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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sponge SquarePants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Hilden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jukka Hilden was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sponge SquarePants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Hilden!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilden tries to clinch up.
Hilden tries to clinch but SquarePants moves out of range.
Hilden tries to clinch up.
SquarePants swats away the attempt to clinch by Hilden.
Hilden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Sponge SquarePants has been cut.
Hilden tries to clinch up but SquarePants circles away and keeps his distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hilden.
SquarePants circles away from the clinch attempt.
SquarePants shoots in but Hilden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hilden moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
SquarePants tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hilden has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but SquarePants regains guard immediately.
Hilden with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
SquarePants looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hilden is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilden wants to pass the guard but SquarePants is keeping the position.
Hilden being controlled here momentarily.
Hilden drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hilden jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hilden wants to control from the top but SquarePants keeps moving.
Hilden postures up.
SquarePants keeping moving, preventing Hilden from controlling successfully.
SquarePants has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
SquarePants keeping moving, preventing Hilden from controlling successfully.
Sponge SquarePants has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from SquarePants is defended easily by Hilden.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sponge SquarePants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hilden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hilden throws a nice looking combination but SquarePants bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
SquarePants will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
SquarePants tries to keep at a distance but Hilden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hilden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hilden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but SquarePants paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hilden throws a right and a left that SquarePants avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilden tries to clinch but SquarePants is having none of it.
Hilden avoids the body shot from SquarePants.
Hilden has closed the distance and engaged SquarePants in a clinch.
Hilden stalling against the cage.
Hilden drags the fight down to the ground.
SquarePants works a leg free and moves into half guard.
SquarePants frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hilden is looking to improve his position but SquarePants isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
SquarePants breaks from Hilden's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hilden can't escape the position.
Hilden wants to control but SquarePants is having none of it.
SquarePants landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SquarePants raining down shots from the mount!
SquarePants is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hilden is in all sorts of trouble here.
SquarePants trying to control but Hilden is having none of it.
Hilden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hilden looks gassed!
SquarePants fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by SquarePants.
Hilden is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
SquarePants pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
SquarePants fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
SquarePants avoids the attempt from Hilden to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukka Hilden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sponge SquarePants's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hilden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hilden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
SquarePants swats away the attempt to clinch by Hilden.
Hilden moves away from the strike by SquarePants.
Hilden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hilden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hilden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
SquarePants circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hilden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
SquarePants fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Hilden does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hilden.
SquarePants fails with the takedown.
Hilden clinches up with SquarePants and pushes him back against the cage.
SquarePants tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sponge SquarePants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
SquarePants misses with the head strike.
Hilden gets underhooks to prevent SquarePants's takedown attempt.
Hilden has SquarePants pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. SquarePants manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hilden manages to pull guard.
SquarePants pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hilden is keeping the position for now.
SquarePants drops back looking for a leg! Hilden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hilden manages to kick SquarePants off! SquarePants jumps back into Hilden's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
SquarePants postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilden has momentary wrist control but SquarePants slips an elbow through the middle.
Hilden trying to control the position.
Hilden is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and SquarePants defends well.
Hilden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. SquarePants defends it easily.
SquarePants chips away with some ground and pound.
Hilden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. SquarePants is aware though and is defending well.
SquarePants distracts Hilden with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
SquarePants keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hilden's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SquarePants avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hilden has momentary wrist control but SquarePants slips an elbow through the middle.
SquarePants is working Hilden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
SquarePants is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
SquarePants 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.
Hilden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. SquarePants doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. SquarePants manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hilden keeping moving, preventing SquarePants from controlling successfully.
SquarePants scoring with some ground and pound.
SquarePants cracks Hilden with a solid left hand.
SquarePants thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
SquarePants slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SquarePants throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
SquarePants lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hilden keeping moving, preventing SquarePants from controlling successfully.
SquarePants tries to free his leg and advance position but Hilden is retaining full guard.
Hilden working for a triangle but SquarePants defends it easily.
Hilden has momentary wrist control but SquarePants slips an elbow through the middle.
Hilden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. SquarePants is aware though and is defending well.
SquarePants postures up and lands a big shot to Hilden's brow.
SquarePants controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
SquarePants working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukka Hilden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sponge SquarePants's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
SquarePants looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hilden!
SquarePants can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hilden is looking to escape.
SquarePants lands a big elbow.
SquarePants lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hilden can't escape the position.
Hilden is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
SquarePants trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hilden flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hilden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
SquarePants scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hilden working to try and regain half guard.
SquarePants goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hilden turns into him and now he's in SquarePants's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SquarePants avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sponge SquarePants overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
SquarePants bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hilden's guard.
SquarePants postures up and lands a big shot to Hilden's brow.
Hilden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. SquarePants defends it easily.
SquarePants landing with the ground and pound.
SquarePants missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
SquarePants wants to control from the top but Hilden keeps moving.
Sponge SquarePants has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
SquarePants distracts Hilden with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
SquarePants trying to control but Hilden is working from the bottom.
Hilden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
SquarePants distracts Hilden with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
SquarePants missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hilden keeping moving, preventing SquarePants from controlling successfully.
SquarePants with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
SquarePants is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
SquarePants content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as SquarePants accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
SquarePants lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hilden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
SquarePants trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
SquarePants wants to control from the top but Hilden keeps moving.
SquarePants is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hilden looking for submissions from the bottom but instead SquarePants passes into half guard.
SquarePants working Hilden over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SquarePants decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
SquarePants avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
SquarePants dodges the punch combination from Hilden.
Hilden is looking to clinch but SquarePants is avoiding it.
Jukka Hilden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SquarePants shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. SquarePants showed some decent athleticism there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. SquarePants connects with a nice short shot to Hilden's temple.
SquarePants seems to be looking for submissions.
Hilden flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sponge SquarePants showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hilden 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jukka Hilden!
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