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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Syrelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Lipsunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syrelius comes to the cage accompanied by Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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, Carl Syrelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Lipsunen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipsunen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lipsunen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lipsunen tries to free his leg and advance position but Syrelius is retaining full guard.
Syrelius keeping moving, preventing Lipsunen from controlling successfully.
Syrelius keeping full guard, as Lipsunen tries to pass.
Lipsunen preventing the sweep.
Lipsunen throws a big right hand that misses.
Syrelius looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lipsunen passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsunen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lipsunen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Syrelius is just riding it out for now. Lipsunen eventually gives up the hold.
Lipsunen uses his free foot to push down on Syrelius's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Syrelius.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Syrelius is desperately trying to improve his position but Lipsunen has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lipsunen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Syrelius is looking to escape.
Syrelius is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsunen looking to control but Syrelius is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lipsunen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Syrelius is squirming around, avoiding Lipsunen's attempts to control the action.
Lipsunen is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lipsunen throws a front kick that sends Syrelius stumbling back into the cage.
Lipsunen has a takedown stuffed.
Lipsunen looks gassed!
Lipsunen checks a low kick from Syrelius.
Carl Syrelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lipsunen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Ilkka Lipsunen has been cut.
Lipsunen tries to clinch up.
Syrelius closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lipsunen to the mat! Lipsunen manages to get full guard.
Syrelius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Syrelius tries to stand but Lipsunen is controlling from the bottom.
Syrelius stopping the sweep attempt from Lipsunen.
Lipsunen trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ilkka Lipsunen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ilkka Lipsunen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Syrelius tries to bum rush Lipsunen with a series of wild strikes but Lipsunen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carl Syrelius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lipsunen has his takedown stuffed
and Syrelius counters with a left and a right that stings Lipsunen.
Lipsunen throws a lazy head kick
and Syrelius holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lipsunen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Syrelius smiles and moves away.
Lipsunen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carl Syrelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilkka Lipsunen.
Syrelius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Syrelius shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lipsunen taking shots to the head.
Syrelius controlling from the full mount.
Lipsunen tries to hold on but Syrelius pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrelius lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Syrelius avoids the attempt from Lipsunen to control.
Syrelius with shots to the head and body - Lipsunen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Syrelius cracks Lipsunen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Syrelius connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Syrelius fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Syrelius lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Syrelius controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipsunen tries to hold on but Syrelius postures up.
Syrelius trying to control but Lipsunen is having none of it.
Syrelius landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lipsunen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsunen working to try and regain half guard.
Syrelius breaks from Lipsunen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lipsunen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lipsunen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Syrelius lands a heavy elbow.
Syrelius avoids the attempt from Lipsunen to control.
Syrelius in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Syrelius scoring with strikes but Lipsunen is staying in there.
Syrelius landing strikes from the mount and Lipsunen is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrelius lands a big shot there that rocks Lipsunen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Syrelius blocks Lipsunen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lipsunen is in a horrible position here. Syrelius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Syrelius scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Syrelius lands a big elbow.
Syrelius looking to control but Lipsunen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Syrelius landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syrelius avoids the attempt from Lipsunen to control.
Lipsunen is in a horrible position here. Syrelius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Syrelius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ilkka Lipsunen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lipsunen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Syrelius counters by clinching up.
Syrelius scores with a shoulder strike.
Lipsunen misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Lipsunen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Syrelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lipsunen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Syrelius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lipsunen somewhat.
Donk. Syrelius catches Lipsunen right on the button with a cross.
Lipsunen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Syrelius wants to land a leg kick but Lipsunen is out of range.
Lipsunen wants to clinch
and Syrelius counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Syrelius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lipsunen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lipsunen tries to clinch but Syrelius moves away
and Syrelius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Syrelius throws a right and a left that Lipsunen avoids nicely.
Lipsunen throws a jab but it's blocked by Syrelius.
Syrelius lands with a right hand.
Lipsunen shoots in for a double leg but Syrelius sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good standup being displayed there by Syrelius as he connects with a hook.
Syrelius misses with a few strikes there.
Lipsunen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Syrelius throws a series of punches but Lipsunen avoids them all with ease.
Lipsunen wants to clinch
and Syrelius counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Syrelius.
Syrelius changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lipsunen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lipsunen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lipsunen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lipsunen is not content to let Syrelius control the position.
Lipsunen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Syrelius is looking to work some ground and pound but Lipsunen has wrist control.
Syrelius postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsunen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lipsunen trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Syrelius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Syrelius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Syrelius lands a nice shot to the head.
Syrelius fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Syrelius wants to control the pace but Lipsunen is squirming around nicely.
Carl Syrelius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lipsunen wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipsunen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lipsunen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Syrelius punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lipsunen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lipsunen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Syrelius.
Syrelius breaks from Lipsunen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lipsunen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Syrelius with shots to the head and body - Lipsunen looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Syrelius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Syrelius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Syrelius!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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