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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lolo Piling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Soini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soini has chosen Megadeth Public Enemy No.1 as his entrance music. Timo Soini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lolo Piling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Soini!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piling looks to throw the jab but Soini is out of range.
Piling drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Piling has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Soini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Piling throws a strike but Soini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Piling wants to sweep but no luck.
Piling is working hard here to advance position.
Piling has an active guard here but Soini has managed to pass into half guard.
Piling is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piling trying to control but Soini postures up.
Piling looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Piling is trying to maintain the position but Soini is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piling is trying to get back to full guard.
Soini is taking a breather. Piling says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Piling has a hand on Soini's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Soini takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Piling is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piling is looking to get to half guard.
Piling is just holding on here. Soini manages to take his back.
Soini tries to keep control of the position but Piling is staying busy.
Soini keeps control of the position as Piling tries to break free.
Piling tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Piling working to try and regain half guard.
Piling wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soini has the hooks in. Piling is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Piling tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Soini manages to capitalize on a mistake by Piling to take his back!
I really don't envy Piling right now.
Piling tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Piling is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Soini trying to control but Piling is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piling is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Piling regains half guard.
Piling tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Soini has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Piling is desperately trying to improve his position but Soini has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piling is trying to reverse the position but instead Soini has taken his back - oops!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piling rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lolo Piling dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Soini cracks the inside of Piling's front leg.
Soini connects with a solid leg kick.
Piling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soini manages to avoid it.
Piling misses with a straight left.
Piling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soini throws a head kick but Piling moves out of range.
Soini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piling.
Soini has a takedown stuffed.
Piling avoids the head kick by Soini.
Soini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Piling throws a jab when Soini was well out of range.
Piling cracks Soini with an open hand slap.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Piling tries for a takedown but Soini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Piling cracks Soini with a good jab.
Piling feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soinis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Piling throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piling scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Soini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piling.
Piling avoids the head kick by Soini.
Soini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piling.
Soini stuffs the takedown.
Soini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Piling. That did some damage!
Soini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Piling sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Soini.
Piling misses with a looping left.
Piling throws a big shot that misses.
Piling jabs Soini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Piling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soini pinned against the cage. Soini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lolo Piling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piling checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Piling manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soini.
Soini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Piling but Piling pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Soini tries a head kick but it misses.
Soini has Piling up against the cage in a clinch.
Piling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Piling.
Piling throws a hook but Soini avoids it easily.
Piling lands a two punch combo.
Soini throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Piling.
Soini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piling looks to score with a jab to the body but Soini is just out of range.
Piling looks to land a left hand but Soini moved out of range nicely.
Piling looks to throw the jab but Soini is out of range.
Soini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piling throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Soini tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Piling is in Soini's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piling throws an elbow that misses. Soini uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Piling's guard. Nice move by Soini!
Soini wants to control from the top but Piling keeps moving.
Soini throws a big right hand that misses.
Lolo Piling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Piling looking for subs off his back but Soini has passed one foot through into half guard.
Piling moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Soini preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Soini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Piling is looking to sweep but instead, Soini has passed into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piling strikes from the bottom but Soini uses the opportunity to move to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lolo Piling will probably get the nod.
That's time! Piling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Soini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piling.
Piling swings for the body but Soini moves out of range.
Soini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soini ducks under a wild hook from Piling.
Piling misses with a left hand
and Soini counters with a stiff right hand.
Soini throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lolo Piling is winning the standup battle so far.
Soini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Soini.
Piling misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Soini counters with a nice kick to the body.
Piling throws a hook but Soini avoids it easily.
Piling takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soini throws a head kick but Piling moves out of range.
Soini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Soini has a takedown stuffed.
Piling keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Piling misses.
Soini throws a head kick but Piling moves out of range.
No luck for Piling with that takedown attempt.
Piling comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Soini slips under a jab.
Piling throws a looping overhand right but Soini ducks down to avoid it.
Piling misses with a looping left.
Piling lands a head shot.
Soini looks for the body kick but Piling saw that one coming.
Piling swings widly with a right hand
so Soini counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Piling has an active guard here but Soini has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piling is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Piling works his way to full guard. Good work.
Soini stopping the sweep attempt from Piling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piling has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Soini has passed into side control.
Piling tries to improve position but can't.
Piling is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Piling tries to get to full guard but Soini has control of the leg.
Lolo Piling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soini is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piling wants to sweep but Soini has passed to side control!
Piling is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piling struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lolo Piling.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Piling, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lolo Piling!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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