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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Jussila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jore Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaakko Jussila could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jore Karhu's chin.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Jussila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jore Karhu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Karhu showed some decent athleticism there.
Karhu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jussila defends it well.
Jussila tries to kick Karhu off but Karhu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Karhu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jussila defends it well.
Karhu passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu has control of Jussila's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jussila regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jussila knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karhu on the ground.
Karhu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jussila can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Karhu moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jussila has worked his arm free - good work by Jussila!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karhu looks gassed!
Karhu tries for a kimura but Jussila is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jussila is pushing Karhu's head away, looking to escape. Karhu manages to hold on to the position though.
Karhu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jussila knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jussila wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jussila tries to improve position but can't.
Karhu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jussila, who protects the arm well.
Jussila is trying to buck Karhu off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karhu wants to clinch.
Jussila connects with the punch.
Jussila misses with a double jab.
Karhu shoots in and bounces Jussila off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jussila keeping moving, preventing Karhu from controlling successfully.
Jussila looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jore Karhu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jussila lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jussila.
Jussila gets a clinch.
Karhu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karhu pulls Jussila into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu trying to control the position.
Karhu has his foot on Jussila's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jussila works his way back into a safe position though.
Karhu has his foot on Jussila's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jussila works his way back into a safe position though.
Karhu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jussila gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jussila stands and steps away. Karhu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karhu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jussila tries to avoid it but Karhu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jussila to the ground. Jussila escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jussila misses with a few strikes there.
Jussila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaakko Jussila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jore Karhu.
Karhu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jussila's guard.
Karhu trying to control but Jussila is working from the bottom.
Karhu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jussila's guard.
Karhu is trying to control the action in half guard but Jussila is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karhu is working for an americana but Jussila has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Karhu was thinking about the submission.
Jussila wants to stand up but Karhu is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu is standing up over Jussila. Jussila looks to escape but Karhu dives into side control.
Jussila pushes Karhu away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Karhu gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Karhu is looking to take a break and control but Jussila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karhu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jussila has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jussila is trying to control Karhu's posture but Karhu avoids it.
Karhu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jussila, who protects the arm well.
Jussila is trying to control Karhu's posture but Karhu avoids it.
Jussila wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Jussila trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jussila gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Karhu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Karhu passes Jussila's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Karhu is pressing down on Jussila's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jussila is holding on for now.
Karhu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jussila doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Karhu.
Jussila is looking to control Karhu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jussila avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jore Karhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jussila shoots in but Karhu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jussila misses with a low kick.
Karhu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Karhu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jussila counters with a nice uppercut.
Jussila misses with a combination
and Karhu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Karhu.
Karhu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Karhu tries to pass to full mount but Jussila defends it.
Karhu not doing much here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jussila pushes Karhu off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jaakko Jussila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jore Karhu.
Jussila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jussila throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Karhu takes one to the side of the head.
Jussila tries to bum rush Karhu with a series of wild strikes but Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jussila rushes Karhu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jussila breaks from the clinch.
Jaakko Jussila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jussila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Jore Karhu has been cut.
Jussila forces Karhu back against the cage and clinches.
Jussila breaks from the clinch.
Jussila looks to land a combination but Karhu avoids it well.
Karhu fails with the takedown
and Jussila counters with a three punch combo that has Karhu backing up. Karhu nods at Jussila to acknowledge the strikes.
Karhu is rocked!
Jussila connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karhu momentarily.
Karhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Jussila finish him?
Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jussila lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jussila tries for a takedown but Karhu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Jussila as Karhu shoots in.
Karhu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jussila pinned against the cage. Jussila gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jussila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jussila lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Karhu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karhu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Karhu seems to have recovered his senses.
Jussila scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu dodges the punch combination from Jussila.
Jussila rushes Karhu and presses him up against the cage.
Karhu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Karhu manages to end up in side control.
Karhu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jussila is trying to buck Karhu off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu trying to control the action but Jussila is working from the bottom.
Jussila pushes Karhu away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Karhu gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Karhu tries for a kimura but Jussila is defending well.
Karhu tries to move to mount but Jussila blocks the move with his legs.
Jaakko Jussila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Karhu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Karhu tries for a kimura but Jussila is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jussila pushes Karhu away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Karhu gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
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 Jaakko Jussila.
I think Karhu 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jore Karhu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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