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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Maunone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maunone comes to the cage accompanied by Motörhead - The Game. Jan Maunone has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Maunone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spencer Paige!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maunone clinches up with Paige and pushes him back against the cage.
Paige breaks from the clinch.
Spencer Paige seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paige scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Maunone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Paige wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paige postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Paige wants to stand but Maunone has his arm trapped.
Paige trying to control the action but Maunone is working from the bottom.
Maunone struggling a bit here.
Maunone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maunone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Paige scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maunone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Paige has gone for a leg lock! Maunone slips out almost immediately though and dives into Paige's guard.
Paige has a closed guard, preventing Maunone from standing up.
Maunone wants to control from the top but Paige keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Maunone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maunone looking to sit in guard and control but Paige gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Paige must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maunone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paige manages to get himself to full guard.
Paige wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maunone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maunone slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Paige.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paige can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maunone content just to control the position here.
Maunone is breathing heavily.
Maunone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maunone lands with some strikes.
Maunone jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Paige manages to avoid the submission attempt.
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.
Paige striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Paige is looking to reverse the position.
Maunone cracks Paige with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Paige is trying to control Maunone's posture but Maunone avoids it.
Maunone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Paige is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Maunone dominated that round.
That's time! Maunone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maunone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Paige to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Paige wants to pass the guard but Maunone is keeping the position.
Maunone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paige throws a big right hand that misses.
Paige trying to control but Maunone is working from the bottom.
Paige got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maunone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Paige has managed to get both his arms back between Maunone's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maunone keeping full guard, as Paige tries to pass.
Maunone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two 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.
Paige trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maunone's guard.
Maunone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maunone wants to stand but Paige is controlling the position.
Paige is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maunone keeping moving, preventing Paige from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paige changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maunone tries to avoid it but Paige manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maunone to the ground. Maunone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maunone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Maunone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maunone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maunone cracks Paige with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maunone thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Paige really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maunone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paige defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maunone.
Maunone unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maunone jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Paige manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maunone is working to tighten is grip on Paige's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Paige has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Maunone is really squeezing tight and eventually Paige passes out! Maunone breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jan Maunone!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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