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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ukko Mutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Wand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutilainen comes into the arena with Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around blaring out of the sound system. Tommy Wand has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ukko Mutilainen's chin.
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210 cm
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260 lbs
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202 cm
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260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ukko Mutilainen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Wand! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mutilainen closes the distance and clinches. Wand tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Wand is trying to break free. Wand drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mutilainen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mutilainen moves into the clinch. Mutilainen tries to land a knee to the head but Wand blocks with his arms.
Wand tries to pull guard but Mutilainen holds him up against the cage and eventually Wand drops back down to his feet.
Ukko Mutilainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Wand. Mutilainen pulls guard. Mutilainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wand can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Wand has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mutilainen is proving hard to escape from. Mutilainen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wand is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mutilainen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wand's back instead. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Will Mutilainen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's one minute gone in the round. Mutilainen tightening his grip on Wand, looking for the choke. Mutilainen is landing with strikes from the back. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mutilainen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Despite being in a bad position, Wand is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts. Wand looks gassed! Mutilainen is persistently looking for the submission but Wand is defending it well.
Mutilainen doesn't have the hooks in and Wand manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mutilainen has his foot on Wand's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wand works his way back into a safe position though. Mutilainen is trying to keep Wand in close.
Wand stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mutilainen swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mutilainen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Wand lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Mutilainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wand can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Wand would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mutilainen is looking for a triangle here but Wand uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mutilainen is trying to get back to half guard. Mutilainen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wand is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Mutilainen manages to regain half guard. Good work. Mutilainen gets full guard. Mutilainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Mutilainen is looking for a triangle but Wand pushes his legs off easily.
Wand wants to get up but he can't break Mutilainen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Wand tries to free his leg and advance position but Mutilainen is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mutilainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wand can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Wand trying to control but Mutilainen is working from the bottom. Wand would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Wand cracks Mutilainen with a solid left hand. Wand postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Mutilainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Mutilainen, not yet. Mutilainen trying to control the position.
Wand wants to pass the guard but Mutilainen is keeping the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukko Mutilainen dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Mutilainen or perhaps it was just good defense by Wand which made him look bad. Wand fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Wand throws a series of punches but Mutilainen moves out of range. Wand lands with a nice combination. Mutilainen backs away looking to recover. Wand looks to land a combination but Mutilainen avoids it well. Wand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mutilainen.
Mutilainen fails to land the takedown. Mutilainen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Wand is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mutilainen stands up and beckons Wand to join him on the feet. Mutilainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wand.
Wand misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Wand misses. Wand misses the jab. Wand gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Mutilainen counters with a flying knee. Nice. Mutilainen gets in close and instigates a clinch. Mutilainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wand lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wand looks to land a right hand but Mutilainen moved out of range. Ukko Mutilainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mutilainen tries to clinch but Wand moves out of range. Mutilainen wants to clinch. Mutilainen gets a clinch. Wand wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wand fails to pull guard.
Mutilainen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mutilainen manages to end up in side control. Mutilainen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wand has escaped the position, nice work there. Wand sneaks out the side door and pushes Mutilainen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Mutilainen rushes Wand and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wand jumps guard but Mutilainen stands there with Wand around his waist. Wand gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ukko Mutilainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Wand. Mutilainen stops a takedown attempt from Wand.
Wand fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mutilainen jumps into guard, dragging Wand to the mat.
Wand wants to control from the top but Mutilainen keeps moving. Mutilainen with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Wand can't handle though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wand in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Mutilainen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mutilainen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mutilainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wand gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Wand stands and steps away. Mutilainen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wand misses with a combination
and Mutilainen counters by clinching up. Mutilainen pulls guard effortlessly. Mutilainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wand is one step ahead there. Wand avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mutilainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wand can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mutilainen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wand doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wand manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukko Mutilainen dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mutilainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Tommy Wand has been cut. Mutilainen rushes Wand and presses him up against the cage. Mutilainen has Wand pushed against the cage. Mutilainen manages to pull guard.
Mutilainen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wand is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mutilainen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wand's back instead. Mutilainen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mutilainen cracks Wand with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Wand from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Mutilainen wants to control but Wand is keeping busy. Wand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mutilainen working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Wand is doing well to defend. Mutilainen seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Wand is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ukko Mutilainen!
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hype
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