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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marek Dudzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekka Routalempi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Dudzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Routalempi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Routalempi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dudzinski.
Dudzinski closes the distance and clinches.
Dudzinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dudzinski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Routalempi lands with a cross.
Marek Dudzinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudzinski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Routalempi.
Routalempi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dudzinski's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Routalempi stopping the sweep attempt from Dudzinski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Routalempi is looking to work some ground and pound but Dudzinski has wrist control.
Dudzinski keeping full guard, as Routalempi tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi throwing strikes but missing.
Routalempi tries to free his leg and advance position but Dudzinski is retaining full guard.
Dudzinski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Routalempi.
Routalempi looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Routalempi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dudzinski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dudzinski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dudzinski!
Routalempi is looking for a sweep.
Dudzinski stands up and beckons Routalempi to his feet.
Routalempi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dudzinski tries to avoid it but Routalempi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dudzinski to the ground. Dudzinski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dudzinski.
Dudzinski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Routalempi is trying to defend but Dudzinski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Routalempi trying to hold on to Dudzinski's head to control him but Dudzinski postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Routalempi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dudzinski pulls his head out easily.
Routalempi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Routalempi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudzinski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Routalempi.
Dudzinski stands up and beckons Routalempi to join him on the feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab lands there for Dudzinski.
Dudzinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dudzinski misses with a body shot.
Dudzinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Dudzinski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dudzinski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Dudzinski. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudzinski misses with a two punch combination.
Dudzinski fails with the takedown.
Routalempi slips under a jab from Dudzinski.
Routalempi misses with the combination.
Dudzinski misses with an uppercut. Routalempi saw that one coming.
Dudzinski 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!
Routalempi regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Routalempi looking for submissions off his back.
Routalempi is trying to maintain the position but Dudzinski is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pekka Routalempi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Routalempi tries a head kick but it misses.
Dudzinski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Routalempi.
Dudzinski shoots in looking for a takedown but Routalempi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dudzinski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dudzinski misses with a straight right.
Dudzinski scores with a takedown into Routalempi's guard.
Routalempi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dudzinski defends well.
Dudzinski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Routalempi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dudzinski is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Routalempi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dudzinski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Routalempi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Routalempi is breathing heavily.
Dudzinski wants to stand but Routalempi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dudzinski stands up from Routalempi's guard - Dudzinski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dudzinski throws a head kick that misses
and Routalempi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Routalempi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dudzinski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Routalempi tries to roll over but Dudzinski keeps him under control.
Routalempi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dudzinski wants to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Routalempi moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudzinski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Routalempi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dudzinski tries to stand but Routalempi is controlling from the bottom.
Dudzinski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Routalempi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dudzinski stands up and waves to Routalempi to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi gets tackled into the cage by Dudzinski. Dudzinski maintains the clinch.
Dudzinski takes an elbow to the temple.
Routalempi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dudzinski smiles and moves away.
Routalempi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dudzinski's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dudzinski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Routalempi sprawls well. Routalempi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dudzinski gets slowly back to his feet.
Dudzinski misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pekka Routalempi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Routalempi connects with a high kick.
Routalempi moves out of range of the strikes.
Routalempi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Routalempi tries to clinch up but Dudzinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Dudzinski takes a swing at Routalempi's ribcage but misses.
Pekka Routalempi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Routalempi shoots in for a takedown but Dudzinski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dudzinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Routalempi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Routalempi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marek Dudzinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dudzinski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Routalempi throws the left hand but Dudzinski avoids the punch easily.
Routalempi moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudzinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dudzinski fails with the takedown.
Routalempi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dudzinski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Dudzinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Routalempi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Routalempi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Routalempi seems to be looking for submissions.
Routalempi seems to be working for a kimura but Dudzinski defends the submission attempt.
Routalempi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dudzinski sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudzinski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Routalempi moves into full mount! Dudzinski won't be happy about that!
Dudzinski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Routalempi thowing shots but they're missing.
Dudzinski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Routalempi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pekka Routalempi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Routalempi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Routalempi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dudzinski has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pekka Routalempi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Routalempi controlling the pace for now.
Routalempi avoids the attempt from Dudzinski to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Routalempi 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.
Routalempi looking for a guillotine from mount but Dudzinski is having none of it.
Dudzinski tries to reverse the position but Routalempi maintains control.
Marek Dudzinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Routalempi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Routalempi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pekka Routalempi!
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energy
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