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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anttoni Maerkaenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jouko Pappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anttoni Maerkaenen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jouko Pappa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maerkaenen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pappa moves to clinch but Maerkaenen breaks away
and Maerkaenen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maerkaenen.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Maerkaenen won't allow Pappa to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maerkaenen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maerkaenen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pappa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maerkaenen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maerkaenen won't allow Pappa to get back to his feet.
Pappa keeping moving, preventing Maerkaenen from controlling successfully.
Maerkaenen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pappa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anttoni Maerkaenen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pappa closes the distance but Maerkaenen moves to the side
and Maerkaenen counters with a shoot takedown. Pappa fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maerkaenen wants to pass the guard but Pappa is keeping the position.
Maerkaenen stops Pappa from standing up.
Maerkaenen wants to pass the guard but Pappa is keeping the position.
Pappa wants to get back to his feet but Maerkaenen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pappa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maerkaenen postures up in Pappa's guard and throws a big left but Pappa blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maerkaenen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pappa is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maerkaenen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pappa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maerkaenen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maerkaenen.
Pappa wants to stall.
Maerkaenen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maerkaenen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pappa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pappa is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappa grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Maerkaenen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pappa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pappa is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maerkaenen trying to control momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maerkaenen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pappa doesn't escape.
Pappa is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anttoni Maerkaenen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pappa darts in trying to clinch
and Maerkaenen counters with a single leg into guard. Pappa didn't expect that.
Pappa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maerkaenen is controlling him.
Maerkaenen advances to half guard.
Pappa wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappa is staying active underneath Maerkaenen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maerkaenen stops Pappa from getting back to his feet.
Pappa is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anttoni Maerkaenen.
Nice sprawl there from Pappa as Maerkaenen shoots in.
Maerkaenen drives through with a takedown into Pappa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Maerkaenen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maerkaenen postures up in Pappa's guard and throws a big left but Pappa blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maerkaenen.
Maerkaenen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pappa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anttoni Maerkaenen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pappa wants to clinch but Maerkaenen slips to the side
and Maerkaenen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pappa won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Maerkaenen trying to control the action but Pappa is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maerkaenen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pappa trying to remain calm as Maerkaenen controls from the top position.
Anttoni Maerkaenen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maerkaenen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Maerkaenen is looking to take a break and control but Pappa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anttoni Maerkaenen.
Maerkaenen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pappa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pappa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maerkaenen, pushing him back against the cage.
Pappa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maerkaenen.
Maerkaenen takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pappa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pappa lands a good knee to the midsection. Maerkaenen won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anttoni Maerkaenen 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!
Pappa moves in looking to clinch but Maerkaenen pushes him off.
Maerkaenen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maerkaenen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pappa won't be happy with that.
Pappa is pushing Maerkaenen's head away, looking to escape. Maerkaenen manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pappa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pappa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maerkaenen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maerkaenen taking a breather here.
Pappa is pushing Maerkaenen's head away, looking to escape. Maerkaenen manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maerkaenen stands up and beckons Pappa to his feet.
Pappa wants to clinch
and Maerkaenen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pappa pushes Maerkaenen off looking to stand but Maerkaenen dives back in and keeps control.
Pappa taking some punishment here, with Maerkaenen in his half guard.
Pappa is refusing to be controlled, as Maerkaenen sits in half guard.
Maerkaenen is taking a breather. Pappa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pappa wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maerkaenen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maerkaenen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pappa pushes Maerkaenen off looking to stand but Maerkaenen dives back in and keeps control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Anttoni Maerkaenen just wasn't active enough.
Pappa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maerkaenen counters by moving into the clinch.
Pappa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maerkaenen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maerkaenen jumps guard and drags Pappa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Anttoni Maerkaenen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maerkaenen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pappa tries to stand but Maerkaenen is controlling from the bottom.
Maerkaenen looking to control.
Pappa wants to get up but he can't break Maerkaenen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maerkaenen wants to sweep here but Pappa controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pappa wants to stand but Maerkaenen is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anttoni Maerkaenen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maerkaenen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anttoni Maerkaenen!
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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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