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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pellervo Pakkotoisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pellervo Pakkotoisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakkotoisto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sankari has time to react.
Pakkotoisto stuffs the takedown.
Pakkotoisto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pakkotoisto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pakkotoisto jumps into guard, dragging Sankari to the mat.
Pakkotoisto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sankari won't allow Pakkotoisto to sweep him here.
Sankari lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pakkotoisto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sankari manages to get himself to full guard.
Sankari is pulling down on Pakkotoisto's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pakkotoisto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pakkotoisto tries to stand but Sankari is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sankari looking for a sweep. Not yet Sankari, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkotoisto tries to free his leg and advance position but Sankari is retaining full guard.
Sankari had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pakkotoisto is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sankari Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pakkotoisto's back instead.
Pakkotoisto turns into Sankari and is now in his guard.
Pakkotoisto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pakkotoisto looks to land a combination but Sankari avoids it well.
Pakkotoisto throws a right hand that Sankari ducks under and follows up with a left that Sankari also avoids with ease.
Sankari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pakkotoisto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sankari cracks Pakkotoisto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pakkotoisto forces Sankari back against the cage and clinches.
Pakkotoisto tries to score a body lock takedown but Sankari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sankari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sankari.
Pakkotoisto tries for a takedown but Sankari manages to get underhooks.
Pakkotoisto is breathing heavily.
Pakkotoisto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sankari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pellervo Pakkotoisto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sankari lands a left hand.
Pakkotoisto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sankari fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkotoisto throws a series of punches but Sankari moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sankari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pakkotoisto keeps the fight on the outside.
Sankari darts in and clinches Pakkotoisto up against the cage.
Sankari wants to stall.
A body shot lands from Sankari.
Pakkotoisto tries to score a body lock takedown but Sankari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sankari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sankari tries to clinch but Pakkotoisto is having none of it.
Pakkotoisto darts in trying to clinch
and Sankari moves into the clinch.
Sankari manages to break the clinch.
Sankari slips a jab and a cross from Pakkotoisto.
Sankari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sankari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pakkotoisto, pushing him back against the cage.
Sankari taking a breather.
Sankari is trying to trip Pakkotoisto. He has hold of a leg but Pakkotoisto is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sankari persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sankari is looking to work some ground and pound but Pakkotoisto has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkotoisto wants to get back to his feet but Sankari is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pakkotoisto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sankari has passed into half guard!
Pakkotoisto wants to improve his position but Sankari is controlling well.
Pakkotoisto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pakkotoisto manages to get to full guard.
Pakkotoisto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sankari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pakkotoisto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sankari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkotoisto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sankari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sankari manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pakkotoisto has his foot on Sankari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sankari works his way back into a safe position though.
Pakkotoisto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sankari manages to get himself to full 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!
Sankari controls Pakkotoisto momentarily but Pakkotoisto frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pakkotoisto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sankari is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pellervo Pakkotoisto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sankari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pakkotoisto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sankari counters by clinching up.
Sankari trying to land knees to the body.
Pakkotoisto stops a takedown attempt from Sankari.
Pakkotoisto can't get the takedown.
Pakkotoisto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sankari regains guard immediately.
Pakkotoisto passes Sankari's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pakkotoisto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sankari defending well though.
Sankari blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pakkotoisto.
Pakkotoisto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sankari defends it well.
Sankari is trying to stand back up but Pakkotoisto is controlling him
Pakkotoisto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sankari won't allow Pakkotoisto to pass to mount.
Pakkotoisto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkotoisto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sankari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sankari looks for the body kick but Pakkotoisto saw that one coming.
Sankari lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pakkotoisto backs up against the cage.
Pakkotoisto moves in looking to clinch but Sankari pushes him off.
Pakkotoisto doesn't manage to clinch there - Sankari circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Pakkotoisto blocks the leg kick.
Pakkotoisto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sankari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pellervo Pakkotoisto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sankari fails with a takedown attempt.
Pellervo Pakkotoisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Sankari.
Sankari takes the fight into the clinch.
Sankari wants a takedown.
Sankari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sankari throws a knee to the head but misses.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Sankari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pakkotoisto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pakkotoisto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sankari counters with a series of strikes. Pakkotoisto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sankari scores with a jab. Pakkotoisto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sankari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pakkotoisto pinned against the cage. Pakkotoisto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkotoisto clinches up against the cage.
Pakkotoisto decides to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sankari is posturing up here but Pakkotoisto has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sankari tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sankari has to tap! Slick submission there by Pakkotoisto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pellervo Pakkotoisto!
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energy
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hype
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