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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aslak Lappalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaco Pastorius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aslak Lappalainen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslak Lappalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaco Pastorius!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lappalainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Pastorius doesn't manage to clinch there - Lappalainen circles away.
Pastorius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lappalainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pastorius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pastorius moves into the clinch.
Pastorius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lappalainen breaks the clinch.
Lappalainen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lappalainen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pastorius really felt that one!
Pastorius throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Lappalainen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lappalainen being controlled here momentarily.
Lappalainen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pastorius clinches but Lappalainen breaks the clinch
and Lappalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lappalainen throws a series of punches but Pastorius avoids them all with ease.
Pastorius throws a sloppy head kick
and Lappalainen counters by moving into the clinch.
Lappalainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lappalainen slips a straight right by Pastorius.
Pastorius fails to land with a series of punches.
Lappalainen slips a jab and a cross from Pastorius.
Pastorius tries to bum rush Lappalainen with a series of wild strikes but Lappalainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lappalainen throws a body punch but Pastorius moves out of range.
Pastorius lands a head kick. Lappalainen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pastorius clinches but Lappalainen breaks the clinch
and Lappalainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lappalainen.
Lappalainen has hold of one of Pastorius's legs. Pastorius is fighting the takedown attempt but Lappalainen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pastorius is controlling Lappalainen's posture.
Lappalainen wants to control from the top but Pastorius keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lappalainen looking to pass the guard.
Pastorius striking off his back but it's not causing Lappalainen any problems.
Lappalainen trying to control but Pastorius is working from the bottom.
Pastorius trying to keep a closed guard but Lappalainen is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pastorius can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lappalainen won't allow Pastorius to get back to his feet.
Lappalainen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lappalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Lappalainen closes the distance and clinches up with Pastorius, looking for a takedown. Lappalainen pushes Pastorius against the cage but Pastorius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pastorius connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Pastorius does no damage.
Pastorius looks gassed!
Lappalainen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lappalainen lands in his opponent's guard.
Pastorius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pastorius wants to sweep but no luck.
Lappalainen wants to control from the top but Pastorius keeps moving.
Lappalainen postures up and lands a big shot to Pastorius's brow.
Lappalainen stops Pastorius from standing up.
Lappalainen passes Pastorius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pastorius trying to control here.
Lappalainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pastorius keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslak Lappalainen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pastorius swings for the body but Lappalainen moves out of range.
Jaco Pastorius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pastorius tries to land a body kick
and Lappalainen counters with a low kick, right behind Pastorius 's knee.
Pastorius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lappalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pastorius misses with a kick to the body.
Pastorius misses with a series of wild punches.
Pastorius tries to clinch
and Lappalainen counters with a series of strikes. Pastorius will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pastorius misses with a double jab
and Lappalainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pastorius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Lappalainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pastorius doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lappalainen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lappalainen trying to control but Pastorius is working from the bottom.
Pastorius is breathing heavily.
Lappalainen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pastorius wants to stand and escape but Lappalainen is having none of it.
Lappalainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pastorius wants to sweep here but Lappalainen controlling him for the moment.
Pastorius has his hands on Lappalainen's head, controlling the position.
Pastorius looking for a sweep. Not yet Pastorius, not yet.
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.
Pastorius is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pastorius closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pastorius missing with a left hand there. Lappalainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pastorius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pastorius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lappalainen counters with a takedown into side control.
Lappalainen trying to control the position but Pastorius is working away.
Pastorius is trying to work for a sweep but Lappalainen has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pastorius is looking to get to half guard.
Pastorius tries to lock up and control but Lappalainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pastorius is squirming around, avoiding Lappalainen's attempts to control the action.
Lappalainen stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Pastorius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pastorius tries a head kick but it misses.
Lappalainen dodges the punch combination from Pastorius.
Lappalainen has managed to clinch.
That's four 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.
Lappalainen pulls guard successfully.
Aslak Lappalainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lappalainen looking to control.
Lappalainen keeping full guard, as Pastorius tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lappalainen is trying to keep Pastorius in close.
Pastorius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lappalainen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lappalainen is really struggling to control Pastorius but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pastorius showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lappalainen keeping moving, preventing Pastorius from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslak Lappalainen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Pastorius.
Pastorius wants to clinch but Lappalainen slips to the side
and Lappalainen counters by clinching up.
Pastorius prevents the takedown attempt.
Pastorius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pastorius can't break the clinch.
Pastorius is looking to break free of the clinch but Lappalainen has double underhooks.
Lappalainen stalling the fight.
Pastorius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lappalainen manages to break the clinch.
Pastorius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lappalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pastorius manages to avoid it.
Pastorius tests Lappalainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pastorius scores with a hook to the body. Lappalainen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pastorius tries to clinch
and Lappalainen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pastorius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Lappalainen or perhaps it was just good defense by Pastorius which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pastorius tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lappalainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lappalainen.
Pastorius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lappalainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pastorius wants to control the position but Lappalainen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lappalainen works his way into full mount!
Lappalainen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pastorius is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pastorius wants to hold on but Lappalainen pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pastorius is trying to stand.
Pastorius tries to reverse the position but Lappalainen maintains control.
Pastorius is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lappalainen stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Pastorius.
Pastorius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lappalainen.
Pastorius circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Lappalainen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Pastorius follows Lappalainen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaco Pastorius!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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