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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borlando Baritugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iiro Ankerias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankerias has chosen Teräsbetoni - Teräksen varjo as his entrance music. The key to victory for Borlando Baritugo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Borlando Baritugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Ankerias!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baritugo tries to clinch but Ankerias moves out of range.
Baritugo is looking to clinch but Ankerias is avoiding it.
Baritugo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ankerias fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baritugo sprawls well initially but Ankerias persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Baritugo wants to improve his position but Ankerias is controlling well.
Ankerias is controlling the pace.
Ankerias trying to pass the guard but Baritugo defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baritugo tries to roll over but Ankerias keeps him under control.
Ankerias controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ankerias is stalling here. Baritugo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ankerias seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Baritugo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ankerias tries to buck Baritugo off but Baritugo is having none of it.
Ankerias is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baritugo connects with a decent elbow.
Ankerias wants to control but Baritugo postures up.
Ankerias is looking for a sweep.
Ankerias is trying to control Baritugo's posture but Baritugo avoids it.
Ankerias should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Baritugo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Baritugo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ankerias is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ankerias wants to control but Baritugo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Baritugo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Ankerias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Baritugo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baritugo gets caught flat footed, as Ankerias shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ankerias looks gassed!
Ankerias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ankerias wants to control from the top but Baritugo keeps moving.
Ankerias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baritugo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Baritugo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ankerias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baritugo wants to stand up but Ankerias is controlling him.
Ankerias content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baritugo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Baritugo wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baritugo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ankerias moves away.
Baritugo lands a glancing blow to the side of Ankerias's head.
Baritugo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ankerias is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baritugo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ankerias is retaining full guard.
Baritugo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baritugo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baritugo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ankerias's head.
Baritugo wants to pass the guard but Ankerias is keeping the position.
Baritugo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ankerias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baritugo.
Baritugo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ankerias's head.
Baritugo stands and throws Ankerias's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Baritugo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ankerias is looking for a sweep.
Ankerias can't do much from the bottom here.
Baritugo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ankerias is looking to regain half guard here but Baritugo keeps moving and retains side control.
Ankerias isn't going anywhere.
Baritugo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Borlando Baritugo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ankerias looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Baritugo!
Ankerias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Baritugo is desperately trying to improve his position but Ankerias has a good base and remains in mount.
Ankerias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baritugo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baritugo has given up his back. Will we see Ankerias going for some submissions?
Baritugo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ankerias controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankerias is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ankerias controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Ankerias has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Iiro Ankerias just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ankerias shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baritugo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ankerias has control of Baritugo's left arm, preventing Baritugo from doing any damage.
Iiro Ankerias has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baritugo working some strikes from top position.
Ankerias working a defensive guard here.
Ankerias pulls Baritugo in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baritugo distracts Ankerias with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ankerias wants to sweep here but Baritugo controlling him for the moment.
Ankerias pulls Baritugo in close to prevent any damage.
Ankerias 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ankerias is on top in guard.
Ankerias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ankerias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baritugo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baritugo being controlled here, momentarily.
Despite being in the dominant position, Iiro Ankerias just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ankerias looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ankerias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Baritugo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Baritugo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baritugo is on top in guard.
Baritugo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankerias pulls Baritugo in to control the position.
Ankerias has momentary wrist control but Baritugo slips an elbow through the middle.
Baritugo is working Ankerias over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baritugo throwing strikes but missing.
Baritugo advances position into side control!
Baritugo working away.
Ankerias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baritugo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ankerias can't do much from the bottom here.
Baritugo in the domination position with Ankerias hanging on.
Baritugo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ankerias is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ankerias tries to improve position but can't.
Ankerias is trying to control Baritugo's posture but Baritugo avoids it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baritugo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ankerias decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baritugo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iiro Ankerias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ankerias fails to land the takedown.
Baritugo cracks the inside of Ankerias's front leg.
Baritugo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ankerias counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ankerias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baritugo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ankerias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baritugo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ankerias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankerias is stalling in the full guard.
Ankerias preventing the sweep.
Ankerias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ankerias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baritugo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Baritugo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ankerias gets back to full guard.
Ankerias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ankerias seems keen to control Baritugo's posture.
Baritugo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankerias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ankerias has Baritugo pulled in close to control his posture.
Baritugo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ankerias trying to control the position here.
Baritugo advances to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baritugo connects with a nice short shot to Ankerias's temple.
Baritugo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ankerias keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ankerias trying to hold on to Baritugo's head to control him but Baritugo postures up.
Baritugo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ankerias is trying to control but can't.
Ankerias controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Baritugo moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankerias wants to control but Baritugo postures up.
Despite being in the dominant position, Iiro Ankerias just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ankerias shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Baritugo's guard.
Baritugo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baritugo is working hard here to advance position.
Ankerias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ankerias trying to control but Baritugo is working from the bottom.
Baritugo looking for a sweep. Not yet Baritugo, not yet.
Ankerias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baritugo 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.
Ankerias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baritugo wants to sweep but no luck.
Baritugo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ankerias controls the pace.
Despite being in the dominant position, Iiro Ankerias just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baritugo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ankerias counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Baritugo!
Ankerias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Baritugo can't escape the position.
Ankerias controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iiro Ankerias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ankerias has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iiro Ankerias!
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