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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Pirinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson's entrance music is Ennio Morricone - The good, the bad and the ugly. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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176 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
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180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Pirinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredriksson. Pirinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fredriksson lands a nice looking body shot.
Fredriksson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pirinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fredriksson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pirinen.
Pirinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fredriksson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pirinen tries to clinch up but Fredriksson circles away and keeps his distance.
Fredriksson misses with a few strikes there.
Fredriksson stuffs the takedown attempt from Pirinen. Pirinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Pirinen tries to clinch up.
Fredriksson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pirinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fredriksson - that landed with a thud.
Pirinen prevents a body shot from Fredriksson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fredriksson as Pirinen tries to tie him up.
Fredriksson throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pirinen jumps guard and drags Fredriksson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pirinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredriksson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pirinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Pirinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fredriksson wants to control from the top but Pirinen keeps moving.
Pirinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fredriksson defends well.
Pirinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fredriksson wants to pass the guard but Pirinen is keeping the position.
Pirinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson trying to control but Pirinen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pirinen controls Fredriksson momentarily but Fredriksson frees himself.
Pirinen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fredriksson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fredriksson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fredriksson chips away with some ground and pound.
Fredriksson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fredriksson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pirinen has momentary wrist control but Fredriksson slips an elbow through the middle.
Fredriksson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fredriksson is looking for a sweep. Pirinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fredriksson throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Pirinen manages to pass to side control.
Pirinen wants to control but Fredriksson is keeping him busy.
Fredriksson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson wants to get back to full guard.
Pirinen is keen to just control but Fredriksson is a slippery customer.
Fredriksson wants to get back to full guard.
Pirinen wants to control but Fredriksson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pirinen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pirinen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fredriksson is just riding it out for now. Pirinen eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fredriksson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Fredriksson dominated that round.
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.
Fredriksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pirinen tries to clinch but Fredriksson moves away
letting Fredriksson counter with a right hand.
Pirinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fredriksson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fredriksson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pirinen.
Pirinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fredriksson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pirinen closes the distance and clinches.
Fredriksson tries to work over Pirinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pirinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pirinen lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pirinen.
Pirinen has picked Fredriksson up - he's going for a ride! Pirinen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fredriksson regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pirinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pirinen looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fredriksson is on top in guard.
Pirinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fredriksson is aware though and is defending well.
Fredriksson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fredriksson working some strikes from top position.
Fredriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pirinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pirinen keeping full guard, as Fredriksson tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson advances to half guard.
Fredriksson trying to control from half guard but Pirinen is working away.
Fredriksson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pirinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fredriksson is working away from the top position though.
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!
Fredriksson trying to mount his opponent but Pirinen defends it.
Fredriksson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fredriksson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pirinen reverses the position - he's now on top in Fredriksson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson trying to keep a closed guard but Pirinen is proving a slippery customer.
Fredriksson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pirinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Fredriksson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pirinen keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
Pirinen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fredriksson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fredriksson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pirinen has his foot on Fredriksson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fredriksson works his way back into a safe position though.
Fredriksson advances position into side control!
Fredriksson trying to control the position but Pirinen is working away.
Pirinen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredriksson drops an elbow to the side of Pirinen's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pirinen wants to get back to full guard.
Fredriksson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fredriksson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pirinen defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Fredriksson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fredriksson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Veli Pirinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pirinen tries to clinch there but Fredriksson circles away.
Pirinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Fredriksson circles away.
Pirinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fredriksson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pirinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Fredriksson circles away.
Pirinen dodges the punch combination from Fredriksson.
Pirinen wants to clinch but Fredriksson slips to the side
and Fredriksson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pirinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fredriksson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredriksson. Pirinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fredriksson tries to keep at a distance but Pirinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fredriksson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fredriksson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pirinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pirinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fredriksson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen tries a body shot but Fredriksson blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Pirinen.
Pirinen throws a head punch that misses.
Fredriksson tries to work over Pirinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pirinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Fredriksson controls his hands.
Fredriksson is trying to maintain a safe position but Pirinen gets an underhook and turns Fredriksson into the cage.
Pirinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fredriksson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fredriksson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pirinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fredriksson.
Pirinen wants to control but Fredriksson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pirinen tries to get to full guard but Fredriksson has control of the leg.
Fredriksson wants to pass to mount but Pirinen is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen wants to control but Fredriksson is keeping busy.
Pirinen wants to improve his position but Fredriksson is controlling well.
Pirinen gets full guard.
Clint Fredriksson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pirinen is looking for a triangle but Fredriksson pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredriksson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fredriksson slips nicely into half guard.
Pirinen is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Fredriksson there.
Pirinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pirinen keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fredriksson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Veli Pirinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pirinen seems keen to control Fredriksson's posture.
Fredriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pirinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredriksson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fredriksson landing some decent shots from guard.
Fredriksson pushes down on Pirinen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson winds up and cracks Pirinen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pirinen tries to get to full guard but Fredriksson has control of the leg.
Fredriksson works his way into full mount!
Pirinen is desperately trying to improve his position but Fredriksson has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pirinen tries to lock up and control but Fredriksson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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!
Fredriksson is landing with some decent strikes but Pirinen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fredriksson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Fredriksson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fredriksson, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Fredriksson!
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hype
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