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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guile Roswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roswell comes to the ring accompanied by Poupine et Thierry. Linhares has chosen The Prodigy's Spitfire as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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178 lbs
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180 cm
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174 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guile Roswell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Linhares!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares throws a head kick but Roswell moves out of range.
Linhares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Linhares shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Roswell keeping moving, preventing Linhares from controlling successfully.
Linhares lands a couple of digs.
Roswell is trying to control the position but Linhares postures up.
Linhares sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roswell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Linhares defends well.
Linhares stands up from Roswell's guard - Linhares perhaps looking for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roswell gets tackled into the ropes by Linhares. Linhares maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roswell jumps guard but Linhares turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Linhares is working for takedown but Roswell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roswell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roswell being controlled against the ropes.
Linhares manages to break the clinch.
Linhares moves into range and clinches up with Roswell.
Roswell drags the fight down to the ground.
Roswell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roswell has an active guard here but Linhares has managed to pass into half guard.
Linhares is trying to control the action in half guard but Roswell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Linhares really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roswell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Linhares is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roswell is just riding it out for now. Linhares eventually gives up the hold.
Linhares is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roswell dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares keeping full guard, as Roswell tries to pass.
Roswell trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linhares wants to stand but Roswell is controlling the position.
Roswell wants to pass the guard but Linhares is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares wants to stand and escape but Roswell is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roswell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Linhares dives on top into guard.
Roswell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Linhares is squirming around, avoiding Roswell's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roswell wants to finish this one by submission but Linhares is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Roswell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toni Linhares 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.
Linhares tries a head kick but it misses.
Linhares displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roswell.
Linhares tries for a takedown but Roswell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roswell tries to clinch
and Linhares decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roswell's guard.
Roswell controlling the position.
Linhares passes Roswell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Linhares not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Linhares is just content to waste time from the top position. Roswell takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Linhares slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares is thwarting Roswell's attempts to control the position.
Roswell is positioning himself well to prevent Linhares advancing to mount.
Linhares uses his free foot to push down on Roswell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Roswell.
Toni Linhares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Linhares looking to control but Roswell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Linhares looking to finish Roswell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Roswell!
BOOM! Linhares connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roswell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Linhares pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Linhares sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Linhares is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Roswell tries to reverse the position but Linhares maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Linhares with a couple of short strikes.
Linhares lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Linhares trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roswell wants to control but Linhares is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Linhares can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roswell is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares landing shots from mount.
Linhares jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Roswell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Roswell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Linhares off and has taken his back!
Linhares looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roswell tightening his grip on Linhares, looking for the choke.
Linhares controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Roswell is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roswell working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Linhares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roswell is defended easily by Linhares.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roswell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roswell swats away the attempt to clinch by Linhares.
Linhares lands a jab to the head.
Linhares moves into range and clinches up with Roswell.
Linhares using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roswell wants to take the fight to the mat but Linhares manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roswell fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guile Roswell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linhares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Linhares rushes Roswell and presses him up against the ropes.
Roswell taking a breather.
Linhares prevents the takedown attempt.
Linhares manages to break the clinch.
Linhares drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Linhares working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Linhares tries to advance to mount but Roswell denies him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Linhares stands up and beckons Roswell to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roswell circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roswell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roswell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linhares manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Roswell on his heels. He'll look to pass Roswell's guard now, I'm sure.
Linhares works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Linhares looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roswell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Linhares prevents Roswell from standing back up.
Roswell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Linhares.
Roswell wants to improve his position but Linhares is controlling well.
Linhares wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares working the head and body with strikes.
Roswell is trying to get back to full guard.
Linhares works his way into side control.
Linhares cracks Roswell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Roswell is not content to let Linhares control the position.
Linhares decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roswell tries to avoid it but Linhares manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roswell to the ground. Roswell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Linhares shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roswell eats them both and turns towards Linhares to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares thows a body shot but no joy.
Roswell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Linhares but Linhares pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guile Roswell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Linhares throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Roswell was covering up waiting for the punch and Linhares finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Linhares stays in close to Roswell's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Linhares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Linhares 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Linhares!
Toni Linhares made sure to mention his sponsor, [GTI] Divine Clothing [UP TO 95% MONEY LAUNDRY] in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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