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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregry Tivolvich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Michael is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregry Tivolvich!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Tivolvich.
Michael tries for a takedown but Tivolvich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michael fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Tivolvich. No joy for Michael on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Michael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michael avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Michael with that takedown attempt.
Tivolvich gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Michael slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael trying to keep a closed guard but Tivolvich is proving a slippery customer.
Tivolvich wanted to stand there but Michael had control of the position.
Tivolvich looking to pass the guard.
Michael throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tivolvich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Michael. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tivolvich stands up from Michael's guard - Tivolvich perhaps looking for a knockout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tivolvich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tivolvich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tivolvich working the ground and pound but Michael is defending the strikes.
Tivolvich tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael struggling a bit here.
Tivolvich tries to stand but Michael is controlling his head.
Michael manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Michael is trying to get back to full guard.
Michael gets back to full guard.
Tivolvich wants to stand but Michael is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tivolvich preventing the sweep.
Michael has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Michael has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tivolvich can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Michael is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tivolvich really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Michael controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michael with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Michael will probably get the nod.
That's time! Michael's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Michael fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tivolvich throws a head kick but Michael moves out of range.
Michael decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Michael prevents Tivolvich from improving his position.
Michael trying to control from half guard but Tivolvich is working away.
Tivolvich is looking to control Michael's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tivolvich avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tivolvich wants to get back to full guard.
Michael trying to pass the guard but Tivolvich defending well.
Tivolvich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Michael is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tivolvich!
Michael prevents Tivolvich from getting the reversal.
Michael looking to control but Tivolvich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Michael controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnny Michael overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tivolvich tries to lock up and control but Michael gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Michael postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tivolvich looks a forlorn figure.
Tivolvich is squirming around, avoiding Michael's attempts to control the action.
Michael has control of Tivolvich's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tivolvich regains control of the situation pretty easily.
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!
Tivolvich is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael goes for an armbar but Tivolvich turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tivolvich.
Tivolvich decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tivolvich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michael looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tivolvich pushes Michael off and gets back to his feet.
Tivolvich leaves Michael with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Michael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michael shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tivolvich sprawls well. Tivolvich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michael gets slowly back to his feet.
Tivolvich drives through with a takedown into Michael's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tivolvich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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 Johnny Michael will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tivolvich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michael shoots in for a double leg but Tivolvich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Michael gets caught flat footed, as Tivolvich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Michael wants to control the position but Tivolvich says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tivolvich seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Michael moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Michael is looking for a triangle but Tivolvich pushes his legs off easily.
Tivolvich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tivolvich preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michael working for a triangle but Tivolvich defends it easily.
Tivolvich gets to his feet. Michael looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tivolvich throws a head kick but Michael moves out of range.
Michael gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tivolvich tries to stand but Michael is controlling from the bottom.
Michael is looking to sweep but instead, Tivolvich has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael kicks off Tivolvich and gets to his feet.
Tivolvich misses with a double jab.
Tivolvich gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tivolvich thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tivolvich wants to stand but Michael has his arm trapped.
Michael is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Michael gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tivolvich manages to get himself to full guard.
Michael trying to control the position from guard on top but Tivolvich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michael pushing down on Tivolvich's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Michael works his way into full mount!
Michael goes for an armbar but Tivolvich turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tivolvich.
Tivolvich stopping the sweep attempt from Michael.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tivolvich trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Michael manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tivolvich manages to get himself to full guard.
Michael is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gregry Tivolvich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Michael is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tivolvich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Michael can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gregry Tivolvich.
I think Michael has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johnny Michael!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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