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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slim Shadie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdemar Kosonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kosonen has chosen Mad Sin - Burn and Rise as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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178 cm
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163 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Shadie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Kosonen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosonen pushes Shadie up against the cage in a clinch.
Kosonen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shadie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shadie pulls guard effortlessly.
Kosonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shadie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shadie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shadie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kosonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kosonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shadie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kosonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shadie 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.
Shadie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kosonen advances position into side control!
Kosonen grinds an elbow into Shadie's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosonen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shadie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kosonen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shadie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shadie is not content to let Kosonen control the position.
Shadie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Shadie struggling a bit here.
Shadie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kosonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shadie keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shadie gets back to half guard.
Shadie is trying to get back to full guard.
Kosonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shadie trying to control but Kosonen postures up.
Kosonen trying to pass the guard but Shadie defending well.
Kosonen moves nicely into side control.
Kosonen looks up at the clock and then as Shadie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kosonen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kosonen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kosonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shadie keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Shadie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shadie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kosonen works his way into side control.
Kosonen tries to move to mount but Shadie blocks the move with his legs.
Shadie sneaks back into half guard.
Shadie wants to improve his position but Kosonen is controlling well.
Kosonen trying to pass the guard but Shadie defending well.
Kosonen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadie trying to control but Kosonen postures up.
Kosonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shadie keeps working.
Kosonen tries to pass to full mount but Shadie defends it.
Shadie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kosonen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kosonen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Shadie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shadie shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosonen raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valdemar Kosonen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shadie. Kosonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shadie misses with the combination.
Shadie misses the shot to the body.
Kosonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shadie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shadie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kosonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shadie cracks Kosonen with a solid left hand.
Kosonen is trying to keep Shadie in close.
Shadie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kosonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kosonen pulls Shadie in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadie lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shadie wants to control from the top but Kosonen keeps moving.
Shadie throwing strikes from guard but Kosonen blocks nicely.
Kosonen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shadie defends it easily.
Shadie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kosonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shadie is stalling in the full guard.
Kosonen keeping moving, preventing Shadie from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Slim Shadie.
Kosonen looks to land a combination. Shadie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shadie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kosonen.
Kosonen clinches up against the cage.
Kosonen wants a takedown.
Slim Shadie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valdemar Kosonen.
Shadie stops a takedown attempt from Kosonen.
Kosonen drags the fight down to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shadie!
Kosonen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kosonen is breathing heavily.
Shadie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kosonen wants to pass the guard but Shadie is defending well.
Shadie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shadie.
Kosonen stopping the sweep attempt from Shadie.
Kosonen wants to pass the guard but Shadie is keeping the position.
Shadie working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shadie is keeping the position for now.
Kosonen stopping the sweep attempt from Shadie.
Valdemar Kosonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kosonen is in close to Shadie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kosonen postures up.
Shadie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shadie seems keen to control Kosonen's posture.
Shadie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kosonen is aware though and is defending well.
Shadie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kosonen is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Shadie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shadie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kosonen counters with a shoot takedown. Shadie fights it but they end up in guard.
Kosonen thows a big elbow that misses.
Shadie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kosonen manages to get himself to full guard.
Shadie is stalling in the full guard.
Kosonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shadie is aware though and is defending well.
Shadie trying to control but Kosonen is working from the bottom.
Kosonen trying to keep a closed guard but Shadie is proving a slippery customer.
Kosonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shadie wants to control from the top but Kosonen keeps moving.
Shadie 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 one minute gone in the round.
Shadie won't allow Kosonen to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kosonen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shadie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Shadie is trying to control. Kosonen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kosonen has hold of Shadie's hands but Shadie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kosonen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shadie is in close to Kosonen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kosonen is on top in guard.
Kosonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shadie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kosonen is aware though and is defending well.
Kosonen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shadie's guard.
Kosonen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shadie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kosonen wants to take a breather but Shadie is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen trying to pass the guard but Shadie defending well.
Kosonen is thwarting Shadie's attempts to control the position.
Shadie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kosonen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shadie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kosonen has managed to get both his arms back between Shadie's legs - danger averted.
Shadie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kosonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kosonen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kosonen is looking for a kimura but Shadie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kosonen to get the leverage.
Shadie is refusing to be controlled, as Kosonen sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kosonen is looking to advance position but Shadie won't allow it.
Shadie trying to control but Kosonen postures up.
Kosonen wants to pass the guard but Shadie is defending well.
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. Kosonen connects with a nice short shot to Shadie's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kosonen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shadie actively working from the bottom here.
Shadie controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kosonen is pressing down on Shadie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shadie is holding on for now.
Kosonen works his way into side control.
Shadie is trying to control Kosonen's posture but Kosonen avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valdemar Kosonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kosonen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valdemar Kosonen!
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