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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petri Pakkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bean's entrance music is Raising Hell. A fine choice. Pakkanen has chosen Loost Koos - Pakkasta as his entrance music. Ron Bean had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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184 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Petri Pakkanen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean fails to land with a series of punches.
Bean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pakkanen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bean's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pakkanen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pakkanen throws a strike but Bean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pakkanen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pakkanen has his foot on Bean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bean works his way back into a safe position though.
Pakkanen working for a triangle but Bean defends it easily.
Pakkanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean throws a big elbow that misses.
Bean controlling from the top position.
Bean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pakkanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bean is in close to Pakkanen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pakkanen is looking for a triangle but Bean pushes his legs off easily.
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Pakkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pakkanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bean postures up in Pakkanen's guard and throws a big left but Pakkanen blocks it.
Pakkanen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean trying to control but Pakkanen is working from the bottom.
Bean controlling from the top position.
Bean got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pakkanen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bean has managed to get both his arms back between Pakkanen's legs - danger averted.
Bean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pakkanen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pakkanen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bean passes into half guard.
Pakkanen is looking to control Bean's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pakkanen avoid being mounted?
Bean not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pakkanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pakkanen is pressing down on Bean's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Pakkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pakkanen working for a triangle but Bean defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean looking to pass the guard.
Pakkanen controls Bean momentarily but Bean frees himself.
Bean lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bean is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bean controlling from the top position.
Pakkanen keeping moving, preventing Bean from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petri Pakkanen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pakkanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bean scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pakkanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bean swats away the attempt to clinch by Pakkanen.
Bean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pakkanen is looking to clinch but Bean is avoiding it.
Pakkanen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bean connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pakkanen scrambles back to his feet.
Bean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pakkanen blocks a head kick by Bean.
Bean pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pakkanen back to the cage. Bean follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pakkanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bean circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkanen tries to clinch up
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Bean. Those never looked like landing.
Bean misses with a double jab
and Pakkanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pakkanen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bean parries the strikes from Pakkanen easily there. Pakkanen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bean to escape.
Pakkanen throws an elbow but Bean slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bean sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pakkanen wants to control but Bean is keeping him busy.
Pakkanen slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean tries to roll over but Pakkanen keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bean keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pakkanen.
Pakkanen controlling the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pakkanen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pakkanen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pakkanen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Bean, under a barage of strikes from Pakkanen.
Pakkanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pakkanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bean's head.
Pakkanen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pakkanen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bean has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pakkanen is stalling here. Bean is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pakkanen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bean has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pakkanen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bean in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bean is putting a hurting on Pakkanen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bean working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen regains half guard.
Bean blocks the strikes from Pakkanen.
Pakkanen is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pakkanen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pakkanen tries to get to full guard but Bean has control of the leg.
Pakkanen looking for submissions off his back.
Bean works his foot free and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pakkanen can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petri Pakkanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bean misses with a wild combination.
Bean keeps the fight on the outside.
Bean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pakkanen tries to clinch up
and Bean counters with a nice body kick.
Bean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pakkanen wants to clinch
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pakkanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pakkanen is looking to clinch but Bean is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkanen wants to clinch up but Bean keeps it at a distance.
Pakkanen staying out of range there.
Bean tries to sprawl but Pakkanen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bean is not content to let Pakkanen control the position.
Bean gets back to full guard.
Pakkanen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pakkanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pakkanen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bean wants to sweep here but Pakkanen controlling him for the moment.
Ron Bean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pakkanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bean swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pakkanen preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pakkanen content to stall in guard here.
Pakkanen wants to control from the top but Bean keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pakkanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bean circles away.
Ron Bean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bean tries to bum rush Pakkanen with a series of wild strikes but Pakkanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bean misses with a double jab
and Pakkanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pakkanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pakkanen wants to clinch.
Pakkanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bean fails to land with a series of punches.
Pakkanen tries to clinch up.
Pakkanen is looking to clinch but Bean is avoiding it.
Pakkanen tries to clinch but Bean moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ron Bean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pakkanen slips a straight right by Bean.
Bean swinging wildly here.
Bean scores with a jab to the head.
Pakkanen wants to clinch
and Pakkanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pakkanen moves in looking to clinch but Bean pushes him off.
Bean fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pakkanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Petri Pakkanen.
I've got Pakkanen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petri Pakkanen!
A pretty intense looking Petri Pakkanen took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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