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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bettar Thanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roope Tarvainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bettar Thanu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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179 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bettar Thanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roope Tarvainen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarvainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Thanu tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarvainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thanu darts in trying to clinch
and Tarvainen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thanu keeping full guard, as Tarvainen tries to pass.
Thanu being controlled here, momentarily.
Thanu keeping full guard, as Tarvainen tries to pass.
Thanu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarvainen is standing up over Thanu. Thanu looks to escape but Tarvainen dives into side control.
Thanu is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarvainen grinds an elbow into Thanu's temple.
Tarvainen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tarvainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tarvainen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tarvainen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thanu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tarvainen is controlling him well.
Tarvainen cracks Thanu with a big right hand but Thanu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tarvainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thanu keeps working.
Tarvainen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thanu is pushing Tarvainen's head away, looking to escape. Tarvainen manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarvainen is looking to take a break and control but Thanu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thanu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tarvainen is controlling him well.
Thanu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tarvainen is putting a hurting on Thanu here, landing some big shots from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thanu dodges the ground and pound from Tarvainen.
Thanu is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tarvainen swings around for an armbar but Thanu sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tarvainen's guard.
Thanu wanted to stand there but Tarvainen had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarvainen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thanu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tarvainen trying to control but Thanu is having none of it.
Tarvainen is landing with some decent strikes but Thanu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thanu wants to get back to his feet.
Tarvainen wants to control the pace but Thanu is squirming around nicely.
Tarvainen landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarvainen with the ground and pound from mount.
Tarvainen raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarvainen is landing with some decent strikes but Thanu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarvainen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tarvainen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thanu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tarvainen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Tarvainen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Thanu is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarvainen landing shots from mount.
Tarvainen landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roope Tarvainen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tarvainen throws a hook to the side of Thanu's head but Thanu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thanu rushes Tarvainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thanu misses with a knee to the head.
Tarvainen tightens his grip and picks Thanu up, before dumping him to the ground. Thanu manages to land in guard.
Thanu wants to stand up but Tarvainen is controlling him.
Thanu trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tarvainen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thanu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarvainen.
Tarvainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thanu is keeping the position for now.
Tarvainen stops Thanu from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarvainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Thanu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarvainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thanu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tarvainen swings for the body but Thanu moves out of range.
Thanu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thanu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thanu tries to clinch up but Tarvainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Thanu moves to clinch but Tarvainen breaks away
and Tarvainen counters with a shoot takedown. Thanu fights it but they end up in guard.
Roope Tarvainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thanu wants to stand up but Tarvainen is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarvainen trying to control but Thanu is working from the bottom.
Thanu is looking to stand up but Tarvainen isn't so interested in that idea.
Thanu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tarvainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tarvainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thanu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarvainen is pushing down on Thanu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thanu is fighting to maintain full guard but Tarvainen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thanu is trying to stand.
Tarvainen passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Thanu's face as Tarvainen controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarvainen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thanu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thanu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tarvainen on the ground.
Thanu is trying to get back to his feet.
Thanu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tarvainen connects with a decent elbow.
Tarvainen works to advance to full mount. Thanu defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tarvainen working the ground and pound effectively.
Tarvainen working the ground and pound effectively.
Tarvainen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tarvainen lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thanu really wants to buck Tarvainen off and get back to his feet.
Tarvainen looking to finish Thanu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thanu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarvainen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thanu?
Tarvainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tarvainen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thanu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tarvainen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Thanu to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Thanu shrugs it off.
Thanu is squirming around, avoiding Tarvainen'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.
You get the feeling that Thanu really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tarvainen controlling from mount.
Tarvainen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Thanu is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roope Tarvainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tarvainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thanu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thanu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tarvainen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tarvainen prevents Thanu from standing back up.
Tarvainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tarvainen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tarvainen is looking for a kimura but Thanu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tarvainen to get the leverage.
Tarvainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thanu keeps working.
Tarvainen working Thanu over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarvainen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tarvainen wants to pass to mount but Thanu is defending the position.
Tarvainen is keen to just control but Thanu is a slippery customer.
Tarvainen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thanu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tarvainen working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarvainen wants to pass the guard but Thanu is defending well.
Tarvainen is looking to take a break and control but Thanu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tarvainen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tarvainen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Thanu reverses the position - he's now on top in Tarvainen's guard.
Tarvainen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Thanu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Thanu wants to stand but Tarvainen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Thanu wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Tarvainen uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thanu wants to get up but he can't break Tarvainen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tarvainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Tarvainen, not yet.
Tarvainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thanu wanted to stand there but Tarvainen had control of the position.
Tarvainen wants to hit a switch here but Thanu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tarvainen there!
Tarvainen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tarvainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thanu stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Tarvainen scores with a takedown into Thanu's guard.
Thanu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarvainen.
Tarvainen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bettar Thanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thanu keeping moving, preventing Tarvainen from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roope Tarvainen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roope Tarvainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tarvainen 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roope Tarvainen!
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