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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Mustang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuume Lohineva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lohineva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mc Nikke T - Jos Haluu saada on pakko antaa . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Mustang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuume Lohineva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lohineva digs a good body shot into Mustang's ribs.
Lohineva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mustang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lohineva wants to clinch
and Mustang counters with a nice uppercut.
Lohineva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mustang looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mustang is looking for a sweep.
Lohineva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mustang to his feet.
Lohineva wants to clinch but Mustang slips to the side
and Mustang counters with a nice uppercut.
Mustang shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lohineva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lohineva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohineva working for submissions but it's allowed Mustang to get to half guard.
Mustang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mustang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lohineva sees it coming and defends easily.
Mustang passes to side control.
Mustang swings around for an armbar but Lohineva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mustang's guard.
Mustang is looking for a triangle but Lohineva pushes his legs off easily.
Mustang keeping moving, preventing Lohineva from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mustang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lohineva looking to pass the guard.
Lohineva trying to control but Mustang is working from the bottom.
Mustang is looking for a triangle but Lohineva pushes his legs off easily.
Mustang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lohineva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mustang looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohineva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mustang is keeping the position for now.
Lohineva trying to control but Mustang is working from the bottom.
Lohineva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mustang is keeping the position for now.
Mustang working a defensive guard here.
Lohineva looking to pass the guard.
Lohineva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mustang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mustang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lohineva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lohineva looking to pass the guard.
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.
Mustang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lohineva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mustang trying to control the position here.
Lohineva pushing down on Mustang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lohineva prevents Mustang from improving his position.
Mustang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lohineva is working away from the top position though.
Lohineva seems to be working for a kimura but Mustang defends the submission attempt.
Mustang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lohineva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lohineva's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Mustang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lohineva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mustang.
Lohineva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mustang.
Mustang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mustang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lohineva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mustang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lohineva is looking to escape.
Mustang misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohineva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mustang has hold of Lohineva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lohineva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mustang looking to finish with strikes here!
Lohineva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mustang.
Mustang has hold of Lohineva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lohineva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lohineva tries to hold on but Mustang pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mustang fails to advance to Lohineva's back.
Lohineva wants to get back to his feet.
Lohineva is trying to escape the mount.
Mustang controlling the position easily from mount.
Mustang jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lohineva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lohineva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lohineva trying to control from the bottom.
Mustang 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.
Mustang works his way into full mount!
Lohineva is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mustang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mustang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mustang has hold of Lohineva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lohineva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mustang throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mustang looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mustang avoids the attempt from Lohineva to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Mustang dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mustang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lohineva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lohineva tries to clinch but Mustang moves away
and Mustang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lohineva trying to strike off his back.
Lohineva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mustang defends it easily.
Mustang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mustang forces his way into half guard.
Lohineva wants to improve his position but Mustang is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lohineva defends it well.
Lohineva wants to get back to full guard but Mustang has passed into side control.
Mustang tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lohineva is looking to reverse the position.
Mustang tries to advance to mount but Lohineva denies him.
An elbow from Mustang crashes against the mat.
Mustang wants to control but Lohineva is keeping him busy.
Lohineva is looking for a sweep.
Kuume Lohineva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lohineva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mustang wants to control but Lohineva is keeping him busy.
Mustang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mustang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mustang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lohineva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lohineva is trying to buck Mustang off.
Mustang in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mustang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang swings around for an armbar but Lohineva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mustang's guard.
Lohineva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mustang is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lohineva, into his guard.
Lohineva keeping full guard, as Mustang tries to pass.
Lohineva can't keep his opponent in guard - Mustang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lohineva is staying active underneath Mustang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mustang seems content to control.
Lohineva won't allow Mustang to pass to mount.
Mustang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mustang is looking for a kimura but Lohineva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mustang to get the leverage.
Mustang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lohineva sees it coming and defends easily.
Lohineva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mustang content to control rather than advance.
Roy Mustang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lohineva actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Mustang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mustang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Mustang!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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