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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miika Liukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Kildahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kildahl has chosen dont get up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miika Liukkonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Kildahl!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kildahl gets the takedown into side control.
Liukkonen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kildahl wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Liukkonen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Liukkonen is looking for a sweep.
Kildahl tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Liukkonen is trying to improve his position.
Liukkonen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Liukkonen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Liukkonen keeping moving, preventing Kildahl from controlling successfully.
Liukkonen being controlled here, momentarily.
Kildahl stopping the sweep attempt from Liukkonen.
Kildahl got a little sloppy there for a moment and Liukkonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kildahl has managed to get both his arms back between Liukkonen's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kildahl throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liukkonen wants to stand but Kildahl is controlling the position.
Kildahl not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Liukkonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kildahl trying to control the position from guard on top but Liukkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kildahl throwing strikes but missing.
Kildahl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liukkonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kildahl works over Liukkonen with some ground and pound from guard.
Kildahl wants to control from the top but Liukkonen keeps moving.
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.
Kildahl stays in close to Liukkonen's body and controls the position.
Kildahl wants to control from the top but Liukkonen keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sam Kildahl was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kildahl darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Liukkonen manages to get to full guard.
Liukkonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kildahl is one step ahead there.
Kildahl trying to control the position from guard on top but Liukkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liukkonen controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liukkonen is looking for a triangle here but Kildahl uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kildahl wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liukkonen keeps working.
Kildahl scores with a couple of short elbows.
Liukkonen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kildahl off and has taken his back!
Liukkonen is persistently looking for the submission but Kildahl is defending it well.
Kildahl controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liukkonen tightening his grip on Kildahl, looking for the choke.
Kildahl holding both Liukkonen 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kildahl manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Kildahl will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Liukkonen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kildahl sprawls well initially but Liukkonen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Liukkonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kildahl's head.
Liukkonen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kildahl is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Liukkonen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kildahl has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kildahl!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kildahl showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Liukkonen keeping moving, preventing Kildahl from controlling successfully.
Liukkonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kildahl doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kildahl manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kildahl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liukkonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kildahl sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Liukkonen's guard.
Liukkonen manages to get to full guard.
Kildahl stopping the sweep attempt from Liukkonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kildahl wants to control from the top but Liukkonen keeps moving.
Kildahl tries to free his leg and advance position but Liukkonen is retaining full guard.
Kildahl slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Liukkonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Liukkonen 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kildahl trying to control but Liukkonen is working from the bottom.
Liukkonen is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Kildahl frees his head nicely. Oh but Liukkonen has switched to an armbar! Kildahl is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Miika Liukkonen!
Miika Liukkonen retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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