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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nino Viana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Pozsar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nino Viana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Pozsar!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viana clinches with his opponent.
Viana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pozsars head.
Viana lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pozsar is trying to break the clinch but Viana is controlling him.
Pozsar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pozsar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Viana as Pozsar tries to tie him up.
Viana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Viana displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pozsar up against the cage.
Pozsar throws an elbow but it misses.
Viana effectively controlling the action here.
Viana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pozsar misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viana misses with some punches.
Viana is leaning against Pozsar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Viana looking to throw knees to the head but Pozsar is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pozsar is trying to break free.
Pozsar is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pozsar throws an elbow but misses.
Pozsar avoids a wild elbow strike from Viana.
Viana has Pozsar pressed against the cage.
Pozsar stalling the fight.
Viana stalling the fight.
Viana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Viana throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viana throws a head punch that misses.
Pozsar throws an elbow that misses.
Viana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Viana tries a body shot but Pozsar blocks it.
Viana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pozsar pushes off an throws an elbow but Viana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pozsar blocks an uppercut.
Pozsar is looking to control Viana's arms but Viana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pozsar has his back to the cage.
Pozsar seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Viana working aggressively here.
Pozsar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Viana lands a shoulder strike.
Pozsar blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pozsar throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pozsar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Viana's brow.
Viana has Pozsar pressed against the cage.
Pozsar tries to stall but Viana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pozsar throws an elbow that misses.
Viana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Viana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Viana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pozsar is looking to break free of the clinch but Viana has double underhooks.
Viana blocks an elbow strike from Pozsar.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pozsar throws an elbow but misses.
Pozsar misses with an elbow strike.
Pozsar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar taking a breather.
Pozsar being controlled against the cage.
Viana blocks an elbow strike.
Viana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Viana.
Viana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pozsar taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Viana fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Viana.
Viana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Viana stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Viana for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Viana dominated that 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.
Pozsar clinches.
Pozsar misses with an elbow over the top.
Viana throws a head punch that misses.
Pozsar throws an elbow that misses.
Viana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pozsar lands an elbow just above Viana 's eye.
It looks like Nino Viana has been cut.
Pozsar lands a nice elbow.
Pozsar leaning against his opponent.
Viana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Viana leaning his opponent against the cage.
Viana throws a head punch that misses.
Pozsar tries to stall but Viana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Viana throws a punch but it's blocked by Pozsar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viana blocks an elbow strike.
Pozsar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pozsar blocking some punches.
Pozsar looking to stall.
Viana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Viana stalling.
Pozsar is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tomi Pozsar.
Pozsar tries a low kick but Viana avoids it.
Good work by Viana as he checks the leg kick.
Viana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viana drives through and clinches with Pozsar against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Viana.
Viana misses with a punch on the inside.
Pozsar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pozsar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Viana's brow.
Viana is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pozsar is looking to control Viana's arms but Viana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pozsar has his back to the cage.
Pozsar is stalling here.
Viana is struggling to control the position.
Pozsar is trying to force a seperation but Viana has the dominant position.
Viana has a couple of punches blocked by Pozsar.
Nino Viana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
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!
Viana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viana swings wildly with an uppercut but Pozsar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pozsar is looking to control Viana's arms but Viana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pozsar has his back to the cage.
Pozsar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Viana trying to control the position but instead, Pozsar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Viana into the cage.
Pozsar is pushing Viana up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Viana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Viana is struggling to control the position.
Pozsar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pozsar tries to clinch there but Viana circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar misses with a hook.
Viana wants to clinch up but Pozsar keeps it at a distance.
Pozsar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pozsar throws a low kick, looking for Viana's leg but Viana calmly moves out of range.
Pozsar keeps the fight on the outside.
Viana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pozsar keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick there by Viana.
Viana connects with an inside leg kick.
Viana throws a sloppy head kick and Pozsar moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pozsar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Viana is out of range and Pozsar settles back down.
Viana is looking to clinch.
Pozsar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Viana is out of range.
Pozsar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tomi Pozsar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nino Viana's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pozsar defending well as Viana loads up on a big left hand.
Viana throws a front kick that sends Pozsar stumbling back into the cage.
Viana tries to close the distance and clinch but Pozsar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pozsar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Viana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pozsar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Viana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pozsar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Viana blocks the low kick.
Pozsar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viana moves out of range of the leg kick from Pozsar.
Pozsar wants to clinch.
Pozsar's corner calls for a 1-2. Pozsar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsar keeps the fight on the outside.
Viana wants to clinch up but Pozsar keeps it at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Viana blocks the low kick.
Pozsar misses with a hook.
Viana moves in looking to clinch but Pozsar pushes him off.
Pozsar has managed to clinch.
Pozsar looking to slow down the pace here.
Pozsar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pozsar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pozsar taking a breather.
Pozsar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Viana is struggling to control the position.
Pozsar taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pozsar throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Viana throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Viana.
Viana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pozsar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Viana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pozsar misses with an elbow strike.
Pozsar is looking to control Viana's arms but Viana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pozsar has his back to the cage.
Viana working aggressively here.
Pozsar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pozsar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Viana swings wildly with an uppercut but Pozsar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pozsar misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pozsar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Viana blocks an elbow strike from Pozsar.
Pozsar tries to break free but Viana pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pozsar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pozsar throws an elbow but misses.
Viana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pozsar backwards.
Pozsar blocks an uppercut.
Pozsar blocks a body shot from Viana.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Viana effectively controlling the action here.
Viana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pozsar backwards.
Viana misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pozsar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Viana pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Viana.
Viana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pozsar up against the cage.
Pozsar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Viana.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viana lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Pozsar.
Viana blocks the elbow strike.
Viana prevents Pozsar from breaking the clinch.
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 Nino Viana.
Well Viana 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nino Viana!
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