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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between New York Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PekkaKalle Ollilankuja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). New York Strangler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to PekkaKalle Ollilankuja's chin.
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167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, New York Strangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, PekkaKalle Ollilankuja!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ollilankuja connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like New York Strangler has been cut.
Strangler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strangler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Strangler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Strangler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Strangler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ollilankuja, who protects the arm well.
Strangler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ollilankuja struggling a bit here.
Strangler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ollilankuja has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ollilankuja is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollilankuja is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Strangler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Strangler has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ollilankuja is trying to escape the mount.
Strangler landing punches.
Ollilankuja is trying desperately to improve position.
Ollilankuja really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strangler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Strangler avoids the attempt from Ollilankuja to control.
Strangler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Strangler throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strangler goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ollilankuja turns into him and now he's in Strangler's guard.
Strangler is breathing heavily.
Ollilankuja wants to control from the top but Strangler keeps moving.
Ollilankuja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strangler is keeping the position for now.
Strangler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Strangler keeping moving, preventing Ollilankuja from controlling successfully.
Strangler striking off his back but it's not causing Ollilankuja any problems.
Strangler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ollilankuja passes into side control.
Strangler is trying to get back to half guard.
Ollilankuja wants to stand but Strangler is controlling his arm.
Strangler gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler taking some punishment here, with Ollilankuja in his half guard.
Ollilankuja wants to control but Strangler is keeping him busy.
Ollilankuja tries to pass to full mount but Strangler defends it.
Strangler manages to get to full guard.
Strangler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ollilankuja manages to get himself to full guard.
Strangler looking to pass the guard.
Ollilankuja keeping moving, preventing Strangler from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ollilankuja is pulling down on Strangler's head to control his posture.
Strangler is pushing down on Ollilankuja's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ollilankuja is fighting to maintain full guard but Strangler has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangler works his way into full mount!
Strangler looking to ground and pound but Ollilankuja is blocking nicely.
Strangler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ollilankuja because Strangler loaded up on that one.
Strangler punching from mount but Ollilankuja doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Strangler throws a sloppy strike and Ollilankuja uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Ollilankuja has ended up in Strangler's guard.
Strangler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ollilankuja is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Strangler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ollilankuja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strangler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ollilankuja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
New York Strangler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on New York Strangler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Strangler shoots in and bounces Ollilankuja off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ollilankuja 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.
Strangler is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ollilankuja is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ollilankuja has escaped and now he's on top!
Strangler has his foot on Ollilankuja's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ollilankuja works his way back into a safe position though.
Strangler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ollilankuja won't allow Strangler to sweep him here.
New York Strangler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strangler has a closed guard, preventing Ollilankuja from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollilankuja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ollilankuja won't allow Strangler to sweep him here.
Ollilankuja passes Strangler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Strangler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Strangler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Strangler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ollilankuja because Strangler loaded up on that one.
Strangler throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Strangler throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Strangler has hold of Ollilankuja's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ollilankuja manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ollilankuja defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Strangler.
The referee warns Ollilankuja that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strangler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ollilankuja looks a forlorn figure.
Strangler working for a guillotine from mount but Ollilankuja is in no mood to give up.
Strangler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ollilankuja can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Strangler cracks Ollilankuja with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ollilankuja is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strangler controlling the position easily from mount.
Ollilankuja is still in real trouble! Can Strangler finish him?
Strangler working for a guillotine from mount but Ollilankuja is in no mood to give up.
Ollilankuja seems to have recovered his senses.
Strangler landing strikes from the mount.
Strangler is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ollilankuja has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ollilankuja!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler keeping moving, preventing Ollilankuja from controlling successfully.
Ollilankuja sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Strangler will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Strangler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ollilankuja is one step ahead there.
Strangler has his foot on Ollilankuja's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ollilankuja works his way back into a safe position though.
Strangler keeping moving, preventing Ollilankuja from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Strangler is on top in guard.
Ollilankuja keeping full guard, as Strangler tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Strangler postures up.
Strangler drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ollilankuja looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ollilankuja looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ollilankuja!
Ollilankuja tries to stand but Strangler is controlling his head.
Strangler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ollilankuja tries to stand but Strangler is controlling his head.
Strangler manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strangler gets back to full guard.
Strangler tries to strike from the bottom.
Ollilankuja is sitting in close to Strangler's body. Strangler has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ollilankuja is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ollilankuja is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Strangler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). New York Strangler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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