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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knatte Grep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knatte Grep!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alavaara wants to land a leg kick but Grep is out of range.
Grep 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alavaara controls Grep momentarily but Grep frees himself.
Grep thows a big elbow that misses.
Alavaara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grep is one step ahead there.
Alavaara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grep.
Grep throwing strikes from guard but Alavaara blocks nicely.
Grep scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alavaara managing to control the position.
Alavaara manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grep regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Grep wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grep works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grep looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alavaara is one step ahead there.
Alavaara looking to pass the guard.
Grep has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alavaara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alavaara wants to stand but Grep is controlling his posture from full guard.
Alavaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Grep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara won't allow Grep to sweep him here.
Grep has control of Alavaara's left arm, preventing Alavaara from doing any damage.
Alavaara works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grep is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alavaara pulls his head out easily.
Grep is pressing down on Alavaara's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alavaara wants to stand but Grep has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grep has Alavaara pulled in close to control his posture.
Grep throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alavaara is looking to stand up but Grep won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara tries to free his leg and advance position but Grep is retaining full guard.
Alavaara postures up and lands a big shot to Grep's brow.
Grep is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grep has his foot on Alavaara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alavaara works his way back into a safe position though.
Grep bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alavaara's guard.
Alavaara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alavaara controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alavaara is on top in guard.
Grep looking for a sweep. Not yet Grep, not yet.
Alavaara wants to control from the top but Grep keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grep keeping full guard, as Alavaara tries to pass.
Grep looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Alavaara has picked Grep up and slammed him! Grep can't keep hold of the triangle and Alavaara manages to pass to side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alavaara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grep knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grep wants to control but Alavaara postures up.
Alavaara decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mauri Alavaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alavaara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Knatte Grep 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.
Grep lands with a nice body punch.
Grep turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mauri Alavaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grep misses the jab.
Grep fails with the takedown.
Alavaara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grep ducks under a wild hook from Alavaara.
Alavaara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grep sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alavaara throws a jab when Grep was well out of range.
Grep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alavaara manages to avoid it.
Grep feints and then cracks Alavaara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alavaara down.
Alavaara fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grep.
Grep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Grep throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alavaara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grep lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alavaara's sensitive parts.
Grep throws a right and a left that Alavaara avoids nicely.
Alavaara misses with a lunging right hand
and Grep counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alavaara misses with an uppercut
and Grep counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alavaara throws a lazy right hand but Grep sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alavaara throws a sloppy head kick
and Grep counters with a leg kick.
Alavaara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Alavaara misses
and Grep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alavaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Alavaara misses.
Grep shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alavaara but Alavaara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alavaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alavaara checks a leg kick.
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!
Grep bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alavaara's head backwards.
Nice sprawl there from Alavaara as Grep shoots in.
Mauri Alavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knatte Grep.
Grep looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara slips under a jab from Grep.
Grep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grep shoots in for a takedown but Alavaara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alavaara.
Alavaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grep was well out of range. Poor timing from Alavaara.
Alavaara misses with a series of wild punches.
Grep takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grep tries a low kick but Alavaara avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alavaara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grep throws a front kick aimed at Alavaara's knee but Alavaara avoids it well.
Alavaara throws a right hand that misses
and Grep counters with a straight right hand.
Alavaara missing with a left hand there. Grep was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grep avoids the body shot from Alavaara.
Nice body punch from Alavaara.
Grep throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alavaara needs to keep his hands up - Grep had a free shot at his head there.
Mauri Alavaara is winning the standup battle so far.
Grep dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alavaara. That did some damage!
Grep scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alavaara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Grep in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Alavaara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knatte Grep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Alavaara lands a jab to the head.
Grep fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice straight punches there by Alavaara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alavaara.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grep. That's going to slow Alavaara down.
Alavaara pushes Grep up against the cage in a clinch.
Alavaara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grep.
Alavaara pushes off an throws an elbow but Grep leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grep tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alavaara's elbow.
Alavaara is trying to break free.
Alavaara stalling in the clinch but Grep improves position.
Grep goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alavaara prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grep tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grep scores with a shot to the side of Alavaara's head.
Grep drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alavaara gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mauri Alavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knatte Grep.
Alavaara slowing the pace effectively.
Grep is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alavaara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alavaara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alavaara manages to break the clinch.
Alavaara clinches with his opponent.
Mauri Alavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grep tries to score a body lock takedown but Alavaara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grep works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alavaara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grep.
Grep tries to throw a body punch but Alavaara avoids it by throwing Grep back against the cage.
Grep tries to work over Alavaara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alavaara.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alavaara throws an elbow but misses.
Alavaara just leaning against Grep, taking a breather.
Alavaara lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Alavaara.
Grep takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alavaara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grep is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grep fails to pull guard.
Alavaara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alavaara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grep jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alavaara walks away with a smile on his face. Grep gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grep is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alavaara.
Alavaara looks to score with a jab to the body but Grep is just out of range.
Grep throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alavaara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alavaara throws a sloppy head kick
and Grep counters with a nice leg kick.
Alavaara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grep forces Alavaara back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grep tries to work over Alavaara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara lands a nice elbow.
Alavaara lands with a left to the head.
Alavaara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grep is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alavaara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Alavaara fails to land.
Alavaara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alavaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grep's defenses.
Grep avoiding damage as Alavaara throws knees to the body.
Mauri Alavaara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Come on Alavaara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alavaara misses with a punch on the inside.
Alavaara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knatte Grep is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grep misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Alavaara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grep 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knatte Grep!
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