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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balig Murska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Turmiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turmiola is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica: Enter Sandman. Tommi Turmiola is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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262 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Balig Murska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Turmiola!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murska moves into the clinch.
Murska crunches a lovely knee into Turmiola's ribcage.
Turmiola tries to pull guard but Murska holds him up against the cage and eventually Turmiola drops back down to his feet.
Murska prevents the takedown attempt.
Turmiola wants to get back to striking at distance but Murska won't allow it.
Turmiola trying to land knees to the body.
Murska putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turmiola in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Turmiola working hard to break the clinch.
Murska tries to land knees in the clinch but Turmiola avoids the damage to the body.
Murska throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turmiola blocks it with crossed arms.
Turmiola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murska utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Turmiola is looking to break free of the clinch but Murska has double underhooks.
Turmiola is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murska pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balig Murska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Turmiola.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turmiola looks gassed!
Turmiola being controlled against the cage.
Murska lands a knee to the head.
Turmiola is struggling to control the position.
Murska throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murska with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murska is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska connects with a knee to the head.
Murska tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turmiola is trying to break the clinch but Murska has him pressed against the cage.
Turmiola throws a head punch that misses.
Murska putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turmiola in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Turmiola tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murska using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turmiola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turmiola swats away the attempt to clinch by Murska.
Turmiola circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turmiola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murska clinches with his opponent.
Turmiola pulls guard.
Murska wanted to stand there but Turmiola had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska gets to his feet. Turmiola looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tommi Turmiola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murska tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Turmiola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murska dodges the punch combination from Turmiola.
Murska clinches.
Turmiola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murska using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murska using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turmiola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murska lands a good knee to the midsection. Turmiola won't want to take too many of those.
Murska misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turmiola blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Turmiola.
Murska dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murska tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murska landing knees to the body.
Murska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murska tries to clinch up.
Murska closes the distance and clinches.
Murska using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turmiola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turmiola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murska rushes Turmiola and presses him up against the cage.
Murska using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murska with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murska connects with a knee to the head.
Murska will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Turmiola up against the cage.
Turmiola jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murska walks away with a smile on his face. Turmiola gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murska tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Turmiola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turmiola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murska tries to clinch up.
Murska rushes Turmiola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murska is stalling here.
Turmiola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murska throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murska is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turmiola is defending well for now.
Murska looking to throw knees to the head but Turmiola is blocking nicely.
Turmiola is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murska pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Come on Murska - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murska lands a good knee to the midsection. Turmiola won't want to take too many of those.
Murska unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Turmiola pulls guard effortlessly.
Turmiola has a closed guard, preventing Murska from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balig Murska dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murska doesn't manage to clinch there - Turmiola circles away.
Turmiola throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Murska counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turmiola swings wildly with an uppercut but Murska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turmiola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murska tries to clinch up but Turmiola circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murska clinches.
Turmiola is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murska misses with a knee to the head.
Turmiola tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murska smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turmiola takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murska keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Balig Murska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Turmiola.
Turmiola is breathing heavily.
Turmiola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murska's waist but Murska gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turmiola off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska lands a jab to the nose.
Balig Murska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turmiola looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murska closes the distance and pushes Turmiola back into the cage.
Murska landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murska tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good body shot from Murska.
Murska misses with a knee strike.
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murska throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murska tries a knee to the head but Turmiola blocks it.
Murska using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Murska.
Murska is stalling here.
Murska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murska fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turmiola, pushing him back against the cage.
Turmiola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska moves into the clinch.
Balig Murska has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murska taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murska lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turmiola takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murska with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turmiola tries to throw a body punch but Murska avoids it by throwing Turmiola back against the cage.
Turmiola wants to get back to striking at distance but Murska won't allow it.
Murska unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turmiola lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murska's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Murska throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turmiola blocks it with crossed arms.
Murska's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Turmiola avoiding damage as Murska throws knees to the body.
Turmiola tries to work over Murska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murska tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murska landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murska using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turmiola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murska throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turmiola moves into range and clinches up with Murska.
Murska misses with a knee strike.
Murska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turmiola shoots in and drives through. Murska sprawls well.
Turmiola shoots for a takedown but Murska saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murska scores with a head kick. Turmiola tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Turmiola takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murska drives through and clinches with Turmiola against the cage.
Turmiola has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murska is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Murska landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Murska.
Murska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turmiola backwards.
Murska lands with a light punch inside.
Murska misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Murska.
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murska with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murska breaks the clinch.
Turmiola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murska but Murska pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murska lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murska is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turmiola with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murska to score with a decent uppercut.
Murska lands the left hand.
Murska connects with a crisp jab.
Murska tries to clinch but Turmiola moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turmiola throws a sloppy head kick
letting Murska counter with a right hand.
Turmiola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murska tries to clinch there but Turmiola circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balig Murska dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Murska clinches with his opponent.
Turmiola is trying to break free.
Murska with a knee to the head.
Turmiola takes a knee right on the jaw!
Turmiola jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murska walks away with a smile on his face. Turmiola gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murska lands a really nice looking cross but Turmiola seems unphased.
Turmiola throws a poor cross that misses
and Murska holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turmiola stalls.
Murska lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murska unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Murska.
Murska connects with a nasty looking knee right to Turmiola's face.
Murska pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murska misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Murska.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stalling in the clinch from Murska.
Turmiola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murska has him pressed against the cage.
Murska with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murska working Turmiola over with knees to the body.
Murska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turmiola can do to turn this around?
Murska connects with a nasty looking knee right to Turmiola's face.
Murska unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turmiola lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murska landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Turmiola tries to land knees in the clinch but Murska avoids the damage to the body.
Turmiola takes a knee right on the jaw!
Turmiola stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Murska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut there from Murska.
Turmiola misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murska counters by moving into the clinch.
Murska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Murska.
Turmiola tries to score with a low kick but Murska moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola gets a clinch.
Murska lands a knee to the head.
Murska scores with a knee to the head.
Murska trying to land knees to the body.
Murska gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turmiola.
Murska lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murska utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Turmiola tries to break the clinch but Murska is controlling the position.
Turmiola drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balig Murska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Turmiola.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murska obliges.
Murska with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turmiola takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Murska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska breaks the clinch.
Murska lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murska rushes Turmiola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turmiola can't break the clinch.
Murska working Turmiola over with knees to the body.
Murska scores with a knee to the head.
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murska pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Murska for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Murska tries to break free but Turmiola pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murska.
Murska throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turmiola fails to pull guard.
Murska gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turmiola.
Murska connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola missing with knees to the body.
Murska tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murska connects with a knee to the head.
Murska is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turmiola is defending well for now.
Turmiola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turmiola shoots in and drives through. Murska sprawls well.
Turmiola takes one on the button.
Tommi Turmiola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murska is looking to clinch.
Murska tries to clinch but Turmiola moves out of range.
Murska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turmiola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turmiola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murska's waist but Murska gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turmiola off to one side.
Murska fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turmiola, pushing him back against the cage.
Turmiola tries to circle away but Murska has him pinned against the cage.
Murska with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murska connects with a nasty looking knee right to Turmiola's face.
Murska putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turmiola in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balig Murska showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murska, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balig Murska!
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