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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Katainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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187 cm
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194 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ground Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jyrki Katainen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Katainen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pound looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Katainen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pound seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katainen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pound lands a body shot.
Katainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pound counters with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Katainen.
Nice shot lands for Pound.
Katainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pound uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Katainen.
Katainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pound counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Katainen misses.
Katainen misses with a straight right.
Pound fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Katainen, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Pound.
Pound digs a right hand underneath Katainen's ribcage. Katainen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pound lands with a right to the head.
Pound has Katainen pressed against the cage.
Pound pushes Katainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pound lands a nice shot to the body.
Katainen looks gassed!
Pound lands a knee to the body.
Pound scores with a shot to the side of Katainen's head.
It looks like Jyrki Katainen has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Katainen.
Katainen trying to stall but Pound improves his position.
Katainen managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pound - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pound lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Katainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pound tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Katainen avoids it.
Katainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Katainen is looking to control Pound's arms but Pound gets an underhook and turns him. Now Katainen has his back to the cage.
Pound digs a right hand into Katainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Katainen's gas tank.
Pound lands a right hand that snaps the head of Katainen backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound lands with a right to the head.
Katainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pound working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pound softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Katainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pound.
Pound scores with a shot to the side of Katainen's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pound lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Katainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Pound.
Pound content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pound lands a good knee to the midsection. Katainen won't want to take too many of those.
Pound tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Katainen avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pound.
A bit of stalling here from Pound.
Pound scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pound digs a right hand into Katainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Katainen's gas tank.
Pound scores with a shot to the side of Katainen's head.
Pound lands a body shot.
Pound dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pound works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katainen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Katainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Pound - that landed with a thud.
Pound lands a shoulder strike.
Pound's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pound lands a right hand that snaps the head of Katainen backwards.
Pound scores with a hook to the body.
Pound lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Katainen.
Pound lands a right hand.
Pound will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Katainen up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Katainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pound has a couple of punches blocked by Katainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ground Pound dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jyrki Katainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pound misses with a wild combination.
Pound throws a nice looking combination but Katainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Katainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Katainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pound moves away.
Katainen slips under a jab from Pound.
Katainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pound counters with a head kick.
Pound misses with a wild body shot.
Katainen connects with a looping right hand.
Pound tries to land a leg kick but Katainen saw it coming and moves away.
Pound throws a lazy uppercut
and Katainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Pound.
Pound misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pound fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pound throws a low kick but Katainen moves out of range easily.
Pound walks into a stiff left hand from Katainen.
Katainen misses with a straight left.
Pound fails with an attempt to clinch.
Katainen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound throws out a loose jab but Katainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Katainen throws a right and a left that Pound avoids nicely.
Katainen throws a combination that misses
and Pound counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Katainen throws out a loose jab but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katainen manages to avoid it.
Katainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Katainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pound thumps Katainen with a low kick.
Pound lands a head shot.
A big right from Katainen misses.
Katainen avoids the body shot from Pound.
Katainen misses with a double jab
and Pound counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pound.
A frustrated look appears on Katainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pound comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Katainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pound.
Pound lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Katainen backwards.
Katainen lands a shot to the body.
Katainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ground Pound has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pound misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Katainen - that landed with a thud.
Pound is trying to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pound pushes Katainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Katainen blocks a body shot from Pound.
Katainen tries to circle away but Pound has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Katainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pound fails to land.
Katainen is trying to maintain a safe position but Pound gets an underhook and turns Katainen into the cage.
Pound lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katainen lands a body punch.
Katainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Katainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound throws a punch but it's blocked by Katainen.
Pound lands a right hand.
Katainen misses with a body punch.
Katainen misses with a punch to the body.
Pound lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pound.
Pound tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Katainen avoids it.
Katainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Pound has double underhooks.
Pound lands a body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pound.
A short body shot lands from Pound as the two fighters clinch.
Pound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katainen's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Katainen.
Katainen tries to work over Pound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Katainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Katainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pound has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Katainen lands a body shot.
Katainen scores with a hook to the body.
Pound goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pound misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Katainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pound or not.
Pound keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Katainen's efforts to push away.
Katainen misses with a body punch.
Pound lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pound tries a body shot but Katainen blocks it.
Katainen can't find room to land a body shot as Pound controls the action.
Pound lands an uppercut.
Katainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Katainen taking a breather.
Katainen is working Pound over against the cage.
Pound is trying to maintain a safe position but Katainen gets an underhook and turns Pound into the cage.
Pound presses Katainen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Katainen breaks from the clinch.
Katainen cracks a nice hook into Pound's ribs.
Katainen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Katainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pound manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jyrki Katainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jyrki Katainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pound takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Katainen misses with a looping left.
Pound tries to clinch there but Katainen circles away.
Jab by Pound.
Katainen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pound momentarily.
Pound tries to land a leg kick but Katainen saw it coming and moves away.
Pound swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Katainen counters with a three punch combo that has Pound backing up. Pound nods at Katainen to acknowledge the strikes.
Katainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Katainen sizes up Pound with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Katainen cracks Pound with a good jab.
Jyrki Katainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Katainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pound dodges the punch combination from Katainen.
Pound slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pound misses with a two punch combination.
Pound throws a jab when Katainen was well out of range.
Pound turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Katainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound moves out of range of the strikes.
Katainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pound throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pound chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pound looks to score with a jab to the body but Katainen is just out of range.
Pound swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pound looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Katainen slips a jab and a cross from Pound.
Katainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pound misses with a jab to the body
and Katainen counters with a left and a right that stings Pound.
Katainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pound counters with a nice uppercut.
Katainen ducks under a wild hook from Pound.
Pound's jab looks to have found its range, popping Katainen under the eye.
Pound swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Katainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pound thinking.
Pound walks into a left hand.
Katainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Katainen scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katainen tests Pound's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pound on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Katainen misses with a few strikes there.
Katainen scores with a body shot.
Katainen throws a nice looking combination but Pound bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Katainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Katainen digs a good hook to Pound's body.
Katainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Katainen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pound under the eye.
Katainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pound.
Katainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pound.
Katainen cracks Pound with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pound takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pound walks into a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Katainen as he connects with a hook.
Pound walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katainen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Katainen finds it's way through Pound's defenses.
Katainen jabs Pound to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Katainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pound is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Katainen.
Katainen digs a good hook to Pound's body.
Pound throws a poor cross that misses
and Katainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Katainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pound was well out of range. Poor timing from Katainen.
Katainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pound. Pound circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pound tries to clinch up but Katainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Pound looks to score with a jab to the body but Katainen is just out of range.
Pound throws a lazy uppercut
and Katainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jyrki Katainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Katainen.
Pound is rocked!
Katainen throws a nice looking combination but Pound bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Pound is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Katainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Pound's head.
A punch combination from Katainen misses.
Pound seems to have got his legs back now.
Katainen throws a nice looking combination but Pound bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A bone on bone clash there as Katainen blocks the leg kick.
Katainen misses with a straight left.
Pound displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Katainen throws out the jab.
Pound lands with a thumping leg kick.
Katainen scores with a jab to the body.
Pound swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Katainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pound.
Pound slips a jab from Katainen.
Katainen misses with an uppercut.
Katainen throws a right hand that misses
and Pound makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Katainen.
Katainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Katainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Katainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pound counters with a nice low kick that buckles Katainen's knee momentarily.
Pound drops his hands momentarily and Katainen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jyrki Katainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Katainen 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jyrki Katainen!
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