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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juho Kusti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shayne Mustalajninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kusti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rumblejunkie - Dope Angel. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juho Kusti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shayne Mustalajninen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustalajninen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kusti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kusti.
Kusti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mustalajninen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mustalajninen is trying to get back to his feet.
Mustalajninen tries to buck Kusti off but Kusti is having none of it.
Mustalajninen wants to get back to his feet but Kusti drags him back down.
Kusti lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mustalajninen down.
Mustalajninen is looking for a sweep.
Kusti landing strikes.
Kusti cracks Mustalajninen with a big elbow.
Mustalajninen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mustalajninen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kusti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kusti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mustalajninen is bucking up trying to escape but Kusti cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mustalajninen is desperately trying to improve his position but Kusti has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusti lands a big shot there that rocks Mustalajninen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mustalajninen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kusti blocks Mustalajninen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kusti avoids the attempt from Mustalajninen to control.
BOOM! Kusti connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kusti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mustalajninen hang on?
Mustalajninen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kusti landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kusti pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kusti 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.
Mustalajninen is looking to improve his position but Kusti isn't that keen on the idea.
Kusti landing strikes from the mount and Mustalajninen is in trouble!
Mustalajninen is in a horrible position here. Kusti smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mustalajninen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kusti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kusti is breathing heavily.
Mustalajninen is desperately trying to improve his position but Kusti has a good base and remains in mount.
Kusti avoids the attempt from Mustalajninen to control.
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.
Kusti landing strikes from the mount.
Kusti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mustalajninen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kusti controlling from the full mount.
Mustalajninen wants to hold on but Kusti pushes him away.
Kusti landing shots from mount.
Mustalajninen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mustalajninen is looking to improve his position but Kusti isn't that keen on the idea.
Mustalajninen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mustalajninen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kusti lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kusti lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kusti with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusti with a couple of short strikes.
Kusti working Mustalajninen over with strikes here.
Kusti lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kusti trying to control but Mustalajninen is having none of it.
Kusti lands a heavy elbow.
Kusti raining down shots from the mount!
Mustalajninen is bucking up trying to escape but Kusti cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kusti with good strikes from the mount here!
Kusti scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kusti scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mustalajninen?
Kusti with shots to the head and body - Mustalajninen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kusti controlling the position easily from mount.
Kusti connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kusti lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusti working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kusti lands a big shot there that rocks Mustalajninen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kusti lands a heavy elbow.
Kusti content just to control the position here.
Mustalajninen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kusti lands a nice shot to the head.
Kusti landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mustalajninen is bucking up trying to escape but Kusti cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kusti cracks Mustalajninen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kusti working the ground and pound effectively.
Kusti is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mustalajninen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mustalajninen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kusti tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kusti looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kusti has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mustalajninen's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juho Kusti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mustalajninen gets caught flat footed, as Kusti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mustalajninen can't keep his opponent in guard - Kusti advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kusti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mustalajninen is trying to stand up here but Kusti is controlling him well.
Kusti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kusti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kusti is nestled in close to Mustalajninen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kusti escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kusti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kusti working the ground and pound.
Mustalajninen is letting Kusti control him for a moment.
Mustalajninen is breathing heavily.
Kusti grinds an elbow into Mustalajninen's temple.
Mustalajninen tries to improve position but can't.
Kusti working the body and head with strikes.
Kusti trying to control the position but Mustalajninen is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusti landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kusti is chipping away with strikes.
Kusti scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kusti scores with punches from side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good work by Kusti as he checks the leg kick.
Kusti shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kusti prevents Mustalajninen from improving his position.
Kusti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kusti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kusti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mustalajninen has hold of Kusti's hands but Kusti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kusti wants to control but Mustalajninen is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Kusti seems content to control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kusti lands a nice short elbow.
Kusti is taking a breather. Mustalajninen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mustalajninen has hold of Kusti's hands but Kusti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kusti is keen to just control but Mustalajninen is a slippery customer.
Kusti has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mustalajninen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kusti. What's that going to do exactly?
Kusti fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kusti landing punches.
Mustalajninen is bucking up trying to escape but Kusti cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Mustalajninen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kusti lands a big shot there that rocks Mustalajninen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kusti with a couple of short strikes.
Mustalajninen tries to lock up and control but Kusti gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kusti working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kusti wants to control the pace but Mustalajninen is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustalajninen is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Mustalajninen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mustalajninen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mustalajninen wants to hold on but Kusti pushes him away.
Kusti raining down shots from the mount!
Mustalajninen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mustalajninen is in a horrible position here. Kusti smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mustalajninen is looking to improve his position but Kusti isn't that keen on the idea.
Kusti with shots to the head and body - Mustalajninen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kusti unloading with bombs!
Mustalajninen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Mustalajninen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kusti with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kusti scoring with strikes but Mustalajninen is staying in there.
Kusti landing punches.
Mustalajninen is trying desperately to improve position.
Mustalajninen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Juho Kusti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mustalajninen is looking for a sweep. Kusti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mustalajninen is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Kusti.
Mustalajninen is trying to get back to full guard.
Mustalajninen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kusti scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kusti trying to mount his opponent but Mustalajninen defends it.
Mustalajninen tries to kick Kusti off but Kusti keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kusti looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mustalajninen.
Kusti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juho Kusti dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Mustalajninen.
Mustalajninen misses with a body kick.
Kusti feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kusti wants to control from the top but Mustalajninen keeps moving.
Mustalajninen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mustalajninen wants to sweep but no luck.
Kusti working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mustalajninen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mustalajninen being controlled here, momentarily.
Kusti lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mustalajninen is looking to stand up but Kusti isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mustalajninen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kusti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustalajninen wants to stand up but Kusti is controlling him.
Kusti is pushing down on Mustalajninen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mustalajninen is fighting to maintain full guard but Kusti has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mustalajninen is trying to stand.
Kusti landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kusti working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Kusti.
Mustalajninen is staying active underneath Kusti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kusti controlling the pace.
Kusti looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kusti slips a nice elbow through Mustalajninen's hands, connecting with Mustalajninen's forehead.
Kusti landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kusti 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.
Mustalajninen tries to kick Kusti off but Kusti keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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.
Mustalajninen taking some punishment here, with Kusti in his half guard.
Mustalajninen trying to hold on to Kusti's head to control him but Kusti postures up.
Kusti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mustalajninen is trying to control but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mustalajninen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kusti counters with a single leg into guard. Mustalajninen didn't expect that.
Mustalajninen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kusti stops Mustalajninen from standing up.
Kusti is pushing down on Mustalajninen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mustalajninen is fighting to maintain full guard but Kusti has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mustalajninen wants to get back to his feet.
Kusti working Mustalajninen over with strikes.
Mustalajninen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mustalajninen wants to improve his position but Kusti is controlling well.
Mustalajninen tries to kick Kusti off but Kusti keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusti lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kusti working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Kusti there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mustalajninen gets caught flat footed, as Kusti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kusti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kusti chips away with some ground and pound.
Mustalajninen is looking for a triangle but Kusti pushes his legs off easily.
Kusti is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kusti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kusti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mustalajninen keeps working.
Kusti scoring with punches from side control.
Kusti lands a few punches from side control.
Kusti lands an elbow.
Kusti looks up at the clock and then as Mustalajninen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kusti smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mustalajninen is trying to buck Kusti off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kusti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kusti working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kusti takes the fight into the clinch.
Kusti has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mustalajninen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mustalajninen is taking damage to the body and head.
Mustalajninen is taking damage to the body and head.
Mustalajninen is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Shayne Mustalajninen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mustalajninen grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kusti is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Mustalajninen with him. Mustalajninen is trying to defend but Kusti has an arm under the chin now! Mustalajninen grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Juho Kusti!
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