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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Jimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Vantinnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikko Vantinnen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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189 cm
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212 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Jimmo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Vantinnen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Vantinnen doesn't manage to clinch there - Jimmo circles away.
Jimmo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vantinnen tries to clinch up.
Jimmo tries to clinch there but Vantinnen circles away.
Mikko Vantinnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vantinnen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jimmo counters by clinching up.
Vantinnen trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vantinnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jimmo blocks it with crossed arms.
Jimmo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jimmo taking a breather.
Vantinnen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ryan Jimmo has been cut.
Nice elbow from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen digs a right hand into Jimmo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jimmo's gas tank.
Jimmo stalling in the clinch but Vantinnen improves position.
Vantinnen lands an elbow just above Jimmo 's eye.
Jimmo tries to break free but Vantinnen pushes him back against the cage.
Vantinnen throws an elbow that misses.
Vantinnen working Jimmo over with knees to the body.
Vantinnen lands a shot to the body.
Jimmo is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vantinnen obliges.
Jimmo dodges an elbow strike from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen landing knees to the body.
Vantinnen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jimmo's face.
Ryan Jimmo's cut is getting worse.
Vantinnen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vantinnen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen lands with a short shot to the head.
Vantinnen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jimmo is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmo takes an elbow to the temple.
Vantinnen misses with a knee to the head.
Vantinnen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vantinnen connects with a knee to the head.
Vantinnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jimmo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vantinnen landing knees to the head.
Ryan Jimmo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vantinnen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vantinnen connects with a knee to the head.
Vantinnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jimmo is trying to stall.
Vantinnen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jimmos head.
Jimmo is trying to stall.
Vantinnen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vantinnen misses with a knee strike.
Jimmo tries to circle away but Vantinnen has him pinned against the cage.
Jimmo is trying to maintain a safe position but Vantinnen gets an underhook and turns Jimmo into the cage.
Vantinnen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jimmo is looking to control Vantinnen's arms but Vantinnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jimmo has his back to the cage.
Jimmo throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vantinnen.
Vantinnen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vantinnen lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vantinnen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jimmo's brow.
Vantinnen pushes off an throws an elbow but Jimmo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vantinnen misses with a punch to the body.
Vantinnen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jimmo avoiding damage.
Vantinnen misses with the head strike.
Jimmo breaks from the clinch.
Vantinnen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jimmo stalling in the clinch but Vantinnen improves position.
Vantinnen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vantinnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Vantinnen.
Vantinnen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jimmo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vantinnen trying to land knees to the body.
Jimmo is trying to maintain a safe position but Vantinnen gets an underhook and turns Jimmo into the cage.
Vantinnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jimmo blocks it with crossed arms.
Vantinnen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jimmo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo is looking to control Vantinnen's arms but Vantinnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jimmo has his back to the cage.
Vantinnen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vantinnen looking to throw knees to the head but Jimmo is blocking nicely.
Jimmo managing to block the knees to the body from Vantinnen.
Jimmo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vantinnen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jimmo is defending well for now.
Vantinnen missing with knees to the body.
Jimmo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jimmo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jimmo counters with a left and a right that stings Vantinnen.
Vantinnen closes the distance but Jimmo moves to the side
and Jimmo counters with a series of strikes. Vantinnen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jimmo with a hook.
Vantinnen tries to clinch but Jimmo moves away
and Jimmo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jimmo.
Jimmo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vantinnen cracks Jimmo with a nice body shot.
Vantinnen lands an elbow that stopped Jimmo in his tracks for a moment.
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.
Vantinnen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vantinnen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vantinnen connects with a knee to the head.
Vantinnen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vantinnen misses with an elbow over the top.
Jimmo tries to stall but Vantinnen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vantinnen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vantinnen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jimmo backwards.
Vantinnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jimmo blocks it with crossed arms.
Jimmo has Vantinnen pushed against the cage.
Vantinnen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vantinnen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jimmo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vantinnen is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Jimmo.
Vantinnen forces Jimmo back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen managing to block the knees to the body from Jimmo.
Vantinnen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vantinnen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vantinnen pushes Jimmo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo breaks the clinch.
Vantinnen clinches but Jimmo breaks the clinch
and Jimmo moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vantinnen.
Jimmo stalls.
Jimmo avoiding damage as Vantinnen throws knees to the body.
Vantinnen lands a nice elbow.
Vantinnen pushes off an throws an elbow but Jimmo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jimmo stalls.
Vantinnen lands with a left to the head.
Vantinnen lands a left hand.
Vantinnen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jimmo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vantinnen scores with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Vantinnen.
Jimmo looking to stall.
Jimmo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vantinnen looking to throw knees to the head but Jimmo is blocking nicely.
That's six 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.
Jimmo is trying to break the clinch but Vantinnen has him pressed against the cage.
Vantinnen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jimmo backwards.
Jimmo is trying to stall.
Vantinnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jimmo blocks it with crossed arms.
Jimmo avoiding damage as Vantinnen throws knees to the body.
Jimmo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vantinnen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vantinnen missing with knees to the body.
Vantinnen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vantinnen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jimmo trying to control the position but instead, Vantinnen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jimmo into the cage.
Vantinnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jimmo backwards.
Jimmo wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Jimmo.
Vantinnen has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vantinnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jimmo blocks it with crossed arms.
Vantinnen letting Jimmo take a breather here.
Vantinnen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside that Jimmo shrugs off.
Vantinnen missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jimmo lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Vantinnen on the inside.
Jimmo takes an elbow to the temple.
Jimmo blocks an uppercut.
Vantinnen prevents Jimmo from breaking the clinch.
Vantinnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vantinnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vantinnen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jimmo wants to stall.
Jimmo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimmo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vantinnen's elbow.
Good body shot from Vantinnen.
A shot in the inside from Vantinnen.
Jimmo taking a breather.
Vantinnen misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Vantinnen.
That's eight 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.
Vantinnen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jimmo's defenses.
Jimmo has had enough of the clinch but Vantinnen keeps him there for the moment.
Jimmo looking to slow down the pace here.
Vantinnen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jimmo controlling the action here for a moment.
Jimmo is trying to stall.
Vantinnen trying to land knees to the body.
Jimmo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jimmo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jimmo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jimmo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jimmo blocks an elbow strike from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vantinnen working Jimmo over with knees to the body.
Jimmo taking a breather.
Vantinnen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vantinnen misses with a knee strike.
Jimmo takes an elbow to the temple.
Jimmo trying to stall but Vantinnen improves his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Jimmo.
Vantinnen moves in looking to clinch but Jimmo pushes him off.
Jimmo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vantinnen tries to clinch there but Jimmo circles away.
Vantinnen wants to clinch
and Jimmo counters with a stiff right hand.
Vantinnen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Jimmo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimmo gets a clinch.
Jimmo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vantinnen is keeping busy.
Vantinnen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vantinnen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jimmo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jimmo effectively controlling the action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vantinnen.
Jimmo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vantinnen up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Vantinnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Vantinnen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Jimmo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vantinnen wants to clinch but Jimmo slips to the side
and Jimmo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jimmo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vantinnen tries to clinch up
and Jimmo counters with a nice body shot.
Ryan Jimmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jimmo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Jimmo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jimmo wants to stand but Vantinnen has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Jimmo looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jimmo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmo stops Vantinnen from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimmo stands up and waves to Vantinnen to follow him.
Vantinnen clinches but Jimmo breaks the clinch
and Jimmo moves into the clinch.
Vantinnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jimmo's elbow.
Vantinnen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jimmo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vantinnen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jimmo blocks an elbow strike from Vantinnen.
A short uppercut from Vantinnen.
Jimmo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jimmo avoiding damage as Vantinnen throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vantinnen keeps control of Jimmo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jimmo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jimmo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vantinnen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mikko Vantinnen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vantinnen prevents Jimmo from breaking the clinch.
Jimmo takes an elbow to the temple.
Jimmo is trying to stall.
Jimmo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jimmo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vantinnen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jimmo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vantinnen takes the fight into the clinch.
Jimmo looking to throw knees to the head but Vantinnen is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jimmo is trying to break the clinch but Vantinnen has him pressed against the cage.
Vantinnen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vantinnen lands a shoulder strike.
Vantinnen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jimmo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo is looking to control Vantinnen's arms but Vantinnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jimmo has his back to the cage.
Jimmo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vantinnen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jimmo backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vantinnen lands a knee to the body.
Jimmo trying to control the position but instead, Vantinnen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jimmo into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jimmo.
Jimmo trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vantinnen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jimmo's brow.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jimmo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jimmo manages to pull guard.
Vantinnen gets to his feet - Jimmo follows without any prompting.
Vantinnen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimmo throws out the jab.
Vantinnen moves into the clinch.
Vantinnen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vantinnen lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vantinnen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jimmo's brow.
Jimmo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimmo stalling in the clinch.
Vantinnen misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vantinnen digs a right hand into Jimmo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jimmo's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jimmo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vantinnen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Vantinnen.
Nice elbow from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen trying to land knees to the body.
Jimmo blocks the elbow strike.
Vantinnen lands with a short shot to the head.
Vantinnen has Jimmo pressed against the cage, preventing Jimmo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Jimmo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vantinnen as Jimmo tries to tie him up.
Vantinnen lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Vantinnen.
A right hook to the body lands for Vantinnen.
Jimmo tries to stall but Vantinnen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jimmo connects with a knee to the head.
Vantinnen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jimmo is defending well for now.
Vantinnen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jimmo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vantinnen is keeping busy.
Vantinnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jimmo lands a good knee to the midsection. Vantinnen won't want to take too many of those.
Vantinnen lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jimmo.
Jimmo avoids the elbow strike from Vantinnen, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jimmo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Jimmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vantinnen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jimmo takes an elbow to the temple.
Jimmo looking to stall.
Jimmo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vantinnen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vantinnen trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vantinnen.
Vantinnen misses with an elbow over the top.
Jimmo avoiding damage as Vantinnen throws knees to the body.
Vantinnen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jimmo's face.
Jimmo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vantinnen works on Jimmo's body with a couple of short punches.
Vantinnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jimmo slowing the pace effectively.
Jimmo is looking to control Vantinnen's arms but Vantinnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jimmo has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Jimmo.
Jimmo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vantinnen pinned against the cage. Vantinnen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vantinnen closes the distance but Jimmo moves to the side
and Jimmo counters with a series of strikes. Vantinnen will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vantinnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vantinnen tries to clinch but Jimmo moves away
and Jimmo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jimmo tries to stall but Vantinnen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vantinnen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vantinnen lands an elbow just above Jimmo 's eye.
Vantinnen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jimmo dodges an elbow strike from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jimmo.
Vantinnen working Jimmo over with knees to the body.
Jimmo is trying to stall.
Vantinnen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jimmo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jimmo avoids the elbow strike from Vantinnen, against the cage.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside.
Jimmo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vantinnen is keeping busy.
Vantinnen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vantinnen has Jimmo pressed against the cage, preventing Jimmo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vantinnen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vantinnen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimmo avoids it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jimmo.
Vantinnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vantinnen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the head but Jimmo blocks with his arms.
Vantinnen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vantinnen pushes Jimmo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vantinnen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vantinnen throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Vantinnen.
Jimmo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vantinnen lands an elbow just above Jimmo 's eye.
Jimmo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Vantinnen.
Jimmo scores with a knee to the head.
Vantinnen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jimmo jumps guard but Vantinnen stands there with Jimmo around his waist. Jimmo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vantinnen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jimmo is defending well for now.
Jimmo stalling in the clinch but Vantinnen improves position.
Vantinnen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jimmo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jimmo avoids a wild elbow strike from Vantinnen.
Jimmo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jimmo avoids the damage to the body.
Vantinnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vantinnen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jimmo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jimmo wants to stall.
Jimmo has had enough of the clinch but Vantinnen keeps him there for the moment.
Vantinnen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jimmo is trying to break free.
Jimmo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vantinnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vantinnen as Jimmo tries to tie him up.
Vantinnen throws a head punch that misses.
Vantinnen misses with an elbow over the top.
Jimmo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimmo wants to stall.
Vantinnen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jimmo stalling in the clinch but Vantinnen improves position.
Jimmo can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Vantinnen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jimmo backwards.
Jimmo is looking to control Vantinnen's arms but Vantinnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jimmo has his back to the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Jimmo.
Jimmo is looking to clinch.
Vantinnen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jimmo counters with a three punch combo that has Vantinnen backing up. Vantinnen nods at Jimmo to acknowledge the strikes.
Jimmo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jimmo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vantinnen lands a body shot.
Jimmo leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Vantinnen.
Vantinnen misses with some punches.
Jimmo managing to block the knees to the body from Vantinnen.
Jimmo is looking to control Vantinnen's arms but Vantinnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jimmo has his back to the cage.
Vantinnen lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jimmo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Vantinnen.
A knee to the head by Vantinnen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vantinnen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jimmo wants to stall.
Vantinnen tries a knee to the head but Jimmo blocks it.
Jimmo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short uppercut from Vantinnen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jimmo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Jimmo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Jimmo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jimmo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vantinnen as he avoids it easily.
Vantinnen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jimmo looking to slow down the pace here.
Jimmo swings wildly with an uppercut but Vantinnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vantinnen lands with a short shot to the head.
Vantinnen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jimmo is defending well for now.
Jimmo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vantinnen lands a shoulder strike.
Vantinnen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jimmo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vantinnen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jimmo lands an elbow inside that Vantinnen shrugs off.
Vantinnen trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimmo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vantinnen avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vantinnen misses with a knee to the head.
Jimmo taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vantinnen.
Jimmo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vantinnen up against the cage.
Vantinnen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vantinnen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmo trying to control the position but instead, Vantinnen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jimmo into the cage.
Vantinnen trying to land knees to the body.
Vantinnen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vantinnen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vantinnen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jimmo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jimmo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jimmo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jimmo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vantinnen digs a right hand into Jimmo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jimmo's gas tank.
A bit of stalling here from Jimmo.
Jimmo wants to break free but Vantinnen has control.
Vantinnen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vantinnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jimmo stalling in the clinch but Vantinnen improves position.
Jimmo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jimmo tries to stall but Vantinnen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vantinnen lands a knee to the body.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside.
Jimmo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimmo looking to throw knees to the head but Vantinnen is blocking nicely.
Vantinnen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside that Jimmo shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vantinnen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jimmo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vantinnen smiles and moves away.
Vantinnen closes the distance and clinches.
Jimmo trying to control the position but instead, Vantinnen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jimmo into the cage.
Nice elbow from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen lands an elbow just above Jimmo 's eye.
Vantinnen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jimmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vantinnen closes the distance but Jimmo moves to the side
and Jimmo counters with a two punch combo.
Vantinnen darts in trying to clinch
and Jimmo counters by moving into the clinch.
Vantinnen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo tries to stall but Vantinnen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jimmo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vantinnen has him pressed against the cage.
Vantinnen misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the head but Jimmo blocks with his arms.
Vantinnen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jimmo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vantinnen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jimmo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vantinnen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jimmo is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Jimmo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jimmo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jimmo avoiding damage as Vantinnen throws knees to the body.
Jimmo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vantinnen wants to clinch but Jimmo slips to the side
and Jimmo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vantinnen crunches a lovely knee into Jimmo's ribcage.
Jimmo is trying to stall.
Vantinnen presses Jimmo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jimmo prevents a body shot from Vantinnen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vantinnen as Jimmo tries to tie him up.
Vantinnen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jimmo.
Jimmo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vantinnen tries a knee to the head but Jimmo blocks it.
That's four 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.
Jimmo is trying to break the clinch but Vantinnen is controlling him.
Vantinnen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jimmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vantinnen darts in trying to clinch
and Jimmo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vantinnen blocks a head kick by Jimmo.
Vantinnen looks to clinch
and Jimmo counters with a head kick.
Vantinnen clinches up with Jimmo and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jimmo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vantinnen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jimmo's efforts to push away.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside that Jimmo shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Vantinnen.
Vantinnen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jimmo taking a breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Vantinnen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jimmo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Jimmo.
Vantinnen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jimmo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vantinnen rushes Jimmo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jimmo taking a breather.
Vantinnen lands a good knee to the midsection. Jimmo won't want to take too many of those.
Jimmo missing with knees to the body.
Vantinnen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vantinnen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vantinnen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vantinnen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jimmo avoids the damage to the body.
Jimmo managing to block the knees to the body from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vantinnen.
Jimmo has Vantinnen pushed against the cage.
Vantinnen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vantinnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vantinnen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's six 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.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vantinnen has Jimmo pressed against the cage, preventing Jimmo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jimmo managing to block the knees to the body from Vantinnen.
Jimmo wants to get back to striking at distance but Vantinnen won't allow it.
Vantinnen misses with a knee to the head.
Jimmo looking to slow down the pace here.
Jimmo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jimmo managing to block the knees to the body from Vantinnen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jimmo.
Vantinnen lands a nice knee to the body.
Vantinnen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vantinnen missing with knees to the body.
Vantinnen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vantinnen misses with a knee strike.
Jimmo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vantinnen scores a nice knee to the body.
Vantinnen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vantinnen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jimmo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jimmo trying to stall but Vantinnen improves his position.
Jimmo blocks an elbow strike from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jimmo avoids the elbow strike from Vantinnen, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vantinnen scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jimmo's efforts to push away.
Vantinnen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vantinnen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jimmo.
Jimmo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimmo wants to stall.
Jimmo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vantinnen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jimmo avoids the damage to the body.
Jimmo blocks an uppercut.
Jimmo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vantinnen misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jimmo wants to break free but Vantinnen has control.
A short right from Vantinnen.
Jimmo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vantinnen is keeping busy.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimmo avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A short right from Vantinnen on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Jimmo.
Jimmo wants to clinch.
Vantinnen is looking to clinch but Jimmo is avoiding it.
Jimmo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jimmo wants to stall.
Vantinnen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vantinnen with a knee to the head.
Jimmo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimmo blocks an uppercut.
Vantinnen gets through Jimmo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jimmo is trying to maintain a safe position but Vantinnen gets an underhook and turns Jimmo into the cage.
Vantinnen tries a knee to the head but Jimmo blocks it.
Vantinnen misses with a knee strike.
Vantinnen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vantinnen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vantinnen misses with an elbow over the top.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo is trying to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vantinnen.
Jimmo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vantinnen landing knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vantinnen lands a body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jimmo has Vantinnen pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Jimmo.
Vantinnen tries to clinch up
and Jimmo counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jimmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vantinnen closes the distance but Jimmo moves to the side
enabling Jimmo to counter with a crisp jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vantinnen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jimmo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikko Vantinnen.
I think Vantinnen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mikko Vantinnen!
Mikko Vantinnen is the new light heavyweight champion!
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