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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rehti Ladi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Hungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ladi comes to the cage accompanied by You Will Never Walk Alone. Hungus has chosen Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rehti Ladi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Hungus!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladi throws a push kick but Hungus slaps the foot to one side.
Ladi looks for the body kick but Hungus saw that one coming.
Ladi throws the kick towards the body but Hungus avoids it.
Hungus misses with a takedown attempt - Ladi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hungus drives through with a takedown into Ladi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ladi is trying to keep Hungus in close.
Hungus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ladi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ladi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ladi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hungus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hungus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ladi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hungus is looking to advance position but Ladi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hungus tries to reverse the position but Ladi maintains control.
Ladi avoids the attempt from Hungus to control.
Ladi prevents Hungus from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hungus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hungus is desperately trying to improve his position but Ladi has a good base and remains in mount.
Ladi wants to control the pace but Hungus is squirming around nicely.
Hungus is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hungus sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hungus tries to get to full guard but Ladi has control of the leg.
Ladi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hungus wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hungus gets back to full guard.
Hungus working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ladi has passed into half guard!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ladi is pressing down on Hungus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hungus is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Hungus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hungus swats away the attempt to clinch by Ladi.
Ladi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hungus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ladi won't be happy with that.
Ladi is trying to get back to his feet.
Ladi tries to improve position but can't.
Hungus is trying to get an arm triangle but Ladi is defending well.
Hungus goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ladi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hungus's guard! Nice work there by Ladi!
Hungus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ladi is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hungus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ladi trying to control but Hungus is working from the bottom.
Hungus working for a triangle but Ladi defends it easily.
Hungus controls Ladi momentarily but Ladi frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ladi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hungus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ladi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hungus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hungus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karl Hungus has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hungus is looking for a triangle but Ladi pushes his legs off easily.
Hungus is looking for a triangle but Ladi pushes his legs off easily.
Ladi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hungus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ladi defends well.
Hungus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ladi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hungus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ladi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ladi stopping the sweep attempt from Hungus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hungus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ladi passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Hungus 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.
Horrible takedown by Hungus or perhaps it was just good defense by Ladi which made him look bad.
Hungus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Hungus or perhaps it was just good defense by Ladi which made him look bad.
Ladi misses with a body kick.
Ladi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Ladi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ladi throws a sloppy head kick and Hungus moves out of range easily.
Ladi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheers as Ladi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hungus doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hungus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rehti Ladi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hungus.
Ladi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ladi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hungus shoots in and drives through. Ladi sprawls well.
Ladi lands a lovely overhand right.
Ladi tries a low kick but Hungus avoids it.
Ladi misses with a body kick.
Ladi tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hungus fails to land the takedown.
Ladi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ladi tries to land a front kick but Hungus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ladi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hungus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ladi trying to control but Hungus postures up.
Still in half guard, Hungus seems content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hungus tries to pass to full mount but Ladi defends it.
Ladi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hungus is looking for a kimura but Ladi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hungus to get the leverage.
Ladi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ladi controlling the position well.
Ladi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ladi is trying to stand back up but Hungus is controlling him
Hungus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ladi defends it well.
Hungus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ladi sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladi is looking to improve his position.
Ladi is defending against the submission attempts here by Hungus.
Ladi moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hungus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ladi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rehti Ladi clearly takes 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.
Ladi throws a wild body kick that Hungus sees coming a mile off.
Ladi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hungus.
Hungus thows a body shot but no joy.
Hungus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ladi as he jumps to the side.
Ladi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ladi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Karl Hungus has been cut.
Ladi tries to land a front kick but Hungus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hungus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ladi as he jumps to the side.
Ladi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hungus's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ladi. Hungus shrugs it off though.
Hungus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ladi looks for the body kick but Hungus saw that one coming.
Ladi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ladi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ladi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ladi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ladi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hungus.
Ladi pushes Hungus away with a front kick.
Ladi swings for the body but Hungus moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Ladi as he connects with a hook.
Ladi misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hungus tries to keep at a distance but Ladi has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Ladi.
Hungus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rehti Ladi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hungus.
Hungus tries to pull guard but Ladi holds him up against the cage and eventually Hungus drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ladi has a couple of punches blocked by Hungus.
Ladi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hungus avoids it.
Ladi can't find room to land a body shot as Hungus controls the action.
Ladi tries to work over Hungus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hungus tries to pull guard but Ladi won't allow it.
Ladi tries to land knees in the clinch but Hungus avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Ladi on the inside.
Hungus jumps guard but Ladi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ladi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ladi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hungus blocks an uppercut.
Ladi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hungus controls his hands.
Ladi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hungus controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Ladi.
Ladi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladi tries to land knees in the clinch but Hungus avoids the damage to the body.
Ladi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ladi misses with a punch to the body.
Ladi misses with a body punch.
Ladi misses with the head strike.
Ladi misses with a body punch.
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!
Hungus blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ladi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hungus's elbow.
Ladi lands a shoulder strike.
Hungus blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rehti Ladi had his way with Karl Hungus in that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Hungus's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ladi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ladi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ladi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ladi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hungus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ladi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hungus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hungus dives in and grabs Ladi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ladi pushes down on Hungus's head and hops out.
Ladi slaps away a takedown attempt from Hungus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hungus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ladi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hungus shoots for a takedown but Ladi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rehti Ladi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hungus.
Hungus is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ladi misses with a wild body shot.
Ladi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hungus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ladi's waist but Ladi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hungus off to one side.
Ladi connects with a crisp jab.
Ladi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ladi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ladi lands with a kick to the temple. Hungus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ladi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ladi thows a body kick. Hungus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Horrible takedown by Hungus or perhaps it was just good defense by Ladi which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ladi closes the distance and clinches.
Ladi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hungus avoids it.
Ladi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hungus tries to pull guard but Ladi holds him up against the cage and eventually Hungus drops back down to his feet.
Ladi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hungus backwards.
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!
Hungus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ladi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hungus avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hungus blocks an uppercut.
Hungus blocking some punches.
Ladi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hungus jumps guard and drags Ladi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hungus has an active guard here but Ladi has managed to pass into half guard.
Hungus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ladi controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hungus moves into full guard.
Hungus has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ladi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hungus.
Hungus is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rehti Ladi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ladi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rehti Ladi!
Rehti Ladi retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, Rehti Ladi took to the microphone: 'I hate you all! So f*ck off!!'.
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