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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Mutanaama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minsc Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pelle Mutanaama! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Minsc Boo! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnem�ki and Tarja Halkonen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mutanaama swats away the attempt to clinch by Boo. Boo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mutanaama. Boo tries to clinch up but Mutanaama circles away and keeps his distance. Boo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mutanaama. Mutanaama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Boo throws a quick inside leg kick. Boo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Boo lands with a nice body kick. Mutanaama dives in and grabs Boo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boo pushes down on Mutanaama's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pelle Mutanaama. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mutanaama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mutanaama. Boo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mutanaama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mutanaama moves out of range of the body kick from Boo.
Boo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Boo stuffs the takedown. Boo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mutanaama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Minsc Boo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mutanaama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Boo misses with a body kick. Mutanaama shoots in for a takedown but Boo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Boo motions for Mutanaama to come forward. Boo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Mutanaama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Boo looks for the body kick but Mutanaama saw that one coming. Mutanaama avoids a kick to the body.
Mutanaama blocks the body kick.
Boo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mutanaama swats him away and circles back towards the center. Boo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Boo wants to clinch. A telegraphed right hand from Boo misses the target.
Mutanaama scores with a takedown into Boo's guard. Boo keeping full guard, as Mutanaama tries to pass. Mutanaama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Mutanaama tries to free his leg and advance position but Boo is retaining full guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boo has his feet on Mutanaama's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Mutanaama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Boo is looking to land body kicks. Boo throws a low kick, looking for Mutanaama's leg but Mutanaama calmly moves out of range. Mutanaama tries for a takedown but Boo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Boo tries to land a front kick but Mutanaama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Mutanaama avoids a kick to the body.
Mutanaama avoids a kick to the body.
Mutanaama gets the takedown into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutanaama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Boo stops Mutanaama from passing to mount.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutanaama tries for a kimura but Boo is defending well.
Mutanaama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Mutanaama tries to advance to mount but Boo denies him.
Mutanaama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutanaama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Mutanaama working away. Mutanaama misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Mutanaama looking to control but instead Boo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mutanaama is looking for a kimura here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Minsc Boo dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mutanaama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Mutanaama breaks from Boo's wrist control and lands an elbow. Boo is in a horrible position here. Mutanaama smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mutanaama is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Boo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Boo blocking the ground and pound. Mutanaama thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mutanaama is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Boo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Boo shrugs it off. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boo can do anything to dispel that myth.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Mutanaama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boo is looking to escape. Mutanaama misses with a head shot.
Mutanaama is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Boo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Boo shrugs it off.
Mutanaama is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Boo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mutanaama takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Mutanaama fails to advance to Boo's back.
Mutanaama has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Boo is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pelle Mutanaama!
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