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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeri Umpilumpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietari Manninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeri Umpilumpio has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeri Umpilumpio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietari Manninen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umpilumpio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Umpilumpio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A combination from Manninen does no damage.
Manninen throws a head kick that misses.
Manninen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Manninen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Manninen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Umpilumpio is looking to escape.
Umpilumpio is trying desperately to improve position.
Umpilumpio wants to hold on but Manninen pushes him away.
Umpilumpio is trying desperately to improve position.
Manninen avoids the attempt from Umpilumpio to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manninen controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umpilumpio wants to get back to his feet.
Umpilumpio defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Manninen.
Manninen trying to control but Umpilumpio is having none of it.
Manninen landing punches.
Umpilumpio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Umpilumpio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Umpilumpio is breathing heavily.
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.
Umpilumpio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Manninen prevents Umpilumpio from getting the reversal.
Manninen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Manninen fails to take his opponent's back.
Manninen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manninen trying to control but Umpilumpio is having none of it.
Umpilumpio regains half guard.
Manninen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umpilumpio trying to control here.
Manninen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Manninen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Umpilumpio has worked his arm free - good work by Umpilumpio!
Umpilumpio is trying to control Manninen's posture but Manninen avoids it.
Manninen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Manninen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umpilumpio is looking to get to half guard.
Manninen raining down shots from the mount!
Manninen prevents Umpilumpio from getting the reversal.
Umpilumpio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Manninen winds up and cracks Umpilumpio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Umpilumpio is trying to control but can't.
Umpilumpio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Umpilumpio wants to get back to his feet.
Umpilumpio is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietari Manninen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Umpilumpio dodges the punch combination from Manninen.
Umpilumpio has his takedown stuffed
and Manninen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manninen.
Umpilumpio wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Umpilumpio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manninen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Manninen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Umpilumpio looking for a guillotine here but Manninen defends easily.
Manninen passes Umpilumpio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Manninen is breathing heavily.
Manninen stands up from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umpilumpio misses with a takedown
and Manninen counters with an inside leg kick.
Umpilumpio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manninen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeri Umpilumpio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umpilumpio tries to clinch but Manninen moves out of range.
Jeri Umpilumpio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manninen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Umpilumpio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manninen circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Umpilumpio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manninen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Manninen showed some decent athleticism there.
Umpilumpio moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umpilumpio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manninen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manninen trying to control the position from guard on top but Umpilumpio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Umpilumpio trying to control the position.
Umpilumpio is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Manninen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Umpilumpio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Umpilumpio has his foot on Manninen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Manninen works his way back into a safe position though.
Umpilumpio 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.
Manninen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Umpilumpio tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Manninen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manninen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Manninen landing punches.
Manninen controlling his opponent.
Umpilumpio is in a horrible position here. Manninen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Manninen controlling the position easily from mount.
Manninen landing shots from mount.
Manninen lands a big shot there that rocks Umpilumpio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manninen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Manninen cracks Umpilumpio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Umpilumpio can't escape the position.
Manninen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Umpilumpio is rocked!
Manninen landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Umpilumpio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manninen prevents Umpilumpio from getting the reversal.
Manninen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Umpilumpio seems to have got his legs back now.
Manninen prevents Umpilumpio from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manninen wants to finish this one by submission but Umpilumpio is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Manninen.
Umpilumpio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietari Manninen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Umpilumpio or perhaps it was just good defense by Manninen which made him look bad.
Manninen closes the distance and clinches.
Manninen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Manninen goes for a takedown attempt but Umpilumpio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Umpilumpio shoots in for a double leg but Manninen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick from Manninen lands but Umpilumpio takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jeri Umpilumpio has been cut.
Manninen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manninen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Umpilumpio is trying to control Manninen's posture but Manninen avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umpilumpio is not content to let Manninen control the position.
Umpilumpio is being controlled here.
Manninen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Umpilumpio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Check out the look on Manninen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Manninen trying to control the position but Umpilumpio is working away.
Umpilumpio tries to bench press Manninen off him but Manninen keeps the position.
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.
You can see the frustration on Umpilumpio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Umpilumpio is trying to buck Manninen off.
Umpilumpio is looking for a sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Manninen tries to close the distance and clinch but Umpilumpio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manninen lands with a nice body kick.
Manninen lands a high kick!
Umpilumpio misses with a takedown attempt
and Manninen counters with a low kick, right behind Umpilumpio 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeri Umpilumpio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umpilumpio looks for a takedown but Manninen sprawls well.
Manninen misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manninen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manninen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Umpilumpio sprawls well initially but Manninen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Manninen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Umpilumpio tries to kick Manninen off but Manninen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Manninen is keen to just control but Umpilumpio is a slippery customer.
Manninen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Umpilumpio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Manninen is keen to just control but Umpilumpio is a slippery customer.
Manninen trying to mount his opponent but Umpilumpio defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manninen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umpilumpio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manninen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manninen wants to control from the top but Umpilumpio keeps moving.
Umpilumpio is looking to stand up but Manninen isn't so interested in that idea.
Umpilumpio keeping full guard, as Manninen tries to pass.
Manninen content to stall in guard here.
Manninen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Umpilumpio's guard.
Jeri Umpilumpio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Umpilumpio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pietari Manninen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manninen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pietari Manninen!
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energy
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RATING
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