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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Vantinnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Varas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vantinnen comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera-"Walk". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Vantinnen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timmy Varas!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vantinnen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vantinnen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Varas's half guard.
Varas looking for submissions off his back.
Vantinnen wants to stand up but Varas has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Varas is trying to maintain the position but Vantinnen is very close to passing his half guard.
Vantinnen wants to stand but Varas has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Vantinnen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Vantinnen misses with a head kick.
Vantinnen moves in looking to clinch but Varas pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varas lands with a straight right. Vantinnen didn't see that one coming.
Vantinnen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Varas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Varas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vantinnen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Varas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vantinnen is not content to let Varas control the position.
Vantinnen is trying to stand.
Varas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vantinnen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Varas is looking to pass Vantinnen's guard but actually Vantinnen recovers to full guard.
Varas thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Varas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Varas takes a little break here. Vantinnen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Varas throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Varas trying to control the action but Vantinnen is working from the bottom.
Vantinnen is trying to buck Varas off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantinnen is breathing heavily.
Varas is staying tight to Vantinnen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Vantinnen is trying to buck Varas off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Varas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Varas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vantinnen is trying to defend but Varas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vantinnen is refusing to be controlled, as Varas sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vantinnen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice takedown defense from Vantinnen. No joy for Varas on that attempt.
Mikko Vantinnen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Varas dives in and grabs Vantinnen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vantinnen pushes down on Varas's head and hops out.
Vantinnen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vantinnen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Varas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vantinnen sprawls well initially but Varas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vantinnen wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vantinnen is not content to let Varas control the position.
Varas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vantinnen is staying active underneath Varas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Varas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Varas has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Varas is defended easily by Vantinnen.
Varas moves into the clinch successfully.
Vantinnen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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 lands a good knee to the midsection. Varas won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside.
Vantinnen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Varas.
Mikko Vantinnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy Varas.
Vantinnen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vantinnen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Varas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vantinnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Vantinnen scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantinnen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Varas backwards.
Vantinnen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vantinnen throws an elbow that misses.
Vantinnen looking to throw knees to the head but Varas is blocking nicely.
Vantinnen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vantinnen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Vantinnen.
Vantinnen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Varas.
Varas tries to circle away but Vantinnen has him pinned against the cage.
Varas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vantinnen pushes Varas off and gets back to his feet.
Vantinnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Varas.
Vantinnen throws Varas to one side and escapes!
Vantinnen closes the distance but Varas moves to the side
and Varas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vantinnen keeping moving, preventing Varas from controlling successfully.
Vantinnen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vantinnen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Varas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Varas shoots for a takedown but Vantinnen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Varas gets a clinch.
Vantinnen gets underhooks to prevent Varas's takedown attempt.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside that Varas shrugs off.
Varas is trying to break the clinch but Vantinnen has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen throws an elbow but it misses.
Vantinnen tries to land knees in the clinch but Varas avoids the damage to the body.
Vantinnen lands a nice elbow.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Varas avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vantinnen prevents it.
Varas jumps guard but Vantinnen stands there with Varas around his waist. Varas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vantinnen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Varas tries to circle away but Vantinnen has him pinned against the cage.
Vantinnen pushes off an throws an elbow but Varas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Varas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vantinnen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vantinnen takes a swing at Varas's ribcage but misses.
Varas clinches up against the cage.
Vantinnen effectively controlling the action here.
Varas wants to stall.
Vantinnen tries to throw a body punch but Varas avoids it by throwing Vantinnen back against the cage.
Varas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Varas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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.
Varas tries for a takedown but Vantinnen manages to get underhooks.
Vantinnen scores with a shoulder strike.
Vantinnen lands an elbow just above Varas 's eye.
Vantinnen throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vantinnen throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vantinnen throws an elbow but misses.
Varas blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Varas to work.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vantinnen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Varas's brow.
Varas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Varas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Varas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Timmy Varas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Varas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vantinnen defends well.
Vantinnen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Varas, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Vantinnen as Varas shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mikko Vantinnen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Varas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Varas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vantinnen tries to escape but Varas is in control.
Varas happy to just control the position for now.
Varas throwing strikes but Vantinnen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Vantinnen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Varas feints and as Vantinnen raises his hands in defense, Varas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Varas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Varas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Varas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Varas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vantinnen wants to stand up but Varas is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantinnen keeping moving, preventing Varas from controlling successfully.
Varas content to stall in guard here.
Varas wants to control from the top but Vantinnen keeps moving.
Vantinnen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Varas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Varas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Varas looking to control but Vantinnen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vantinnen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Varas controlling from mount.
Vantinnen really wants to buck Varas off and get back to his feet.
Vantinnen somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varas tries for a takedown but Vantinnen circles away easily
and Vantinnen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Varas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vantinnen is trying to stand back up but Varas is controlling him
Varas trying to control the pace.
Vantinnen is trying to stand up here but Varas is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Varas in particular looking to stall.
Vantinnen pushes Varas off looking to stand but Varas dives back in and keeps control.
Vantinnen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vantinnen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Varas lands a head kick. Vantinnen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Varas shoots in for a takedown but Vantinnen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Vantinnen.
Varas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mikko Vantinnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy Varas.
Vantinnen scores with a spinning back kick!
Varas closes the distance and pushes Vantinnen back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Varas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Varas 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Varas!
Timmy Varas is the new light heavyweight champion!
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