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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Pajaanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ville Pajaanen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alex Mercer's chin.
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185 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Good kicks
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Pajaanen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pajaanen throws a head kick that misses
and Mercer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pajaanen thinking.
Pajaanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mercer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pajaanen at a distance.
Mercer lands a leg kick that knocks Pajaanen off balance momentarily.
Pajaanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pajaanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Mercer.
A lazy left from Mercer finds it's target.
Mercer lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pajaanen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mercer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mercer.
Mercer trying to control the position.
Mercer working for a triangle but Pajaanen defends it easily.
Mercer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pajaanen is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pajaanen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pajaanen chips away with some ground and pound.
Pajaanen is in close to Mercer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pajaanen cracks Mercer with a solid left hand.
Mercer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pajaanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mercer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pajaanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pajaanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pajaanen scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen lands a couple of elbows.
Mercer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pajaanen trying to control but Mercer is working from the bottom.
Pajaanen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mercer's head.
Pajaanen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pajaanen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pajaanen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pajaanen cracks Mercer with a solid left hand.
Pajaanen postures up and lands a big shot to Mercer's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pajaanen is in close to Mercer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mercer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pajaanen defends it easily.
Mercer is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pajaanen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mercer working for a triangle but Pajaanen defends it easily.
Pajaanen scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer has momentary wrist control but Pajaanen slips an elbow through the middle.
Mercer looking to control.
Pajaanen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mercer's head.
Pajaanen is working Mercer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pajaanen lands a couple of digs.
Pajaanen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pajaanen works over Mercer with some ground and pound from guard.
Pajaanen wants to control from the top but Mercer keeps moving.
Pajaanen lands a couple of elbows.
Mercer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pajaanen stands up over Mercer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mercer's head.
Pajaanen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mercer's head.
Pajaanen trying to control but Mercer is working from the bottom.
Pajaanen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pajaanen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pajaanen landing with the ground and pound.
Mercer is rocked!
Pajaanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Mercer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pajaanen connects with a couple of short punches.
Mercer seems to have got his legs back now.
Pajaanen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mercer's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercer has momentary wrist control but Pajaanen slips an elbow through the middle.
Pajaanen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mercer's head.
Pajaanen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pajaanen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mercer's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Pajaanen dominated that 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.
Mercer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pajaanen throws a leg kick
and Mercer moves into the clinch.
Mercer working hard to break the clinch.
Pajaanen keeps control of Mercer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pajaanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mercer is keeping busy.
Mercer prevents Pajaanen from breaking the clinch.
Pajaanen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pajaanen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mercer prevents it.
Mercer pulls guard.
Mercer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pajaanen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pajaanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pajaanen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajaanen chips away with some ground and pound.
Pajaanen cracks Mercer with a solid left hand.
Pajaanen is in close to Mercer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pajaanen chips away with some ground and pound.
Pajaanen postures up and lands a big shot to Mercer's brow.
Pajaanen with a nice head shot there.
Pajaanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pajaanen chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pajaanen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mercer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mercer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ville Pajaanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mercer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mercer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pajaanen landing strikes.
Pajaanen is working Mercer over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is trying to control Pajaanen's posture but Pajaanen avoids it.
Pajaanen working the ground and pound.
Pajaanen scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mercer is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Pajaanen can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ville Pajaanen!
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hype
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