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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikka Fernayen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
20
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikka Fernayen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Routalempi! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fernayen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Fernayen swings around for an armbar but Routalempi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fernayen's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fernayen working for submissions but it's allowed Routalempi to get to half guard.
Fernayen looking for submissions off his back. Fernayen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Routalempi pulls his head out easily. Fernayen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Fernayen looking for submissions off his back. Fernayen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Routalempi pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Routalempi stands up from half guard. Routalempi dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fernayen is breathing heavily. Routalempi cracks the inside of Fernayen's front leg. An inside leg kick lands from Routalempi. Routalempi cracks Fernayen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Routalempi misses with a few strikes there.
Fernayen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Routalempi dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Routalempi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Routalempi. Routalempi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Routalempi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Routalempi lands a jab to Fernayen's midsection. Routalempi connects with a single shot there. Fernayen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Routalempi cracks Fernayen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Routalempi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fernayen to stand back up!
Fernayen is rocked! Routalempi digs a good body shot into Fernayen's ribs. Oh Fernayen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Routalempi scores with a jab. Fernayen acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Routalempi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Routalempi lunges at Fernayen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fernayen's hand. Fernayen seems to have got his legs back now. Routalempi tests Fernayen's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jab by Routalempi. Routalempi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Fernayen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Routalempi circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Fernayen to the canvas! Fernayen doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Routalempi keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Routalempi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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