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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Luhtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadislov Pavlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vadislov Pavlov enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Luhtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadislov Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pavlov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luhtanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luhtanen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pavlov throws an elbow that misses.
Pavlov misses with an elbow strike.
Luhtanen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pavlov.
Luhtanen tries to stall but Pavlov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pavlov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Henrik Luhtanen has been cut.
Pavlov missing with knees to the body.
Pavlov looking to throw knees to the head but Luhtanen is blocking nicely.
Luhtanen blocks an elbow strike from Pavlov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luhtanen working hard to break the clinch.
Luhtanen managing to block the knees to the body from Pavlov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luhtanen.
Luhtanen misses with a punch to the body.
Luhtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luhtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luhtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luhtanen is trying to break the clinch but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Luhtanen.
It looks like Vadislov Pavlov has been cut.
Pavlov tries to land a knee to the head but Luhtanen blocks with his arms.
Luhtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luhtanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Luhtanen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pavlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Luhtanen circles away.
Pavlov wants to clinch
and Luhtanen counters with a straight right hand.
Pavlov staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luhtanen. Pavlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luhtanen throws a series of punches but Pavlov moves out of range.
Pavlov moves in looking to clinch but Luhtanen pushes him off.
Henrik Luhtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlov dodges the punch combination from Luhtanen.
A slow jab from Luhtanen misses its intended target.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Luhtanen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen throws a nice looking combination but Pavlov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luhtanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pavlov.
Jab, jab by Luhtanen - just one landing.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Luhtanen is having none of it.
Pavlov takes one to the side of the head.
Luhtanen misses with a double jab
and Pavlov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pavlov.
Pavlov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luhtanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Pavlov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pavlov pushes off an throws an elbow but Luhtanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Luhtanen tries to break free but Pavlov pushes him back against the cage.
Luhtanen blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov throws an elbow but it misses.
Luhtanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luhtanen looking to slow down the pace here.
Pavlov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pavlov connects with a knee to the head.
Luhtanen is trying to break free.
Luhtanen breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavlov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henrik Luhtanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luhtanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pavlov moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Henrik Luhtanen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Luhtanen misses with an uppercut.
Luhtanen lands a jab to the head.
Luhtanen swings for the body but Pavlov moves out of range.
Luhtanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pavlov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luhtanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pavlov wants to clinch.
Luhtanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luhtanen jabs Pavlov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luhtanen throws out a powerful jab.
Luhtanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pavlov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luhtanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Luhtanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luhtanen throws a right and a left that Pavlov avoids nicely.
Luhtanen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pavlovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pavlov.
Henrik Luhtanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pavlov clinches.
Luhtanen blocks an elbow strike.
Luhtanen tries to throw a body punch but Pavlov avoids it by throwing Luhtanen back against the cage.
Luhtanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pavlov throws an elbow but misses.
Pavlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavlov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luhtanen is defending well for now.
Pavlov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Luhtanen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luhtanen is defending well for now.
Pavlov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavlov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luhtanen.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pavlov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luhtanen's brow.
Luhtanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pavlov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luhtanen's defenses.
Luhtanen works on Pavlov's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Luhtanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen is trying to break free.
Luhtanen is trying to break the clinch but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage.
Luhtanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luhtanen throws a hook but Pavlov blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luhtanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pavlov tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Luhtanen counter with a right hand.
Luhtanen scores with a punch to the head.
Pavlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Luhtanen circles away.
Luhtanen jabs Pavlov right on the nose. Pavlov blinks but takes it well.
Pavlov wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luhtanen throws a good cross that connects.
Luhtanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luhtanen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luhtanen.
Pavlov tries to clinch up.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Luhtanen is having none of it.
Pavlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luhtanen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luhtanen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pavlov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Luhtanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Luhtanen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Luhtanen throws out a powerful jab.
Pavlov wants to clinch
and Luhtanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luhtanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pavlov.
Luhtanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pavlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luhtanen.
Pavlov ducks under a wild hook from Luhtanen.
Pavlov walks into a jab.
Pavlov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luhtanen.
Luhtanen misses with a right hand
and Pavlov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Pavlov is working for a kimura but Luhtanen is defending it quite comfortably.
Luhtanen controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Luhtanen sees it coming and defends easily.
Pavlov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Luhtanen pushes Pavlov off looking to stand but Pavlov dives back in and keeps control.
Luhtanen is trying to control but Pavlov passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen is trying to buck Pavlov off.
Luhtanen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Luhtanen throws a lazy right hand but Pavlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pavlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luhtanen throws out the jab.
Pavlov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Henrik Luhtanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luhtanen misses with the combination.
Pavlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luhtanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavlov.
Pavlov tries to clinch
and Luhtanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Luhtanen connects with a crisp jab.
Luhtanen lands with a nice combination. Pavlov backs away looking to recover.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Luhtanen is having none of it.
Pavlov slips under a jab.
Luhtanen misses with a looping right.
Henrik Luhtanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luhtanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luhtanen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Luhtanen throws a looping overhand right but Pavlov ducks down to avoid it.
Luhtanen lands with a right hand.
Luhtanen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen lands a really nice looking cross but Pavlov seems unphased.
Pavlov fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Luhtanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pavlov tries to clinch up.
Pavlov tries to close the distance and clinch but Luhtanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavlov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pavlov tries to clinch up.
Pavlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pavlov tries to close the distance and clinch but Luhtanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luhtanen.
Pavlov avoids the body shot from Luhtanen.
Vadislov Pavlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlov tries to clinch but Luhtanen moves away
letting Luhtanen counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Luhtanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luhtanen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrik Luhtanen!
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