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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Koskelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Reeding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaarlo Koskelo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Koskelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Reeding!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskelo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Reeding seems keen to control Koskelo's posture.
Koskelo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reeding works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reeding is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koskelo is controlling him.
Koskelo is looking to work some ground and pound but Reeding has wrist control.
Reeding keeping moving, preventing Koskelo from controlling successfully.
Koskelo throws and elbow that misses. Reeding uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koskelo's guard. Nice move by Reeding!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reeding got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koskelo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reeding has managed to get both his arms back between Koskelo's legs - danger averted.
Koskelo 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskelo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Koskelo.
Koskelo misses with a series of wild punches.
Reeding fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koskelo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reeding is trying to defend but Koskelo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Koskelo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskelo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reeding is trying to get back to full guard.
Reeding is refusing to be controlled, as Koskelo sits in half guard.
Koskelo prevents Reeding from improving his position.
Reeding is not content to let Koskelo control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskelo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reeding is staying active underneath Koskelo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reeding really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koskelo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koskelo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koskelo thows a huge punch but Reeding dodges it nicely.
Reeding is staying active underneath Koskelo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Koskelo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koskelo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reeding does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four 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.
Kaarlo Koskelo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Reeding gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Koskelo counters with a shoot takedown. Reeding fights it but they end up in guard.
Koskelo passes into half guard.
Koskelo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koskelo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Koskelo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaarlo Koskelo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Koskelo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koskelo throws a shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Koskelo.
Reeding is not content to let Koskelo control the position.
Koskelo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Reeding on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Koskelo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reeding seems a little lost for a moment, as Koskelo dominates the positioning.
Reeding is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reeding keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Koskelo stalls from top position.
Reeding avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Koskelo.
Koskelo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reeding has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Reeding takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Koskelo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Reeding wants to control but Koskelo postures up.
Reeding avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Koskelo.
Koskelo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reeding knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskelo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Koskelo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Koskelo landing strikes.
Koskelo slows the pace down.
Koskelo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskelo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Koskelo working the strikes but Reeding uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Koskelo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Reeding avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koskelo.
Reeding is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Koskelo in particular looking to stall.
Koskelo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaarlo Koskelo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Koskelo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reeding napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Koskelo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kaarlo Koskelo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reeding is trying to control Koskelo's posture but Koskelo avoids it.
Koskelo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reeding is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Reeding is trying to get back to his feet.
Koskelo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Koskelo tries for a kimura but Reeding is defending well.
Reeding takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeding avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Koskelo.
The referee asks Koskelo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Koskelo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Koskelo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Koskelo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Koskelo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
Koskelo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Koskelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reeding keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskelo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Reeding takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Reeding taking punishment in the form of punches.
Koskelo working the body and head with strikes.
Koskelo wants to control but Reeding is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskelo scores with punches from side control.
Koskelo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Reeding down.
Kaarlo Koskelo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koskelo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Koskelo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Reeding avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Koskelo.
Jesse Reeding has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reeding is trying to escape the position but Koskelo is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaarlo Koskelo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koskelo 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaarlo Koskelo!
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