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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Zyuzin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mertsi Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mertsi Peltola acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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219 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
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212 lbs
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Great wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Konstantin Zyuzin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mertsi Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Peltola.
Zyuzin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zyuzin lands in his opponent's guard.
Zyuzin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zyuzin trying to control but Peltola is working from the bottom.
Peltola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zyuzin stopping the sweep attempt from Peltola.
Zyuzin throwing strikes but missing.
Peltola looking for a sweep. Not yet Peltola, not yet.
Peltola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zyuzin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zyuzin throws a big elbow that misses.
Zyuzin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peltola controlling Zyuzin's posture.
Zyuzin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peltola's head.
Zyuzin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Peltola pulls Zyuzin in close to prevent any damage.
Zyuzin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Peltola keeping moving, preventing Zyuzin from controlling successfully.
Peltola has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola keeping full guard, as Zyuzin tries to pass.
Peltola is trying to control the position but Zyuzin postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Konstantin Zyuzin.
Peltola with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zyuzin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zyuzin misses with a wild body shot.
Zyuzin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peltola moves away.
Zyuzin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zyuzin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Peltola is looking to improve his position.
Peltola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zyuzin trying to pass the guard but Peltola defending well.
Peltola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zyuzin is working away from the top position though.
Zyuzin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zyuzin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zyuzin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Peltola is looking to improve his position.
Zyuzin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peltola defending well though.
Peltola is looking to control Zyuzin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Peltola avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zyuzin trying to pass the guard but Peltola defending well.
Peltola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zyuzin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola is staying active underneath Zyuzin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Peltola gets back to full guard.
Peltola has his foot on Zyuzin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zyuzin works his way back into a safe position though.
Zyuzin trying to control the position from guard on top but Peltola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zyuzin throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zyuzin throws a strike but Peltola rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zyuzin keeping moving, preventing Peltola from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Zyuzin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Zyuzin.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Zyuzin is just out of range.
Peltola lands with an overhand left.
Peltola thuds his right hand into Zyuzin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zyuzin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peltola.
Zyuzin wants to clinch up but Peltola keeps it at a distance.
Zyuzin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Peltola's head.
Peltola lands with a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zyuzin.
Zyuzin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zyuzin manages to avoid it.
Zyuzin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peltola connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peltola lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola slips a straight right by Zyuzin.
The fighters circling - Zyuzin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peltola punishes Zyuzin's body with a nice straight punch.
Peltola thuds his right hand into Zyuzin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Peltola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zyuzin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zyuzin misses with a straight right.
Peltola tests Zyuzin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zyuzin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Peltola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Peltola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zyuzin swings for the body but Peltola moves out of range.
Zyuzin walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zyuzin misses with a lunging right hand
and Peltola counters with a straight right hand.
Zyuzin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peltola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola avoids a kick to the body.
Peltola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peltola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zyuzin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mertsi Peltola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peltola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peltola lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zyuzin needs to keep his hands up - Peltola had a free shot at his head there.
Peltola walks into a stiff left hand from Zyuzin.
Peltola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Peltola - just one landing.
Zyuzin throws a push kick but Peltola slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Peltola misses.
Peltola goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Peltola shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zyuzin eats them both and turns towards Peltola to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Peltola thuds a left hand into Zyuzin's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zyuzin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zyuzin showed some decent athleticism there.
Peltola works his way to full guard. Good work.
Peltola controlling the position.
Peltola throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Peltola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zyuzin being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peltola is on top in guard.
Peltola trying to control but Zyuzin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola preventing the sweep.
Zyuzin is trying to keep Peltola in close.
Peltola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zyuzin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peltola engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mertsi Peltola.
Peltola changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mertsi Peltola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Peltola tries to clinch up but Zyuzin circles away and keeps his distance.
Zyuzin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peltola.
Peltola lands a right hook to the body.
Zyuzin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zyuzin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peltola slaps away a takedown attempt from Zyuzin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Peltola misses with a takedown attempt - Zyuzin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peltola slips under a jab.
Peltola moves out of range of the body kick.
Zyuzin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peltola's sensitive parts.
Peltola looks to land a combination but Zyuzin avoids it well.
Zyuzin throws a jab when Peltola was well out of range.
Peltola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola jabs at Zyuzin's body.
Zyuzin throws a low kick but Peltola moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Zyuzin or perhaps it was just good defense by Peltola which made him look bad.
Zyuzin throws a shot from downtown. Peltola moves away and avoids it.
Zyuzin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peltola avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantin Zyuzin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zyuzin walks into a stiff left hand from Peltola.
Zyuzin shoots in but no luck this time.
Zyuzin walks into a stiff left hand from Peltola.
Zyuzin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peltola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zyuzin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peltola to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola lands with a right hand.
Zyuzin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zyuzin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Peltola.
Zyuzin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peltola lands a really nice looking cross but Zyuzin seems unphased.
Zyuzin throws a jab when Peltola was well out of range.
Zyuzin misses with a body shot.
Peltola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zyuzin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zyuzin ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
A punch lands to the side of Zyuzin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Peltola jabs at Zyuzin's body.
Peltola avoids the head kick by Zyuzin.
Peltola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zyuzin on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zyuzin.
Peltola lands with a shot to the body.
Zyuzin walks into a jab.
Peltola slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peltola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zyuzin throws a head kick but Peltola moves out of range.
Zyuzin shoots in for a takedown but Peltola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zyuzin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zyuzin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zyuzin ducks right into an uppercut from Peltola.
Peltola keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Peltola connects with a body shot.
Peltola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zyuzin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peltola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zyuzin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Peltola!
Konstantin Zyuzin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peltola is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Peltola moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peltola is on top in guard.
Zyuzin keeping moving, preventing Peltola from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peltola passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mertsi Peltola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peltola has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mertsi Peltola!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mertsi Peltola waved his t-shirt featuring DJs Locker's logo in front of the cameras.
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