls well.
Salonen shoots for a double leg takedown but S sprawls well. He's pushed Salonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salonen shoots in for a double leg but S sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salonen.
Salonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but S swivels and escapes.
S stuffs the takedown.
Salonen shoots for a takedown but S saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from S as Salonen shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around S's waist but S gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salonen off to one side.
Salonen closes the distance and clinches up with S, looking for a takedown. Salonen pushes S against the cage but S circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
S keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Salonen with that takedown attempt.
Salonen has a takedown stuffed.
Salonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? S is fending him off so far but Salonen persists. Nope, S circles away and we're back to standing.
Salonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts S as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Salonen or perhaps it was just good defense by S which made him look bad.
Salonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says S as he avoids it easily.
Salonen fails to land the takedown.
Salonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? S is fending him off so far but Salonen persists. Nope, S circles away and we're back to standing.
Salonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Salonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with S but S pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank S dominated that second round.
That's time! S's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
S shoots in and drives through. Salonen sprawls well.
Salonen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salonen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Salonen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
S takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Salonen working the head with strikes.
Salonen tries to move to mount but S blocks the move with his legs.
S takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jenni Salonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
S gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Salonen tries to stand but can't do so whilst S controls his leg.
Salonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed S's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
S is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Salonen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Salonen's back!
Salonen is trying to break free.
Salonen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Salonen tries to hold on but S pushes him away.
Salonen tries to reverse the position but S maintains control.
Salonen wants to hold on but S pushes him away.
Salonen is working to get back to half guard.
S has hold of Salonen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Salonen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Salonen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Salonen throwing hammer fists to the chest of S. What's that going to do exactly?
Salonen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
S lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Salonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
S throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salonen tries to get to full guard but S has control of the leg.
S wants to stand up but Salonen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Salonen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Salonen throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
S loads up on a big left hand. Salonen felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - S looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Salonen can't hide his disappointment, as S celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tank S!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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