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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aatos Tellervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomo Mallat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aatos Tellervo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 cm
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150 lbs
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176 cm
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aatos Tellervo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuomo Mallat! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tellervo stuffs the takedown attempt from Mallat. Mallat gets slowly back to his feet. Mallat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. The fight stays on the outside here - Tellervo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tellervo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Mallat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Tellervo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mallat is lucky that one didn't land flush. Aatos Tellervo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomo Mallat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tellervo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mallat circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tellervo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mallat! Mallat squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tellervo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Mallat can't escape the position.
Tellervo trying to control but Mallat is having none of it. Mallat is looking to improve his position but Tellervo isn't that keen on the idea. Mallat really wants to buck Tellervo off and get back to his feet. Mallat looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tellervo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mallat is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Tellervo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Tellervo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tellervo controlling from the full mount. Tellervo breaks from Mallat's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mallat can't escape the position.
Tellervo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Tellervo with the ground and pound from mount. Mallat regains half guard. Tellervo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mallat defending well though. Tellervo is figuring out what he wants to do next. Mallat is trying to stand back up but Tellervo is controlling him
Tellervo controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tellervo gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Tellervo throws a hook to the side of Mallat's head but Mallat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Tellervo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Mallat throws a head kick but Tellervo moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tellervo tries to clinch there but Mallat circles away.
Tellervo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aatos Tellervo dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Mallat misses with a takedown attempt and Tellervo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mallat! Tellervo looking to control but Mallat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Mallat is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tellervo unloading with bombs! Tellervo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tellervo lands a big shot there that rocks Mallat but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tellervo prevents Mallat from getting the reversal. Tellervo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Tellervo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mallat for as long as he can get away with. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mallat is squirming around, avoiding Tellervo's attempts to control the action. Mallat flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tellervo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Mallat wants to hold on but Tellervo pushes him away. Mallat is trying to stand up. Mallat wants to hold on but Tellervo pushes him away. Mallat regains half guard.
That's two 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. Mallat wants to get back to his feet. Tellervo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mallat's head. Mallat wants to get back to his feet.
Mallat is trying to control but can't.
Mallat gets full guard. Mallat wants to stand up but Tellervo is controlling him. Mallat manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tellervo manages to get himself to full guard.
Tellervo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mallat off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tellervo moves into range and clinches up with Mallat. Mallat has Tellervo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tellervo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Tellervo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mallat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tellervo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mallat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tellervo lands with a light punch inside. Mallat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mallat tries to pull guard but Tellervo won't allow it.
Aatos Tellervo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomo Mallat. Tellervo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tellervo has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tellervo wants a takedown but no success here.
Tellervo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mallat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tellervo lands a knee to the head.
Tellervo tries to land a knee to the head but Mallat blocks with his arms.
Mallat is trying to break the clinch but Tellervo has him pressed against the cage. Tellervo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Tellervo has Mallat pressed against the cage.
Tellervo manages to break the clinch.
Tellervo tries to close the distance and clinch but Mallat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Tellervo has managed to clinch.
Tellervo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mallat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aatos Tellervo dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mallat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mallat with a poor takedown and Tellervo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mallat won't be happy with that. Tellervo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Mallat tries to escape but Tellervo is in control. Tellervo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mallat on the ground. Tellervo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tellervo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Mallat is trying to improve his position. Tellervo stands up and we're back to a striking position. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right-left combo lands from Tellervo. Mallat misses with a takedown and Tellervo counters by moving into the clinch. Tellervo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Aatos Tellervo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomo Mallat. Mallat tries to pull guard but Tellervo holds him up against the cage and eventually Mallat drops back down to his feet.
Mallat drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tellervo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tellervo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mallat backs up against the cage.
That's two 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. Mallat misses with a takedown attempt and Tellervo moves into the clinch. Tellervo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Tellervo prevents the takedown attempt.
Tellervo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mallat's face.
Tellervo breaks the clinch.
Mallat lands a really nice looking cross but Tellervo seems unphased.
Tellervo tries to clinch but Mallat moves out of range. Tellervo looks for a takedown but Mallat sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mallat fails with the takedown and Tellervo counters with a two punch combo. Tellervo darts in and clinches Mallat up against the cage. Tellervo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mallat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tellervo'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. Mallat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tellervo lands an elbow just above Mallat 's eye. Tellervo controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Tellervo has picked Mallat up - he's going for a ride! Tellervo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Tellervo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mallat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Tellervo is really struggling to control Mallat but he's trying to hold on to the position. Mallat tries to kick Tellervo off but Tellervo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Mallat tries to get to full guard but Tellervo has control of the leg. Tellervo is trying to control the action in half guard but Mallat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Mallat manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Tuomo Mallat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mallat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tellervo is controlling him. Mallat has an active guard here but Tellervo has managed to pass into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Aatos Tellervo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Tellervo 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aatos Tellervo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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