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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Van Buren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Pasanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Buren kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Dead Souls. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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214 lbs
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195 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marty Van Buren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emil Pasanen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Buren.
Pasanen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pasanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Buren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Buren keeping moving, preventing Pasanen from controlling successfully.
Van Buren keeping full guard, as Pasanen tries to pass.
Pasanen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pasanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pasanen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pasanen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pasanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pasanen is working Van Buren over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pasanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Van Buren is trying to keep Pasanen in close.
Pasanen postures up in Van Buren's guard and throws a big left but Van Buren blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Buren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pasanen slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Van Buren.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen drops an elbow to the side of Van Buren's head.
Pasanen throwing shots but Van Buren is blocking nicely.
Pasanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pasanen seems to be looking for submissions.
Pasanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Buren does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Van Buren is looking for a sweep. Pasanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pasanen thows a huge punch but Van Buren dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pasanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Buren defending well though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pasanen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pasanen showed some decent athleticism there.
Pasanen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pasanen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Van Buren is just riding it out for now. Pasanen eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Van Buren manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pasanen connects with a couple of short punches.
Pasanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Van Buren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pasanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pasanen wants to control from the top but Van Buren keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Pasanen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Buren rushes Pasanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Buren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pasanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Buren breaks from the clinch.
Van Buren keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Buren tries to clinch but Pasanen is having none of it.
Pasanen shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Buren sprawls well. He's pushed Pasanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pasanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pasanen postures up in Van Buren's guard and throws a big left but Van Buren blocks it.
Pasanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Buren is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Van Buren holds on and takes a little breather.
Pasanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Buren is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pasanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pasanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pasanen is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Van Buren doesn't manage to clinch there - Pasanen circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Buren.
Marty Van Buren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pasanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Buren instigates a clinch.
Van Buren stalls.
Nice elbow from Van Buren.
Van Buren manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van Buren tries to land a knee to the head but Pasanen blocks with his arms.
Van Buren landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Van Buren with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pasanen tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Buren shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pasanen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Buren gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marty Van Buren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emil Pasanen.
Van Buren tries a knee to the head but Pasanen blocks it.
Pasanen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Buren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren lands an elbow inside.
Pasanen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Van Buren lands a knee to the head.
Van Buren manages to break the clinch.
Van Buren instigates a clinch.
Van Buren lands a knee to the head.
Van Buren missing with knees to the body.
Van Buren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Buren trying to land knees to the body.
Pasanen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Buren gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Buren lands an elbow inside that Pasanen shrugs off.
Van Buren tries a knee to the head but Pasanen blocks it.
Van Buren landing knees to the head.
Van Buren is looking to control Pasanen's arms but Pasanen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Buren has his back to the cage.
Van Buren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pasanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pasanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Buren has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Van Buren pressing his opponent against the cage.
Van Buren lands a knee to the body.
Van Buren scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Buren lands an elbow inside that Pasanen shrugs off.
It looks like Emil Pasanen has been cut.
Van Buren breaks from the clinch.
Pasanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pasanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Buren pinned against the cage. Van Buren gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van Buren stuffs the takedown.
Pasanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pasanen fails with the takedown.
Pasanen blocks a head kick by Van Buren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Van Buren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emil Pasanen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Buren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Buren tries to clinch up but Pasanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Pasanen gets a takedown into half guard.
Pasanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Van Buren's head.
Van Buren is trying to stand up here but Pasanen is controlling him well.
Pasanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Buren defending well though.
Van Buren wants to control but Pasanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pasanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren is trying to maintain the position but Pasanen is very close to passing his half guard.
Pasanen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Pasanen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Buren's guard.
Pasanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Buren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pasanen is one step ahead there.
Pasanen throwing strikes from guard but Van Buren blocks nicely.
Pasanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Buren has wrist control.
Pasanen lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pasanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Buren working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pasanen.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pasanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pasanen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Buren but Van Buren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marty Van Buren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasanen keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pasanen shoots in but Van Buren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Van Buren moves into range and clinches up with Pasanen.
Come on Van Buren - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Buren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Buren tries to clinch up
and Pasanen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Van Buren unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pasanen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren lands an elbow that stopped Pasanen in his tracks for a moment.
Pasanen is trying to break free.
Van Buren misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pasanen.
Pasanen tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Buren shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marty Van Buren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emil Pasanen.
Van Buren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Buren lands a damaging elbow.
Van Buren just leaning against Pasanen, taking a breather.
Pasanen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Buren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Buren tries to stall but Pasanen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Buren controlling the action here for a moment.
Pasanen takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pasanen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pasanen blocks the elbow strike.
Pasanen wants a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Pasanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pasanen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Pasanen!
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