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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Chankin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aarne Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aarne Virtanen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Chankin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chankin throws a right hand that Virtanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Virtanen also avoids with ease.
Chankin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Virtanen darts in trying to clinch
and Chankin counters with an inside leg kick.
Chankin gets a double leg takedown into Virtanen's guard.
Chankin stays in close to Virtanen's body and controls the position.
Virtanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chankin defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chankin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Virtanen wants to get back to his feet but Chankin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chankin content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Andre Chankin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Virtanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with a two punch combination.
Chankin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Virtanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chankin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Virtanen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Virtanen is working an open guard so Chankin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chankin moves in looking to clinch but Virtanen pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chankin is defended easily by Virtanen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chankin is defended easily by Virtanen.
Chankin is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Virtanen misses.
Chankin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Chankin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virtanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Virtanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Virtanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chankin scores with a takedown into Virtanen's guard.
Chankin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chankin looking to pass the guard.
Chankin wants to control from the top but Virtanen keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virtanen pushes Chankin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Virtanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Chankin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Virtanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Virtanen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chankin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Virtanen's guard now.
Virtanen wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chankin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chankin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Virtanen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chankin has managed to get both his arms back between Virtanen's legs - danger averted.
Chankin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chankin wants to control from the top but Virtanen keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andre Chankin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chankin stuffs the takedown attempt from Virtanen. Virtanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Virtanen throws a low kick, looking for Chankin's leg but Chankin calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chankin misses with a takedown attempt - Virtanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chankin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Virtanen.
Chankin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Virtanen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chankin controls the pace.
Chankin gets to his feet - Virtanen follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chankin moves out of range as Virtanen throws a body kick.
Virtanen digs a good hook to Chankin's body.
Chankin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Chankin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Virtanen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chankin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Virtanen is looking to regain half guard here but Chankin keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to escape but Chankin is in control.
Virtanen wants to get back to his feet but Chankin is dominant here and he's now got Virtanen's back!
Chankin tries to keep control of the position but Virtanen is staying busy.
What can Virtanen do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Chankin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Virtanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chankin wants to land a leg kick but Virtanen is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chankin is defended easily by Virtanen.
Sloppy strikes from Virtanen. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chankin checks a leg kick.
Chankin shoots in but Virtanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chankin misses with a takedown attempt - Virtanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Chankin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Virtanen looks for a takedown but Chankin sprawls well.
Virtanen throws a nice looking combination but Chankin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Virtanen throws a head kick but Chankin moves out of range.
Virtanen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chankin.
Virtanen is looking to clinch but Chankin is avoiding it.
Virtanen throws the kick towards the body but Chankin avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chankin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Virtanen avoids it really well and circles away.
Chankin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Virtanen avoids it really well and circles away.
Chankin tries to keep at a distance but Virtanen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Virtanen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chankin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Virtanen is defended easily by Chankin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen swinging wildly here.
Andre Chankin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen looks to land a combination but Chankin avoids it well.
Virtanen shoots in looking for a takedown. Chankin tries to sprawl out of it but Virtanen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chankin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chankin shoots in and drives through. Virtanen sprawls well.
That's four 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.
Virtanen is looking to clinch but Chankin is avoiding it.
Chankin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Virtanen avoids it really well and circles away.
Andre Chankin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chankin feints and then cracks Virtanen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Virtanen down.
Chankin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A leg kick checked by Chankin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aarne Virtanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chankin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 for Andre Chankin!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Andre Chankin!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Andre Chankin!
Andre Chankin wins by unanimous decision!
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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
RATING
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