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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Jonas Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perus Venkula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Venkula's choice of entrance music: Wrong Hole. Karl Jonas Angstrom has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Jonas Angstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perus Venkula!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venkula looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Angstrom wants to improve his position but Venkula is controlling well.
Angstrom is looking to control Venkula's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Angstrom avoid being mounted?
Venkula wants to pass to mount but Angstrom is defending the position.
Angstrom wants to get back to his feet.
Angstrom is doing well to control the position and prevent Venkula from advancing to side control.
Venkula looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom regains full guard. Nicely done.
Angstrom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Angstrom looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Venkula must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Venkula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Angstrom is keeping the position for now.
Angstrom has his foot on Venkula's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Venkula works his way back into a safe position though.
Venkula trying to control the position from guard on top but Angstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venkula postures up in Angstrom's guard and throws a big left but Angstrom blocks it.
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.
Angstrom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Angstrom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Venkula keeps working.
Venkula is trying to stand up here but Angstrom is controlling him well.
Angstrom takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Angstrom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Venkula is looking for a sweep. Angstrom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Venkula makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Venkula.
Angstrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Venkula is retaining full guard.
Venkula will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Angstrom gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Venkula scores a takedown into full mount!
Angstrom tries to hold on but Venkula pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Angstrom tries to get out of the position.
Venkula lands a heavy elbow.
Angstrom is desperately trying to improve his position but Venkula has a good base and remains in mount.
Angstrom is working hard here to advance position.
Venkula pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Venkula with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venkula trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Angstrom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Angstrom is in all sorts of trouble here.
Angstrom trying desperately to get to his feet.
Angstrom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Venkula.
Angstrom working to try and regain half guard.
Venkula with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Venkula connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perus Venkula dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Angstrom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Venkula doesn't seem bothered though.
Perus Venkula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venkula gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Angstrom wants to control from the top but Venkula keeps moving.
Venkula 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.
Angstrom stops Venkula from standing up.
Angstrom decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Venkula, up you get!
Angstrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Venkula.
Venkula fails with the takedown
and Angstrom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Angstrom works over Venkula with some ground and pound from guard.
Venkula is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venkula is breathing heavily.
Angstrom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Venkula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom wants to control from the top but Venkula keeps moving.
Angstrom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Angstrom stopping the sweep attempt from Venkula.
Angstrom is looking to work some ground and pound but Venkula has wrist control.
Angstrom with a nice head shot there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Angstrom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angstrom looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Angstrom drops an elbow to the side of Venkula's head.
Angstrom is looking to take a break and control but Venkula 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karl Jonas Angstrom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Venkula is pressing down on Angstrom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Angstrom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Angstrom with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Angstrom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Angstrom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Angstrom gets to his feet. Venkula looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Venkula throws a big shot that misses.
Angstrom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Angstrom closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Angstrom lands in his opponent's guard.
Venkula is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Angstrom wants to control from the top but Venkula keeps moving.
Angstrom is working Venkula over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Venkula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Angstrom stands up over Venkula, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Angstrom cracks Venkula with a solid left hand.
Angstrom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Angstrom wants to stand and escape but instead Venkula has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Angstrom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Venkula is controlling him.
Venkula stopping the sweep attempt from Angstrom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Karl Jonas Angstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angstrom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Venkula but Venkula pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Angstrom.
Venkula closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angstrom wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Jonas Angstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angstrom is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Venkula can't fight it off and eventually Angstrom manages to take the fight to the floor. Venkula looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Angstrom with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Jonas Angstrom dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Venkula misses with an uppercut.
Venkula wants to clinch
and Angstrom counters with a three punch combo that has Venkula backing up. Venkula nods at Angstrom to acknowledge the strikes.
Venkula feints and as Angstrom raises his hands in defense, Venkula changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Venkula looking to pass the guard.
Venkula won't allow Angstrom to get back to his feet.
Venkula looking to sit in guard and control but Angstrom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Venkula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Venkula looking to control.
Angstrom postures up and lands a big shot to Venkula's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Venkula wants to sweep but no luck.
Venkula is looking to stand up but Angstrom isn't so interested in that idea.
Angstrom stays in close to Venkula's body and controls the position.
Angstrom with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Venkula is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Angstrom keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Venkula's head.
Angstrom trying to control but Venkula is working from the bottom.
Angstrom postures up in Venkula's guard and throws a big left but Venkula blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Angstrom scoring with punches to the head and body.
Angstrom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Venkula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Angstrom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Angstrom passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Angstrom trying to control the position but Venkula is working away.
Venkula manages to work his way to half guard, despite Angstrom's best efforts.
Angstrom prevents Venkula from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Angstrom.
Angstrom is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Venkula has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Angstrom working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Angstrom perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Venkula is looking for a sweep. Angstrom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Angstrom stalling away here and it's allowed Venkula to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Angstrom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Angstrom postures up and lands a big shot to Venkula's brow.
Angstrom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Venkula throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Angstrom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angstrom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angstrom thows a big elbow that misses.
Angstrom postures up in Venkula's guard and throws a big left but Venkula blocks it.
Venkula can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Angstrom controls the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Angstrom tries for a takedown but Venkula circles away easily
and Venkula counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Angstrom!
Angstrom is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angstrom wants to hold on but Venkula pushes him away.
Angstrom is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karl Jonas Angstrom.
I think Angstrom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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