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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Tasalakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabastian Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabastian Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class 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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tasalakki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sabastian Carter!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasalakki tries to score with a low kick but Carter moves his leg out of the way.
Carter slips a straight right by Tasalakki.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tasalakki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tasalakki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Tasalakki blocks with his arms.
Tasalakki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tasalakki just leaning against Carter, taking a breather.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter with a knee to the head.
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!
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki looking to slow down the pace here.
Tasalakki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Tasalakki swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Tasalakki's head.
Tasalakki trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tasalakki into the cage.
Tasalakki avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Tasalakki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carter is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tauno Tasalakki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tasalakki has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Tasalakki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tasalakki avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tasalakki blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tasalakki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter has Tasalakki pressed against the cage, preventing Tasalakki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Tasalakki blocks it.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Tasalakki.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Tasalakki improves position.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Tasalakki blocks it.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tasalakki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Tasalakki blocks with his arms.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tasalakki blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter keeps control of Tasalakki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tasalakki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tasalakki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tasalakki slips under a jab from Carter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki misses with a low kick.
Tasalakki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tasalakki blocks a head kick by Carter.
Tasalakki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tasalakki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Tasalakki slips a straight right by Carter.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tasalakki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tasalakki throws a shot to the body.
Tasalakki just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tasalakki goes for an armbar but Carter turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Carter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tasalakki pulls Carter in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tasalakki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sabastian Carter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tasalakki keeps the fight on the outside.
Tasalakki wants to slow Carter down by chopping away at his legs.
Carter forces Tasalakki back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tasalakki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tasalakki as Carter tries to tie him up.
Tasalakki tightens his grip and picks Carter up, before dumping him to the ground. Carter manages to land in guard.
Tasalakki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carter looking to control.
Carter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tasalakki!
Tasalakki is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasalakki is working hard here to advance position.
Carter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tasalakki wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carter controlling his opponent.
Tasalakki is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter punching from mount but Tasalakki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Carter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Carter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Carter cracks Tasalakki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tasalakki has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tasalakki!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabastian Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tasalakki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tasalakki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tasalakki cracks the inside of Carter's front leg.
Tasalakki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tasalakki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Tasalakki pushes him off.
Tasalakki throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasalakki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tasalakki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tasalakki keeps the fight on the outside.
Tasalakki throws a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Tasalakki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Tasalakki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Tasalakki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tasalakki throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Tasalakki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tasalakki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tauno Tasalakki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter drives through and clinches with Tasalakki against the cage.
Tasalakki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tasalakki has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carter keeps control of Tasalakki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tasalakki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tasalakki missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Carter.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tasalakki can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Tasalakki is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tasalakki has his back to the cage.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tasalakki looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tasalakki's face.
Tasalakki is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tauno Tasalakki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Carter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki looking for a takedown.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tasalakki is defending well for now.
Tasalakki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tasalakki fails to land.
Tasalakki can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Tasalakki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tasalakki misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Carter.
Carter gets through Tasalakki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tasalakki.
Carter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tasalakki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tasalakki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Tasalakki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carter is defending well.
Carter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tasalakki looking to stall.
Tasalakki has picked Carter up - he's going for a ride! Tasalakki dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter wants to improve his position but Tasalakki is controlling well.
Sabastian Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tasalakki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Tasalakki. Oh but Carter has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Tasalakki goes limp - he's gone! Carter jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sabastian Carter!
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