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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Diebler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Laitela (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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Diebler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalle Laitela!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diebler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Laitela to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Diebler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diebler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laitela has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Diebler is proving hard to escape from.
Diebler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laitela on the ground.
Laitela trying to control the position from guard on top but Diebler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitela works over Diebler with some ground and pound from guard.
Laitela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laitela is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laitela drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diebler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Laitela has Diebler in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diebler trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diebler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laitela had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diebler defends it easily.
Diebler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laitela's guard.
Laitela tries to get to full guard but Diebler has control of the leg.
Diebler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diebler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laitela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laitela regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diebler controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitela throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Diebler escapes and throws Laitela's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Laitela gets back to half guard.
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!
Diebler is pressing down on Laitela's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laitela is holding on for now.
Laitela is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diebler pulls his head out easily.
Laitela wants to get back to full guard.
Diebler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Laitela won't allow Diebler to pass to mount.
Diebler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diebler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laitela defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diebler is thwarting Laitela's attempts to control the position.
Laitela is staying active underneath Diebler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laitela actively working from the bottom here.
Laitela is concentrating on defense, preventing Diebler from advancing position.
Diebler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diebler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Laitela is pressing down on Diebler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laitela being controlled here, momentarily.
Diebler tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitela is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitela is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diebler is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laitela being controlled here, momentarily.
Diebler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laitela has an active guard here but Diebler has managed to pass into half guard.
Laitela actively working from the bottom here.
Diebler is trying to control the action in half guard but Laitela is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diebler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diebler 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.
Laitela wants to improve his position but Diebler is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kalle Laitela will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diebler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diebler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Laitela sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Laitela has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diebler is working away from the top position though.
Laitela looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laitela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laitela looking for submissions off his back.
Diebler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diebler is trying to work for a kimura but Laitela is defending well.
Laitela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitela looking for submissions off his back.
Laitela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laitela won't allow Diebler to pass to mount.
Laitela is looking for a sweep. Diebler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laitela preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Laitela slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diebler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Laitela working for submissions but it's allowed Diebler to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitela actively working from the bottom here.
Diebler trying to control from half guard but Laitela is working away.
Diebler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Laitela tries to roll over but Diebler keeps him under control.
Laitela actively working from the bottom here.
Diebler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laitela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laitela is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diebler pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diebler is trying to control the action in half guard but Laitela is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laitela trying to control but Diebler postures up.
Diebler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laitela has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diebler controlling the action here.
Diebler is looking to take a break and control but Laitela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kalle Laitela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laitela looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laitela actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laitela actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Diebler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Diebler wants to take a breather but Laitela is having none of it.
Diebler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laitela has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laitela is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diebler pulls his head out easily.
Laitela missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Diebler will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diebler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diebler throws a head kick that misses.
Laitela bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Laitela is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Diebler looks calm but he's in trouble here. Laitela gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Diebler is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Laitela lets go of the hold and Diebler can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kalle Laitela!
Kalle Laitela is the new middleweight champion!
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