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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Talentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Talentti's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Ecstasy Of Gold. Tommi Talentti told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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146 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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153 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Rostowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Talentti!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talentti shoots in and gets a takedown into Rostowski's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Talentti drops back looking for a leg! Rostowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rostowski manages to kick Talentti off! Talentti jumps back into Rostowski's guard.
Talentti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Talentti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rostowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Talentti is aware though and is defending well.
Rostowski is looking for a triangle but Talentti pushes his legs off easily.
Rostowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rostowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rostowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rostowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rostowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Talentti stands up and waves to Rostowski to follow him.
Rostowski slips under a jab from Talentti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostowski closes the distance and clinches up with Talentti, looking for a takedown. Rostowski pushes Talentti against the cage but Talentti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Talentti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Talentti wants it to stay on the feet.
Tommi Talentti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talentti swinging wildly here.
Rostowski misses with a takedown attempt - Talentti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Rostowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rostowski is breathing heavily.
Rostowski with a poor takedown
and Talentti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talentti misses with a two punch combination.
Rostowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Talentti.
Talentti swings for the body but Rostowski moves out of range.
Talentti misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talentti wants to land a leg kick but Rostowski is out of range.
Talentti misses with a leg kick.
A combination from Talentti does no damage.
Talentti throws a nice looking combination but Rostowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rostowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Talentti closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rostowski to the mat! Rostowski manages to get full guard.
Talentti postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Talentti landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rostowski is on top in guard.
Rostowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Talentti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Talentti dives on top into guard.
Talentti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Talentti wants to pass the guard but Rostowski is keeping the position.
Talentti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Talentti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Talentti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rostowski's head.
Talentti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rostowski is keeping the position for now.
Talentti has gone for a leg lock! Rostowski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Talentti's guard.
Talentti is trying to control the position but Rostowski postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talentti has his foot on Rostowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rostowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Rostowski stands up from Talentti's guard - Rostowski perhaps looking for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Talentti. Rostowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rostowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Talentti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rostowski sprawls well. Rostowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Talentti gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rostowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Talentti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Talentti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Talentti throws a wild body kick that Rostowski sees coming a mile off.
Andrzej Rostowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rostowski with a poor takedown
and Talentti counters with a three punch combo that has Rostowski backing up. Rostowski nods at Talentti to acknowledge the strikes.
Talentti misses with a takedown attempt - Rostowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rostowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Talentti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Rostowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talentti gets a takedown into half guard.
Talentti scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rostowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Talentti pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Talentti wants to work for an arm triangle but Rostowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talentti passes to full mount!
Rostowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Talentti scoring with strikes but Rostowski is staying in there.
Talentti thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Talentti is working for a guillotine from mount but Rostowski frees his head quite easily.
Tommi Talentti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Talentti thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Talentti working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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!
Talentti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rostowski is looking to improve his position.
Rostowski is working hard here to advance position.
Talentti working the head and body with strikes.
Rostowski is pressing down on Talentti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Talentti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rostowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Talentti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Talentti drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rostowski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rostowski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rostowski!
Talentti tries to escape but Rostowski is in control.
Rostowski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Talentti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Talentti is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rostowski is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talentti manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Talentti is trying to stand up here but Rostowski is controlling him well.
Rostowski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Talentti defends it well.
Rostowski in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Talentti tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Rostowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrzej Rostowski!
A relieved looking Andrzej Rostowski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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