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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaino Linna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kallio's entrance music is Meshuggah - obZen. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Linna's choice of entrance music: Three Days Grace - Pain . Vaino Linna has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Kallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vaino Linna!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallio connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kallio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Linna up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kallio.
It looks like Vaino Linna has been cut.
Kallio is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kallio stalling.
Linna goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kallio prevents it.
Kallio lands an elbow inside that Linna shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kallio.
Kallio breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kallio.
Kallio tries to keep at a distance but Linna has taken the fight into the clinch.
Linna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kallio smiles and moves away.
Henrik Kallio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vaino Linna.
Kallio gets tackled into the cage by Linna. Linna maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kallio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kallio breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Linna tries to avoid it but Kallio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Linna to the ground. Linna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kallio fails with a takedown attempt.
Kallio darts in and clinches Linna up against the cage.
Kallio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Linna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kallio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kallio forces Linna back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linna looking to slow down the pace here.
Kallio wants a takedown.
Kallio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kallio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linna is working an open guard so Kallio takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kallio shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kallio looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kallio is trying to control. Linna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kallio lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Kallio.
The cut above Vaino Linna's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kallio controlling from the full mount.
Kallio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kallio controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Kallio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vaino Linna's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kallio manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Linna on his heels. He'll look to pass Linna's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kallio trying to control the position from guard on top but Linna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linna is looking to stand up but Kallio isn't so interested in that idea.
Linna is working an open guard so Kallio takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kallio tries to clinch up.
Kallio has Linna up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Linna changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kallio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Linna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kallio has Linna up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kallio gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Linna regains guard.
Kallio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kallio trying to control the position from guard on top but Linna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kallio gets to his feet - Linna follows without any prompting.
Kallio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Linna, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kallio working Linna over with knees to the body.
Kallio lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Linna is trying to keep an underhook but Kallio manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kallio slows the pace down in half guard.
Linna is breathing heavily.
Kallio uses his free foot to push down on Linna's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Linna.
Kallio wants to control the pace but Linna is squirming around nicely.
Kallio goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Linna is on top in guard.
Henrik Kallio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kallio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Linna passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linna prevents Kallio from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kallio regains half guard.
Kallio trying to hold on to Linna's head to control him but Linna postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Kallio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vaino Linna's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Linna avoids the head kick by Kallio.
Kallio has closed the distance and engaged Linna in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kallio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kallio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kallio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kallio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kallio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Linna is trying to defend but Kallio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linna actively working from the bottom here.
Kallio stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Linna to get to his feet.
Kallio wants to clinch.
Kallio doesn't manage to clinch there - Linna circles away.
Kallio fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio wants to clinch up but Linna keeps it at a distance.
Linna stuffs the takedown attempt from Kallio. Kallio gets slowly back to his feet.
Kallio clinches with his opponent.
Kallio has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Linna clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Linna staying busy and making it hard for Kallio to control.
Linna is having to fend off submission attempts from Kallio, who is looking to sink in the choke. Kallio doesn't have the hooks in though and Linna manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Linna wants to pass the guard but Kallio is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Henrik Kallio just wasn't active enough.
Linna closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kallio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Linna in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Linna goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kallio prevents it.
Linna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kallio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kallio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Linna clinches up against the cage.
Kallio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kallio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Linna rushes Kallio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vaino Linna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henrik Kallio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kallio prevents a body shot from Linna.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Kallio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kallio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrik Kallio!
Henrik Kallio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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