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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Lure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petteri Sianpaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petteri Sianpaa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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184 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry Lure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petteri Sianpaa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lure tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sianpaa swivels and escapes.
Lure gets a clinch.
Lure tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sianpaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lure tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Lure. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sianpaa breaks the clinch.
Sianpaa looks for the body kick but Lure saw that one coming.
Lure misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sianpaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Lure circles away.
Sianpaa moves into the clinch.
Sianpaa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lure fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sianpaa with a poor takedown
and Lure counters by clinching up.
Lure tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lure breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sianpaa stuffs the takedown.
Sianpaa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lure sprawls well initially but Sianpaa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sianpaa looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lure controlling the position well.
Lure might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lure has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sianpaa is working away from the top position though.
Lure is trying to stand up here but Sianpaa is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sianpaa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lure looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lure pushes Sianpaa off looking to stand but Sianpaa dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lure trying to hold on to Sianpaa's head to control him but Sianpaa postures up.
Sianpaa thows a huge punch but Lure dodges it nicely.
Sianpaa moves nicely into side control.
Lure is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sianpaa stops Lure from getting back to his feet.
Sianpaa is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lure slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lure keeping moving, preventing Sianpaa from controlling successfully.
Sianpaa throws a big elbow that misses.
Sianpaa looking to sit in guard and control but Lure gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lure tries to free his leg and advance position but Sianpaa is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lure not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lure drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sianpaa dives on top into guard.
Lure throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sianpaa uses it to pass to side control.
Sianpaa prevents Lure from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sianpaa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lure is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sianpaa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lure tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sianpaa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Larry Lure will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sianpaa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sianpaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lure avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sianpaa fails with the takedown.
Lure feints and as Sianpaa raises his hands in defense, Lure changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lure stands and steps away. Sianpaa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lure throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lure feints and as Sianpaa raises his hands in defense, Lure changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lure controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lure'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lure with a nice head shot there.
Lure seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Larry Lure just wasn't active enough.
Lure shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lure controlling the action here.
Sianpaa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sianpaa trying to control from the bottom.
Lure throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sianpaa is looking to improve his position.
Lure working over Sianpaa with some ground and pound. Sianpaa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sianpaa is trying to stand up here but Lure is controlling him well.
Well, if Lure is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lure is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sianpaa tries to hold on but Lure postures up.
Lure tries to control but Sianpaa wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sianpaa can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Lure dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Lure shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sianpaa's guard.
Sianpaa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lure content to stall in guard here.
Lure wants to control from the top but Sianpaa keeps moving.
Sianpaa wants to sweep here but Lure controlling him for the moment.
Sianpaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lure content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Larry Lure wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lure shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sianpaa defends it nicely.
Lure is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sianpaa's half guard.
Sianpaa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sianpaa is trying to maintain the position but Lure is very close to passing his half guard.
Sianpaa looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lure is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lure trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lure is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sianpaa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sianpaa is trying to reverse the position but instead Lure has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sianpaa showing good submission defense here.
Sianpaa trying to control the position but Lure manages to sink in the hooks.
Sianpaa tries to roll but Lure sticks to his back.
Lure looking for the RNC.
Sianpaa tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lure controlling the positon.
Lure is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sianpaa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lure controlling the positon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sianpaa fending off the submission attempt from Lure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Lure showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lure 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Lure!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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