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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karakteri Praktika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karakteri Praktika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riku Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aalto moves into range and clinches up with Praktika.
Praktika has Aalto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aalto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aalto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aalto clinches up with Praktika and pushes him back against the cage.
Aalto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Praktika blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Praktika.
Aalto breaks the clinch.
Praktika really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Praktika on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Praktika clinches.
Praktika is looking for a takedown.
Praktika is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Praktika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aalto has had enough of the clinch but Praktika keeps him there for the moment.
Praktika is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Praktika fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karakteri Praktika. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Praktika is looking to take this one to the mat.
Aalto breaks from the clinch.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Praktika checks it.
Aalto lands a leg kick that knocks Praktika off balance momentarily.
Aalto pushes Praktika up against the cage in a clinch.
Aalto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Praktika jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aalto walks away with a smile on his face. Praktika gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aalto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Praktika, pushing him back against the cage.
Praktika tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aalto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aalto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Praktika shoots in looking for a takedown. Aalto tries to sprawl out of it but Praktika keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aalto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Praktika is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto has Praktika up against the cage in a clinch.
Aalto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Praktika closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Praktika shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aalto defends it nicely.
Aalto clinches up against the cage.
Praktika fails to pull guard.
Aalto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto moves into the clinch.
Praktika is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aalto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aalto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aalto manages to break the clinch.
Aalto moves into range and clinches up with Praktika.
Praktika tries to pull guard but Aalto holds him up against the cage and eventually Praktika drops back down to his feet.
Aalto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aalto shoots in and drives through. Praktika sprawls well.
Aalto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Praktika tries for a takedown but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Praktika takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Aalto moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aalto rushes Praktika and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aalto manages to break the clinch.
Praktika gets tackled into the cage by Aalto. Aalto maintains the clinch.
Aalto drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aalto is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aalto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Aalto 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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Praktika is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aalto is defending well for now.
Aalto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aalto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Praktika fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aalto clinches up against the cage.
Aalto pulls guard successfully.
Aalto has a closed guard, preventing Praktika from standing up.
Aalto managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Praktika wants a takedown but no success here.
Aalto misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto trying to land knees to the body.
Praktika goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aalto prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karakteri Praktika. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aalto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aalto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aalto swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praktika defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aalto.
A clash of legs there as Aalto blocks the low kick.
Praktika fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aalto, pushing him back against the cage.
Aalto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aalto breaks the clinch.
Aalto throws a series of punches but Praktika avoids them all with ease.
Praktika blocks a low kick nicely.
Praktika looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Praktika looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Praktika showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aalto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto wants to clinch
and Praktika counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Praktika. No joy for Aalto on that attempt.
Praktika misses with a takedown attempt - Aalto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Praktika is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aalto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Praktika tries to keep at a distance but Aalto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aalto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Praktika fails with a takedown attempt.
Aalto has closed the distance and engaged Praktika in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is trying to drag Praktika to the mat but Praktika just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aalto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Praktika shoots in for a double leg but Aalto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aalto lands a leg kick that knocks Praktika off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Praktika moves out of range of the body kick from Aalto.
Aalto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aalto wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Aalto 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!
Aalto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aalto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Praktika is defending well for now.
Aalto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Praktika keeps the fight on the outside.
Praktika throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aalto drags the fight down to the ground.
Praktika knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aalto on the ground.
Aalto kicks Praktika off and gets to his feet.
Praktika shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto tries to close the distance and clinch but Praktika swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Praktika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aalto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aalto throws a head kick but Praktika moves out of range.
Praktika tries for a takedown but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aalto tries to score with a low kick but Praktika moves his leg out of the way.
Praktika moves out of range of the body kick from Aalto.
Aalto clinches up against the cage.
Aalto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aalto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aalto wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karakteri Praktika. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aalto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praktika blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Karakteri Praktika is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aalto clinches.
Aalto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aalto clinches up with Praktika and pushes him back against the cage.
Aalto has had enough of the clinch but Praktika keeps him there for the moment.
Praktika has Aalto pushed against the cage.
Aalto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aalto has Praktika pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Praktika manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Praktika fails to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto is trying to break the clinch but Praktika has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Praktika's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aalto breaks the clinch.
Praktika has closed the distance and engaged Aalto in a clinch.
Aalto breaks the clinch.
Riku Aalto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Praktika instigates a clinch.
Praktika tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aalto smiles and moves away.
Aalto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aalto darts in and clinches Praktika up against the cage.
Aalto missing with knees to the body.
Riku Aalto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Praktika has Aalto pressed against the cage, preventing Aalto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Praktika is trying to break free.
Aalto breaks from the clinch.
Praktika has a takedown stuffed.
Aalto moves into the clinch.
Aalto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aalto tried to score with a low kick but Praktika checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Praktika or perhaps it was just good defense by Aalto which made him look bad.
Aalto throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Aalto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aalto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riku Aalto!
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FIGHT
RATING
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