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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshiro Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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187 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toshiro Mifune!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifune throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa taking a breather here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mifune prevents Taalasmaa from moving into mount.
The strikes coming from Taalasmaa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Taalasmaa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mifune is trying to buck Taalasmaa off.
Taalasmaa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mifune keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune being controlled for a moment.
Taalasmaa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mifune sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Taalasmaa throws a strike aimed at the side of Mifune's head but Mifune avoids it well.
Taalasmaa tries to advance to mount but Mifune instead regains half guard.
Taalasmaa is trying to control the action in half guard but Mifune is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifune blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taalasmaa tries to pass to full mount but Mifune defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Taalasmaa lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Taalasmaa is stalling here. Mifune is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Taalasmaa seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mifune has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mifune staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifune sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Taalasmaa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taalasmaa can't do much from the bottom here.
Who's going to make the next move?
Mifune goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Taalasmaa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mifune but great work by Taalasmaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Taalasmaa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Taalasmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Mifune is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taalasmaa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mifune's guard.
Taalasmaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Mifune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taalasmaa postures up in Mifune's guard and throws a big left but Mifune blocks it.
Mifune wants to stand and escape but Taalasmaa is having none of it.
Taalasmaa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Taalasmaa postures up in Mifune's guard and throws a big left but Mifune blocks it.
Mifune avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mifune keeping moving, preventing Taalasmaa from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taalasmaa throwing strikes from guard but Mifune blocks nicely.
Taalasmaa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mifune preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mifune avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taalasmaa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taalasmaa controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Taalasmaa is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mifune's shoulder. That is not cool.
Taalasmaa wants to control but Mifune is keeping him busy.
Mifune is being controlled here.
Taalasmaa laying and praying for a moment but Mifune takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Taalasmaa throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mifune to regain full guard.
Mifune utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taalasmaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Mifune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kari Taalasmaa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kari Taalasmaa just wasn't active enough.
Taalasmaa throws the left hand but Mifune avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Mifune.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifune avoids the body shot from Taalasmaa.
Mifune moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa misses with a two punch combination.
Taalasmaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mifune throws a jab but it's blocked by Taalasmaa.
Mifune keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mifune looks to land a left hand but Taalasmaa moved out of range nicely.
Mifune throws a lazy right hand but Taalasmaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taalasmaa moves away from the strike by Mifune.
Mifune slips a jab and a cross from Taalasmaa.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Mifune.
Taalasmaa jabs Mifune to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taalasmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mifune manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Taalasmaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Taalasmaa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Taalasmaa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Taalasmaa controlling his opponent.
Mifune wants to get back to his feet.
Taalasmaa wants to control the pace but Mifune is squirming around nicely.
Taalasmaa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taalasmaa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa wants to control the pace but Mifune is squirming around nicely.
Taalasmaa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Taalasmaa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mifune in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Taalasmaa looking to ground and pound but Mifune is blocking nicely.
Taalasmaa controlling the pace for now.
Mifune holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Taalasmaa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifune wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taalasmaa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Taalasmaa unloads with some shots from mount but Mifune bucks and avoids them well.
Mifune blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa wants to control the pace but Mifune is squirming around nicely.
Taalasmaa throws a sloppy strike and Mifune uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Mifune has ended up in Taalasmaa's guard.
Mifune must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mifune wants to pass the guard but Taalasmaa is keeping the position.
Taalasmaa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kari Taalasmaa just wasn't active enough.
Mifune blocks a jab.
Taalasmaa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Taalasmaa cracks Mifune with a big right hand but Mifune just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Taalasmaa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Taalasmaa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Toshiro Mifune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taalasmaa trying to control the action but Mifune is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Taalasmaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taalasmaa 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Taalasmaa!
Kari Taalasmaa opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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