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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osmo Kein�nen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Mussiono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm
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190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
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190 lbs
7 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Kein�nen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucky Mussiono! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kein�nen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mussiono's guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Kein�nen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mussiono swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mussiono looking for a sweep. Not yet Mussiono, not yet. Mussiono is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kein�nen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mussiono swivels though and keeps the full guard. Kein�nen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mussiono trying to control the position.
Mussiono is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
 OK we're going to have a standup here. Lucky Mussiono hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Kein�nen fails to land the takedown. Kein�nen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kein�nen misses with an attempted mid kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kein�nen fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Mussiono will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kein�nen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mussiono throws a hook but Kein�nen avoids it easily. Kein�nen fakes the leg kick and cracks Mussiono in the body.
Kein�nen closes the distance and clinches. Kein�nen is pushing Mussiono up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kein�nen jumps guard.
Kein�nen wants to sweep here but Mussiono controlling him for the moment. Kein�nen keeping full guard, as Mussiono tries to pass. Mussiono looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kein�nen working for a triangle but Mussiono defends it easily.
Mussiono trying to control the position from guard on top but Kein�nen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Kein�nen is trying to control the position but Mussiono postures up. Mussiono wants to control from the top but Kein�nen keeps moving.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
 OK we're going to have a standup here. Lucky Mussiono hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Mussiono misses with a series of wild punches.
Mussiono throws an overhand right that lands on Kein�nen's shoulder, as Kein�nen tries to avoid the shot. The fighters circling - Mussiono throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Good exchange - Mussiono coming out on top.
Kein�nen shoots in and bounces Mussiono off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Mussiono lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kein�nen! Mussiono prevents Kein�nen from getting the reversal.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Kein�nen tries to hold on but Mussiono postures up.
Mussiono is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kein�nen is surviving well by controlling Mussiono's body position as best he can.
Mussiono jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Kein�nen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kein�nen and Mussiono has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kein�nen struggling a bit here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kein�nen is trying to improve his position. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Osmo Kein�nen dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kein�nen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mussiono moves away. A looping hook to the body misses from Kein�nen. Mussiono does a little dance to reset his feet. Kein�nen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mussiono. That did some damage! Kein�nen closes the distance and clinches up with Mussiono, looking for a takedown. Kein�nen pushes Mussiono against the cage but Mussiono circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Mussiono misses with an uppercut
and Kein�nen counters with a nice body shot. Mussiono throws a right and a left that Kein�nen avoids nicely. Mussiono rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kein�nen moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mussiono throws a hook to the side of Kein�nen's head but Kein�nen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kein�nen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mussiono paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Mussiono ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kein�nen moves away. Mussiono misses with a body shot.
Kein�nen stuffs the takedown attempt from Mussiono. Mussiono gets slowly back to his feet. Kein�nen avoids the body shot from Mussiono.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kein�nen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lucky Mussiono is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mussiono. Mussiono lands a jab to Kein�nen's midsection. Kein�nen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mussiono as he jumps to the side. Lucky Mussiono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mussiono closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Osmo Kein�nen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Mussiono wants to pass to mount but Kein�nen is defending the position.
Kein�nen is defending against the submission attempts here by Mussiono.
Mussiono is thwarting Kein�nen's attempts to control the position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Mussiono controlling the action here. Kein�nen tries to roll over but Mussiono keeps him under control. Mussiono is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Kein�nen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mussiono trying to control but Kein�nen is working from the bottom.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kein�nen working for a triangle but Mussiono defends it easily.
Kein�nen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kein�nen working for submissions but it's allowed Mussiono to get to half guard.
Mussiono is figuring out what he wants to do next. Kein�nen trying to control here.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Mussiono drops an elbow to the side of Kein�nen's head. Well, if Mussiono 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.
Kein�nen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Mussiono wants to control but Kein�nen is keeping him busy. Mussiono content to control rather than advance. Kein�nen gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kein�nen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mussiono gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Mussiono looking to pass the guard. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Mussiono showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kein�nen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mussiono. A lazy left from Mussiono finds it's target. Mussiono fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Mussiono shoots in looking for a takedown but Kein�nen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mussiono's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Kein�nen throws the left hand but Mussiono avoids the punch easily. Mussiono throws a wild combination but nothing lands. No luck for Mussiono with that takedown attempt. An inside leg kick lands from Kein�nen. Mussiono scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kein�nen doesn't seem bothered though. Mussiono digs a good body shot into Kein�nen's ribs. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kein�nen throws a hook to the side of Mussiono's head but Mussiono sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kein�nen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mussiono defends it nicely. Kein�nen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mussiono manages to avoid it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Mussiono misses with a double jab.
Mussiono misses with a few strikes there.
Mussiono digs a good body shot into Kein�nen's ribs. Kein�nen misses with a looping left. Mussiono chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kein�nen can pounce on him.
Mussiono digs a good hook to Kein�nen's body.
Mussiono shoots in for a takedown but Kein�nen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Osmo Kein�nen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucky Mussiono. Mussiono swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mussiono throws out a loose jab but Kein�nen uses good head movement to avoid it. Mussiono throws out a loose jab but Kein�nen uses good head movement to avoid it. A decent looking body kick lands there for Kein�nen.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Good shot there by Mussiono. Kein�nen misses with an uppercut
and Mussiono counters with a straight right hand. Kein�nen throws a nice inside leg kick. Mussiono fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Mussiono misses with a left hand
so Kein�nen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kein�nen trying to control but Mussiono is working from the bottom. Kein�nen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kein�nen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mussiono, who protects the arm well.
Kein�nen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mussiono, who protects the arm well. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kein�nen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mussiono knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Kein�nen scores with punches from side control. Mussiono manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Kein�nen trying to control the action but Mussiono is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kein�nen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mussiono defending well though. Kein�nen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mussiono's head. Kein�nen throwing shots but Mussiono is blocking nicely. Kein�nen is looking to take a break and control but Mussiono is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kein�nen wants to work for an arm triangle but Mussiono is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Mussiono slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Mussiono working a defensive guard here.
Mussiono keeping moving, preventing Kein�nen from controlling successfully. Kein�nen preventing the sweep. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Kein�nen looking to pass the guard.
 We're going to have a standup here because Osmo Kein�nen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Kein�nen stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Osmo Kein�nen. I think Kein�nen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Blurstr�m scores the fight 29:28 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osmo Kein�nen! Jumping up and down and very excited, Osmo Kein�nen waved his t-shirt featuring Untouchable Fight Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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