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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winnie Pooh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Huhtis (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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165 lbs
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178 cm
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Winnie Pooh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarppi Huhtis!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pooh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pooh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huhtis dodges the punch combination from Pooh.
Huhtis scores with a body shot.
Pooh closes the distance and clinches.
Huhtis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huhtis stalling in the clinch but Pooh improves position.
Pooh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Huhtis.
Pooh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huhtis swivels and escapes.
Pooh misses with a body shot
enabling Huhtis to counter with a crisp jab.
Pooh shoots in and bounces Huhtis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pooh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huhtis is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pooh preventing the sweep.
Huhtis punching to the body, from the bottom.
Huhtis tries to strike from the bottom.
Huhtis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pooh manages to get himself to full guard.
Pooh had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Huhtis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pooh Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Huhtis's back instead.
Pooh controlling well, preventing Huhtis from escaping the position.
Huhtis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pooh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pooh working for a choke but Huhtis is defending well.
Pooh is breathing heavily.
Pooh throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pooh doesn't have the hooks in and Huhtis manages to turn into his guard.
Huhtis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pooh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huhtis!
Pooh is trying to take his opponent's back.
Huhtis is desperately trying to improve his position but Pooh has a good base and remains in mount.
Huhtis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pooh.
Huhtis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pooh has hold of Huhtis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Huhtis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Huhtis is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh looking to secure an arm triangle but Huhtis defends it well.
Huhtis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Huhtis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Huhtis is looking to get to half guard.
Huhtis tries to hold on but Pooh postures up.
Huhtis throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pooh. What's that going to do exactly?
Pooh moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Huhtis has worked his arm free - good work by Huhtis!
Huhtis gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Huhtis is looking to control Pooh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huhtis avoid being mounted?
Huhtis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huhtis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Huhtis.
Huhtis looking for a sweep. Not yet Huhtis, not yet.
Pooh wants to pass the guard but Huhtis is keeping the position.
Huhtis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pooh is controlling him.
Pooh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pooh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huhtis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huhtis cracks Pooh with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarppi Huhtis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pooh gets a takedown into half guard.
Pooh is looking for a kimura but Huhtis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pooh to get the leverage.
Pooh passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pooh looking to secure an arm triangle but Huhtis defends it well.
Huhtis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pooh jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Huhtis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Huhtis and Pooh has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huhtis gets back to half guard.
Huhtis moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pooh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huhtis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huhtis striking from the bottom here.
Pooh looking to pass the guard.
Huhtis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pooh is one step ahead there.
Pooh thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pooh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Huhtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pooh closes the distance but Huhtis moves to the side
and Huhtis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pooh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pooh showed some decent athleticism there.
Huhtis trying to hold on to Pooh's head to control him but Pooh postures up.
Huhtis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pooh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Huhtis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Huhtis has escaped and now he's on top!
Huhtis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pooh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Huhtis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Huhtis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Huhtis throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh is looking for a triangle but Huhtis pushes his legs off easily.
Huhtis stopping the sweep attempt from Pooh.
Huhtis postures up and lands a big shot to Pooh's brow.
Huhtis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pooh's head.
Pooh keeping moving, preventing Huhtis from controlling successfully.
Pooh looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Huhtis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pooh is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Huhtis pulls his head out easily.
Pooh flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Huhtis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pooh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pooh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pooh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pooh wants to pass the guard but Huhtis is keeping the position.
Pooh won't allow Huhtis to sweep him here.
Pooh tries to free his leg and advance position but Huhtis is retaining full guard.
Huhtis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pooh!
Pooh sneaks a leg under to get to half 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 Winnie Pooh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pooh is looking to clinch.
Huhtis scores with a takedown into Pooh's guard.
Huhtis is looking to stand up but Pooh won't let him.
Huhtis wants to pass the guard but Pooh is keeping the position.
Pooh looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Huhtis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pooh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pooh wants to get back to full guard.
Huhtis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pooh tries to roll over but Huhtis keeps him under control.
Pooh looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huhtis lands with a cross.
Huhtis gets caught flat footed, as Pooh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pooh tries to free his leg and advance position but Huhtis is retaining full guard.
Pooh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pooh is looking to work some ground and pound but Huhtis has wrist control.
Huhtis striking from his own guard.
Huhtis keeping full guard, as Pooh tries to pass.
Pooh 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.
Pooh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Huhtis.
Huhtis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Huhtis connects with a jab.
Huhtis cracks Pooh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pooh is rocked!
Pooh wants to clinch.
Oh Pooh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pooh wants to clinch.
Pooh seems to have got his legs back now.
Pooh throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh moves in looking to clinch but Huhtis pushes him off.
Pooh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huhtis throws out the jab.
Huhtis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pooh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Huhtis lands a with a good body shot.
Huhtis throws a lazy right hand but Pooh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pooh fails with the takedown
and Huhtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huhtis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pooh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Pooh.
Jarppi Huhtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huhtis throws out a loose jab but Pooh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pooh throws a head kick but Huhtis moves out of range.
Pooh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pooh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huhtis drops Pooh with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Pooh! Huhtis dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarppi Huhtis! Jarppi Huhtis retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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